THE ENRAGED ARTIST.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 1518, 5 February 1886, Page 4

THE ENRAGED ARTIST.

The artist Turner, happening one day to pass a print-shop, noticed in the window a copy of one of the engravings from his famous " Liber S:u<liorum." The print was in a very dirty, ragged state, and Turner naturally felt aggrieved at seeing the work of his hands in this dilapidated condition. Entering the shop, he proceeded at once to blame the master in no measured terms for having neglected so valuable a print, and for having allowed it to become so disfigured. The man protested that it was no fault of his, as he did but oti'er the engraving for sale in the same state in which he had bought it from some other dealer. This did not satisfy Turner, however, and he and the man continued arguing in this fashion for some time, each making the other more angry by contradiction. At last, the print-seller lost all patience. " Perhaps, sir," he said " when you have <)uite finished what you have to sav, you will kindly tell me what you have" to do with this engraving, and what business it is of yours whether the print is clean or dirty r" " This is what I have to do with it," answered the enraged artist. "It was I who drew the original of that print. My name is Turner, and I drew every line of that engraving with my own hand. Now, do you wonder that I am angry at seeing my work in so disgraceful a state ? " " Indeed, sir !" replied the print-seller. "So you are the gre t artist himself. All my life long it has been my wish that 1 might some day have the good fortune to see .Mr Turner. And, now that I have seen him I sincerely hope that 1 may never see him any more.''