Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-08-19
A Gay Decelver.

Jacques Brnhlere is an artist whose
my tbologic 81 pictures have u most de-
hgutiul modern air. His Greciah god
dehses lock like Pirisiennes; their wind
blo.n hulr, their high heelei sandals.
and peculiar twirl given r. their
draptry have cap;ivated the Partisan
laoies. SO they crowd JAcques's studio
and lmplore him to let Them cit for
Dianas and Ardrnmedas. But be is
most unromantic fellow. and ia swayeu
by no Considerations other than those
of gain. Although he is but thirty, he
has gained lame and some fortune; and
lie lis SO industrious that he H.es from
useless words and time consumers-thai
Is to say, women and b0res. A year
ago, just after the art exhibit closed,
jacques dete: mined to go on sketch
ing tour. So he pack'd d his trunk, as
Sisted by his friend. Eugene de- L.ssi.
and ~as bidding adieu to his studio,
when the servant entered with u kote.
1t was q nice little note, daintily per
fumed, and the address was written in
the most delicate hand imaginable.
He read it, frOwned, and crumpling it
up. threw il On the floor.
"Conionnd the womenl" he said.
"What's the matter?" asked his
friend.
why, I'm snch an unlucky fellow"
replied Jacques. "Tnere's always some
woman or other bothering me. writing
sb' ut how she admires my paintings,
aud how she'd like to see me, and all
that sort OF thing. Just as if q maa
would FAY he would like to see my
paintings because he admired The cut
of my beard. Look" said he, picking
up the letter, g. address Nine. Leonie, ;
such a street and number"
but, said Eugene, who was read
ing the note. "it's very we'll written. l
assure you. full of most delicate wit
What are You going to do with it2"
"Oh. you literary mani" gro.ned
jacques. What am | going to do with
1t? Why, burn 1t, of course. What do
yon suppose am going to do with 1t 2
I'm tell you what to do with it, ="
ssid Eugene; you're going away"
"Yes."
"TutE give it TO me-"
why. what will You do with it?"
said lacquer, ith stare.
Well. Iii play painter" replied
Eigc.e. I'm not much of one, bnt
l can daub a little-enough, ut all
events, to deceive woman in love. And
III find out who Mime. Leonie' is
that's only part Of her name, I'm
sure
So it was settled. jacques Bruhiere,
painter. Set off for Sutherland and
Eugene de Lassi, man of letters,
remained to pers0nate him. Bot only
for Nine. Leonie. Other visitors we're
told the truth-that the master was
gone. at last she came. Eugene's
romantic fancy had painted her Ut
young and beautiful. But she was
more tban that she was divine. She
was brunette and had the most de-
iightful nose. the most sparkling eyes,
the most glorions hair and the most
admirable little hands and feet that
E1gene had ever Seen. He Il ,ttered
himself that ie WAS correctly made up
for his IL. His velvet blouse and
!@uhtv cap were little too clean, per-
lads. but that WAS good fault.
Mme- Leone wanted her portrait
painted and it was very uilficult for her
10 decite how 1t shOnl4 be done. She
"sve'td long. One day she would be
"Onrhale "; the next she bod decided
snat to be represented as " 8 lone " was
h,ceesaI! to her peace Of mind. Bat
Wneh Eugene had made his prepara.
.i"ns DIS nckle goddess decided that
D7iiiah was the character that suit
Gu hef: And then she would wander
around tue studio and diane herself
WIN the oafbaric stuffs used by long
Sole models and handle the cnrious
Weapons and examine the porcelsine.
ana then she would say she was weary
ard wonld Come the next dav. And
Sae cue WONG co. leaving Eugene de Lassi
DEEPER IN love than ever,
as ior him, he was in a dream. He
had retired from the world. A. his
own quarters his door was daily
s'ofmed by publishers. by managers.
oy printers boys. by creditors and by
friends. But no one knew where be
haa gone. He had told his servant he
was gong away, but had not told MIN
~here. 1t WIS wrong, decidedly wrong
cur he took certain ferocious iov in !,
when he thought how he himself had
once pursued these same editors and
managers.
.Eu9ene bad at last discovered that
nts inamorata VAS widow, wealthy and
VI eooo family. Her full name wes
Leone dc Morse. He had never told
Ills love. bus that She WIS hind IN !,
was impossible. Yet she VIA. certo;n, - !,
phnd 10 his painting. for she expires se
ner admiration OF it with an enthusi.
hat L.