The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-09-21
WHISTLER TALES.
Some Amusing PecuIiarities Of
the Eccentric Artist.
BARRING OUT BILL BEARERS.
He Krew the Hncck Of Each Collector
and tho Amc.'~. It Represented.
London Cables Had Good Reason 20
Fieh. Shy OF tho Srra:ie Genius.

,o-S 1T the King street studio IN those
days. says = writc- n the Century.
Whistler made no effort 10 conceal the
fact ,ha: he was deeply IN debt. One
Jay rs we wcEc 5nS!!y and silently
working there came :oud business
like rap IL the door Whistler i.s;cacd
atte0tireiy.
"psSt..' said he That's enc and
ten.
Within half az hour there WIS an
other rap. not Gu!tc So loud.
Two and six said Whistler.
~pss..."
'Wha, on earth Go you mcan:" l
asked after n time.
One pound zen shii!insS: two
pounds six Shi!i!nSs. Vulgar trades
men with their bills. colonel. They
want payment Ah. Well" he sighed
with AZ exaggerated air OF sadness
and returned 20 bis ca0ras.
Then came another knock. most
gentle. :nsinua;inS rap.
Dear ne said Whistler. that must
be all OF twenty: roor fellow, really
must Go something for him! So so.ry
In not IN
could not take the situation so
p.ac:dly and seized eagerly the first
opportunity ot financial aid ;ha, pre-
sented Itself. y rich American. so
tourn;ns II London. asked NE what
he could purchase and take back With
him II the way Of art
BY al means get 4 set OF Wh.suec's
escstoss- CnQIcsUoaab!y he Will
make for you selection. III speak 10
him" told him. and hurried back
with the good news.
Whistler was delighted. and for a
day worked busi!y. overhaulinS aud
sorting his proofs The selection was
splendid one and called for L sub
stantal payment Il was arranged
that Whistler should meet the puE-
chaser ut bank IN Queen street tie
following morning and receive ais
check.
Most men under the circumstances
would have thought OF little else. but
by the next mo-nmS Whistler had
wholly forgotten his engagement BE
had begun L ncw canvas. ard Wa
completely absorbed in 1t. For While
I eIpostula;ed n vain
Come. Whistler SAID finally. ''yoQ
have been away from America so Ions
that you don't appreciate the value OF
time to the traveller. particularly the
American traveller. You must not keep
the man whiting.
Very WELL" said he, laying down lis
brush. with sigh. Now we'll go.
Why We replied. Il don't wan:
to 60" protested firmly. To tell the
truth, was looking forward with =
great deal Of comfort to q morning a!l
to myself.
"Oh. but you must" he said calmly.
bringing my coat ard har. :od prcseos
IL we stood In front OF the house sig
mailing cab.
One came up readily enough. but
after one Sc-u,!Uzins look upon The
cabby's pa=t. drove swiftly by: az
ots.,:r went through the same strange
proceedings looked qucstoninS!y al
Wh.ster-;his odd circumstance Eac
happened before we were together
but Whistler was calmly signaling Al
length Z cabby took US in.
Whistler always carried as : walk
Ing stick long. slender wand. 4 so.'
OF Z mahls,;ck. nearly three-Quarte1s
OF his own height. We We're no sooner
seated than be began pokins his sccs
at the horse. The animal reared
plunged wildly and started down II,
street at breakneck Sallop. while th'
cstonished cabby sworc freely ard
cussed desperately at the reins
Whistler looked calmly ahead and keI'
poking.
Butcher boys and grocer boys made
wild leaps Tor safety: outraged caooies
whipped their horses out OF the way
Just IN time: bur!y draynen oawlec
curses after Us. and still We went
ner,iIy or. Little wonder. thought l
| IN the midst OF Iy anazernenc a2c
! resentment. that Whistler never get:
the same cab twice
Suddenly be began waving bis cane
AID shouting Whoa" he took tee
as,onished cabby severely 70 task to'
driving so fast upon the public high
I way AID ordered him back 10 comes
We had just passed.
Here sreeuS-ocec's shop. with ia
orderly aud co!ortul array os f-r!t'
and vegetables. had caught Whistler
eye as we whi-lcd by. He surveyed
/ critically row t.o:a TWO different 10
sttiocs. the cabbv merely obey!nS III
orders. under the belief, presume
that /, was policy to huInoc 4 luuadc-
! Isn't 1t beautiful" exclaimed Wh!s
tier. He pointed his long cane at on
corner. - believe II! have that craft
] OF oranges moved over ,he-e-asa!ns
/ that background OF green Yes. that,
/! better he added contcntcG!y.
We drove on 20 the bank. where 81
i found the American pacing up Az
| down IL 40 pleasant fracoe o. i2.aI
but Whistler soon had k!:c pac!hed
4 and we lett HIN waving and sU!!!:9!
ad!cuS at Us.
The incident Ut the srcenSroces.
| sbeo reads Ike n a-rant aGecsat!oa'
II was not. however. Whistler.
usual. was merely mos: natural III
| following mornirS he posted his ease
! st the corner and painted the shop tha
:. nlcaScI him