Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-12-31
WHISTLER TALES.
Some Amusing hseuDnrRtss d
 tho Eee1ntrio htb4.
BARRING OUT DILL DEAnoDe.
He Knew tho Knock sf DssA os1ssAsr and tho Amount It Rsprssss%sA. London Cabbiss Had Geed Re@osn As Fight Shy of the Erratio Genius.

There was a steady stream of credf tors at the King street studio in thoso days, says writer in the Century. Whistler made no effort to conceal the fact that he was deeply in debt. One uay as we were busily and silently working there came loud business like rap at the door, Whistler listened attentiyely.
 @Psstg said he. That's one and ten"
 Within half an hour there WAS an- other rap, not quite so loud.
 1.-TWO and six" said Whistler. "Psst!'
 "What on earth do you mean?" I asked after time.
 "One pound ten shillings; two pounds six shillings. Vulgar trades men with their bills, colonel. They want payment An, well!" he aghod with an exaggerated air of ssdness and returned to his canvas.
 Then came another knock, . nsse gentle, insinuating 1ap.
 Dear me-" said Whistler, "tAat n~st be all of twenty! Poor fellow, really must do something for him! So sos1y I'm not in."
 I could not take the situation 70 placidly and seized eagerly the arst opportunity of financial aid that pre- sented itself A rich American, so- ;ourning in London, asked me what he could purchase and take back with him in the way of art
 By all means get a set of Whistler's stchings. Unquestionabsy he will make for you a selection. I'll speak to him." told him. and hurried back with the good news.
 Whistler was delighted, and for 6 lay worked busily, overhauling and I splendid one and called for sub stantial payment. It was arranged shat Whistler should meet the pur- chaser at bank in Queen street the following morning and receive hia check.
 Most men under the circumstances would have thought of little else. but by the next morning Whistler had wholly forgotten his engagement He had begun . new canvas, and VI completely aAsssAsl in it. For . wAls I eQestsiaAsd h vAn.
 "CWa. Whaxax.- I sadd nneAy, "ys~ have haaa awW fss0 AnssAca 70 lsns thAA ysx 6ea't aposes1Ats the valus of ttns ts tAs taavsaer, pas<ieulasiy tAs Ansuksan t1aveleY. Yc1 must not kseD tho man waiting"
 'veey vsll" sAN As, hytng Aswn his bsUA with . siGA 'Nsv wsH O."
 "Why wsr rspnsd. T don't waat to go." I potestsA firmly. To tell tAs truth. l was looking forward with . great deal of comfort to a morning all to myself.
 "Oh, but you muse," he said calmly. bringing my coat and hat, and present ly we stood in front of the house sig, naling cab. One came up readily enough bus, after one scrutinizing look upon th cabby's part, drove swiftly by; a ether went through the same strana T proceedings. I looked questioEingly o, Whistler-this odd circumstaRce hn happened before we were togethela but Whistler was calmly signaling. ,s lenstn eappy LOOK us Ill. lold Whistler always carried as waac, , ing stick long. slender wand. flea ! of a mahlstick, nearly three-quar in of his own height. We were no so9 Zu] 1 seated than he began poking his snto f Ut the norse' 1ne anlinai res grea plunged wildly and started dow1s seiza s'iee, at ofeaAnecA saiiop, "hin his astonished cabby swore freely or W tugged desperately at the to "n.suoi iooAeu e.'"'S "neao an and poAAnk. ich in butcher poys ana grocer poysllaway WHO leaps TOT saIety: outraged Ger and whipped tnelr norses out ol tnl feare just in time; burly draymen Fen av curses after us. and still weThere merrily on. Little wonder. thoon ma, In the midst of my amazeme temple resentment, that Whistler neyf enter the same cab twice h,dden f Suooehiy ns pesAA waving shadows and shouting "Whoay' He In the ast0nished cabby severely to some q, driving so fast upon the puf .his us, way and ordered him back to they te we had just passed wizard
 Here a greengrocer's shop, Donald oruefiy ana coiorius afray . the blat and vegetables. had caught : who sa eye as we whirled by. He at The ( critically now rom two dlds own tht sitions. the cabby merely Co ing up orders. under the belief. scran that it was policy to humor,,. On o
 Isn't t beautiful!' excla tho Ia. tier. He pointed his long ..t. .hout corner ''I believe I'll hav.-. DonaId of oranges moved over th vbtch that background of green. thou q