Concerning Cat Artists 



ing," which not even the most ardent suffragist can 

 study without laughter. From a desk an ardent 

 tabby is expounding, loud and long, on the rights of 

 her kind. In front of her is a double row of felines, 

 sitting with folded arms, and listening with absorbed 

 attention. The expressions of these cats' faces, some 

 ardent, some indignant, some placid, but all interested, 

 form a ridiculous contrast to a row of "Toms" in 

 the rear, who evidently disagree with the lecturer, 

 and are prepared to hiss at her more "advanced" 

 ideas. " Returning Thanks " is nearly as amusing, 

 with its thirteen cats seated at table over their wine, 

 while one offers thanks, and the remainder wear 

 varying expressions of devotion, indifference, or irrev- 

 erence. "Bringing Home the Yule Log" gives twen- 

 ty-one cats, and as many individual expressions of 

 joy or discomfort ; and the " Snowball Match " shows 

 a scene almost as hilarious as the "Christmas Dance." 

 Mr. Wain believes there is a great future for black 

 and white work if a man is careful to keep abreast 

 of the times. " A man should first of all create his 

 public and draw upon his own fund of originality to 

 sustain it," he says, "taking care not to pander to 

 the degenerate tendencies which would prevent his 

 work from elevating the finer instincts of the people." 

 Says a recent visitor to the Wain household : " I won- 

 der if Peter realizes that he has done more good 

 than most human beings, who are endowed not only 

 with sense but with brains.' if in the firelight, he 



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