Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-09-07
NEWS AND MISCELLANY
Rosa BOnheur-Her Rene and PesnII-
aTItIes.


aTItIes.
A correspondent Of 9 French paper
gives the following account Of his visit
to Rosa B0nheur. After detailing the
difficulties which he encountered ia
gaining admission to her honse, he
says
Gertrude (the servRDtl pointed ont to
me n little fellow who approached
through all alley of tie park; he seemed
to look at me frOWniugiy, but an enOr-
nous straw hat winch lie wore on his
head prevented ma from recognizing
his features. -
L stopped a little. aEd now 1 saw 5,
bear,lless, full face, brClzed by the sun,
and dotted with two hazel eyes of
medium size. The smnilness of the nose
which was finely chiscled caused the
rather large mouth which displayed two
rows of superb teeth. 10 appear even
larger than il really was. Long hair,
which seemed to me blonde, flowed
nnder the bFOad bFin of the straw lIat.
and fell I'm truly rural disorder on the
shoulders of the little fellow. 4.-
"WhO are you? Whence DO yOu come.
and what do yOu wani?@ he asked in
petulant tone. CO
And he placed himself IN front of me,
after turning back the skirts Of blue
linen blouse, and putting his hands
into the pockets of his gray velvet pan
falcons. r-..-e.. .rr-1ssss
Those hands had seemed to me very
small. 1 looked at the feet of the little
fellow; they were likewise microscopic,
Notwithstanding the thick calf boots,
the sOles of which were covered with
nails.
The Ceserean manner In which the
little peasant aceosted me disconnected
me little.
clam a Journalist" I replied: 81
come from Paris, and l want to see
Mademoiselle Bonheur.
ssWell, then, look at herl' said the
little peasant, taking off his hat.
saw now the true color of her hair.
1t is not blonde, it is white. / saw,
also, two diamonds with which the
collar of her coarse linen shirt was fas-
tened. sa
"AIy dear SIR" said Mademoiselle
Ronheur, in a decided tone, f.you must
exeuse me. You must understand how
G necessary &c is for me 10 take steps TO
keep profane intruders from my liouse.
/ have known Englishmen who have
travelled five hundred leagues TO see me,
and Who, after contemplating me at
leisure. went away even wiEhout thank
ing me. If talents merely convert an
artist into a rare animal, it is not worth
while for him to cultivate them. And
then Won may imagine the loss of time
caused in the visits of inquisitive per-
e sons. and the annoyance OccasiOned by
their conversation and their frequently
very impertinent questions. III you were
wrlting q romance would you like, at
tue time when you are full of inspira-
ton, to be interrupted by an indiscreet
person overwhelming yOu with silly
complimentsP''
81 viii withdraw 2 Mademoiselle Bon
heur. 49, .ss
ooh, I do not say all this IN regard
TO You who belong TO our great fami-
w. and, moreover, by staying with me
to-day Won will not burden your con-
science with great remorse. am Just
about to shear my sheep. Come with
me. 1 willssaow them 10 yOu; You may
look on. If you do not like 1T, SO much
the worse for You. Let us run quick
ly: / have shorn one side of one, and 1
must rid him at once of his whole
fleece, otherwise the poor beast will
freeze. ON one side aud roast on the
other.
When Mad. Bonheur had shorn in my
presence three ewes and four rams, she
said to me:
.aWilI Won see my deer, my roebucks,
and nv does? One of the latter had
Young ones Yesterday" 50
After the deer and their companions
came the dogs; next the horses We're
trotted out; IN short, i inspected the
whole menagerie. When she praised
the good quality OF her pointers, L ask
fsTs ssYou .hunt2h
- YES certainly; hut 1 am very awk-
8 ward. The fact s,srthere IS but one
thing i can do pretty well, and that AZ
to take care OF cattle. Ala, tell you,
was intended to become a farmer, but
fate decided otherwise. 1 have become
8 3 painter a profession i0r which PROV
idence did not destIne me.
.-r,- Here, Rosa Bonheur heayeda pro
found sigh, to which responded by
uttering the following words in a tone
of mock gravity:
pencil was decidedly unsuccessful.
Notwithstanding your efforts you have
remained unknown, poor, needy and
unpopular among cOnRoisseuFs. YOul
miserable danbs excite the hilarity ol
the public. Take my advice, therefore
it is stu time for you to enter another
career. Ia the meantime will prove
20 You the interest / take IN your vel