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for there IL bewildering mixture Of whistiing,
singing and guitar music constantly going on,
and one wonders how the poor models can posi-
bly, stand, without going crazy, the conglomera-
ton of French, Italian, American and English
nstionsl songs. They don't pretend to sing
together; each carries his own tune and esch
tries to make the most noise. But sounds are
deceptive. Opening the door one will see
them, coats of, hair on end, brushes behind
ears, working for dear life, and working well
The man who il playing the guitar ia the only
one who Ia neglecting his duty, but he win
make up for IL afterward by harder study.
Listening 70 tho jolly songs. seeing the good
nstured faces, one would never suspect that
the greater part Of these students haven't an
idea where their next cent il coming from, and
that some Of them have not had enough to eat
that very day. Very often the mems studios
are next door to those Of the girls, and the
latter hearing all this shouting and singing,
conceive the idea that 'the boys" waste their
time and never do anything. To be gay is
against the principles Of these damsels and
they think that cheerfulness implies laziness,
when in reality their own work is very inferior
10 that Of the masculine element.
THE LUNCHEON HOUR.
-Four hours are spept in painting; then comes
luncheon. And such a luncheon! Not 30 bad
in itself as are the eating houses where it is
taken They are those at which the coachmen
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wretch Who lives on ten sous 9 day aud straps
his belt tight to still the voice-not wee nor
sIns either-of hunger.
The good times begin on the steamer. He
Who has ever daubed even q square foot Of
canvas becomes forthwith a thorough Bohe-
milan and learns to extract pleasure from every
thing, even from . state room shared with
three others The first thing to be done is to
make friends OF the room mates, il they are
not already acquaintances, which they usually
are They are pretty sure to be good fellows"
TO appreciate the eIcellency of glass Of beer,
and they may be art students also. The most
surprising things are done by them in that
eubey hole styled by courtesy q room. Early
In the morning-very early indeed chorus
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prison until his case came to the ears Of one Of
his wealthy friends, and the necessary amount
being turned over to the authorities his release
was obtained. Probably, in strict Justice, he
did not deserve such good fortune, but his was
q peculiar case. poor California boy, the son
of day laborer, his one ambition had always
been to study art in Paris. Little by little he
| saved enough to take Storage passage to
France. How he was to live, once there he
had no idea, for after paying his fare there was
Just the cost Of four years tuition at Julien's
left But once In the gay city he tried for the
Ecole DIES Beaux Arts and succeeded, for
he was really talented As the "Beaux
Arts" is a free institution. supported by the
government, this left him with the money he
had intended to pay for lessons to live on. He
figured it up and found that after renting a
room-no, closet-way up in the attic of
Latin quarter den he would have 10 cents per
diem for food and extras. Naturally, at this
rate. he could do no furnishing, so a heap Of
straw served him for bed. his coat rolled
around mis- palette for pillow. That was all
his closet contained besides rats, reaches and
bats. Impossible. you think, to live on 10 cents
| a day? Not in Paris. For breakfast, consist
ing of bowl of milk and hot water and three
ounces of black bread, he paid cents: then I'M
til o'clock he had nothing to eat Al 5 he
went to one of those cutthroat cafes where
beggars, thieves and murderers go. and for 4
cents got plateful of leavings from the city
hotels, scraps cast away as too poor even for
tnc soup. ~ tasted SOOu. was hungry.
just before lying down on his bed of straw he
took supper Of roasted chestnuts, which had
cost cents. Then there was cent saved.
This went to buy clothes and paint. At one
time he was taken with a violent attack Of the
grip. had TO spend money medicines and
could not pay the rent. He turned out
and almost dying left to find shelter, in mid
winter, in alley corners and areas. The worst
Of it was that his pride was so great that none
Of his comrades could help him and it was only
by strategy that they m mayed to send the
poor wretch few louis dor Recently. how
ever. his work has been put in the Salon du
Palsis de rIudustrie and he is now climbing
fast the ladder of success.
HE SKETCHES EVERYWHERE.
Nothing is sacred to the art student He
goes to church. Yes, but it is to sketch Gothic
arches, kneeling women and picturesque aco-
lytes. He goes to hear ''Pere Hyacinthe'
preach, but also to sketch that mans powerful
head Into the dens of the poor and wicked, of
the starving and Of criminals TO get types"
Into that damp, deathly little building on the
Seine, the morgue for faces Of frozen horror. 1t
is all one to him-Easter service and murdered
mana part Of his profession, done for his ex-
acting mistress, Art. He shakes off the saddest
scenes and memories; nothing must interfere
with his LIES wOrk-nor his fun.
GwENDoLEN OvERToN.
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Electric Lights i'm Country Places.

