The sun., 1893-01-22
A STUDIO ROMANCE,
The Strange Story of Walter Satteries's
Model.

| The Strange Story OF Walter Satterles's
Model.
Fiction. even In Its most fanciful phases. is
| discounted by truth as It is told In q studio.
Laura Jean Libby and Bo,o Bells collaborating
| in sentimental m ondacity could not concoct
moro remarkable story than that which re-
| comfy reached It's dcnouement beside the
| easel OF Walter Satterlee. This well-known
| painteris q cousin OF the rector and pillar OF
Calvary Church. Therefore his testimony may
be accepted without the hesitation that might
attend similar evidence from lay and unre-
generate painter. Mr.. Satterlee told the
| story simply and without any idea that 1t
would ever got into print at a meeting last
week OF n number OF N. AS.
BY this veracious narrative II appears that
some months ago an old English woman
knocked at his studio door and inquired IL lie
| could employ hor as a model Accidentally
| enough. it happened that at that time Mr..
| Satterles was engaged In the composition OF
picture for the chic! figure OF which the old
lady was admirably suited He INN edatey
engaged her services. For several weeks
| she came to the studio every 9TH
| er day until the canvas was finished
| During this period Walter Satterlee. who
| Is one of tho most ufrahls Of artists. entered
| into frequent conversation with his aged
model and learned something OF her curious
history. She had never posed rs n model be-
| fore. she said. but she was penness in q
strange country. and had to do something for
| q living.
"You must have been handsome girl" re-
marked the painter. politely. Indeed / have
never seen a finer color or moro clearly cut
| features in person OF your age"
tes Sa Hay hsyy
that had Prstttef girl thpp
hoan n / mi hu n
aInId| Ara been the happy mother Of, q farmers
attfss.sd tsS at!ensiep q Lord DeASo w.
each sh0'@s1 osnef 81 athp tha %pks and &
was an honorable young gentleman and
troth and no gave mo ring and Promised to
marry ir me; but IT. his +. proud . relatives frowned
hs dsS a hG s GCaG
ssS fSs he c,sa of 6at the
and q ticket for Canada. ON the ship met a
%e rSt whN sd a s o sash1s Sa oss
"s& s$t% %ssSa ss,a Mr. ss.tsrlee sympnthet
icr q model was he a ii vii ain" '..s'' '''n
Indeed; no." continued sne. He was a
and only invented things that were Of no use
to anybody, lie couldn't sell them. and after
Very poor One day my nobe nbH husband ISL GSi" got
desperate. and said he was going out TO get
rims nigh on i've ana tRrts Sse ana
ward that he couldn't get any work. and had
ao%nnded For G ovod eash SSer ns SO Tss
Il he had @ been alive he would have come back
money. I went into service. until I grew too
| old. and ono day somebody said that had u
face mcS.I IKE picture. SO came to pose as a
Although naturally solicitous for the welfare
the old lady after his picture was finished. lie
took her aldress. promised to recommend her
to his artist friends. and here the interesting
shortly afterward it was resumcL in u manner
which tempts tho conclusion aforesaid. that
exhibiti9n.S and was gatiaed e learn that it
the artist ifhs had painted tho central fsure iS
continued the writer. the face had SO strong
an interest fer me that l bought the picture
impossible hopes it raises in my mind. But
II you value the happiness Of an old map write
ars hsssaed tS sae gtSs Ss
HE eustome, few days later f M: satterlee
hour on a certain day. The hour and the day
Suddenly soft tap was heard ' on the hti"s. door.
| aho VI pa'teiico soInk W IL Lle WIS con-
tonted aarI by "a 1lne sI I'D Rentlemnn who laid
ana :, entered the Studio wifi, ill.eSn:
nstonished the artist was a scream from the
| nged model. cry of 10Y from the old gentle
| man. and MIR: Sntterlee peeping through his
| draperies to discover the cause OF this extra
| ordinary commOton found his two guests in
| each others arms. At that m oment tho kindly
| and diplomatic painter discovered that he had
| Immediate business with Carleton Virgins in
| an adjoining studio. Returning half an hour
later. he found the old couple still embracing
each other. God bless you. sir" said
! the old gentleman. huskiy. We owe
| 1t all to you. heard she was dead thirty years
| ago. When came back from that unfort unato
voyage couldn't find her anywhere. and left
| Canada and went to Chicago. l have made a
| tidy bit OF money. and thanks to you. sir. I've
| got my dear wife again. Excuse me-but I
| cant help it, whereupon the fine old gente-
man kissed, tho excel lent old lady with a
| hearty smack again and again.
Mr.. Satterlee suddenly remembered that he
| ference with Mr.. Virgins. and was about TO
| leave tho happy old folks once moro alone.
| But they would not hear OF such thing. The
| old gentleman pinned his wife's ragged shawl
over her bosom Rallantly. and the strangely
reunited couple went off to Chicago on the
next train.
II Walter Satterlee will 60 to the Worlds
Fair next summer he will be the guest OF
honor in one OF the finest houses in Evanston
Moro Famine Suffering in Russia.
DAvENPonT. Ia, Jan 21.-A letter receiyed bv