trousers with pipe in mouth is to be regretted. A dog so clothed is not
funny--the artist is.

The point has also been made that in Landseer's work there was no
progression--no evolution. His pictures of mountain scenery done in
Scotland before he was thirty mark high tide. To him never again came the
same sweep of joyous spirit or surge of feeling.

Bank-accounts, safety and satisfaction are not the things that stir the
emotions and sound the soul-depths. Landseer never knew the blessing of a
noble discontent. But he contributed to the quiet joy of a million homes;
and it is not for us to say, "It is beautiful; but is it art?" Neither
need we ask whether the name of Landseer will endure with those of
Raphael and Leonardo. Edwin Landseer did a great work, and the world is
better for his having lived; for his message was one of gentleness,
kindness and beauty.




GUSTAVE DORE

Lacroix told Dore one day, early in his life in Paris, that he
should illustrate a new edition of his works in four volumes, and
he sent them to him. In a week Lacroix said to Dore, who had
called, "Well, have you begun to read my story?" "Oh! I mastered
that in no time; the blocks are all ready"; and while Lacroix
looked on stupefied, the boy dived into his pockets and piled
many of them on the table, saying, "The others are in a basket at
the door; there are three hundred in all!"