Show ACCEPTED VERDICT OF DOCTOR great painter heard hla his sentence and calmly passed away when turner the famous painter was dying at chelsea he ha sent in despair for a ramsgate doctor who had done him some good during his recent stay at that place and who ho he hoped might take a different view of his caso case from that which the london physicians had expressed the doctor arrived and confirmed the opinion that the artist had very little time longer to live walt wait a bit said turner to the doctor you have had nothing to cat and drink yet have you no but of no consequence but it Is replied the painter go downstairs and you will find some refreshment and there Is some fine brown sherry dont spare it and then come up and see eee me again the doc A tor ter refreshed himself and then came back to the patient now then said turner what is it do you stilt still think so badly of my case tho doctor regretfully said he could not alter his former opinion the artist shook his shoulders turned his bis face to the wall and never spoke again dundee advertiser |