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Show TOOK R088ETTI AT HIS WORD Artist the UnwilPng Purchaser of "Work of Art." When Rossettl was a student of art ho one day happened to go with some fellow-stuaents to tho eark rnd of London. Lon-don. There, at a whnrfsldo Inn, he saw an Immense canvas on tho bar-loom bar-loom ..-all. After laughing at It for some time, and thus provoking the Inn-keeror's wrnth, the following conversation con-versation took place: "V ro did you sot that picture." "0 never mind, youug man. whore I t ." "V. .t prlcodo you set on It?" "k than you enn afford" "In ed" said Hossottl. "Now, how much ' "Thrco thousand pounds," replied the Innkeeper. At this thero was a loud burst of laughter from tho young artists. oP you know how much I would give iou for your three-thousand-pouti lcturo?" "1 much! ed the Innkeeper. "1 o pounds,' mid RossetU. "r ( ." said th nkeepcr. promptly; prompt-ly; . to his ar aent nnd amuso-nicnt amuso-nicnt Rosr-ef! c.ind himself the ownu of tho coU i daub. |