The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-03-31

1y....sro the stories told OF the tricks
la-."s n.,ists have avenged the disdains oil
o,s-,,,a,ts' The anecdote of Mr. Hope An
astasiusn) Is too well known TO DC iepealeu'-s
I NAV tell a less familiar one In Walch one Oh
the best known ballits Of Farls ngufea. he
had acquired considerable estate In MS traue
and determined that the etigy OF him who
had assembled all this gold should descend
with them who were to enjoy 1T. No testator
breads the garrett. Lord mercy heirs would
4, be unlucky dogs, did they SO much as suspect
that an heirs house contains such room =
He went to Dubufe and ordered his portrait,
When the portrait was executed Dubufe sent
Tor the model.
"Great Heavens !" exclaimed the bumbailif,
"you don't mean that fellow is L Z"
my dear fellow, artists adore nature with
too much ieryor to correct her"
sand that have such a proboscis-for it Ia
not O nose-the elephant In the Garden OF
Plants hasn't larger onep ~ e41
Look in the mirror" go ~
Besides, when did you ever see me
squint2" , *.
Ever since made yonr acquaintance"
s"lhen you are blind. That portrait Is not in
the least like me, and formally refuse to ac-
cept it." g-,'e.,.e
."Oh, very well Good morning. said Du-
bute, bowling him out OF the house.
The bumbailif went away rubbing his hands,
delighten at having got rid OF bad bar
gain"
Dubufe sent for photographer and had an
exact copy made of his picture and had sever
al hundred extra impressions STRUCK of. He
went to the court house regularly and obtain
ed list OF all arrests for debts ordered. He
at once sent to the debtor menaced with ar
rest copy Of his Autograph which bore this
legend: "Monsieur--, Bumbaiiti."
The bailitf's reputation lit avouched him
the best shot in Paris and was the source Of
his estate) began to wane. He could not bag
any game. The moment a debtor caught
sight OF his face the former fed. Losing bust
ness fast, the bailiff began to investigate the
cause OF it, and at last discovered it. He
burst into Dubufe's studio In fury, scream
ing:
"You ought to be ashamed of yourself!'
"Why SOP Because have an ill tempered
fellow brawliDg here ?'' a
because you are running me-"
Running you?" SM 84t9
"Sir, do you suppose that am ignorant that
ynn send nv likeness to all debtors under ar
rest in Paris 2"
Your hKeness-you don't mean the por-
trait of that fat fellow (you are not a fat fell
low) with a proboscis. the elephant at the
Garden Of Plants has that appendage) and
wh0RQnints nobody ever saw you squint) /;
you don't call that caricature your like
n-e-s.s?"
The bumbailiff, saw he was caught in the
springes, and being a shrewd fellow, he good
humoredy said :: nihaf
swell after all, you may send that ugly fel-
low around to my house. What is your bill ?'
Horace Werner had similar quarrel with
the Fould family The father of the present
MinisteH ordered his portrait Of this great ar
list. Vernet painted noble piece. Old
Mons. Fould asked the price, and the artist
said 900. He invariably charged SIS 600
for an equestrian portrait. This seemed to be
an outrageous extortion to old Mons. Fould
who had all his life been accustomed to con-
template money In its infinitessimal forms-a
sixt9enths OF one per cent and twentieths OF
one per cent, and such "small beer"-and he
refused to pay it. Horace Vernet did not
bring suit, neither did he quarrel. He was
then giving the last touches to his picture
which represented the capture of Abd-el Ka-
der Smala. He introduced into the scene q
rascally faced Jew pedlar, who, while all the
rest were fighting to defend their chief and
his family, thought of nothing but ruDni of
with his goods to some safe place. This Jew
Pedlar was instantly recognized for old Mons
Fould. You may trace the likeness to the
Minister Of Finances whenever you go to Yer.
sailles.-[Spiridion.