Mrs Elizabeth Murray’s strength in water colors is well known. On the works she is now engaged—the portraiture of phrases of child life—she exhibits not only the happy power of catching the spirit of childhood, but of extreme delicapy in execution. “ Get out of my way ! Wh#t are you good for?" said a cross old man to a brighteyed little boy that happened to stand in his way. “ Well,’’ said the little fellow, as he stepped on one side, “ I believe they make men out of such things as we are.”
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Evening Star, Issue 3297, 13 September 1873, Page 2
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91Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 Evening Star, Issue 3297, 13 September 1873, Page 2
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