Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-11-02
SCARCITY OF fEMAlE MODELS.
DinscuIty in Obtaining Perfect shape To-
gether with Modest Demeanor.

. gether with Modest Demeanor.
Dqroi, Tines.
Models? Yes, Ifndsuch luxnriss abso-
lutely essential in nay classes, which study
from lie. But must say that / do not
have the greatest luck in the world finding
proper ones" said W. D. Conely, the artist.
You see in these life classes, he con-
tirued, I'VE must have persons with figures
as nearly perfect as possible. Now, do
not allow any person of bad antecedents to
pose as model Ny pupils come to me 10
study, and they look at the unclothed figure
as nothing more than any other animal. !
have had advertisements inserted in the
papers time and hgain for models, and |
offer liberal wages, but somehow have not
been as successful as would like to be"
Cannot this be accounted for on the
ground of inherent modesty?'
II think possibly that may have some
thing to do with it, but cannot see why it
should. The face of the woman is always
masked, and no one could tell who it was.
The pupils look on her as model merely,
and in all my experience | have never
known one of them to insult woman.
The model have now has been sitting for
my classes for over year, but, though we'll
shaped, she is lacking in the plumpness
and symmetry so much to be desired. |
have, therefore, sought to obtain others.
Several have been here lately, but, though
with the vanity that makes the sex-they
all think they are perfect find that every
one has some glaring defect. One has been
too thin, another too feshy third not
properly shaped"
you must have had some unusual ex-
periences in your search?
"Yes, have had few Of them. Probably
the most pathetic was one / had this morn
ing. A young woman of fine figure, so far
asI could Judge from her outward appear
ance, came here. She was nervous and
bashful as though she was afraid would
eat her up. She showed me every proof
that she was all straight so far as morals
went, and then, bursting into tears, she told
her story. She said she had been happy in
loving husband and cheerful home until
FIVE years ago, when her husband died sud
denly. She had managed to live on the
little they had saved and by doing sewing
and little jobs. A few weeks ago her
money was nearly gone She saw that she
had TO obtain steady employment. She
tramped the streets in every direction until
her shoes were worn out. She answered
advertisements and sought in every way to
obtain work. Then she saw my notice, and
nerved to the sacrifice by the fact that she
had no hopes, that her rent was overdue,
and she must do something, she sought me.
Well, she cried most pitifully as she said,
III my husband was alive now, would not
have to serve as a model Icomforted her
as best could, quoted her fears and talked
kindly to her. This afternoon she will re
turn to submit to an examination as to her
qualifications Whether she suits or not
will 90 something for her.
"Do not some Of the models betray great
fright?'
"Oh, yes; some of them have not had the
courage to appear before the class and
hastily lun away from the disrobing room,
but after they have understood how they are
treated they lose their foolish fears