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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1748, 6 September 1905, Page 64

A quaint story of Lord Leighton was told by Mir G. Storey, A.R.A., at the opening of a free picture exhibition at the Borough Polytechnic. Two ladies were, looking at his picture of Helen of Troy. “It is a horrid picture,” one remarked to the painter. “I’m sorry, but it’s mine,” said Sir Frederick, as he then was. “Oh!” said the lady, “you don’t mean to say you’ve bought it?” “No, I painted it,” was the reply. “Oh,” declared the ladies, “you must nob mind what we say. We are only saying what everybody else says.” Surgical Query: What is the mostsimple and at the same time most effectual treatment for any one with water on the brain? Scientific answer: Give him a good tap on the head.