The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-31
w Ornan's World.

Z increase the masculine appearance. sees
I mat her revolver is in good working or
{ uer' and rides on The sum Of s. 500 in
I me bank. with the memory Of many pleas
/ ant adventures, is the result Of three
years OF this nomadic picture taking.
Max O'Rell. says the Mail and Express,
( mas been making the women Of New York
I city feel immensely comfortable on The
score Of their own attractiveness The
lecturer Is a critic who knows how to put
ms audience In a good humOr with itself
| and consequently with him.
he is or the opinion that the American
woman has the softest berth Of any
created being" and also, that she shows
less gratitude for mans liberal attitude
toward her than other women. His talks
are very charming, and ought to be very
| instructive, or rather, improving. He does
not assail us with the supercilious as
sumption Of superiority on the part of his
own people which makes the average for
| eign critic so thoroughly detestable.
On the contrary, he speaks with viva
cious admiration Of the beauty. the mental
| brightness and the fascinating unconven-
tionality Of the American woman.
His story of the girl who. in one breath
gave him keenly searching analysis Of
Ernest Remains latest book. and In the
"A
minutely 70 a lady on her left, had a good
deal OF point to ii.
The new woman in all Of her manifesto
tons Is outside the pale Of his sympathy.
He stu holds up the old-fashfoned, tender
hearted, sweet matrons, into whose hands
man can yield his all securely. as an
object OF alteration. His description of the
French woman at her own fireside as wife
and mother was a delightful defense of
them against the charge Of frivolity. He
thinks the sort Of frivolity which causes
a woman to keep her home gay and to
change her gown rs often as circum-
stances Will permit, is a frivollty well
worth copying
1t Is significant Of woman's all-pervad-
ingness that men, who must have such
rich intellectual stores to draw upon.
should-with a view I suppose OF making
MS lecture pay--elect to talk to her exclu-
sively about herself
Max ORell is one Of the very few lee
tuFers who do not send you home a bat
tefed' weary wreck, with a sense Of hav-
ing been pelted with words that mean
nothing.
Lady Eden. says the New York Tribune
whose portrait by the Anglo-Anerlcan
artist Whistler. exhibited last year i'm the
Champs de Mars, has recently been the
cause OF an amusing controversy between
r..
OF altogether exceptional beauty. and IA
nous as such not only In England but also
on the continent of Europe She has been
FAMOUS subject for great artists. per
maps the most successful and best known
portrait of her being that exhibited a
Re" years ago at the Royal Academy in
Lohuon, by Herkomer and which now
hangs on the walls of her country seat
Windlestone hall, opposite Sir Peter 10,
~ celebrated and historic portrait of Nell
GWynne, from whom, the present Duke
OF ~. Adams is descended in direct line
Prior 10 her marriage Lady Eden was
known as the lovely Sybn Grey. and her
greatgrandfather was the first and famous
Earl Gray. With regard to the nortrait
Which mas been the subject of DISPUTE
between the baronet and the artist Sir
william declares that Mr. Whistler under
TOOK to make a sketch of Lady Eden for
100 guineas. On receiving notification that
the portrait was ready, Sir William sent
MS check FOR that amount, and received
an acknowledgements from Mr. Whistler
Tor the same. Sir William left on the fol-
lowing day for India On his return he
found that the sketch. which was about
the size of sheet Of note paper. had been
exhibited at the Salon, without his per-
mission, where it had been greatly ad
mired On Sir William demanding its de-
livery, the artist refused to comply there
with, claiming that the price paid was
preposterous and that the picture was
worth a great deal more. Sir William then
instituted legal proceedings to compel the
artist to surrender the picture, whereupon
Whistler, in fit of petulance, painted out
the whole head. The French courts have
now issued decree commanding the artist
to restore the picture, and to turn it over
to the baronet, with 500 damages for de-
lay in delivering the picture, besides paw
ing the entire costs of the proceedings. IT
will be curious to watch how the restored
head of Lady Eden will compare with that
originally paintad hv Mr NNhfstlnr