Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-04
AS YOU LIKE IT.
Some Stray Leaves From Rsportsr's
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One hundred and two paintings and pieces of sculpture collected by the late J. w. Kaufman of St Louis have been sold at auction in New York for S176,7O0. The highest price, $96OO, was paid for Return from Pasture ' ny Emile Van Marcke Senator Will Ham A. Clarke of Montana was lead ing buyer and bid in four important works, Bonnat's Little Roman Girl" for $4,100; Returning from Pasture Evening"" by Anton Mature, for ST. 300; an unusual example by Corot, An Italian Maiden" for $4,40O, and Troy non's "The Watering Place." for $S,- GOO.
 The sum of $223, ,225 was realized by the auction sale of 43 water colors and o3 oil paintings at Mendelssohn hail. New York City, on the night of .Janu- ary 27, the collection of Thomas E. Waggaman of Washington, D. C. The highest figure of the sale was the surprising one of $40.20O paid by Herman Schaus for characteristic and beautiful example of the Dutch artist, Anton Mauve, now dead, "Sheep Coming Out of a Forest" This picture, painted nearly 30 years ago, was sold by Julius Oehme, then with Kneidled & Co.,. to Mir Waggaman in the early eighties for S2,000.
 They are telling q new story about Leroy R. Crane, the New York magis- trate who apparently never forgets a face or an offenders record. A day or two after Christmas a weafy-look- ng and trampish fellow was brought before him, charged with having been found drunk the night before. Justice Crane looked at him once and said severely: "You have been here before on this charge, have you not ?'' "Oh, yes, your honor," was the cheerful re- ply, land Pm mighty glad you don't turn. your back on an old friend. But how stout you've grown /! How's the Missus ?'' The court officer nearly had a fit, and Judge Crane retired to his private room for one short laugh
 A great many people think that in order to call the attention of the pub lie to any matter they must necessar- fly advertise in a big way. For this reason. perhaps, you have failed to advertise that house you want to rent, or that horse and wagon you want to sell. Or, perhaps, you want store, or fixtures. or stOck-you may have q little ready money to invest in some thing secure but you do not know just where to look for it. In many ways you may have needed help, but feared the cost would be too great. You rever made greater mistake in your life. You do not need q big ad- yertisament-a few words will do, if they are properly said-and if placed in the classified and "want" columns of the Evening Democrat will reach twenty or t'-''ty thousand readers. It only costs D cents to be convinced.
 Don't be afraid of little fun at home. Don't shut your house lest the sun should fade your carpets, and your hearts lest hearty laugh shake down some of the musty old cobwehs there. If you want to ruin your sons, let them think that all mirth and so- cial enjoyment must be left on, tha threshold without when they come home at night Young people must have fun and relaxation somewhere. If they do not find it at their own hearthstones it will he sought at other less profitable places. Therefore let the fire burn brightly at night and make the homestead delightful with all those little arts that parents so narfectlv understand DCn't reDreSs the buoyant spirits of your children; half an hours merriment around the fireside of home blOts out the remem- hrarce of many a care and annoyance during the day. and the best safeguard they can take with them into the world is the influence of bright lit- tie domestic sanctum.