The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-09-06
WHISTLER TALES.
Some Amusing PecuIlaritles of
the Eccentric Artist.

risuSttt9 FcGuiIdFttle$ or
the Eccentric Artist.
BARRING OUT BILL BEARERS.
he Knew the KNOCK Of Each Collector
and the Amount II Represented.
London cabbies Had Good Reason to
Fight Shy Of the Erra.io Genius.
There was a steady stream Of credi-
tors at the King street studio In those
days. says a writer In the Century.
Whistler made no effort to conceal the
fact that he was deeply In debt. One
Gay as we were busily and silently
working there came loud business
like rap at the door. Whistler listened
attentively.
"Psstl" said he .Thats one and
ten"
Within half an hour there was an
other rap, not quite so loud.
Two and six." said Whistler.
~PsstP'
What on earth do you meanr~ /
asked after a time.
One pound ten shillings; two
pounds SIX snillings. Vulgar trades
men with their bills, colonel They
want payment All. welll' he sighed
with an exaggerated air of sadness
and returned to bis canvas.
Then came another knock, a most
gentle, insinuadng rap.
Dear me-" said Whistler, "that must
be all Of twenty Poor fellow, really
must do something for himl So sorry
I'm not In"
could not take the situation so
placidly and seized eagerly the first
opportunity of financial aid that pre-
scented itself. A rich American. So
journing In London, asked me what
he could purchase and take back with
him in the way of art.
by all means get set of Whistler's
etchings. UnQuestionably he win
mako Tor you selection. I'll speak to
him" told him, and hurried back
with the good news.
Whistler was delighted, and for a
day worked busily, overhauling and
sorting his proofs The selection was
splendid one and called for a sub
stantial payment 1t was arranged
that Whistler should meet the pur-
chaser at bank In Queen street the
following morning and receive his
check
Most men under the circumstances
would have thought Of little else, but
by the next morning Whistler had
wholly forgotten his engagement He
completely absorbed in it. For while
! expostulated In vain.
"Come, Whistler" l said finally, you
have been away from America so long
that you don't appreciate the value Of
time to the traveller, particularly the
American traveller. You must not keep
the man waiting"
Very WELL" said he, laying down his
brush, with sigh. Nov wen go"
aWhy wei" replied. II don't want
to CO." protested firmly. To tell the
truth. was looking forward with
great deal of comfort to morning all
to myself.
'tOh. but you must" he said calmly,
bringing my coat and hat, and present.
~ we stood In front OF the house sig
mailing cab.
One came up readily enough, but,
after one scrutinizing look upon the
cabby's part, drove swiftly by; am
other went through the same strange
proceedings looked questioningiy at
WhistIer-this odd circumstance had
happened before we were together
but Whistler was calmly signaling. At
length cabby took us in
Whistler always carried as q waik~
ing stick long. slender wand, a sort
Of mahlstick, nearly three-quarters
Of his own height. We were no sooner
SEATED than he began poking his stick
af the horse The animal reared,
plunged wildly and started down the
street at breakneck gallop. while the
nstonished cabby swore freely and
tugged desperately at the reins.
whistler looked calmly ahead and kept
poking.
Butcher boys and grocer boys made.
wild leaps for safety; outraged cabbdes.
whipped their horses out of the way
just in time; burly draymen bawled
curses after us. and still we went
merrily on. Little wonder. thought ].
In the midst of my amazement and
resentment, that Whistler never gets
the same cab twice.
Suddenly he began waving his cane
and shouting '.Whoap' He took the
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
and vegetables, had caught Whistler's
eye as we whirled by. He surveyed It
critically now from two different po-
sitions. the cabby merely obeying his
orders. under the belief. | presume.
that it was policy to humor lunatic.
sIsn't tt beautifulr' exclaimed Whis-
tier. He pointed his long cane at one
corner. 81 believe I'll have that crate
Of oranges moved over there-against
that background Of green. Yes. that's
better" he added contentedly.
We drove on to the bank. where We
found the American pacing up and
down in no pleasant frame Of mind;
but Whistler soon had him paciied,
and we left him waving and smiling
adieus at us.
The incident at the greengrocer's
shop reads like an arrant affectation-
It was not, however. Whistler. as
usual, was merely most natural. The
following morning he posted his easel
at the corner and painted the shop that
pleased him
Much Safer.
It Is, as a rule, easier to keep out
Of trouble than to get out, and also
safer.-Atchison Globe.
Smell and Taste.
The sense of smell Is most nearly al
He'd to that of taste. Hearing and
seeing depend upon nerve responses
to vibrations In the air and in the
ether. In order to taste substance
it has to be wholly or partially dis
solved: In order to smell substance
It must encounter the olfactory organs
as a vapor. an emanation. cloud OF
particles arising from odoriferous mat