From tue Chicago Nevs-kecOrd
Dwellers in country places who are DESTROYS
OF introducing electricity into their houses bus
are far away from any source Of current will
read with interest how "A landlord who lives in
the heart Of the Scotch mountains has brought
all the luxuries of electric lighting and power
into his secluded mansion. He first made M
his mind that he would have the electric cur
rent, aud then proceeded 20 find means Of SCI
curing il. His place fully ten miles from
the nearest railway station. and the price Of
coal under those conditions would come to 90
or { 10 ton the cost OF driving tbs dynamo By
steam power would have been very high Near
the house was a mountain side down which the
water flowed freely. and this WAS forthwith
utilized. The contents of three burns were
discharged into a dam three-qusrters % a mile
from the house, and the dam, which covered
about rood Of ground and was four
teen feet deep. was fitted up with q filter bank
TO keep back the sand. From the dam the water
was conveyed about 500 yards in ten-Inch
iron pipes TO the dynamo house. In the dy-
uamo room, which measured Is by ID feet,
there are two turbines and two dynRmos. The
turbines are l2lS horse power each. aud
arrangements are made so that one turbine snd
one machine can run, the two together n
required. The current IL led BY two conduc-
tors from the dynamo 10 the house, distance
of between 400 and 500 yards, and there are
branches from the house 20 the stable end
laundry. about 200 yards beyond. The prem
Uses fitted with fully 800 lamps. which are
distributed through the front hall, the main
staircase. the smoking room, the billiard and
other rooms. All he bed rooms are III with
adjustable crystal pendants, and there are SOCK
cts for portable lamps. The adjustable lights
above the mirrors In the bed rooms are quite .
new feature. The landlord is delighted nj hav-
ing, at a comparatively small cost, been able 70
make all the difference between comfort and
discomfort in his secluded residence in the
dark wintry nights BY adopting water - .
lies is entirely dispensed with and an immsuss
saving Of money IL effected
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The Panama Canal.

In voting to prosecute the projectors of the
Panama canal the French cabinet may be said
to have retrea ted to the last itch.-Baltimort
Herald.
De Lesseps will come out Of the Panama
scandal with clear reputation as to honesty
but with bis fame As a great man bagging con
siderably at the knees. Chicago Tribune.
The Panama canal scandal is already bearing
its fruits Of suicide and promises to be the
death Of several promising presidential booms
But will any amount Of official investigation re-
store to the poor people who subscribed to the
stock the millions Of which the company has
been plundered2-On,dh Bee.
The French chamber Of deputies might a
well form a ring.-Detroit Free Press.
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To a IS Bill.

