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Show ARTISTS AND THEIR MODELS. Eminent Knights of the Pencil Make Confessions. Tho Into Phil May of Punch, of whose drawings Whistler said, "Black and whlto is summed up in two words Phil May," visited this country during dur-ing tho World's Fair at Chicago. In Now York ho fell In with Frank Ver-beck, Ver-beck, whoso illustrations chiefly depict bears nnd other animals. Thoy first swore an eternal friendship and then proceeded to pass an agreeablo night. Rather late May leaned over tho table and said: "Verby, your bears aro so charming by the way, how many bears havo you probably drawn In yqur tlmo?" "About threo thousand," returned Vcrbock proudly. "They are so charming that I suppose sup-pose you must havo gono out in tho woods and made many studies from tho life." "Phil," replied the other, "I havo nlwaya lived In town. I novor saw a live bear In my life. But your delightful delight-ful street children, now; you'vo studied them nt first hand, I'm sure." "Verby," answered May solomnly, "I nover saw a street child. I always travol In a sedan chair, and with tho curtains drawn. All my family aro Dukes, except tho ladies, who aro more like what "you might call Duchesses." Philadelphia Post. |