, 1881-10-15

ding March,
A 1slsrD1t's LETTER.
III one of Duntlc.'s novels n bride writes:
-CosL me 10 hive married III artist. All!
my darling. II l had wni-but girls
form such strange Ideas OH these matters. At
the exhibition. wltcn used to sec oil the cut
aloE those distant addresses Of calm streets,
Mt tho extremity OF Paris, usetl to figure to
myself peaceful, seslentnry lives. devoted 10
work anu tp tho family. and used TO shy to
myself, feeling beforehand low Jealous
should be: "T,at Is tho sort Of husband TINT
wish. How'll be nlwnys will, lnc. We shal!
pass MI our days together, lie ut his picture
or at his sculpture. rantling or sewing nj
his side In tho snft light OF tho studio"
Poor innocent girl tint was. l little know
tl,cn what studio was Dr the strange pcnpte
"l,c meets there. Mover, III looking at tlIose
statues of goddcsses, inputlently lie.
colictcs, had tho Idea crossed
my MUD tl,at t'oro were wonei boll
enough .o--lild TINT Inyself-OsilerwIso
1nssure You should mover hayc married Il
sculptor. All! no, promise yo,,--I ought
10 tell YOU that Mt llomp they were NIL Ot,-
posed to tile mitch IN spite of tie fortune 0f
my linsbai!d, III spite Of his name, alrendy
celebrated, fl spite Of tho fine hotel tint llc
WA uNStIlN UluAk lbl LIN thOt ~ Nuo L hluIlo
that wished fur tin marriage. ilo wAs 80
elegant, 50 clinrn,ng, 80 attentive. used to
think, however, tint Ito iMtetfcrch too ,nnch
with my toilet ait co!iFurcs. "1lft up your
lsnlr lIko tint, thcrc!" md monsieur would
uln.lso himself by placing IL ilower III thu
middle Of my curfs With more nrt ta,nll any
Of our npdtstes. So much experience III Il
man was enough 10 frigltten ule, was 1t not?
ought TO have bcen OH my guard. How
ever. you Will see. listen.
Wc.had Just returned from our wedding trip.
While installed myself lit my apartments,
SO beautifully Furnished, tint paradise that
you know, my hus.)and Ind no sooner arrived
than lie SGT to work ni,tb passed his days In
Ills studio, outside tho hotel. At night, when
hu returned lie used to talk t0 hit foyerlshly
OF Ills next exhibit. The subject was II
Ronlnll lady coming out Of her bath. 11n
wished to '!lakg tho nlarble represent tfat
LITTLE s,idler that ruf'les ti!e skln III contact
Will! tho a!r thu Hetness pf tl!o tissues cling
Ing 10 tic shoulders. and NIL sorts Ut llMp
things WHICH l lnse, fnreolten: Between
ourselves, When !,u talks to nu OF his sculnt-
All the sans need to say, ut WILL be very
pretty" :. md saw myself nlreudy oil
tho 1inely.sasldtl alleys OF tho Salon.. admir-
Ing my husbands work, l, linu hlNrbe, tlnz-
ur's wlfU
tan ra,y @ 3ne May, cnr,oas 70 6eo 4iGW 9ar
M"I.. nJ Mus Mnnassslf ~ IVY w., s'.G ~ .Mes
VI H9uf A1i! ts1tlpIis!ilt nilI' mt tne ate!!el
WHICH Htu ilOt KllaW 5et; ~ WIS ol1o ol ny
ilrst walks nlonr, nl!u llad dtessetl myself
| little garden Upcu, I walked st1n(gllt III,
mil tl,lHENe my Indignation when | SAW nv
llRsbnnG, III q wiltp blouse }Ikn IL ,,,nsOi;
with Ills hair NIL rough, his hands covered
with clay, ut.d oppos!t him II woman. my
uGHt' y vi eEEntu't} stalsulie unpil u ultis,
with liard'y any clothes OF, ni!tl tranquil
ana enlm with nll TINT rs II slle Thought Il
quito itutHrNl. a dirty leap OF things muddy
hoota. a llttic round hat with feathor with ala
!llc curl uit lny thrown ~ her st.is MI chntr.
uwny. Etlenun wIshod 10 speak 10 mo, 10 tesain
ne, but Hne movement OF horror ut his
dirty hands, and hurrlet' oft to nu,rlnns. whero
arrived moro dena than alive. You suay lni-
"Ahl good hoAvens, my child, what IL tho
mnltert"
told mamma that had scon the horrible
woman and hur costume. And 1cricd and cried.
My nl0fhpr, much iIoved trlc.t to cunsulu
| me-. c9 9patncd to INT TINT tho wus,an must ia II
"WhAt!-but It IL abomInablo--Nobody
Thcreupon Etienno nrr,ves IN i Hreat state Of
agtltiu and tries in turn Ia make mo us1tlcr-
stand TINT tnudul Ia not l!iSu nlly nthor wNnnn,
and that hcs!des sculptors ua,laut do Without
a,,d declared ror,nnIty TINT wt,ull havo moth.
| !nE uluru to do with husband WIN pnsses hls
/ daya in teto-l.-t0tu with young latlles III that
"Conp. my dear Etlcnnc." said poor mamma,
of cUnacrntioii Tor your wife, cou[i yo,s uot ro-
plnco tho model by d tn,lnnegnin7''
| ouBlv.
| .fk Ia impossible, my dear 1nAmmn!"