Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 September 1885 — A Painter’s Passionate Grief. [ARTICLE]

A Painter’s Passionate Grief.

Richter was very fond of tame animals, which he constantly bad about him—sometimes a mouse, then a great white o?oss spider. Next to his money, Rembrandt loved nothing so much as his monkey. He was one day painting a picture of a noble family when the news was brought to him of his | ape’s death. He could scarcely contain ! his grief, and lamented his unhappy j lot. Hobbing and crying he forthwith began delineating the form of the ape upon the family picture. They remoni strated with him and protested that an ape was quite oht of place in the company of such distinguished personages. The family were most indignant, and ordered him to efface the traces of the animal. Rut he continued to weep, and went on painting his ape. The head of the family demanded to know w'hether it was his portrait or that of a monkey which Rembrandt was pretend- ! ing to delineate. “It is the portrait of | a monkey,” said Rembrandt. “Then yon may keep the picture.” “I think so,” said the pajnter. And the picture still survives.— Alta California. A damsel applied for a place behind the counter. “What clerical experience have you?” asked the man of dry ! goods. “Very little,” she Baid, with a blush, “for 1 only joined the church last week. ” ' Trouble in the family is not of modern origin. The Romans never wore long hair.