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Show Bills Had Long Been Lue. It was tho father of Caslmlr-I'erlor, former' president of Franco, who called on tho great painter, Corot, ono day and found him lu tho act of finishing fin-ishing a picture. "A masterpleco," oxclalmed tho visitor. "I must havo It" "It Is yours," promptly replied Corot. "If you will ngreo to pay tho butcher and baker bills of my Illustrious Illus-trious but poor friend, John Tiancols Millet." "Agreed," said the patron, woll pleased. Tho bills were presented present-ed to hlra, and they amounted to nearly 16,000, neither butcher nor baker having been paid for twelve years. |