From Life.
William. I have not seen you for long time.
We have not been intimate friends; and yet the
fault has not been mine. I have sought you
everywhere and other places.
would that might keep You here in my
room. would that we might be always to-
gether. How faithful would be to you if you
would but be faithful to me. But, alas II is
not to be. Affection such as mine for thee was
born but to be blighted
Come, will introduce you to the landlady;
and she in turn will present you at the court of
the seller OF hams and bacon.
How terrible your fate 1t is indeed sad that
you may not remain in good society.
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CETEtCIsN-
floor Of rubbish he goes up on deck once more,
with the proud consciousness Of duty done and
gets highly indignant il one Of his companions
fs 20 unreasonable IS TO want anything out Of
that state room during the next twelve hours.
N LA BELLE FRANCE.
When they land they are sworn friends.
friends for life; and though they may have
squAbbles among themselves and not speak for
hours that is no proof that they are no, eter-
nAlly devoted
Once In Paris they live in what they are
pleased to call fat, IN the toughest part o.
the city, either In the vicinity of the Boulevard
Clichy and the Cemstiere Montmartre or in the
Latin quarter around the Rue des Ecoles. The
fss Is thing Of beauty. IL may only have one
big room and q cupboard but il the eight is
good that Il all they care about A couple of
homemade screens viii partition of place to
put their cots foften mattresses without cots)
and the cupboard viii serve as kitchen, store
room and pantry. They need Q kitchen because
they cook their own breakfasts. The concierge
bring. them up q yard or two Of bread and a
pint OF milk every morning early. They make
their coffee on q gas stove, and a fine mixture IL
IL. The Seine water a rainy day would be
clear and limpid compared to it They drink
from glasses. ssncers, anything that comes
handy, because they have wasted no money on
coffee cups, and they spread their but
ter-when they are opulent enough to
indulge Ia that luxury-with pen or a palette
knife. After breakfast they sally forth to their
respective studios. while q charwoman comes
IL 20 sweep their room and make their beds for
the consideration Of cents per diem. She
carries OF several feet Of bread and anything
else she can Law her hands on besides. II any
one Of them has had the good luck to get into
the Ecole des Beaux Arts he may have q few
sous 10 spend on roasted ehestnuts with which
70 supplement bis breakfast; otherwise every
penny has to be saved to pay tuition fees.
IN THE STUDIOS.
To listen at the door Of the studios one would
imagine that the inmates never do any work,
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sing. The wagon moves slowly down the road,
and - the early sun coming through the pines
covers 1t at intervals, il CLEANS in tine light Of
bright bouquet of color. An occasional gust Of
wind brings snAtches Of her song even while
the wagon Is but speck Of color In the vista,
and the effect is much heightened BY the sound
Of a second voice, . wiry high tenor, playing al
around the wind-wafted words
- TO psr, no mono mo-
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Written for Tie Evening Star.


around the wind-wafsed words
80 - to psrt no uo'-no mo-
Written for Tie Evening Star
Organ Grinders.
l. organomisus-
Give rs a rest o ye who grind
A grist whereby my ears oppressed.
Tha, brings but shrieks groans. means to mi2c
Give US rest
Your organs discord detesr
For mere din yen never ana
A nickel In my coat or vest
To keep the pesce would could bind
You over who my peace modest,
But "a can't for once be kind
Give US a rest
2. organophnua
Grind on-draw nearl AS by bird
That pipes in springtime Of the year.
by your wsroling chest am stirred
Grind on-draw near.
Il softly soothes my listening ear,
When by toll and care am spurred,
Drives OF the blues and brings me cheer
Though some have at your tunes demurred
And bid you trot, with frown and sneer,
welcome all your wandering herd.
Grind on-draw ueari
g. organomisuA
Nuisances, sure-a notsome fry
That tortures cause / can't endure,
And would old Jobs long patience try
Nuisances, surel
IL there no way such Ills to cure?
No refuge whittier one might ny,
Where organs there are none or fewer
would they'd wheel their boxes by,
Their noise, unground. therein immune,
Their tedious trade no longer ply
Nuisances. surel
q organopnilus.
Who'd grudse 70 pay-tis chesp-a dime
Or half for those tine airs they play,
So merry, solemn. or sublime
Who'd grudge to pay'
IT'S pleasant ones tired steps to stay,
To cease the stairs Of toll TO climb,
While these grind grim annoy away.
In him no reason Is nor rhyme,
Whom such sweet music cannot sway.
For such grist of tune and time
Who'd grudge TO pay?
g. organomisus.
Say what you will, they are curse,
And quiet streets with uproar I'LL,
Than which. methinks, could naught be worse,
Say what You will.
bowling dog, a Gathering mill,
To hear should be less averse;
A believing bull were less an i'll.
And they expect us TO disburse
For racket that's enough to XIII!
Would that the law the crew'd disperse,
Say what you will.
6. Organophilus.
Don't be so hardl These men are poor;
Their road TO plenty fate has barred;
Many the crosses they endure.
Don't be SO hard!
What though by time and chance be marred
Some of their tunes, yet ain sure
Some few with favor all regard
From chidren's palms they pennies lure,
Nay, always from our kindly bard,
Longfellow, they could coin secure.
Don't be 80 hardi
Z. The Same.
Don't bid them goi Let them grind on,
Zen while November's breezes blow,
And withered leaves strew street and lawn.
Don't bid them go!
When ways are blocked with ice and snow,
And panes are dim with frost az dawn,
Their grinding then must cease, you know.
When you In warm rooms feast md yawn,
They, hungry and cold, perhaps-funds low
VIII mourn their occupation gone.
Don't bid them go!
w, [. s
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ROM NOW UNTIL HIS

