The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-14
SARA BERNHAROT IN NEW YORK.
She Gives Queer Order to a Modesto
and Displays a Temper Not on the Bills.

She Gives Queer Order to Modiste
and Displays Temper Not on the Bills.
Copyright by American Press Association
A characteristic story has been related
to the writer that is interesting in more
ways than one.
1t appears that few years ago a well
bred French girl fell in love with and
married a French officer. The latter
dying soon afterward, the young widow,
having no means Of support, applied for
position at Worth's, the famous Paris
ian milliner, and as a supposed expert
was assigned to one of the departments
in the establishment. Practically she
was inexperienced, but she hoped to OBJ
tain enough knowledge Of the business
to enable her to go elsewhere, and as
A pupil Of the great master of fashion
secure patronage of her own. For a
week or two everything passed off well,
but one day the superintendent gave her
as task the plating of peculiar piece
of goods that required great skill. The
young deoutante went about it with
trepidation, and her hands trembled as
she piled the needle. Looking up from
her work she caught the sharp eyes Of
one Of the forewomen watching her in
tently. "Ah! you are no modiste," ex-
claimed the latter; you do not know
your business. Why have you come here;"
In order TO learn il. madame" was the
fearful reply. Il wish to go to America
and become a modiste there" Then
you shall. ma cnere ami; Twill teach you
myself"
In due time the object of the young
widows ambition was achieved. and she
found herself in New York, engaged in
fairly profitable work A few months
after her coming Sara Bernhardt also ar
rived here. One morning the latter found
upon her dressing table letter from the
Partisan modiSte asking madame as a
countrywoman 10 allow her to make any
alterations in her costumes that might
be required during her stay in America,
adding thar it would he of immense ad-
vantage in her business TO be known as
Nine. Bernhardt's costumer
Much to her surprise and delight the
next mornings mail brought a reply
from Bernhard, with request that she
would call at the hotel at a certain hour.
Responding punctuslly to tine summons
She was shown into the apartments of
the divine Sara. and found her in full
costume standing before a mirror. ap-
parently enraged and tearing her passion
to tatters.
Taking no notice Of the Young wom-
ans arrival the tragediehne went on
with her rehearsal, for such il was. She
stripped her long white gloves from her
hands, stamped upon them. pranced
around the room, tore her hair. and. in
snort, frightened the poor little modiste.
who expected every moment 10 be seized
and dashed upon the floor
When this display Of temper was over
Bernhardt turned 70 The voung woman
asInlling face, and extending both hands
gave her a warm welcome. Then. look
ing at her coQuetuShly, she said: Yes.
quite pretty, and l want YOU TO do some
thing for me; wish YOU 10 make me =
bonnet and vet not bonnet. a mantle.
and Yet not a mantle. a sleeve. and vet
not sleeve; you understand: That is
my order"
Her visitor looked nonplusSed for a
moment, and then with al her French
naivete she replied: "Om. madame.
Madame is an artistic; also am an ar
tiste; know what You ws<-
Il wish 10 war INV bonnet in The