The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-19

may-care artists a young gentleman at
tired in an immaculate evening dress
which seemed absurdly incongruous amid
such careless surroundings. Heaven save
u.s." she cried laughingly. "He must be- the
banished earl Of melodrama or an English
lord who has lost his way"
''O,n said one of her friends, that lie
Nader Brown, young painter, just home
from Paris. He Is always In evening dress
and they say that he has no other clothes to
wear, except an old velvet studio suit"
"How delightful" calculated the young
actress, gazing admirinRly at him through
her lorgnette. II want DO know Madden
Brown. He Is an oasis In this desert Of gar
lilo. Bring him over"
Thereupon the artist was presented to the
comic opera divinity. He was a brilliant
con versationalist, aud before the coffee was
served Isabelle Urquhart and he we're
firm friends. She carried him Off in her
carriage and ensconced him in box at the
Casino. Next day the gorgeous creature
drove down TO his studio He hurriedly
took canvas of the easel as she entered
and thrust 1t behind the screen "Come,
come" she said. imperiously, that Won't
do. II We are going TO be friends we must
have no secrets. You saw my work at the
Casino last night. must see yours to-day. 1"
Thus adjured the young artist confessed.
hesitatingly, that he was painting design
10 illustrate the virtues Of q new shoe
polish. IL wasn't art, he said, but he needed
the money. money" cried Miss Urquhart.
impulsively. "Here / get good salary and
don't know what to do with 1t. / like you.
Let me lend you 81 900, and you can pay it
back when you get rich.n Nader Brown
was disposed to be indignant, but the
actress was sincere ia her kndliness, and
after a moment of moody silence he took
her hand, kissed it, and said, gratefully:
''Wsll, / am hard up, sure enough. But
| never borrowed a Sou from a woman in
Paris, aud l can't do it in New York. Let
us be friends without any question of
money. Some day shall have better luck,
and shan't have to paint these things" with
which be kicked the despised canvas con-
reufptuously. "Humph,n remarked the
comic opera beauty sharply, you needu't
put on airs, even II you do put on evening
dress every night. Look here, Nader
Brown, III tell you what I'll do. III you
won't let me lend you money, I'll
canvas, and I'll give you as many sittings as
you like. They say. she added, blushingly,
''that have pretty good figure, and
really think have. What shall 1t bel A
Venus or a Dianal Wen begin right now,
so as to be finished In time for the spring
academy" The action was suited to the
word, and fifteen minutes later the enthusi-
hSLlC young hEtAoh WINS NhpAu
coal skeech of tho most perfect form that
ever posed for an Aphrodite. At 5 o'clock
Miss Urquhart carried the artist of TO dine
with her. Next morning she was down at
the studio again posing.
This programme was kept up for month
until the picture was finished. IL made a
sensation at the academy, sold Immediately
for 81, COO, and established Maddsr Browns
reputation so firmly that he is now one OF
our most prosperous painters.
The most lavish contributors to the waste
baskets ia the newspaper offices are actors,
many Of whom employ clever pens for the
purpose Of writing them into publicity.
Once the journals Of this city received ac-
counts OF a curious thing that had hau-
oensd to Isabelle UrquhArt, but the doubt
ing Thomases In the editorial chairs threw
ID away. Now the whole truth Is perth
rsnt. The actress fad for art really did
come near 20 ending her career. Among
her friends was a sculptor who entreated
her 70 allow him 10 make cast OF her
form. Yielding With her usual good nature
20 his request, she visited the studio, and 10
due time she was lying swathed in o shape
less mass OF plaster weighing several
hundred pounds. During the dry
ing period, the sculptor bethougnt
himself that his beautiful model
would have keen appetite
after getting out OF the mattrix. He told
Miss Urquhart to lie perfectly STILL and
locking the studio door, hurried to an adj
jacent caterers 10 order luncheon sent up.