Brenham Banner. (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 3, 1910 Page: 2 of 8
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ARTI
TEMPERAMENT
n
EW YORK.—"The artistic | ing as bridesmaid. From that time
temperament" as an un- : on, the Richard Harding Da\is star
named yet cogent ground | seemed to be in the ascendant. One
ior divorce has once more book followed another rapidly and ef-
startled social and artistic ! fectiveiy, and it was said that the
young wife was a great inspiration to
her husband.
circles. This time it is
said :o be the ghost which stalks be-
hind the decision of the Richard Hard-
ing Qa vises to go their separate ways.
liver since men and women have
written books, plays and poems, inter-
preted dramas, composed music, and
painted pictures the artistic tempera-
ment has been blamed freely for do-
mestic infelicity. In the days when
writers, players and artists were re-
garded as graceless vagabonds of Bo-
hemia. strangely gifted by the gods,
the artistic temperament was consid-
ered inevitable, and it was forgiven.
The woman who became the wife of
a maker of rhymes or a painter of
canvases was considered a brave
woman, and her future was darkly
drawn by prophetic friends.
But in time genius seemed to spring
from a different class. Artists, writers
and players came from conventional
families. The making of books, plays
and pictures became a buslnes or pro-
fession. as well as an art. And the
world declared that, such being the
case, the artistic temperament would
disappear. Men and women would be
able to do the artistic thing, to carry
the stamp of genius, and still lire the
conventional life.
Wife Tires of Her Part.
But ot recent years all thVs has
changed and Dame Rumor has been
whispering that acting as an inspira-
tion tor stirring novels can pall even
on a clever woman—that it is one
thing to read a picturesque tale of ad-
matic ofTering, winning har away from
Gilbert Cannan, whom he theo re-
garded as a mere boy.
Author'r Happiness Disturbed.
But mere boys have a way of grow-
ing up. and Cannan apparently never
forgot his early love, for when, after
starting life as a member of the Lon-
don Stock Exchange, he branched Into
dramatic literature, he once more
manifested his affection for the love of
his youth.
When It was announced that Mr.
Barrie was suing his wife for divorce,
alleging misconduct with Gilbert
Cannan, pocial and literary circles of
two continents were convulsed. At
first It was believed that Barrie de-
sired to secure his freedom in order to
wed Pauline Chase, then playing in
"Peter Pan," but the actual trial of the
case, shortened by a judge who re-
fused to hear further salacious testi-
mony. brought out the fact that Barrie
had been forced by his wife to take
action, that he had begged her to re-
turn -.o him, offering to settle $200,000
upon her if she would do so, and,
when she finally refused, providing
amply for her future and extracting
from the co-respondent, Gilbert Can-
nan, a solemn promise to marry her as
son as the decree should permit.
Since that day when J. M. Barrie
walked out of the courtroom a broken
man it is said he has never written a
line. His creative faculty seems be-
numbed and all literary London is
asking "Was his the artistic tempera-
ment?"
The Case of the Leavitts.
The separation of William Homer
Leavitt and Ruth Bryan Leavitt
i stirred art circles in Paris and politic-
al circles In America. Young Leavitt
painted the portrait of William Jen-
nings Hryan and won the three-time
candidate's daughter at one and the
same time. Father Bryan was opposed;
a young woman from Leavitt's native
town in Rhode Island threatened a
breach-of-promise suit, but both ob-
stacles were swept aside by the two
determined young people, and in due
time they were married and went to
Paris for the husband to pursue his
art career. In an incredibly short
NATURAL MISTAKE.
TACK THIS UP
venture and another thing to live with j (jme word came across the seas that
its author in the making of it.
Anyhow, the Davis home at Marion
was closed, Mr. Davis took up his
abode in the Hotel Webster and Mrs.
Davis in an apartment at No. 88 West
Sixty-seventh street. Neither the gal-
lant author nor the inspirational wife
would talk for publication, but it Is
said that Reno will soon furnish a
haven for another wife glad to seek
relief from the artistic temperament
and eager to give her husband the
freedom that will mean seeking inspir-
ation elsewhere.
