The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-20

49, majestys beef eat
~ - ors glory Of scar
let apparel Inside,
however. as s. was not yet luncheon time, the
rooms were bet moderately filled. Il was
possible to see tho pictarcs, toapprcciaio tho
spring dresses and 10 single ont friend even
acroSs The long gallery. Tho usual pcopie
were there, acalemicians OF tho old school
and academicians Of tho now; r. A. 5 coming
from kcns,ngton aud the regions OF Cul-
turc." and r. AS coming from
moro northcrly and provincial neigh
borhoois NrDrc art lives little desc
lately and barely, in want Of the graces and
adornings with which couture" PROCESSES to
provide her. There were politicians stiil
capable--as IL was only the first week Of May
of thriving some zcSt into their amuso-
nentS There were arr critics who. accus-
toned as they were by profession % take
their ant In large and rapid draushts, had
yet been unable 10 content themselves with
the one meagcr day allowed by tho academy
for tho examination Of sounc 500 works and
were now cklng olt their notes Of the day
before by lew supplementary jottings
taken ia the intervals OF conversation with
their lady friends There vsre the great
dealers. bctraying Ia look and g0it their pro
found, yet modest, conciousuess that upon
them rested the foundations OF tie artistic
order. and that II, In a superficial conception
81 things. the star % an Gcademician differs
from that Of the man who buys his pictures
inglory, the truly philosophical mind assesses
matters differently. And, most Important
OF all. there wcr8 the women, Oh and young.
some ~ the fuii freshness Of spring cottons.
a If tho east wind outside were not hooking
the efforts of the May sun. and others still
wrapped in furs, which showed juster sense
Of the carrices Of the English climate
Among them ono might distinguish the usual
shades and species; tho familiar country
cousin, gathering material for tho over
nwing Of such Of Ter neighbors as were IN
able 70 dip themselves every year in the
stream az London. tho women folk a the
artist world. presenting greater varieties d
type than the women OF any other class can
boast: and lastly. q sprinking Of tho women
Of what calls itself London society, as
well dressed, rs well hammered, and as wei
provided with acquaintance as is tho custom
Of their kind
In one Of the further rooms. more scantily
peopled a. yet than the rest, tall, thin man
was strolling listlessly from picture 20 pic
ture, making every now and then hasty ref
erenccs 10 his catalogue, but in general eye
Ing all be saw with the look Of one ia whom
familiarity with the sight before him bad
bred WEAKNESS. II not contempt. Ho was a
handsome man, with a broad brow and
pleasant geutleness Of expression. The eyes
were fine and thoughtful, and there was -
combination Of intel iec-ual force with great
delicacy Of line ia the contour Of the head
arfl face which was particularly attractive,
especially 70 women Of the more cultivated
and unreasonable sort. His thin, grayish
hair was rather long-not Of that pronounced
length which inevitably challenges the de-
cision q the bystander as % whether the
wearer be fool or poet. but still long enough
@ fall little carclessly round the head and
so take of from the spruce, conventional
effect Of the owners irreproachable dress aud
general London air.
Mr.. Eustaco Kendal-to give the person
we have been.describing his name-was not
apparently in a good temper with bis sur
roundines He was standing with a dissat-
ishei expression before a Venetian sceno
drawn By brilliant member Of group OF
English artists settled on foreign soil and
trained in foreign methods.
Not So good a, last year De was remark
inc 10 himself Vulgar drawing, vulgar
composition, hasty work everywhere. Ii is
success spoils all these men-success and the
amount OF money there is going. The man
who painted this didn't get any pleasure out
OF H. But its the same al round II Is
money and luxury AMI the struggle TO live
which are driving Us all on and killing the
artists natural JOY in bis work. And pres
emily, as that odd little Frenchman said to
me last year, we shall have dropped irretriev-
ably into the lowest depth Of nediocrity' ,"
"Kendalln said an eager voice close 10 his
ear. while hand was laid on bis arm, 'do
you know that girli'
Kendall turned in astonishment and saw
short oldish man, in whom be recognized a
famous artist, standing by, his keen, mobile
face wearing an expression If strong interest
and inquiry.
What girll7 be asked, with smile, shak-
ing his questioner By the hand
THAT girl in black, standing by Orchard
sons picture Why, you must know her by
sight It's Miss BretberDo1, the actress. Did