Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-08-12

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| A MYSTERIOUS MoDEL.-Oo my return
| from Europe. says correspondent of the Kan.
| sas City Times, became member of the
Artistic League in New York city and had
studio next to Hartley, the sculptor. While
looking about for model heard Of lady who
had the reputation Of having wonderfully fine
figure, and who would be apt to be willing to
serve as model, since she Was very poor and
out of employment. Isent her request to
call at nay studio. She did so. accompanied BY
friend. lady petite 10 figure, but With
| lovely face. The lady bad sent my card to
told me she had lust found employment, and
| could uot, therefore, serve me, but her friend.
whom shu introduced az Mrs. Wood. had oon
sented to act 81, q model for me. prNvideded she
proved satisfac ory. [ told Mrs. Wood that it
was customary for artists to inspect their models
before engaging the ir service; would she retire
to the aote-room and remove her spparel2 She
t.said she would re,ugp the next day and submit
to The inspection. Next day she returned,
looking v.ry pale and peIvous. She evidently
dreaded the ordeal of appearing 10 the nude
state. Hartley was in the studio with me. aud
We spoke kindly to her aud bade ber dismiss
her sRilatloD. When she stepped out OF the
snteroom she presented a picture that was
feast to cur eyes; we agreed that she was one of
the most perfectly formed creatures We bad
ever seen. Her neck. shoulders. torso and
limbs were models Of thems lives. while her
face. 10 womanly sw ,otness sod artistic reg
ularity was mslcbless. When she had
ouc, more atired hers III told her it would
be Week before | would be able 70 give
her employment. When she heard this
her eyes frlad with tears | saw there was
some grief troubling her. l asked her if she
uss sutfsringi if she needed money. Then she
told her story; she was the wife of gentleman
who for aeveral years had been correspondent
of the New York Her I'D in Europe; his health
had become impaired; he had returned home
and WAS now lying sick in bed at their boarding
place. They we're very poor and the wife had
determined to do something for thee support
She wept as she told me her story. and / saw
she was sincere. gave her $40 as loan aud
sent her with note of introduction to Church,
the artist knowing that he would give her en-
ploy mentin his young ladies' class Twas SUCCESS.
full N my efforts Church was delighted with her
figure. and for sonetimsshe made 81 day posing
rs model before the ladies' class. She retained
her non de plume Of Mrs Wood, and her iden.
tity WAS never discovered. The ladies tried in
every way to discovered who she w.s, but never
succeeded She always app psared b fore them
in nude state and after her studies she would
slip into her room and dress and steal out Of the
building surteptitlou'y. She ,csme popular
model and continued to earn q large coups.eacs
till her hus b md got we'll and Was able to renew
work. Taen she retired from the fsld as q
model Her husband knew how she had made
money during his illness, bu. ha never mention.
ed it to me; hls gratefuness, however, for my
favor was manifested in thousand delicate
ways You would bo surprised to hear his
name. He is writer we'll known in New York.
QUEEN VICrORIA's mo,her married her faith.
er fur years after the death of her first hus.
band. the Prince of Lsiuingen. The Dukc,
pri,r 70 the msrriaye had been living at Brus.
sells 10 house rented for 81 500 u year from an
Euglish Admiral, and made frequent excursions
into Germany. They were married at Cuburg.
on May 20, 1918. scoosdiug to Lutheran rites.
and the marriage Was resolemniz ID at Kew ae.
oording to those of the Church Of Eagand.
They remained bu. short tim, in Engaad,
and then went to Amorbsoh. where the Duchess
had been residing as guardian of her sou aud
regent of his priucipality. When the Du,hess
became ancente, Alderman Wood (graudfather
of Sir Evelyn. the ZlIulsnd hsro), who was
twice l. jrd Mayor of London. and 40 eminent
liberal, was from patriotic feelings, desirous
that child probably destined to bo sovereign
should be born on British soil. and therefore
tried to ioduc, the trustees ofshe Dukes estate,
then iusolvent, to advance enough money to
enable him to return. They dec ined, aud ho
himself advanced 1t. 1t was lot repaid for
years. The @ 1een, it is said. 90 sccouot of
this generosity created him baronet.
81 have discovered remedy for copsumo-
tion. IL has cured plumber Of Gases after they
had commenced bleeding at the lungs and the
hectic flush was areudy on the check. After
tryiog This remedy to my own satisfaction,
have thought that philanthropy re- Tired that
should let it be knowo to the world. It is
commoo mullen, stepped strongly aud s2eeteued
With o,ffee sugar, aud drunk freely. Youug
or old plants are good, dried 10 the shade sad
kept 10 ceau bags. The mediciue must be
c,ninued from three to six months, according
10 the nature of the disease. 1t is very good
! for the blood vessels also. 1t s'renRthens and
builds up the system Instead OF taking AWAY the
strength. It makes good b'ood and takes infsm.
nation away from the luugs" It ia the wish
| States Canada sDd Europe should publish this
| recipe for the benefit of the human family, Law
| this up ind keep 1t in the house ready for use.
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