The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-04-25
TribuIations ID 3 Painter.

AARsStaAstAOAho VI - E8AAAeoEe
Translated from the Revue du Nouveau- Monde.
"Sir, am well thus l'' 81
Madame, cannot too strongly impress upon
you the necessity of taking a natural posiiion.''
Really, sir, do not think myself affected" u
1t Is not my intention to say so, madame; l
wish merely to have you take the position which is
most habitual to you; can only paint that which
see, and ii is above all necessary thAs the persons
sitting should endeavor to be themselves" The
lady considered this observation as net at all appl
cable to herself; she took most affected attitude
raised her eyes to heaven; then closed them Ian
gushingy; compressed lips to lessen the mouth;
and being naturally gay, assumed a most majestic
air. The painter made bis sketch.
sTell me, sir, would not be better thus!''
81 do not think So"
"Nevertheless, think this win do better"
She took position entirely different from the
first, yet without being the less affected. The
painter efIaced his sketch. As he was commencing
another;
Decidedly, you were right, the first position is
the best"
And the unfortunate artist recommended the
| sketch efaced.
al recommend 10 you the color of my eyes;
have the weakness to set great value upon it,
Is cxCusduicg WHcu Out BdS 30 lew EAIloIIlg
points,
/" Madame is too modest, for on the CONTRARY
During this time she again changed her position.
VIII you have the goodness, Madame, to retain
the position in which you first placed yourselfi''
1t weariss me u little. -
"Then, Madame, take one which you may be
able to keep, or l shall have TO recommends my
work each time you move.'
/ o. mill .ba koI A.
| well thus l''
4 "Very well, if you will remain thus''
"Berenice." ENTER the waiting woman, VIII,
was also the cook.I Berenice, bring me my caske,
[Cdsket was word no. kabituaIIy used between tn
mistress and domestic, and which was only used 70
the painters benefit, and to give the idea Of i'm
portance.l
"What did Madame say!"
My jewel box, idiot %
Bereniee brought box.
"Tell me, sir, which necklace and which ear
rings would you recommend me to wear"
"Those which please you most, Madame"
But it seems TO me painter ought to hav
some opinion on the subject"
81 rather like ceral.'
:" Yet, it is generally brown compIexioned womel
who prefer coral, and ifI possess any thing passa
BILE, it is the whiteness of my skin"
| 81 have never seen any more beautiful.n
"Then shall put on diamonds. Berenice y
Madame 3"
"Have you remembered to bespeak the head
dress this evening!"
| No, Madame
i "Of what use is it for me to speak to you! Go
at once and do it! Ah, sir, it is very unfortunate
to have servants; | sometimes surprise myself en-
vying the position of an artist at least: you are
independent-you attend to your own affair."
Alas! Madame, am obliged to take from you
that illusion; am not so happy as 10 blacken my
boots myself; but entreat you to turn your head
little more to the right, as you were just now"
Really, sir, l do not know how it ir-no one
has ever made correct likeness Of me have
two portraits OF myself-they are frights. In tn,
last have mouth without end; call your atten
tion to the mouth; not that hold much by it
when one hss great daughter of six years-[th,
daughter was n'nel-when one has daughter 81,
years Of age, it is necessary to renouncs all prete
slons my husband has a fondness for my mouth
he would be nconsoable TO see it too large in the
portrait"
| 81 will make it as small as you Like, Madame. y
| "on no account, sir, do wish to be flattered
am not one ofthose exaciil women who require
all the charms given to their portraits which them
selves lack nave ordered head-dress for this
evening; am going to ball. care little for the
world, but 1t Is Impossible to dlVest ones sell
entirely OF the exactlons and duties OF society And
then my husband wishes to draw me from solitude
which pleases me infnitsly. know not how tC
dress myself this evening, for one must not appeal
fright"
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