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Show TOOK R08BETTI AT HIS WORD Artist tha Unwilling Purchaser of "Work of Art." When Rot sottl was a student of art he one day happened to go with aoma folio w-studente to the ear', end of London. Lon-don. There, at a wharfaldo Inn, ha saw an Immense canvas on the barroom bar-room .all. After laughing at it for somo time, and thus provoking tho Inn-keepor'a wrath, tho following conversation con-versation took place: "Where did you get that picture." "Oh, never mind, young man, whero I got It." "What prlco do you aet on It?" "More than you can afford" "Indeed" aald Rossottl. "Now, how much?" "Throe thousand pounds," replied the innkeeper. At this thero waa a loud burst of laughter from tho young artists. "oD you know how much I would give you for your three-thousand-pound picture?" "How much?' 'asked the Innkeeper. "Throo pounds," said RossetU. "Done," said tho Innkeeper, promptly; prompt-ly; and to his amnzement and amusement amuse-ment Mr. Rossettt found himself the owner of the colosnl daub. dllUilAUUUUIAIAUiUilII.Utl.l.lk.UIAIAtIAU |