For weeks the telegraph wires have
sung a melancholy tale of too much
artistic temperament in a certain cor-
ner of the art world long occupied by
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Chandler Chris-
j ty—and the eud is not yet. Charges
| and countercharges, rumors of recon-
ciliation and then tresh legal entan-
But the history of art, literature and
the drama brought strictly up to date j "h"ave marked^thislase, but
proves this theory a failure. The artis- ; behjnd eyen (he mQst sordjd detaila
tic temperament .is still doing business j reUted w a crowded courtroom at
at the oid stand, which in this da> of j0]e(J0 q js written in flaming let-
modern thought is the divorce court.
The diepasslonate, almost business-
like. announcement of separation
made by Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hard-
ing Davis is perhaps the most aston-
iehing statement ever made to an as- - Chrlst/ was MaDelle Thomps^
tonished public. ! a wom*n "'/^king Wf"""
Mr Davis' attorney, George Y ! f P"l«ly supposed to have
Bauchle said for his distinguished 1 *8 vel as sat l°r
husband s pictures. For years they
i Toledo, O.,
j ters the ubiquitous phrase, "artistic
| temperament."
| The Christys, like the Davises, have
1 been married more than a decade.
Mr. Leavitt was engrossed in what he
hoped to make his masterpiece, "The
Last Supper," while his wife, accom-
panied by their two children, was
traveling as far and as fast as she
could from the artistic atmosphere for
which she had once yearned.
At any rate, despite denials from
both sides, there came a day when the
artist brought his masterpiece to
America to be exhibited, but his wife
was not among those who came to see
and admire. She was extremely busy
in Denver—American stronghold of j
the suffragist—securing her divorce.1
The judge called It "cruelty," inso-1
much as in this case the wife alleged
that the artistic temperament caused
her much mental anguish. Her hus- j
band laconically remarked that it was
not painting, but cash, or the lack of ;
it, which had broken up his happy
home. He made no countercharges,
but let the case go by default, which
shows that at least the artistic tem-
perament knows how to dodge trouble
A Partial Explanation.
The Girl—It isn't fair tor you to
keep on your mask after I have taken
off mine.
The Boy—I didn't wear any.
IN AGONY WITH ECZEMA
"No tongue can tell how 1 suffered
for five years with itching and bleed-
ing eczema, until 1 was cured by the
Cuticura Remedies, and I am so grate-
ful I want the world to know, for
what helped mo will help others. My
body and face were covered with
sores. One day It would seem to be
better, and then break out again with
the most terrible pain and itching. I
have been sick several times, but
never in my life did 1 experience such
awful suffering as with this eczema. 1
had made up my mind that death was
near at hand, and I longed for that
time when I would be at rest. I had
tried many different doctors and medi-
cines without success, and my mother
brought me the Cuticura Remedies, in-
sisting that I try them. 1 began to
feel better after the first bath with
Cuticura Soap, and one application of
Cuticura Ointment.
"I continued with the Cuticura Soap
and Cuticura Ointment, and have
taken four bottles of Cuticura Resolv-
ent, and consider myself well. This
was nine years ago and I have had
no return of the trouble since. Any
person having any doubt about this
wonderful cure by the Cuticura Reme-
dies can write to my address. Mrs
Altie Etson, 93 Inn Road, Battle Creek,
Mich., Oct. 16, 1909."
Prescription That Breaks Up the Worst
Cold in a Day.
Every winter this prescription is pub-
lished here and thousands have been
benefited by it. "Get two ounces of
Glycerine and half an ounce of Con-
centrated Pine compound. Then get
half a pint of good whiskey and put
the other two ingredients into it. Take
a teaspootiful to a tablespoonful of this
mixture after each meal and at bed
time. Shake the bbttle well each time."
But be sure to get only the genuine
Concentrated Pine. Each half ounce
bottle comes In a tin screw-top case.
Any druggist has it on hand or will
quickly get It from the wholesale
house. Many other pine extracts are
impure and cause nausea.
Clubwomen Plan Meet.
Nineteen hundred and ten means
much to club women, for another bi-
ennial convention of the General Fed-
eration of Women's Clubs, with a
membership of 800,000, will be held in
Cincinnati, 0„ in May, bringing to-
gether women with a common pur-
pose from the four corners of the
world.
iTHE KEYSTONE
TO HEALTH
IS
HOSTETTER'S
stomach
BITTERS
/lo know how good the
Bitters is in cases of Sick
Headache, Heartburn,
Indigestion, Costive-
ness, Colds, Grippeand
Malaria, it is only neces-
sary to try one bottle. The
results speak for themselves.
