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In the studio of M. Checa my husband had met an American artist, Mr. R. J. Wickenden, who lived at Auvers, and who, being well acquainted with his works, wished to paint a portrait of the author. During the sittings a friendship was formed between model and painter. The portrait was exhibited in America at Mr. Keppel's. Mr.
It being evident that the boy was drowning, one of the party ran for assistance, and fortunately soon met Charles Wickenden, a lad ten years of age. Wickenden, without the slightest hesitation, plunged into the water, and after a severe struggle, during which he was pulled under twice, succeeded in bringing the unfortunate boy to land.
The conduct of Wickenden, who bravely, at great peril to himself, attempted successfully to save the life of a playmate, cannot be too highly commended." "Harry Foote, a schoolboy, aged thirteen, saved W. Saxon, five years old, on August 10th, 1891. The boy fell off the quay whilst playing.
'Well, I dunno how it looks like, but let be how 'twill, said Jabez, 'he hadn't no business to come down from Lunnon tarrifyin' people, an' threatenin' to take away children which they'd hobbed up for their lawful own even if 'twas Mary Wickenden. 'He had the business right enough, an' he had the law with him no gettin' over that, said Jesse.
'None can't see us here 'fore we see them. 'What was Jim Wickenden gettin' at when I said he'd set his stack too near anigh the brook? Jabez dropped his voice. 'He was in his mind. 'He ain't never been out of it yet to my knowledge, Jesse drawled, and uncorked his tea-bottle. 'But then Jim says: "I ain't goin' to shift my stack a yard," he says.
That's what I told Jim Wickenden when they tarred the roads last year. But he's a valley-man. He don't hardly ever journey uphill. 'What did he say when you told him that? Jabez demanded, with a little change of voice. 'Why? What did he say to you when you told him? was the answer. 'What he said to you, I reckon, Jesse. 'Then, you don't need me to say it over again, Jabez.
Graves was the youngest member. He was under fifteen years of age when he won the Medal." CHARLES WICKENDEN, Aged 10. "On Tuesday, the 14th July, 1891, some boys were bathing in a place called the 'Salts' on the 'Brook, Snodland, Kent, when William Hodges, aged eleven years, got out of his depth.
"The Brook's been good friends to me, and if she be minded," he says, "to take a snatch at my hay, I ain't settin' out to withstand her." That's what Jim Wickenden says to me last last June-end 'twas, said Jabez. 'Nor he hasn't shifted his stack, neither, Jesse replied. 'An' if there's more rain, the brook she'll shift it for him. 'No need tell me! But I want to know what Jim was gettin' at?
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