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Show WHISTLER'S EGOTISM. Sow He Is Kcally AnsTT at Da Maori M and Is Quietly Klckiac Himself The world of high class Bohemia in London has not yet ceased laughing over the vociferous disgust of Whistler that Da Maariojr left him ont of the story of "Trilby," which is now print' ed in book form. For the Bake of tb.9 advertising in it Whistler wrote a sting-ingly sting-ingly bitter letter to Du Maurier reproaching re-proaching the author for drawing the painter's likeness in his novel, but now that the author has cut the painter ont Whistler is really furious. Before he was only pretending to be so. This self expatriating American is one of the original celebrities of Europe. Once 1 had occasion to call at his studio in Chelsea on business connected with the art exhibit, of the American exhibition In London. He wore a velvet ooat, a low cut waistcoat, nnlaundered shirt, flowing orange necktie, wide trouserj and felt slippers, and spoke only epigrams, epi-grams, some of which were good. Later on I expressed a wish to look at some of his work. "My dear fellow," he exclaimed in great seeming astonishment, "can you put up with a creation after having met the creator? The part can never equal the whole." I dispersed "that tired feeling" with a glass of eherry and persuaded him to Bhow mo the pictures. That was what i was there for. New York Press. j.ne young womat wbo was recentl) denied admission to the New Jersey bar by the Now Jersey courts Miss Kilgorc by name is a most attractive young woman personally. Sbo is tall, slondov, and her face is charming and interesting interest-ing as well as bright aud intellectual Still even all these things failed to secure se-cure her the favor of the antediluvian New Jersey judge. All in the court were notably impressed, however, by onj point of her argument It was as follows: fol-lows: "You know it is the custom," she said, "for the New Jersey courts to permit lawyers from other states to come hero and practice. You must also know that in many states New York, Pennsylvania, Rboda Island, yes, ant? weu Florida there aro women lawyers. law-yers. You, therefore, if the opportunity Ehould occur, would permit women from other states to practice at our bar. Whj should you deny it to womjn of oof n Btnta?" Ruffalo Times. |