A Whistler Story

One of the best of tho Rossoth Btones concerns Mr. Whistler. (Juco Rossetti asked Whistler how lio liked a sketch he bad mado for a picture. "Ithas Eood poiuts, " was the answer. "Go ahead with it. " A few weeks later bewas asked about the picture. "Doiug fainously, " said Rossetti. "I've ordered a scumiing frame for it. " Sonie time later Mr. Whistler eaw the canvas, fratncd, but still virgin of paintbrush or paiut. "You'vo dono nothiug to it, " said Mr. Whistler. "No, " ryplied Rossetti, "bnt I've written a sounet on the subject, if you would care to hoar it. " When tbe recitation was over, Mr. Whistler said, "Rosetti, take out tlie canvas and put the sonnet in the frame "