The digressions of V., written for his own fun and that of his friends (1910)
Vedder, Elihu, 1836-1923 · Boston, New York, Houghton Mifflin Co. · leaf 247
neat packet, on opening which, reposing beautifully polishedon cotton, was the goblet, with this inscription engraved by thenot-unskilful hand of my friend: — To V. with the best loveof D. C. H. Alas, it has disappeared — but not the memory ofthat kind-hearted rogue. One does not buy a baby so… … 210 THE DIGRESSIONS OF V. that we were hard up. Have you ever seen this advertise-ment ? he said, showing me a newspaper. I took it and read:Children wanted for adoption. Apply at number so-and-so, sucha street, — and nothing more. Well, what do you make of it?— Nothing, I replied, I cant…
Vedder, Elihu, 1836-1923 · Artists
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