ROM NOW UNTIL HIS
Inauguration Mr.. Cleve-
lands mail, notwith-
standing his recently
uttered protest, will
certainly average at
least /. 500 letters daily.
That Was about the
number President Hsr-
rison received from ina
mediately after his cleo
ton, and il Jumped 10
2.0oo per diem after
his arrival Of the White
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HERE Is A POSI-
tive and there is Q
comparative of fun. to
both Of which most Of
Ms have attained; but
the speculative falls
only to the lot OF the
masculine American
art students in Paris.
They AL have . good
time-from the rich
fellow who goes over
Jus, to dabble in paint
down to the poor
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LID AUNT DELPHI"
a superannuated crone
Of 200 avoirdupois or
thereabouts, was 9 priv
LEGGED character on
Roneydeld plantation.
A pensioner upon the
bounty Of her former
owners, she had not an
earthly responsibility
excepting the self
assumed care Of q
thriving vegetable gar
den and poultry yard,
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Of outlaws and grumbles emanate from their
cabin The steward, who opens the door to
ash them 10 moderate their transports little,
VIII see one Of them struggling to unite q series
OF skillful knots made in his underclothing by
one of the hghthearted quartet. who, to make
matters worse, has dipped the apparel in his
salt water bath IL Is not always sure that the
subject Of the trick has a change Of linen with
him either, for he has learned to want but
little here below /" and so he may have to lie in
bed. like King John Lakeland" until his
clothes are dry, while the perpetrator Of
the joke will go on deck and tell
the girl for whose smiles he and
the jokee have been rivals that the "poor fell
Low can't come out today because he il seasck, "
which, Of course, spoils the chances Of him Of
the moist clothes with that young lady. The
three fellows who are enjoying his discontinue
are careful to send HIM in q couple Of bottles
of champagne during the day ''to keep him
cheerful, and out of pity for his loneliness
they help him to drink it.charging it to his BILL
however. Most Of the day the young men are
on deck, getting up violent iirtations with the
pretty girls, though sometimes they descend to
the lower regions for quiet game of poker.
And then, again, on rare occasions. one of them
will make mp his mind to put that pig pen" in
order. He pulls of his coat. rolls up his sleeves
and proceeds to stick things around in unhandy
corners, puts the wrong things in the wrong
trunks. tumblee the berths that they have to
be made over again by the long suffering stew
ard, then when he has cleared the middle Of the
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F Q N A D A R T
How American Students in Paris En-
joy Themselves and Work.
A SET OF TRUE BoHEMANs.

On the steamer->An Art students Day-Liv~
ing . Pfttance and Always Cheerful
The Dancing Class and the Art students'
Lesgue-In the Studios.
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AUNT DELPHPS DILEMMA

Reprinted from Harper's Bazaar by Permission. Copy
right 1882. by Harper Brothers.
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A Retrospective Widow.


