Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-03-24
A STORY FROM PARIS
AN INTERESTING ROMANCE or A
THouaHTLGss PAINTER.

rim widow Who Game. to DsSnssscss the
Negligent Artist ssaid to Accept Ms
Love, and Later his Hand aud Heart
A Little child led Them.
There Is friend Of mine, painter,
who has all the talents and no talent Of
his own. He would copy or initiate q
Grouzc or q Vatican 10 perfection. A
Diaz by him only wants the signature,
which IN interruptions dealer docs not
hesitate to forge. My friend. whom we
will call Durnd, Is IN cxccllcu'xman.
Industrious and clever. but too negligent
20 take tho initiative in anything, even
In painting. Well, he had given notice
20 quit his apartment In July, on tho
fifteenth day Of the month, at noon, NC
cording 20 tho customs OF tho country.
lilo had. howcyor, been 40 absorbed in
his painting that he had forgotten TO ro-
tain wagon 10 take away his furniture,
and when no did ut last concern himself
about the matter he only succeeded IN
securing ono for the end Of the day. But
Mt noon precisely, just as no was putting
tho finishing touches 10 n copy Of
Greuzos famous "crucho- Cassec," thorc
came an imporious knock ut tho door.
II WINS tho now tenant, escorted by her
furniture. She was furious 10 find that
Durand was "dawdling over his paint
brushes" while all her furniture WINS
out In tho street exposed 20 tho gaze 81
indiscroot passersby. She even threat
enod TO send for tho police in order to
bring Durand TO a aenHo OF his duties IA
m outgoing tenant.
Durnnd, like many painters, thought
the sea more charming than ever when
ngitated by storm. and concluded that
his fair visitor was rendered more beau
Nful by her anger. She was about
twenty-five years Of nge. She had dark
hair aud blue eyes. fine, supple figure,
and hor pretty nostrils were slightly
dilated by her emotion. She was nc
compnnied BY little girl Of six ycsn
OF ago-a littlo golden haired fairy.
s"whati" continued tho irato lady, You
aro not going away until . o'clock IL
IL absurd What am l to do with my
furniturcy Where In tho proprietor
must SEQ the proprietorw II was im-
possible to GRITTY her last wish. Tho
COntlFTKt UlOfN Wtbt bab Nlt
newcomer wan 10 terrible, 30 aggressive
and 10 threatening that Ccrbcrus was
tanned and ran away. having his broom
bohind him.
INFLUENCE or CHILD.
Dursnd ought, nccorlipy TO his ryT,
tenn Of imitation. to have become wrath
full, too, but his adversary was pretty
woman, 80 he sought an ally Tho lit
tie girl was playing with u shophordcds
In porcelain do SAKE that adorned one
end Of tho chimney piooo. "Should yon
Ike itY' ooh, yes; IL Is 30 prettyr
'sTnltc It," ",Ioanne. said tho mother.
~ forbid you TO accept anything" III
It wcrc only to please her" replied
Durand, ~ could understand your pro-
hibition, but 1t IA an economy for me.
shall havo 10 much less 10 move"
Women sroready laughers. The lady
fixed hor eyes on tho wall in order 10
kccp her coru,tenapce. "Your naino Is
JcanneY said tho painter. "Ycs," an
Gwercd the child. "And your papa
whore Ia hop "Iio died two years ago"
Sand mamma il q widows ayes, mon
sieur."
Then turning TO tho lady, Durind
apologizod for his sins, told hor that ho
had cleared ono room and that ho would
go and help her get her furniture in.
Soon tho furniture began TO find Its
placo--tho wardrobe. tho mirror. the
bookcase. "Oh, fnadamc. without know.
ing you, as I look ut those books l can
read your mind. Balzac. Hugo, Lamar
tmo"- eta, Ia, ta," cried tho irale
lady, lyon would have dono better te
clear out before noon thar. TO DO tryjpg
to study my charactor!' ~ am wotl;.
ing all the time, madame. Lookl
have put that console thero-horc III,
statue OF tho virgin-this littlo mirror
opposite the window" "oh, II Is no
uso; you cannot make peace with mev
WRATH TURNED TO LOVE,
There VIVA NJ interval OF twenty min
utes, during which. tho lady stood at III,
window. Durand had remained in hi
room with tho child. "Aro they oom
ing today or tomorrow.-your menf' sht
asked angrily as she came back into tn,
room; but sho stopped in the middle
Jeanne, motionless and smiling, wa
seated on chair and Durand was paint
ing her portrait. Mamma" said thi
little one suddeilly, 81 am hungry. Yol
have some vino and patio In the BIZ
basket" "Como, then, and breakfast OF
the balcony" inurmurod tho mother
Durand was loft alone to finish hi
sketch. There was silence Of ten min
ntcs. Then the child returned timidly
"hiamina has something TO ask you.
"Whatr' ''sho does not dare" "Sh
wants TO turn mo QUIT? "No,' "Wha
thcnY' "Mamma would like to know /
you-if you would like piece Of pate
This happened on July 10, and whei
the concierge arrived, all trembling, {
announce that tho men had at last com
TO remove Durand's furniture, no foun
him sitting on the balcony at table wit
the mother and dandling the child O
his knees.
Misfortunes, however, mover com
alone. The wagon was too small.
would not hold all Durand's things q
once. "Leaye Your palette, Your easl