Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-12

TaIner NICE add little bit touching, the honest
| ways an eye (even If 1t was the obique one) to
inc interests of bis musical offspring! wouldn't
Ior anything have discouraged him, but told
sonnes talas y who needed lessons on the plano.
daughter. 1 think he did not often meet SO
even profuse politeness with which he assisted
me into the tram-wagOn and bowed his adieux.
Among the many open-a Industries which
are piled along the streets of Paris that of the
| "gauf1re" maker is one at which one likes to
stop and look. Their little inches are so tidy
and clean, they fiji the irons with such grace
ful air and stir up the batter so deity. one ex-
poets real bonnie oOlchs will be the result of
such accomplished cookery. Well, at least
they look nice. these sort OF etherealized and
dessicated waffies, and the pattern Is 50 well
| defined, even under the shower of powdered
sugar. which is the finishing touch added on the
completion Of sale, that # is no wonder the
| the gauffre maker at the starting point OF the
omnibus out at Auteuil, that pretty suburb.
he Is good,looking, though pensive, as If he had
the novel which he reads at disengaged in
telVals. But he minds his business In q very
senspie, neartwhole way. He has long
| sheet-iron stove standing high so as to save
STOPPING. On this are ranged four long-handled
waffle irons Il watched the whole process from
me omnibus, which gave ample time by its long
gaunres for beguiling) The bowl of batter was
at the left A spoonful out of it sufflcei for
each iron BY the time the last, on the extreme
right, was filled the first on the left was cooked
ana mad TO be seen to, taken from the iron with
little jerk and placed on the table. When the
TOUR were out and the irons getting new heat
Up, scissors run. along the edges, trimming
OH the least bit OF raggednesS, and the finished
work placed In orderly rows OF golden brown
squares. Then the cook either RESPONDED to
The calls OF the empty irons or the hungry Gus
toners, and gaZed benevolently out OF his fine
Ozark eyes ON either Claimant. think only this
rev mathematical wonder, the little Swiss boy
calculator, just now wonder OF the wise here
could get at an estimate of the number OF
gauf1res made and swallowed each year in Paris
He can tel you ''as easy as wink how many
seconds there are in a billion years Geap ones
waf1ieS.
Talking of extraordinary genius and of the
singular difficulties which It and force of will
can surmount heard Of an instance yesterday
Ihere Is young man here, born in Paris of
American Amer parents If remember Alright, who
when young boy lost both arms by an eXplO-
SloD. nothing remaining Of them but a few
inches. Yet with mechanical arms of rather
etches. 1t was at one of the pleasant Thursday
evenings On which Mrs G. receives her friends
that this wonderfuLworker was spoken Of our
friend MT. r.. OF the American Register, told
US of his Industrious work and his faithful care
OF his mother, and showed us a copper
plate given to him by this artist for Mr. RS
forthcoming work onAmerican artists in France.
VI course the plate excited much interest and
Ii was propose d that two or three of us Should
go up to Mrs. G. 8 ateller and take a proof. So
armed with alcohol for burning and lights. we
assembled from the second floor the other three
long lights OF well waXed and slippery stairs
We entered the airy little etching room with its
printing press, etching table, &C, sc, all laid
ready Tor the morrow's work. Miss K. G., who
aids much in the mechanical parts OF the pro-
cess by preparing the paper, DC. for her mothers
work, linked and laid the plate on the tablet and
covered 1t with its thick f1annels while one OF
the gentlemen turned with his strong hand the
handie OF the press In moment the proof
was obtained clear and perfect and we descend
ed 10 the salon In triumph. The pretty little
press had given us charming etching-a
little country farm house, a group of
figures, cIump of trees, few homely
barn-yard pets In the fOreground-the
slight but suggestive and clear lines that
etcGerS like SO well. 1t was plate of which an
accomplished etcner need not be ashamed and
taking into account the conditions under which
IL was done 1t seemed wonderful am sorry
did not obtain the name of the young artist. as
1t deserves honorable mention" But will do
so at some future time.
notice with pleasure the prompt response to
the invitation OF the Philadelphia Academy to
the artists in Paris to contribute to the autumn
exhibition. There was meeting of the most
pI eminent Of these gentlemen recently, a Jury
appointed and notices sent to all whose works
are desired. 1t will, without doubt, be con-
trfbution worthy OF the artists here as well as
OF reception by the spirited and liberal Academy
OF Philadelphia. d.