&
;t! 0
Pi
k
te
who
client and the iatter's wife:
"Mr. Davis could not be sued here
In New York, for tliere is not the
Blightest bit of evidence against him
of the sort that is needed In a New
York divorce. And Mrs. Davis Is a
sweet, lovely woman. They have sim- j
ply agreed to disagree, and that's all j
there Is to It. They have been living j
apart for a considerable time, yet they s
are friendly if they chance to meet." j
Romtrtee in Marriage.
'h,P faaa%'S, Christy and finally the unhappy meet- j Then as my reputation grew
T.ue iaih OI _ - •/~«unr.* na a man hilt flfl
were considered a model couple, and
it seems but a few brief months since
the daily papers told of the wife's de-
votiou to the artist during a siege with
pneumonia in their New York home.
One Hundred and Thirty-sixth street
and Riverside drive.
Seemingly Inevitable Break.
Then, like a bolt from the blue,
came the domestic break, followed by
Mr. Christy's remarkable flight with
his little daughter, the pursuit by Mrs.
The romance on which
marriage was built was
two continents. Mrs. Davis was Miss
Cecil Clark, daughter of John M.Clark j
A New York man of recognized tal-
ent, If not genius, who Is living apart
i from his wife though no legal separa-
: tion has been announced, offered this
'n' explanation:
"The man who is doing big creative
things ought to live in a madhouse or
sanitarium while working out any-
thing new—and see his wife and family
only in the rare interludes of sanity.
Seriously, i realize that i made It as
hard for my wife—as she made It for
me. i must draw my inspiration from
people. Sometimes when people Inter
ested me i remained with them until
daybreak. That a group of"men could
sit around a table discussing matters
of common interest and not get Into
mischief was something my wife could
not appreciate. She became jeaious.
Weak Spot in His Defense.
A religious worker was visiting a
southern penitentiary, when one pris-
oner in some way took his fancy This
prisoner was a negro, who evinced a
religious fervor as deep as it was
gratifying to the caller.
"Of what were you accused?" the
prisoner was asked.
"Dey says 1 took a watch," an-
swered the negro. "1 made a good
fight. I had a dandy lawyer, and he
done prove an alibi wif ten witnesses.
Den my lawyer he shore made a
strong speech to de jury. But it wa n t
no use, sail! 1 get ten years."
"1 don't see why you were not. ac-
quitted," said the religious worker.
"Well, sah," explained the prisoner,
"dere was shore one weak spot 'bout
my defense—-dey found de watch in
my pocktt "—Tit-Bits.
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GASTORU
TM« OBMTAUH OOMMRTi RIV TOR* OITf.
I was
iiig be! ore an Ohio judge. Mrs. Chris- asked, not as a man, but as a per-
of Chicago, who also had a country
piace at Marion, Mass. She was a
young woman of pronounced opinions
&Dd great Independence of thought
and action. She was said to be the
.first Chicago girl to maintain a kennel
of Kngllfh and Boston bulldogs and to
wear the short coat of mannish cut
whlcn later became famous in the Il-
lustrations ot Mr. Davis' novels An
too much
conviviality, with an afterdose of
Christian Science, had come between
her and her husband. Mr. Christy al-
leged 'oo much interfereuce on the
part ol his wife's family, his own de-
sire to live an outdoor, simple life in
Ohio, and his wife's fondness for the
light and gayety of New York's night
life.
But between the charges and the
athlete, a good judge of horses and an ! counterchaiges was sandwiched the
she reading of a letter from wife to hus-
artlsi of considerable talent,
seemed the very bride for the pictur-
esque young cove'ist who had just
scored his success with "Soldiers of
Fortune."
Evidently he agreed with the public
on this topic, and with all the dash
and snap which characterized his nov-
els ot adventure he proceeded to make
a new record as a wooer. Being de-
band which betrayed the fact that the
man was not the only member of the
partnership to possess the artistic
temperament. This letter said In part:
"I annoy you and you are miserable
with me. so why not end our relation-
ship with some of the sweetness with
which we began it? Life Is too short
to harbor malice. Personally I hold
tained in England at the time he had j only the dearest thoughts of you. I
eet ior propesing to Miss Clark, he
cabled his proposal and the cable
brought back to him her answer, the
single word "Yes.'
Alter reading this laconic but Joy-
giving cablegram, Mr. Davie sum-
moned a London messenger boy. In
hit era he heid a ring that had been
in the Davis family for 100 years.
"Here, toy, take this ring to No.
