Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-25

Endymion to snatch the kiss, coy aud
yet impelled by sweet temptation.
TRY, my child" said the man in
authority, p" TO imagine that the young
man you love is lying asleep before you
with his pockets full Of bank notes.
This had the desired eject; the model
could not help laughing, and the traces
Of it remained some time on her face.
All fell 10 work again and silence was
supreme. and each tried TO transfer Gym
thia's happy face 10 canvas. Once in a
while when through lassitude or forget
fulness she modified the posture, papa
the elder painter-said 10 her sharply,
Mademoiselle, pay attention" which
showed that, however much license was
allowed during the rests, rigid discipline
was exacted in time Of work.
When she got through she made her
toilet in the same business like way she
had unmade it. She asked for look.
ing glass to complete it, but the article
could not at once be found. What
savages twenty men and not one mir
ror. But am not surprised at it; you
are such monsters you are afraid to look
AT yourselves. Ae IItuCumcu lhc u
be called monsters by the women, this
was taken as general compliment. At
length a cracked mirror-poetically
styled stareed-was produced, before
which she smoothed out her plumage
like a bird in the sunshine. Her attire
was simple--a sombre colored little hat,
black alpaca robe, dark brown mantle,
closely fitting gloves and boots, and a
parasol in her hand comprised her cos.
tune. Equipped, she had the demeanor Of
rosiere of Nanterre, or acenventgirl. The
five franc piece was handed to her envel-
oped in paper, a mark of delicacy. AZ
ter making an appointment for another
day. she passed out with a modest,
quiet air amidst general chorus of
adieus.
The painters of this atelier were COM
posed of both sexes, working together
apparently without difficulty. Six or
seven women were present, two of whom
were Americans. On making the ac-
quaintance Of one of the latter she oh.
served; .t
"Some OF our countrymen fad an
improperly in our working in mixed
atelier, and perhaps there is, according
= society's code; but if woman wants
10 De painter, she must get over her
squeamishness; if she wants to paint
strong and well like man, she must go
through the same training. The trial TO
a modest young woman is at first great;
but as soon as she is possessed of the
art of feeling, the first impression which
she receives on entering the atelier,
wears away, and she is absorbed in her
work like those around her. There is
no sex here the students, men and
women, are simply painters. In the
atelier, excessive modesty in VIC
man who forgets the conventionalities
of society in the pursuit of art stands a
chance for distinction. If the woman
has not desire, an enthusiasm to profit
by the advantages of the atelier she
had better never touch paint or pencil.
This is one of the best ateliers, in Paris
to learn to paint in, and this is a sutii-
cient reason for our coming here. Soci-
ETY. can no more be governed by the
rules of art, than the atelier can be gov
erned by the rules of society. If Rosa
Bonheur had occupied her time looking
after the proprieties she would not
stand where she does to-day"
There was something almost defiant in
the remark of this young woman, as if
she held a position that required defend
ing. What she said. too, left an infer
ence that she had broken many lances
in maintaining herself on what is regard
ed debatahle ground