Eureka Reporter | 1906-03-23 | Page 7 | Artistic Spirit in Revolt

ARTISTIC SPIRIT IN REVOLT ways of ty folk offended country viol n player down in pr ancess anne on the eastern shore where I 1 have spent a great part ot my life said ho viand doerer vie used to have a violin player richard smith who though generally hired to play at the dances and other functions where music was required nevertheless always demand eel a formal invitation to these affairs some new folks came to town in the summer and as they needed music and had heard ot richard they sent him an invitation and also another note requesting his services at his own price richard read the no e and was considering the request with pleasure when be opened the indita alon it too read all right but down there in the right hand corner were the letters R S V P and he stopped short and stared at them R S V P he said slowly to him self richard smith violin player is what that means well it those city folks are so stuck up that they have to designate against a man because of his protes bion why I 1 g ess I 1 can al ford to stay away from their affair and he did baltimore herald