The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-07-02
LIFE IN 4 PiRISIdN STUDIO.
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PROM ne FdR Mdu GdAtp
by tho way, would you l'lko to begin
work Mt tho ateirr this morning All right
Bu, stop moment. must lust run up stairs
see my room presently" In n momcnt we nro
together in the hue Bnlignollcs; past tho
wd"rSSes OF nd n Sy so S S STSs p2
sl'aco again in larsg nyenue; crossing this Wa
o9i ,sc an ana ,npn9 -s Qqariicr MoPimartrei
Her" we arc. and pushing II, punk door we are
confronted ny nnother rlnnk door, innocent Of
yonrs and "entrnS scrawlcd on 1t in rude
5lack letters. am rnihor lato this morpine
So,clock,work has alrnady begun. ,nnd rs ]
come in Wow of the snoke-cncirclrd crowd y
shout of Vous cites bicn en- rcturd sc matin."
In r,Gmonstr4!iiHs tone stiles NY Bon jour-
Entrez. ,monsieurlr Entrea doncl' En-
,,rnzr,, yells insinuatlngly the crowd as my
lind my easel and prepare for WORK while the
nouyeau" gaHrs somewhat wildly about him.
On the throne, unembnrrasspd by any drnpcry.
seinicirce about her arc assembled al wofTk
some forty or nifty s,udenteo Of all sizes. nations.
workers are almost ON the floor. while those ut
s9me distance sd ne are porehhed on hiEh stools
IN he Wod It large g RSr
and lighted by u huge window; the walls arc
painted u dirty brown. and nre covered ia large
the past and present generations. Some draw
lngs and paintings, too,other heritnges Of the
bulls and sphinSes heads In cardboard appear
high up. relics OF tho fete q Pegyptenne." =,
R sayS settled S tine
Of songs at intervals. and the "nouveau" has
found place and begun study He is not.
the hoat OF the room. which opprcsses us all:
the model shivers. MademoiseIle q iroid.'
shout the tobacco-smoking, blouse covered.
shaggy palette holders; and before havc time
TO explain to the "n0uveau" that II Is his duty
IN a mi N II
and dG the i yell into tH soH fsoT The
whose grimy pip, meanders up to tho high
offended dignity of the multitude is pacifed.
We We seek our seats al and 5egin work AGAIN,
"Ohantos donciS on ali sides. This
appeal commences in u kindly. encouraging
tone, but. remaining unanswered, the spntter
complaining one. then, waxing more tumultu-
Gus and indignant. 1t dies away for n time, only
to recommencr in an angricr strain. until the
yels, grOans. whistles. and knockings urge the
bashful nouveau, to desperation, and ono
hears faint. tuneless gasp emerge from his
70 sing! But he is not to escape thus easily,
the model on the platform, and, in the awful ST.
lence which succeeds tho outburst. he begins
Ing? d9n't AndHs his spPaynodh voice I,s dies
him that this part Of his initiation is over 1t
Y fran g. j ThSI student ,delsgattsd to de-
choicest Of words, and the most honeycd, Of
drink his health. On receiving the coin he goes
TO the platform, then in most solemn way,
lots the money drop on the iioor that ne Gchp;
" Absintho" A show OF hands tells that punch
is vote and ,L two or three blonses rush Wildly
after they return. smiling amid general ap-
plause. bringing the drinks win them; that IS
to say. couple of stout, becapped bnrmaids
With trays and glasses appear in their wake.
The glasses and drinks are deposited on the
platform around the model, who does not seem
in the least concerned and the mixing of the
punch begins under the supervision OF one of
the "ancens," who,i evidently well versed in
these matters. Shouts now give way to
chucklcs. snlacking of lips. and other demon
STATIONS o! Joyous anticipation,
rheurel" This means that it is time for the
model to rest. All rise and make for the plat
form whore the punch is blazing. Tho model
keeps her position Of vantage. and is very ready
to take her share Of the drinks cakes. and Gig
arettcs. She looks n vary bacchante as she ap-
glass in hand and cigarette in mouth, clinking
glasses and exchanging votre sante with
punch bowl and reversed glasses on the liquor,
bedabbed throne; the model is sitting again
smiling, while the French. the russians the
Poles. Egyptians. Austrians. Americans, and
English sing smoke. chaff. yell. scream, and
work with renewed vigor. We have " God
S SHrc t4s tSan bso Ee o i
the MarseilIaise," Amid this uproar
knocking il heard at the door. Entrez
missiles troop of girl models double round
tho door. Entrez, mesdemoiselIcs. and the
missiles cease. The models are come to ask
for sittngs. md they wait in the corner, chat
ting and nodding Il, arquaintancesi Presently
one or two men models come in-ths is Mon
day. and the principal day for making engage
ments After while the models 20 through Il
modo re S sh for the momSnt Here T. IS
girl nouielle' and she only knows one pose:
she is II little shy, too. when she faces tho
crowd Of critical tnces. bur she gets through
very well. Blondes and hruncttes. thoy posc
their most telling poses. Some have ugly faces
but good ensembles" and often the pretty
faced ones are hacking in othor qualities.
They have all inishod, and now. while they are
dressing, come the men. hug limbed ne
gro takes the pose of Hercules with the apples;
then n model who has sat for Christ comes.
He has posed for the cross. and gives us
y really well acted; he can do, the dead
tude of Christ in Raphae!s cartoon of Feed
my Sheep" Now all the models 20 outside
blouse stands up Qni cst ce qui vcut! Qui
est &c uut no veut pas 2" and so in turns they
are voted upon Those who nro votes" wait
To- settle tho timo of thoir sitings, while the
OH their faces. At II O'Clock all the students
co.. There is another model in the afternoon,
and during tho winter still another III tho even
ing leach model sitting n weckl but few stu
dents. if any, work more than twice u day. At
night lnrge lamp with rcilectOrs, throws u
stream of light on the, model. the casrIs be.
ing lighted by smaller lamps. At 10 O'Clock all
Is quiet. the only sound being that OF pcre
Henris broom as 1t sweeps away the relics of
the day by the light OF small lantern.
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