, 1874-07-12
PARIS MODELS.

What They Get, and Who 'Eicy Arc.
| f'aris Correspondence ;Ner Iork Hera.i
There are about ,U0O nlodes III parla. who sc
regularly round to palI!ters' and sculptors
| studios asking for work. Tueir names. alIress-
es. ard good points are inscribed in tho artis:'a
| reference-boo3, aud when he "nais them he
| senus for them. They are mostly Italians, AID
there is q great deal OF jealousy among thcra.
| The prices Of models III Paris about double
| the prices OF mode1s i'll Rome. and the cost of
| models Is one of .he few advantages which Italy
has over France. Mals and female models in
Paris receive the sarie rate OF Eayneut. 1t is
liked at i've francs sitting for model OF the
best class, and inferior models charge one franc
an hour They often strike for higher wages
but collapse in about Lwo days, begging earnest
ly for work again. with that half pathetic half
ludcrous power of entEeaty which is peculiar to
the Southern races. There are not few highly
Ter, who supports family OF thirteen persons
by permitting the chastened eyes OF art to gazs
upon her exquisite loreness aud to mako it i:.,-
mortal; enc is an English matchmaker, very
worthy man. But it il the custom Of all pro-
feseions IN our day to allow m1ddlemen to pilfer
greater part of their earnings, and, therefore
OF course, set Of greedy farmers OF models is
in existence.
Model-farmers often have differences with
magistrate, for thoy aro III the habit OF entcing
children from home and pocketlng tlo. gains.
When they are caught dealing sharply With
minor. the law interferes and gives them some
trouble The mode1-farmers usually pay about
$40 year to each Of their live stock, while 3
good model may easily gain So day in Paris.
1t lE: therefore, only right that business which
has such large profits should aiso have eome
risks attending it. Thus Suisses school for
studying frum life. on the Quai dcs OrfeYres,
M was closed in consequence Of alleged sharp prac
tees End u. Suisse Was arrested. Some English
models, with whom mo1el-farner who supplied
ii. Suisse had unfalr dealings. were sent back
to their friends, and several pictures for which
they had given sittinGs we're thus ruined.
The Dean OF tho models in Paris is 8 curious
character. He was friend and fel!ow-pupl1 Of
Alc.ssonler, mud gnve some promise OF e1cclleuce
as an artist, when his career was spoiled By his
being drafted for soldier. Now he works as
nodeltwo days every week, and paints On the other
five. Freuchmen not being ycry conspicuous for
respect to the Sabbath day. This old gentleman
has funny little house. It is only one-stozy
high, marvellous thing in Paris. where land ia
SO a., dear. His little house is barred aud grated
like castle in the Middle Ages. He will not
open his door till the visitor who comes to Fee
HIM sends his voice through slit in the panel,
and replies to all inquiries respecting his name
and business.
The Dean OF the models delights to astonish
his neiGhbors by giving currency to the rumor
that he is great artist. Ho beseecbes his
clients 10 call upon hun III carriages or on horse-
back. that his neighbo1s may be anticed to com
phiuent him On the rank OF his admirers aud the
splendor Of hs renown. When Ills clients do
come on horseback, which is not seldom. for
artists are kind-heagted gentlemen who are not
sorry to hunor the weakness Of an old man, !
they can look over his chimney for horse with |
its rider III much taller than his house. Still the
little house is the Deans own property He pays
taxes Tor It. and has I'LL upright look about him
when showing his receipts with the Government |
stamp upon them, and talking, III Frenchmcn |
will talk. Of his landed estate.
The Dean Of the models has many vain foibIes. /
which are but as many safeguards to his 4appl-
ness ard honor, both thereby being preserved
very bright. he ts fond OF bringing forth from
nook or cupboard some ancient bit Of tr21m2ery.
furhlshed up with q loving care which must |
nave cost him Infinite time aud patience Then
Ccnla'-tenpei ed artist, who loyes the merry. |
honest daan, and possibly respects his weakness,
as genus ever references the failing OF the
good, viii aek him. ''Whore did ,ou get this
beautiful thiag?" Tho Dean replies. with a
sIdelong glance to assure himself that be is not
beng smoked, Ah, my young friend, that Is
lellc OF my former ma3uihcence, You see have |
preserved some wrecks Of great fortune"
Likewise. whenever he is engaged rs model, |
he makes ai formal contract OF, to sag, leases
owner. He stipulates that he shall have half his
time FREQ 10 Iaint: himself. His ambition is
still high; he hopes yet to become Michael
Angelo. He is only GO years old, aDd-a model.
dangerous model Sat some time ago fer friend |
Of mine, and my friend had pimple on his neck.
ly; 30 he whipped out lancet With alarming
aud could hardly be refraineI from
an operation On his employer Tais
model was q physician. lie talked Latin. and |
showed he VAS scho1ar Of high attainmepts, !
! in fact, he was Neapolitan, and the liking,
honest man, y had overturned him, as his Maj
esty struggled up to tie crown Of Italy. There
aI1 many other varieties Of models, some drou
'noosn' others WHO make ones heart ache.