Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-08-28
IHISTLER TALES.

70 Amusing Fecc''';o 's.ies of
 '2 Eccentric A. st-i.
 r,,Ho CUT C."-L BEARERS.
 ..,, .ha N,ock of Each Collector
 .d tne Ar.,~ t 1t Represented.
 .,don Csobies Had Good Reason to
 -;obt Shy Of the Erratie Genius.
 There was a steady stream of credi-
 s .t the King street studio in those
 '. says d writer ill the Century
 hixtler made no effort to conceal the
 ,, that he was deeply in debt. One
 ., .s we were busily and silently
 .rt;ng there came loud business
 r.n ar .be door. Whistler listened
 tentively.
 .psst!" said he. That's one''Snd
 h.
 Within half an hour there was an-
 her rap, not quite so loud.
 .Tvo and six" said Whistler.
 Psstw
 .what on earth do you mean?" l sked after time.
 "One pound ten shillings; two ounds six shillings. Vulgar trades lon with their bills. colonel. They kant payment. An, well" he sighed Eith an exaggerated air of sadness nd returned to his canvas.
 Then came another knock, most entle, insinuating rap.
 "Dear me" said Whistler, that must e all of twenty! Poor fellow, really nust do something for him. So sorry I'm not in.
 h could not take the situation so Slacidly and seized eagerly the first jpportunity of financial aid that pre- tented itself. A rich American, so@ burning in London, asked me what Ae could purchase and take back with him ill the way of art. By all means get q set of Whistler's ktchings Unquestionably he vii! nake for you selection. I'll speak to him. l told him, and hurried back with the good news.
 Whistler was delighted, and for Jay worked busily, overhauling aud
 
 splendid one and called for a sub- ,tantal payment. It was arranged that Whistler should meet the pur- chaser at bank in Queen street the 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 had begun a new canvas, and was absorbed in it. For while expostulated in vain.
 Come, Whistler" said finally, "you have been away from America so long hat you don't appreciate the value of ime to the traveller, particularly the American traveller. You must not keep he man waiting"
 "Very well," said he, laying down his 'rush, with sigh. Now we'll go." Why wei" I replied. T don't want 0 go," protested firmly. To tell the ruth, was looking forward with ,reat deal of comfort to a morning au Q myself.
 "Oh, but you must" he said calmly, ringing my coat and hat, and present y we stood in front of the house sig laliDg a cab.
 One came up readily enough, but, liter one scrutinizing look upon the 'abby's part, drove swiftly by; an- 'ther went through the same strange 'roceedings. looked quest;oningly at odd circumstance had before we were together put Whistler was calmly signaling. At ength a cabby took us in.
 Whistler always carried as walk ng stick long. slender wand, sort T mahlstick, nearly three-quarters 'I his own height. We were no sooner eated than he began poking his stick U the horse. The animal reared. plunged wildly and started down the 'treet at breakneck gallop, while the stonished cabby swore freely and ugged desperately at the reins. Whistler looked calmly ahead and kept joking.
 butcher boys and grocer boys made Vllo leaps for safety; outraged cabbies Vnlpped their horses out of the way ust Tn time; burly draymen bawled ufses after us. and still we went aefrlly on. Little wonder, thought l, me midst of my amazement and sentiment. that Whistler never gets ne same cab twice.
 suddenly he began waving his cane no shouting "Whoaw He took the s.onlshed cabby severely to task for z ag so fast upon the public high
 md ordered him back to corner 'e nad just passed.
 nere greengroceH shop. with its foerly and colorful array of fruits no vegetables, had caught Whistler's se us we whirled by. He surveyed it .aicaliy now from two different po- luOnS, the cahhy rooroly ohovipg his