1801 prairie avenue. Chicago, 111., U.
8 A "
• Ji-gkrin your pardon, sir, It'll cost
a ur.dred pound!" gasped the amazed
youi-g Briton But just the same the
lad and tht ring eventually reached
Premature Repentance.
The sick man seized his wife's hand \
in his feeble grasp.
"Please tell me the whole, awful;
truth at once," he begged, gaspingly, j
"Oh, William!" cried his wife, "it's
all right, at last! The crisis is past
and the doctor assures us that you
will recover!"
"Is he absolutely sure of that, my
dear?"
"Perfectly."
"Well, then, darling, please do this
for me at once. Hun and telephone
to my partner that 1 didn't mean what
I said yesterday about not foreclosing
that mortgage. He'll understand that
1 must have been out of my head."
A GOOD CHANGE
A Change of Food Works Wonders.
can only remember the best of you
somehow, and I am glad to forget the
i heartaches
I "1 am tired—tired of neglect, tired
; of living without love and care. And
I want it because 1 can't take good
; care cf myself, somehow. I feel like
: a little child to-night, all worn out
; with play, and I want somewhere to
: lay my head and cry it all out. I
want warmth and light. The darkness
; frightens me."
A veritable tragedy was the recent
' separation of Mr. and Mrs. James M.
' Ifarrle, and one in which the possessor
' of the artistic temperament has not
Chicago, l' S A , and the story un- j yet been located.
doubtedijr increased the sales of Davis'
Dovels enormously.
The wedaing, which was celebrated
in 1»9». was a charming outdoor af-
fair in * meadow at Marion, with Miss
tU»«i Harrymore, now Mrs. Colt, act-
Mr Barrie, author of "Peter Pan"
and other beautiful and whimsical
plays ant. books, stood in the very
front rank of modern English writers.
In 1891 he married Miss Mary Ansell,
an actress who played in his first dra-
former, to the homes of certain social
leaders whose influence was invalu-
able. My wife was not invited. She
resented my going without her. She
could not understand that thfs was not
a snub for her—merely business.
"When 1 went home tired I heard
only reproaches. I knew that I could
not make her happy. I can do only
what I am doing and cannot do this
and alter my mode of living. I want
her to be happy, and and some time a
man who can give her his undivided
attention afcer working hours will
make her happy. The artistic temper-
ament is often called general cussed-
ness, moral laxity and similar epithets.
In the case of creative genius It Is
the call of work which the worker can-
not refuse and with which domestic
ties will interfere. The man of artis-
tic temperament—or the woman—
makes a delightful dinner or supper
companion—but is not a desirable life
partner."
About Haggis.
According to "Cakes and Ale," by
Edward Spencer, the Scotsman bor-
rowed his idea of haggis from the
Romans. But their haggis differed
from the Scotch variety, its composi-
tion being a boiled pig's stomach
Ailed with fry and brains, raw eggs
and pineapples beaten to a pulp and
seasoned with "liquamen." This sauce
was obtained from (he intestines, gills
and blood of fishes, great and small
stirred together with salt, and exposed
in an open vat J.o the sun until the
compound became putrid. When
putrefaction had fione its work wine
and spices were added; it was strained
and poured over the Aplcian haggis,
the whole forming a dainty dish—if
you don t reflect on the making.
The wrong food and drink causes a
lot of trouble in this world. To
change the food is the first duty of
every person that is ill, particularly
trom stomach and nervous troubles.
As an Illustration: A lady in Mo. has,
.with her husband, been brought around
to health again by leaving oil coffee
and some articles of food that did
not agree with them. They began us-
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says:
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with stomach and bowel trouble
which kept getting worse unutii i was
very ill most of ths time. About four
years ago 1 left off coffee and began i
taking Postum. My stomach and j
towels improved right along, but ! was ;
so reduced In flesh and so nervous that |
the least thing would overcome me.
' Then i changed my food and be- j
gan using Crape-Nuts in addition to j
Postum. i lived on these two prin- I
clpally for about four months. Day i
by day i gained in flesh and strength
until now the nervous trouble has en-
tirely disappeared and i feel that I
owe my life and health'to Postum and j
Grape-Nuts.
"Husband is 73 years ol<J and he was j
troubled for a long time with occa-
sional cramps, and slept badly. Finally
I prevailed upon him to leave off coffee
and take Postum. He had stood out
for a long time, but after he tried
Postum for a few days he found that
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