New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-22

lea to copy a portrait OF washington anu pam
living statesmen. When he appproacheu C'u
Hickory" the curt answer was: Cant ST. SIT
can't sit" But General. the King OF France
who has sent me all the way on purpose TO paint
YOU Will be greatly disappointed tah si''
sir-not for all the kings In Christehoo" i"e
wife OF hi- adopted son interceded. "a"
SIT. child Let me die in peace" Then came,
Father should so like you to ST. ana the al"
swer: MY child. will sit" And he did sit 'or
more than one portrait and died while the artist
was painting his dear child
Mr. Healy lived In France until 1850, when ne
settled In Chicago. At the OUTBREAK OF 'he wal
he was in Charleston, but came North on 'he
pointed hint in a newspaper that II the 'H'N'
nalnter chad not left the city before the sun
, 1.r ho ebould be tatred and feathered
H. n.i,,ed 4, after DAYS many of the Federal
,,,rera,s az we'll as President Lincoln Ill heanh
sent him abroad a few years after the war 'o'
q little time as he thought, mt ne iouhd WIN
there and returned only to see the eNhip'''o" VI
1872 In Rome he painted Plus IN whoH ne iou'''
q restless sitter curious about the painter no
Incs but quite ready for a joke. once the rope
leaking over his shoulder disturbed MI Heay
and he exclaimed rather petulantiy; i peg TOUT
Holiness TO SIT down" Pins answered; i am
accustomed TO give orders. NOT W receive '"'"
But Won see. Mr.. Iieay. that also kho" no"
to obey" and laughing. he went back 10 MS cha't
When the artist painted Soul the Old Marshal
hy bis estate to the Louvre. and remarked
"Tbat ACQUISITION saved mans Ire pnt
he did not tell the story The ARTIST heard
later OF how in the Peninsuar war; Souit sent
for the prior OF the monastery from "h'ch '"c
nic,ure had been removed and hidden ana or
dered him to hunt II up before suhoo"h OF IL
would be hanged Soult was then Just out OF
power. Long after. THEIRS to'n '"e P "
incident OF his retirement:
The King Louis Philippe, knew mat me ma,
shall chung to power. and thar ms idl Muuiu
hand: the future Ministers. with Theirs AZ Their
head were assembled at the luier'ss, VIII ~, III
the next room Louis Philippe broke the news 10
SnnIi The interview took long time. and the
Ministers were not WHICH, oar s'n,t anr as
opened Just enough TO allow the KING head
YOU know that queer sente
men: Just a little patence-we are weeping TO-
Ccther.
Another OF Mr.. Healys anecdotes IL story
told by Jules Simon about Cousin. his master IN
philosophy Simon. when some one complained
ohou, the awkwardness OF the Academican =
sword remarked 1T IL n more useiul ihstru-
ment than one Is apt to think lheh ne OK
plained He was poor. His master was sunny
but laxative. Unable 10 pay for n dinnFr' ne
once entered Cousins house to meet the oior
Of roast chicken and determined to share In the
feast H. would starve the master into ASKING
him 70 dine IL grew eloquent. Cousin was for
a time carried away by his favorlte topic but
soon crew uneasy Finally he arose and showed his
pupil to the door But" says simon IN the
ante-chambpr the odor was 80 strong that II
gave me the courage OF despair. and exclaimed:
Monsieur Cousin. | have not penny ieit ana /
am hungry" Cousin hesitated; no man was more
lavish OF words none less SO OF everything else.
But even his heart touched. lmpuisivey nc
took my arm. exclaiming Allons lie debrocher!
And together we went into the kitchen. There /
saw fine chicken. Just roasted to rch golden
hue and sptted-on my masters academic sword
You s.e that the weapon can be- OF some use after
all
Mr. Healy's repute on the Continent was much
strengthened by his courtly successes lie won
celebrity himself through his portraits OF Euro
pean celebrities. and was invited to shar" inc as
tlnction OF those artists whose portraits painted
hv themselves hang In the rflzi nj Florence. He
figures in that great gathering. not consplcuousIy
perhaps but In way. nevertheless. that r'heots
credit upon his country we'll as upon himself