Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-10-21
THE ART STUDENT.
How She Struggles in New York and
Dreams of Fame.
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How She Struggles in New York and
Dreams of Fame.
['One Of Them" in Puck.l
She may be western girl, a southerner
or a down easter. but term" in New
York transforms her into an art student.
She begins her career under the wing of
"one of mamns's old friends" but In less
than a month decides that 1t Is "too far, :"
and forthwith moves into boarding house,
where her troubles begin.
The ga apartment compares unfsvora-
bly, with her former cosy quarters;b hut with
a triumphant smile, she dreams of the fut-
ure, when, her fame on every tongue, peo-
pie will come to oszs with awe on the four
walls that now enclose her. The second
skylight open, and wakes at midnight to
see a constellation of fiery eyes winking at
her, the Dedclothes furnish a safe retreat
until morning, when abe moves down to the
next floor. Cati No, indeedI and nothing
can convince h-r that they were not six
bulls eye lanterns, carried by as many fe-
rocioua burglars on the roof.
All this time she Is studying srt-znd
many other branches-st the school.
lyon must never work when not In the
mood for II, )" Ia an unwritten law among
the students; and as moments of aspiration
are scarce, when one Is drawing skinny
looking hands and feet, there is time for
intellectual conversations regarding relig
ion, politics, and the merits of the respec-
tive teachers. 1t is usually the fault of
teachers that pupils In the preparatory are
not in the life classes-snd our student re-
calls with regret how talented she was
considered at Chickhristle, and wonders
how it is that New York is said to be the
art center of the United States. 1t is q
great satisfaction to be able to attend the
exhibitions and to criticise the work of her
master; and go well does her art "pstter"
impose on the credulous public, that sew
ersl galleries have closed their doors on
her and her fellow students, claiming that
they spoil the sale of pictures.
Her boarding house becoming unbears-
BILE she takes unto herself two flat mates"
and they settle IN two rooms, the chief feat
ure of which are the stationary laundry
tubs and fire-escspe. One tub makes q
lovely hat box, another a portfolio for
sketches, while the third is used as q bath.
The fire escape serves as q refrigerator;
but on the first trial. high wind proves
DISASTROUS to the larder, and the owners
are grieved to find their butter and pickles
sdorning the fence below.
The sitting room is furnished with cots
that form luxurious divsns by dsy;s table,
a hammock and one chsir-reserved for
company, as it's constitution is weakly.
The dining hall is in the rsglon of the
tubs, and the menu would delight an os-
trich or Harlem billysoat. They enthu-
sissticslly declare that housekeeping Is $50
much cheaper than bos iingI" and it may
he SO when three-qusrters of their supplies
are sent from homs by fond mothers.
A sketch class is organized and holds
weekly meeting on this roof, where the
members make splsshy water -oolors of
neighboring chimney pots aud steeples,
which they sell, at a high price, to their
fathers.
So our student gets through her frsi
year of what she fondly calls cart" and
"Bohemisnism, "and. though she may study
many more years, and perhaps fnslly de-
velop into an artist, the probabilities are
that she will retire to the ranks Of private
life, aud make some man happy.