Morning journal and courier., 1882-07-08

boire" This is twenty francs. The student delegated to demand the drink-money from the ''nouveau' advances most politely, and in the choicest of words and the most hon eyed of accents, requests the honor of being allowed to drink his health. On receiving the coin he goes to the platform, then in most solemn way, lets the money drop on the floor that the genuine ring may be heard by all 'Punch!" "Absinthe!" A show of hands tells that punch is 'vote, and two or three blouses rush wildly out to order the drink quarter of an hour after they re- turn, smiling amid general applause, bring ing the drinks with them that is to say, couple of stout, becapped barmaids with trays and glasses appear in their wake The glasses and drinks are deposited on the plat form 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 ''anciens," who is evidently well vsrsed in these matters. Shouts now give way to chuckles, smacking of lips, and other demonstrations of joyous anticipation.
 Presently one hears, ''Cest rheurs,' ''c'est rheure.'' This means that it is time for the model to rest. All rise and make for the platform, where the punch is blazing. The model keeps her position of vantage, and IS very ready to take her share of the drinks, cakes and cigarettes She looks very bac- chante as she appears above the encircling crowd of students, glass in hand and ciga- rette in mouth, clinking glasses and exchang- Ing "a votre sante'' with her friends. Pres
 ently there only the empty punch bowl and reversed glasses on the liquor -bedabbled throne the model is sitting again, smiling, while the French, the Russians, the Poles, Egyptians, Austrians, Americans, and Eng fish sing, smoke, chaff, yell, scream and work with renewed vigor. We have "God Save the Queen" in chorus-a prime favorite this; then ''Yankee Doodle" and the 'Marsei
 laise." Amid this uproar knocking is heard at the door. ''Entrez done, cochon-en
 trez !'' and amid storm of missiles troop of girl models double round the door. 'En- trez, mesdemoiselles, and the missiles cease. The models are come to ask for sittings, and they wait in the corner, chatting and nodding to acquaintances. Presently one or two men models come in-this is Monday, and the principal day for making engagements. Af
 ter while the models go through number of poses on the platform, the sitting model resigning for the moment. Here is a girl ''nouvelIe," :" and she only knows one pose :; she is little shy, too, when she faces the crowd of critical faces. but she gets through very well. Blondes and brunettes, they pose their most telling poses Some have ugly faces but good ''ensembles,'' and often the pretty faced ones are lacking in other quail ties They have all finished and now, while they are dressing, come the men. A huge limbed negro takes the pose of Hercules with the apples then model who has sat for Christ comes. He has posed for the cross, and gives us the position and the look of az ony. It is really we'll acted he can do the dead Christ too; and he finishes up with the attitude of Christ Raphaels cartoon of Feed my Sheep" Now all the models go outside while vote is taken as te their en- gagement. A blouse stands up: Qui est ce qui veut? Qui est ce qui ne veut pas ? and so in turn they are voted upon. Those who are ''votes" wait to settle the time of their sittings, while the others depart, often with rather a savage look on their faces At 12 o'clock all the students go There is another model in the afternoon, and during the win ter still another in the evening leach model sitting a week. but few students. if any, work more than twice a day. At night 8 large lamp, with rehectors, throws stream of light on the model, the easels being light ed by smaller lamps. At 10 o'clock all is quiet, the only sound being that of Pore Henris broom as it sweeps away the relics of the day by the light of a small lantern.