The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-11


one OF the most beautiful places that /
have ever seen. Its facade Is not impos-
tng--it Is merely part of the dead stone
monotony which lines the streets of Paris.
But the monotopy ended when l rang the
bell. In Parts every residence building
has its courtyard in the center. To this
one is admitted through door big enough
to pass vehicles as we'll as pedestrians.
This is guarded by a concierge. who Keeps
a sharp eye on visitors. So far Sarahs
house Is like every other house In Paris
But You have only 90 cross the first
threshold In order TO discover Sarah. She
IL there in the grotesque copper vases
which flank the doorway leading from the
courtyard into her house. and which are
unlike any other copper vases ever de-
signed by the hand of man: in the great
moose skin. which. surrounded by the
deep. rich fur Of the black bear. hangs up
on the wall OF the entrance way and
whssh Is one of the trophies of one of
Sarah's own hunting expeditions: IN the
bell pull, cleverly disguised as a clinging
vine. from the end of which hangs a
handle. \ ierk at II started great clat-
tering and Changing a-going somewhere in
the interior OF the house Evidently Sa-
.ah's nerves arc more composed than the
nimble-fngered paragrapher would have
us think. That hell must have been orig
fnally designed for the ears OF black
smith.
The door opened nolselessly and framed
n man servant. who gllded before until he
had led us 20 the entrance to the atelier-
Sarahs reception room. There his place
was taken by little apparition with shin
Ing black face and hands and the loosely
draped folds or a white silk zouaye suit
surrounding black stockings and alas
conventional black shoes. Sarah should
give more attention 10 detail This tiny
Turk. or Indian. or negro--whatever he
may be-woud have been perfect had his
shoes been In character. But they were
heavy and coarse. They elattered. They
were not consistent.
II took the room itself TO remove tho
unhappy effect Of the little boys shoes
IL Is a glorious room-lanE and high, With
one stained glass side. aud with the lleht
from Its peaked stained glass roof tenn
pered by curtains which may he raanipG-
lated from below Its furnishings are
gorgeous and unique. At enc end is
great fire place In which fre logs smut
tered ana flashed behind a brass gauze
screen, calculated 20 connue the sparks.
hut % release the warmth. The day was
chilly. over In the corner nearest 20 the
ARE place IS pile Of cushions hooded bv
splendid canopy and making divan Of
great elegance. An uncomfortable cabinet.
fnli OF the memcatos OF sarah's wide
travelling. stands near hy There are
three pictures OF Importance on ,he walls
one is or Sarah's son. Maurice. made
when he WAS boy OF about % aud show
ing him accompanied hy q magnificent
hound TIE other two ara % herself and
are both near 20 life size IN an extern
sion. built IN p window opposite the pic
ture OF little Maurice IS a big cage oc-
cupied BY a splendid ape and a parrot Of
gorgeous nlumagc They aupareutfv
dwell together In peace ans harmony.
This side Of the room S. cut snto aicovcs
~ hhe cabinets and ether big pieces or
FURNITURE, Ia one 90 These atcovcs S a
pedestal upon which is DISPLAYED 81 80 q
S3rSh's own work as sculptor 4 great
chunk 90 nure white marble she has catt
into me semhlaace or a human head
freshly deeap3tated. Tt IS nor rtieasart
saisE tnt u chimes lie with the popu-
lsr conception 81 Sarsh's eceeut s{.itx
While l waited for madame heard her
laughing aud talking with friends In The
breakfast room. They We're ver,, resrr,-
Il was about o'clock IN the ,fternN,r,
aud she was entertaining breakfast par
IS.
By and BY she came. the little a7na-l-
tion IN black holding aside the curtains
fer her as she passed down the tfrse ar
four broad steps which led iet5 thr room,
She might have hecn woman AZ -
rs she walked down the length NJ t,a
etelicr NTH that splendid graee n h,.h
Seems 80 Re hers alone Her long white
dress, covered bN white robe. rlr-Hnef
and stin longer, swept behind her across
the russ. She advanced with a utfla cry
az praise for America and al Who corle
from there. That IS part 90 her ereSse
X is probable that there is rs osher Per
son "a the world who can talk IS rsa5sf..
as Bernhard hAhstual}y does. ard stgl
makes every syllable distinct ana crlsn
Ter French j. comforting 20 the person
who has learned yhe lansuage frora tezcA-
srS, II has been SAID that there is NJ 9th
- person IN France whose French Is 81
easy 70 understand
AL" sne cried. ''Xon are from New