| Show KNOW GREAT PAINTER comans womans woman criticism decidedly amut amus ing considering the standing of the artist the amateur who knows it all belongs to all arts and all periods our grandparents laughed over the anecdote once familiar throughout britain and america of 0 the nonprofessional lady singer who complained to a hotel clerk of the woman in the room next door to her whose vocal exercises exerciser were not only too frequent but an offense to the sensitive ear she was told that unfortunately the only remedy was wa for her to change her room as the management would scarcely care to remonstrate on that point with madame at dublin not so long ago writes a contributor to the boston herald it a woman pointer painter of distinction was walking on a woodsy path in company with another woman painter a new york society woman who dabbles and daubs but who Is not professionally distinguished they came presently upon a gentleman who was wag sitting sr by the wayside blocking in a water color recognizing a friend who like ille to be disturbed when at work the first woman nudged the other to be quiet and they both stood for a few moments to watch As they walled walked on the society woman observed compassionately 0 dear it pitiful why dr do people imagine they can paint there Is a man whose hair Is turning gray and you can see from his work that he Is one of those who will never do anything nt at it the man with hair turning gray cray was mr john singer sargent who receives a th thousand dollars apiece for his little splashes es in water color I 1 |
