The Washington times., 1894-07-01
York Herald. She is Miss Minnie CLARK, re-

/ York Herald. Sho ID Miss Minnie Clark, re-
siding at No. 2595 Eighth avenue.
Mr.. Charles D. Gibson. the welI-known
illustrator, who is now sojourning in Paris
has had the benefit Of Miss Clark's posing
ard has made her face and figure familiar in
his illustrations OF s'The American Girl" Mr.
Gibsons latest picture, with Miss Clark as
the central figure, Is ''The American Cir
| Abroad, in which the stately, comely. self
possessed. and reliant young lady from the
| United States is the center OF attraction for q
group Of insignificant admiring European
| men.
By such pictures as the one described
and 'The American Girls Return Home, "
1.-The American Girls Foreign Marriage,
and similar Illustrations the face and form Of
Miss Clark have become familiar not only to
| English but to French and German readers,
artists who have been favored with her
posngs. but the work OF these has been copied
to such an extent that Miss Clark says, Il
hardly know whom have posed for"
During the past year tens Of thousands Of
| persons gazed ON the statue of '.The Repub-
| lic' at the Worlds Fair, and well remember
the pleasing figure which the artist, Mr..
Daniel French, executed. His model was
Miss Clark. 1t WAS, indeed, fitting that this
young lady should represent the republic.
The same artist. Mr.. French. has just COM
pleted model of "Weeping Erin" from the
posing OF Miss CLARK. 1t will soon be cast in
bronze and be placed on the historic common
of the city Of Boston.
The last produced representation of Miss
Clark is a portrait OF her, by Mr.. W. r. Allen,
which, when completed, will be placed on ex-
hibition.
Miss Clark's personal appearance is best
described by her pictures, which you can't but
have seen. The ordinary observer might see
her frequently without being aware OF any,
thing particularly attractive or artistic in her
appearance, but the artist at once notices
those Lines" which are his delight. For this
reason Miss Clark is much sought after, but
insists on posing only for few who are per-
sonal friends. 1t Is the possession OF that
artistic beauty which shows character and
harmonious completeness. and insists on being
inconspieuous, that attracts the trained eye
to Miss Clark. She herself expresses wonder
which she evidently feels at being selected in
the place Of others who, she thinks, possess
the features that the artist would admire and
desire to copy, but the artist knows how to
judge between the rounded. ordinarily pleas
ing tinted doll features and the face that is
worthy of his art
"What." asks Walter Besant, sis woman's
greatest charm?' Sweet looks. sweet speech,
sweet smiles, sweet voice, lovely eyes,
comely head. a graceful figure; all these are
gifts and graces to be ardently desired. Yet
the Royal Academy in London there are the
portraits of three women-Lady Hambleton,
Mrs. Jordan and Sophie Arnould. The lovely
Emma is type of rustic beauty at its best
not rehned-likely to become coarse. Mrs.
Jordan shows behind a charming face. intel
lect wit, cleverness. and gentle heart.
Sophie Arnould shows greater wit. greater
cleverness. and heart not so gentle, per-
haps. On each OF the faces there is in ad
dition, unmistakabiy, the sane quality, rare
and wonderful. 1t IS the quality for which
there Is no other word than witchery.
These were all three witches. but instead OF
being burned at the stake they set fire to
every masculine heart that approached them.
And the noble procession OF fair women
Delilah, Bathsheba, and her contemporary.
Helen OF Troy; Aspasia, Cleopatra, Diane de
Poictiers. Mary, Queen of Scots, Nell Gwynne
they were all witches and they all possessed
the wonderful, indescribable look which pro-
claims their mysterious power OF fascination
Many there are who have this fairies gift in
a greater or less degree. Providentialiy, few
know their own power. and are content to
bewitch one man alone out of all the earth.
And what is the secret of this gift? 1t is
certainly not faultless beauty. for it is per-
fectly comprehensive paradox that as rule
the women who have been noted for the fas-
cination of their beauty were no pretty women
ut all. Anne Boleyn had many plastic defects.
The Duchess of Burgundy. who lit up in the
old age OF Louis XIV and the court OF YER
sailles, and neutralized the morose Unfit
of Nine. de Maihtenon, had goitrous neck
and decayed front teeth, yet she was pro-
claimed beauty. Marguerite de Valois, with
whom most of the prominent Frenchmen of
her day were at some time or another desper-
ately in love, had heavy cheeks. prominent
eyes, and a thick, hanging under lip.
~
Collected His Fees.
"Have you ever read The Bright Side OF
sufYering?'"
'.No. Who wrote it?'
"I don't know. Some doctor, imagine
Life.