Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1910-08-17
ISTLER TALES.
Some Amusing Peculiarities OF
the Eccentric Artist
BARRING OUT BILL BEARERS.

,,,5on Csbbies Had Good Reason to
r;-b, Shy OF the Errstic Genius.
,.,,r. was steady stream OF credit
49, M the King street studio I'm those
81 a,vs says writer In the Century.
,yhisflcr made no effort TO conceal the
"A a., that he was deeply in debt. One
,y MS we were busily aud silently
n ,ortinc there came loud business
81 ,,te ran az the door. Whistler listened
~rsst." said he. ''That's one and
81 ten"
within half an hour there was an
81 other rap. not quite so loud.
Two and six" said whistler
81 ~psstg'
~what on earth do you mean?"
4 asked after a time.
~One pound ten shiliinCs; two
mounds six shillings. Vulgar trades
. mon with their bills. colonel. They
want paymont. An. well,' he sighed
with an exaggerated air OF sadness
81 ,n9 returned 20 his canvas
Then came another knock. a most
gentle. insinuating rap
4 .pcar me-" said Whistler. that must
Il d, an Of twenty, Poor fellow. really
must do something for him, so sorry
4 I'm not in.
could not take the situation 50
4 paciv and seized eagerly the Grst
Il onn,runity Of financial aid that pre-
i ,cn,c1 itself 4 rich American. so
& ouru.a- n London. asked me that
s. b. could purchase and take back with
4 him in the way OF art
~Gy an means get n set OF WhiStlers
feelings. PROFESSIONALLY he viii
make for you a selection. III speak TO
Tim" I told him. and hurried back
With The good news.
4 Whistler was delighted. and for
day worked busily. ovcrhauling aud
sorting his proofs. The selection was
splendid one and called for sub
\ ,tauual payment IL was arranged
chat Whistler should meet the pur-
chaser nc bank in Queen street the
4 following morning and receive his
heck
Most men under the circumstances
would have thought OF little else, but
by the next morning Whistler had
wholly forgotten his engagement He
bad begun new canvas. and was
completely absorbed I'm It. For while
] cxpostulatcd I'm vain.
come. Whistler" 1 said finally. you
have been away from America so long
that you don't appreciate the value OF
| time 90 the traveller. particularly the
American traveller. You must not keep
the man waiting"
Very well said he. laying down his
brush. with a sigh Now Wen go"
"Nhy WEI" / replied. Il don't want
TO go." ] protested firmly To tell the
truth, ! was looking forward with a
great deal II comfort 20 morning all
90 myself
"Oh. but you must" he said calmly.
bringing my coat ana hat. and present.
y we stood in front OF the house sic.
mailing a cab.
One came up readily enough. but,
after one scrutinizlng look upon the
caboys part. drove swiftly by: an.
other went through the same strange
proceedings looked questioningly at
NhlSucr-thls odd circumstance had
happened before we were together
llt Whistler was calmly signaling. At
length cabby took us in.
Whistler always carried as a walk.
Ing stick long. slender wand. a sort
q q mahlstick. nearly thrcc-quartcrs
Of his own height We were no sooner
seated than he began poklng his stick
~ DE horse. The animal reared.
l-unscd wildly and started down the
street. at breakneck gallop while tho
astonishcd cabby sworc freely and
'ussed desperately at the rcins.
Whistler looked calmly ahead and kept
poking
Butcher boys and grocer boys made
Wild leaps for safety; outraged cabbies
whipped their horses OUT OF the way
Just In time; burly draymen bawled
curses after US. and still we went
merri!y on. Little wonder. thought l.
IN The midst OF my amazement and
resentment that Whistler never gets
'Ae same cab twice
suddenly be began waving his cane
ana shouting whoa He took tho
as'onished cabby severely 10 task for
driving SO fast upon the public high
way and ordered him back to a corner
We had just passed.
Here a greengrocer's shop. with its
orderly and colorful array of fruits
ana vegetables. had caught Whistler's
eye as we whirled by He surveyed II
NlucaIly now from two different no
S'uons' the cabby merely obeyIng his
V'uefs' under the belief presume.
'ua' II was policy to humor lunatic.
isn't 1t BEAUTIFUL exclaimed Whis-
ue'' lie pointed his long cane at ono
corner. Il believe I'll have that crate
VI oranges moved over tbere-against
,uat background Of green. Yes. that's
"ctter' he added contentedly.
we drove on to the bank. where we
,ounu the American pacing up and
uO"n IN no pleasant frame Of mind;
u, whistler soon had him paclfed.
oau we left him waving aud smiling
adieus at us.
me incident at the greengrocer's
sup reads like an arraut affectation.
I" was not. however. Whistler. as
Usual was merely most natural. The
1ouoWing morning he posted his easel
., ule corner and painted the shop that
Pleased him.
Curious Tombstone.
y" gravestone in the parish
churchyard of Great yor,,,,,,,.t, ~,