The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-28

But hunger Is . great magician: and so soon
rs I had spent my ready cash. and could no
longer Ill up on bowls Of chocolate or hunks
OF bread. / must depend entirely on that cab
mans eating house. and upon certain rare.
lo~ng-expectcd. long-remembered windfalls.'
in the shape OF Latin Quarter loans not meant
to be repaid.
OF course. however. patience and t%rustful-
ness have their limits even in the keepers OF q
AMMAN eating house. Mr.. Dodd records
that eventually a shade Of change IN his r-
ception at this ordinary marked the begin.
ming OF a new phase in my distress. The first
DAY told myself 1t was but fancy; tho next.
1 made quito sure it was II fact; the third. In
mere panic / stayed away. and went for forty.
eight hours fasting. This was an act OF great
unreason: for the debtor who stays away is
but tho more remarked. and the boarder who
misses n meal is suro to be accused Of inf
deity. On the fourth day. therefore. l re-
turned. inwardly I~uaking. Tho proprietor
looked askanco upon my entrance: the wait
resses twho were his daughters neglected my
wants and smiled ut the affected joviality Of
my salutations: last and most plain. when |
called for suisse (such as was being served to
all the other diners | was bluntly told there
were no moro. 1t was obvious | was near the
end OF my tether; one plank divided me from
V"hs' oit y" 4 iGlt ~ u
1t was now evident that AS u sculptor Dodd
would starve in Paris. and he came to thu sane
conclusion that. swallowing his pride. lie must
become a sculptor's workman. He proceeded.
therefore,. to tho atclier Of his old master. IA
certain distinguished wieldor of tho chiscl.
by whose example and instruction he
had been SUPPOSED to profit. and who
hnd onco lone hin the honor in the
days OF his opulcnce to partako Of a
dcjeuner. Toward the end of this rcpast.
which had been bountiful. the master had lot
drop some good-nuturcd words OF commcnda-
ton touching his young hosts masterpiece. q
statue of the Genius OF Muskegon. which
through his fathers influence had been Or
dered Tor the State House Of II Western com
monwcalth. 1t was consequently without any
misgivings as to his qualifications that Dodd
reluctantly proceeded to dofthe frock coat OF a
gentleman and approach art in tho workman's
tunic. His reception In the masters nte-
lier IL calculated to enlighten not only
amateur artists. but also amateur men of
letters who conceive that. because some OF
their unpaid contributions have found their
way into print. they can easily earn n living
with the pen. items, this little Doddn' cried
the master; and then. as his eye fell on my di-
lapidatcd clothing, l thought | could perceive
his countenance to darkon. l made my plea
In English: for ] knew. If he were vain of any
thing. it was Of his achievement Of the island
tongue. Master" said /. will you take me
in your studio again: but this time as a work
mani" u sought your fazGr was immensely
Ieech." said he. Iexplained to him that | WAS
now an orphan and penniless. lie shook his
head. "Ihave better workmen waiting ut my
door" said he. far better work. mon" You
used to think something OF my work. SIR" I
pleaded, SOmpSlNy. SOmpSinO-yrs'' hR
cried: " enough for a son of a recch man-not
enough for an orphan. Besides. | sought you
might learn to be an artist: ] did not sink you
might learn to be a workman"
favorable turn in the tide having driitcd
Dodd to San Francisco. he became an orna-
mental S gn partner for his friend Pinkerton.
the type OF an all round man OF business.
Among the latter's countless devices for the
abstraction Of dollars was n scheme described
in the advertisement as Pinkerton's Hebdome-
Diary Picnics. soon shortened by popular con-
sent to the Dromedary. Ofthcso unique steam
boat excursions Mr.. II. Loudon Dodd. late
Of tho Ecole dos Dcaux Arts. was made
manage and honorary steward. The follow
ing paragraphs give but a glimpse of his ex-
perience In this capacity: by o'clock any
Sunday morning l was to he observed bv an
admiring public en- the wharf. Tho garb and
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frock cont. rosetted. its pockets bullying with
sweetmeats and inferior cigars: trousers
OF a light blue. o silk hat like a reflector,
and n vanished wand. A goodly steamer
guarded my one flank. painting and throb-
bling. flags futtering fore and aft OF
her. illustrative Of the Dromedary and
patriotism. My other flank was covered
by the ticket office. strongly held by a trusty
character OF the Scots persuasion, rosettsd
like his superior. and smoking a cigar to mark
tho occasion festive. At half past. having as
sured myself that all was we'll with the free
luncheons. l lit a cigar myself. and awaited
the strains OF the Pioneer Band l had
never to wait long. They were German and
punctual. and by a few minutes after the half
hour l would hear them booming down street
with a long military roll Of drums, some score
OF gratuitous asses prancing at tho head in
bearskin hats and buckskin aprons. and con-
spicuous with Respondent axes. The band. OF
course. wo paid for: but SO strong is the
San Franciscan passion for public masquerade
that the asses las l say were all gratu-
itous. pranced for tho love of it.
and cost us nothing but their luncheon.
The musicians formed up in tho bows OF my
steamer. and struck into u skittish polka; tho
asses mounted guard upon tho Gangway and
the ticket Office: and presently after. in family
parties OF father. mother. and children. in tho
form Of duplicate lovers. or in that OF solitary
youth. the public began to descend upon us by
the carful at IL time: four to six hundred. per-
hnps. with q strong German flavor. and all
merry rs children. When these had been
shepherded on board. and the inevitable be-
lated two or three had gained tho deck mid
the cheering of the public. the huwser was
cast of. and We plunged into tho bay. And
now behold the honorary steward In the hour
OF duty and glory: SEQ mo circulate amid the
crowd. radiating aTability and laughter. lib
eral with my sweetmeats and cigars. !
say unblushing things 60 hObblcdehoy
girls. tell shy young persons this is the mar
ried peoples boat. roguishly ask the abstract
cd If they arc thinking Of their swccthearts
offer paterfamillas q cigar. am struck with the
beauty and grow curious about tho age Of
mammals youngest. who II assure her gayiy)
will be a man before his mother: or perhaps it
may occur to me. from tho sensible expression
of her face. that she is u person OF good coun-