had
something to do with the high cost of tariffing.

UNKNOWN, the man who painted thousands of pictures in art galleries.

V

VALESQUEZ, Spanish canvas coverer. In the absence of the camera, he was
appointed the court oil photographer. Exposed a portrait of Philip IV in
every gallery in the world. Art textbooks think a great deal of V.

VANDERBILT, an American family of means who possess a few railroads,
much of New York City, some splendid divorces, and a weakness for
Newport and newspapers.

VAN DYKE, beard inventor and artist. A Dutchman who invaded England with
portraits and his tonsorial achievement.

VAN HOUTEN. He was the man who put cocoa in tin boxes.

VENUS, a dream of a girl who lived long ago, posed for her statue, and
had to die after everybody fell in love with her. Was born and painted
at sea. Married at an early age. Was a regular heart breaker. V. had an
affair with one Adonis, and later with Vulcan. Not much is known of her
old-ladyhood, as she refused to pose for statues when advanced in
years. Ambition: Parisian gowns, the love of the gods. Recreation: Love.
Address: The Louvre, Paris. The Uffizi Gallery, Florence. Clubs: She was
too good looking to be a suffragette.

VERSONNESE, Paul, decorator of the Doges Palace, Venice, and contributor
to most galleries. His work was nearly as prolific as Reubens, and two
or three of his paintings compare favorably with the naughty Titian.

VESPASIAN, the man who built the colosseum in Rome for the tourists.

VESPUCCI, A., an enterprising journalist who arrived on the scene after
the discovery had been made. V. wrote the story in such a clever manner
he succeeded in cheating the discoverer out of naming the place. (See
Columbus.)

VICTOR, he was the man who put the fox terrier in front of the talking
machine.

VINCI, Leonardo Da, painted Mona Lisa for the Louvre, Paris. His
reputation has soared in proportion to the duration of her absence.
Ambition: To be the Morgan family painter. Recreation: Looking for
purchasers. Epitaph: He Has Finished His Last Supper.

VIRGIL, an old text-book writer. Had something to do with the AEneid.

VIRGIN, Vestal, an old maid of Rome who was locked up in the forum for
protection. She attended the gladiatorial contests and played with her
thumbs.

VITUS, Saint, dancing master whose repertoire did not include the turkey
trot.

VOLTAIRE, a Frenchman who went around with a bad taste in his mouth.

VULCAN, f