The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1881-08-25

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Jacques Bruhiere is an artist whose
Psychological pictures have q most de-
lightful modern air HIS Grecian god
tesses look like Parisiennes their
wipd-blown hair. their high h.heeled
sandals. and peculiar twirl given to
their drspery have cartivated the Pari-
sian ladies So they crowd jacques
studio snd implore him 70 let them sit
for Dianas and Andromedss. Bat he
is most unromsntic fellow, aud is
swsved by no considerations other than
those of gain. Although he. is but
thirty, be has gained fame and some
fortune; and he 10 so industrious that
he flies from useless words and lime
consumsrs is TO say. women and
Dores. A year ago. just after the art
exhibit closed. Jacques determined to
go on sketching tour. So he packed
his trunk. assisted by bis friend, Eu>
gene de Lassi, and was bidding adieu
to his studio when the servant: entered
with 9 note. It was q nice little note,
dsintily psrfumed. and the address was
written in the most delicate hand i'm.
aginabie. He read 1t. frowned aud
crumpling it up threw it Oh the floor.
'Confound the womenr he said.
What's the natter asked his friend.
why. Pm such an unlucky fellow
replied Jacques. There's always some
woman or other bothering me. writing
about how she admires my paintings,
and how she'd like to see me. and all
that sort Of thing. Just as if q man
would like TO see my paintings because
he admired the cut Of my beard.
Look said he. picking up the letter,
address Nine Leonie, such a street and
number
But said Eugene. who was reading
the note, it 10 very well written. / as
sure you, and full of most delicate wit.
What are you going to do with itr'
oh, you literary mani groansd Jac-
ques. What am going to do with it?
Why, burn ID. Of course. What do you
suppose am going to with itg'
I'll tell you what TO do with it, said
Eugene; you're going away
Yes
'rhen give it to me-
why. what will you do with it?'
said Jacques. with stare.
Well. I'll play painter replied Eu-
gene. I'm not much of q one, but |
can daub iittie-enough. st all events,
TO deceive woman in love. And I'll
find out who Mne Leonie is; that's
ouly part of her name, I'm sure.
So il was settled. Jacques Bfuhiere,
painter. set of for Switzerland, and
Eugene de Lassi. man Of letters, re-
mained TO personats him. But only
for Nine Leonis. Other visitors were
told the truth-that the mAster wau
gone. AZ Last she came Eugene's
romantic fancy had painted her as
young aud beautiful. But she was
more than that-she was divine. She
wss brunette and hal the most de-
EAightful noss. the most sparkling eyes.
The most glorious hair and the most
admirable little hands and feet that
Eugene had ever seen. He fattered
himself that he was correctly made uf
for his role. His velvet blouse and
jaunty cap were q little too clean per
hsps. but that was a. ood. fault =
I Nine Leonie wanted her portrait
painted and il WAS very difficult fol
her to decide how il should be done
She wavered long. One day she woult
be Ouphsle. the next dag she had de
cided that TO be represented as Salom'
was necessary 10 her peace OF mind
But when Eugene had made his prepa.
rations hie fickle goddess decided thai
I III L - II. a. kae A.
her. Aud then she would wande
around his studio and drspe hefsel
With the barbsric stuffs used by lonl
gone modsls, and handle the curious
weapons and examine the porcelains
And then she would say she was wear,
and would come the next day. And sh
} would 90 leaving Eugene de Lass
deeper 10 love than ever.
| As for him. he was in dream. Ill
bad retired from the world. At hi
own quarters his door was daily storme
by publishers. by managers, by prin
tcrs boys, by creditors and by friends
But 20 one kneG where he had gone
! He had told bis servant be was goin
away, bat had not told him where;
was wrong. decidedly wrong. but b
. took . certaio fsrocious JOY N 10 whe
he thought how he himself had ono
: pursued these editors and managers
Eagene had At last discovered ths
his inAmorats vas o widow. wealthy
and Of good family. Her name Wa
: Leonie de Norse. He had never tol
his love. but that she Was blind 10
wa impossibls. Yet che Vas ccrtainl
blind to his painting. for she expresse
her sdmiratios OF il with an enthusiast
|, that made Eugene vince. But one %
J. he US. Is usual. attempting to trAnsfs
her 70 cxnyss. : particularly atrocios
+ tres which be bad introduced IN u
bAAkgrouad attracted her sttnntson-
.JacQues.' ssid shs. 'dont you thin
4, that ron ars-ueil. that yca're iosing
little Of your skiils'
.whatr shouted Eagsne.
1 mssn--thas is--pm afraid that
. keep yoa 20 much fson ycur vo'