Show WEBSTER NOT AN EGOTIST great statesman gave unflattering opinion of himself A lady of one of the old famil families tes living near boston related to a writer the other day an anecdote of daniel webster which has never heeb in print before this lady happened to be one of a few friends who vent went wi fth mr mir webster to the hall where hung on exhibition previous to its final location in faneuil hall mr healy s now famous painting representing Vv webster ebster making his reply to hayne mr webster said the lady was very feeble and was lad lid lp by the artist ascending the platform chich commanded a view of tha pic pie ture lure wet wei ster looked at it lor come some minutes making some pleasant ob ons to his friends re coln the different senators and the var oua ous joints I 1 eints of interest on the canvas this portrait and that were spoken ken 0 ot t and even the pages recognized finally turning to go air mr webster quietly re marl ed and as tor for that man imand ing there in the center well ive I 1 ve seen better looking men in my day than he |