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Show Whistler In Sarcastlo Mood. One day James MacNelll Whistler j entered the atelier of his class In 1 I'arls and found that a red back I ground had been arranged behind the model. At once he directed something some-thing ot a duller tnno to bo substl luted and ho scraped the red paint j oft tho canvas ot one of tha pupils, putting In Its place another back ground Hut tho red would show through He scraped, studied and worked laboriously to get something that pleased him The rest of the . clasB surrounded the easel and eager- I ly wattbea the matter He looked up finally and said. "I suppose )ou know what I am to Ing to do?" "Oh, yes, sir," they all chorused "Well, It's more than I do," ha replied, grim- 1 ly, and left tho place |