Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-21

upon him he managed to sell a few
sketches to the brocanteurs, who paid
him little, as can be imagined, and at
last kept life in his body by painting
signs. He went without shoes for long
, time because a cobbleF had agreed to
give him q pair for painting sign and
had not kept his contract. One day he
had no money to buy canvas and paints,
and owed twenty-nine francs to dealer,
who refused him further credit, ALI this
time the only companion the painter had
was an ugly little dog, and the friendship
between the two was very strong. just
as the bread gave out the dog was lost
or stolen. The loss affected Tassaert
seriously. He painted a small sketch
upon board, and on trying to sell it to
q dealer was beaten down until he finally
consented to let the picture go for ten
sous. 1t is now worth hundred sous.
Instead of satisfying his hunger Tassa-
ert bought charcoal with his remaining
ben-sou piece, shut himself up in his
room and passed away stihed by the
| fumes Of the coal which be had volun-
tarily lighted The grand painter had
become the Pere Passaert in his
quarter, and no one dreamed, who daily
saw him taking his walks, that he had
once enjoyed so much celebrity.
1t seems strange that Tassaert did not
once more apply for aid to his old friends
or to the Minister; but it seems that he
never had friends, and the Minister had
already repulsed him. Tassaert had
never lived in society. He was never
known to have a dress coat even, and
was never seen on public occasions. He
was not one to solicit and TO serve"
according to Mr.. Disraeli's expression;
he had always neglected his social du-
ties; he did not respond to letters or
notice the cards of friends, and this
neglect was paid back when he had need
Of friends lie had turned his back
upon society, and society dropped him
and forgot him. The indifference of
society to his fate was summed up in a
single remark When his death was an
nounced aaneur cried: What luckl
l have one of his pictures, which /
bought for fifty francs; it will now fetch
its weight in gold" When a man
scorns society and its forms he should
be rich and above all chances of want,
for the day may come when he will bit
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