After six months of widowhood Bridget con-
sented TO again enter the married state. few
weeks after she was led to the altar her former
mistress met her on the street, dressed In
deepest mourning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-03

DASDRuFR Is an emulation from the pores of the
scalp that spreads and dries, forming ecurf and
causing the hair TO fall out Halls hair Remover
cures It
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and day lGDOrers eat ana are generally called
1.-The Good Saint Peter" or some such appro-
PIRATE name. A bar, a genuine unappetizing
French bar, is near the entrance stout ma
tron, with greasy hair coilcd close to her head,
fabby, unhealthy skin, snags Of teeth, a clean
apron and dirty gown, plays the double role
OF barmaid and waitress. setting out the bread
and soup, veal, salad and red wine-which is
nearer vinegar-that compose the meal with
her own dirty hands There are no table cloths
and no napkins, and the whole repast costs 10
cents.
IN THE EVENING.
Work again until dark, then stroll in the
streets and shady alleys, which are interest
ing and uncanny at that hour, when the sun has
dropped so low that the spire of Les Invalides
Is no longer tipped with its rays. yet when the
little imp-like lamp lighter has not yet made
his rounds. After their walk they drop into
some 'Holy Saint Anthony or .Saint Luke
the Martyr" for dinner. This consists Of more
soup and bread, beef, mashed potatoes, salad
and pitiful attempt at a dessert, which feast
is served for the price Of Is cents. Do you
suppose that their study for the day is over?
By no means. At o'clock begins a night class
for drawing. At this first come is first served
that is to say the earliest arrival gets the best
awful odor of cigar smoke greets any one who
enters here about o'clock The light 10 dim,
the lamp chimney sooty, cobwebs are on every
thing, men in q perfection of deshabille their
faces smeared with charcoal, cigars in their
mouths, bend over the easels and drawing
boards, while IN the midst of these unearthly
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HUNGRY FOR SPOILS.
Office Seekers Eager for Places Under
the Coming Democratic Rule.
Mr.. CLEvELAND'S NAIL.

He Gets 1880 Letters . pay-The Coming
First AssietAut Postmaster General and He
Axle Controls 100000 PIaces-oueer
People Who Want omces.
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UNFORTUNATE WOMEN.
WOMEN AND THE CIVIL SERVICE.

At present women are gradually disappearing
from the departments, and within few years
there will be comparatively few of them in the
employment Of the government at Washington,
Notwithstanding the fact that twice ~ many
women ~ men apply for places. This result, 1t
is predicted, will be brought about by causes
which are now in operation. All persons en-
tering the classified service must come through
the competitive examinations held under the
civil service law. When there Is a vacancy the
civil service commissioners send in three names,
from which one is selected BY the appointing
official. In i've cases out Of six, supposing
that the three names include both sexes, q man
will be chosen In preference 20 q woman This
seems very unjust. but the reason for il 10 evil
dent enough. chief of bureau prefers men AZ
subcrdinates because he feels no restraint in
their presence: he can smoke and swear occa-
sionaiiy II he likes OF ask them TO do odd Jobs
which be would not like TO demand Of women
clerks- Thus IL happens that the great majority
of the women nov in once here were appointed
before the days Of the civil service law. II is
worth mentioning, by the way. that although
the law ID administered without regard to poll
tics by the civil service commission vet II does
leave . very big loophole for the exercise of
prediction on political grounds, since the APP
pointing oficers are very apt TO take pains 10
And out which Of the three candidates offered
70 all . vacancy IL Of the correct political per-
suasion.
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l. orRanomtsus.

Give ms rest, o ye who grind
griss whereby my care oppressed.
Tha, brings but shrieks, groans. means to mi3d-
Give US a rest.
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Your organs discord l detesr
For such nero din yen never ana
A nickel In my coat or vest
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House. About nine-tenths Of al such COM
munications are from ONCE seekers The rest
mostly convey advice and suggestions, offer
congratulations and give warnings. friendly and
otherwise. Better wear a shirt Of mail. ;"
wrote one timid citizen 20 the present chief
executive four years ago, while another gave
notice OF the subscribers intention to blow him
up with dynamite. As is customary with them
at such times, cranks of all kinds in every part
OF the country are now taking pen IN hand"
TO address the President-elect by post No
wonder he threatens to seclude himself from
the world until March 4
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.. organophDua

Grind on-draw nearl AS by bird
That pipes In springrime Of the year.
by your waroling chest am stirred
Grind on-draw near.
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TO keep the peace would could bind
You over who my peace modest,
But e. can't for once be kind
Give US resu