An Eccentric Artist

Oí J. R. Herbert, the eccentrio artist, many amusing stories are told. He insists ttaat his models should feel the emotions that animated the char acters they wera to represent, and once, in explalning this nece.ssity to a somewhat stolid model, became himself affected to tears at the mere thought of what the other should feel. He had, moreover, a sense of humor and a calm way of displaying it One day he was with Landseer at the Athensuum, after an Academy meeting, and the latter called for reÍreshment9. "Some of zat also to me," said Herbert to the waiter, in the broken English he affected. When it was brought he continued: -Ah, I shall have no money. Pay for me, Landteer." His friend paid and they went out together. Herbert then stopped to listen to a beggar in the street. "Ah, stay a bit, " said he, "I want to do a leetle charity, and you, my dear friend must lend me a shilling." Soon after they came upon another beggar and a similar bit of charity was indulged in, Landseer furnishing the money. When Herbert rejoined him it was to say, witn the utmost coolness: 'Let me see! Borro wed at the club, one shilling; charity, two shil! lings. Ah, 1 do owe you three shil! ling. Yet, now I zink of it, you shall do ze charity. It will be good for ' your soul. I shall pay you ze one