The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-01

An Interesting shop Keeper In tho Latin
Quarter OF Parls.

from the ChIcd0o INTcs 2Geri!d.
PARIS. Oct. lT.-lf mn art student OF the Latin
Quarter knows not NJ. Folnet that student 10
but n humble creature. ~pitifully new to the re-
public OF painters. And who Is Foinet? He has
q little shop In an ancient winding street OF tho
old quarter. the Rue Notre Dame de Champs.
and there keeps colors for the accommodation
OF impecunious painters. 1t 10 q little shop,
truly, with n bRndbox OF a sale q mAnger just
behind. the minute salon and living rooms
above; but many a celebrity laid the founda-
tt"n Of his fame in the pigments oheerily fur
nished by FOiuet Now 80. good nature and the
wholesome. reflection OF his benevolence from
tho faces Of q thousand friends have kept this
His youtifulness remsrkeG, "|tHn." he says.
with q twinkle OF his kindly, blue eyes; II
A. 1S' Rs Ges!s in oS SHGq IN e fEs best ,S @ of eo II Sooa t iS5ssI 4.
for the making OF masterpieces" II Ia quite In
keeping, that he should have the rosy freshness
that reddish hair and mustache complement,
aud which seem to belong only to tho glow OF
vigor still in flower.
the trade that 10 70 closely akin TO art, Foinet
has more the character OF an artist than OF q
tradesmRn, aud a glance around tho walls Of
his cosey establishment betrays who are his
friends among those W no have arrived" Hero
are pieces, by Detaille; by Bounat; by Jean Paul
Laurons, by tarolus-Duran. BY Gain. by Geri
Melchers. by Chretirn, by Paul steck, by Ion-
Kind " bose little pieces have sold for as much
the original OF Fragonnrd's La Ralnncoire".
evidences enough OF Fninet's intimate relations
with artists who. famous a~fterward. lave been
'NN'NN ~ NfS NINA W NStNA AAe''s "
tanning kindness.
a veritable patron, MWcenas of points, 1t is
necessary that Folnet DO well-to-do, and we'll
TODD he is. and with tho means To crafty his
benevolence lie has also the taste to minister
comfort to the refined appetite. Foinct's little
suppers In the shop are US celebrated ~ tuinet
himsslf, and to be hidden to one of them 10 .
mark OF distinction-an honor the ambitious
youth covets. IA courtesy the most successful
estecms. The suppers are served In the shop.
and wineb vi choice vinta e served In bottles
crusted with cellnr mold nro 20 literally dis
DOuSeu TINT AObFlpty HtAthn end nf the evening
Is accounted an insult to the host. Bacchus Is
tho presiding deity ever. and when his votarles
revolye into IN" salon where coffee Is poured 1t
Is not permitted that one or them he able per-
fectly 10 declare how many candles are burning;
Yet WOO to the Gu pitt who las 20 weak n head
that he riots in his cups. Foinet values him
and his prospects, MT a Jot. Men who have It In
them to %,atrive" viii not, ISLANDER good wine by
HacnTefully watched young painter suddenly
gets well hung Or captures somewhere = medal.
the color merchant, radiant over the achieve
ment, gives one of these notable su ppers III honor
OF his %pruttgs, and the result Ia much tho same
As when Beau brunlmell made n man by taking
l,e confession of faith, Foinet's intimation that
lie believes the pain!er has, 20 AL intents and
hlteen years IN which really TO arrive"
What n phrase that is! How significant. And
art ~tt" ana letters iisli %arrivof 40 'hishSr
compliment may he spoken by master of punil.
lie ha: arrived% The orowni is on his head!
rive, and knows by n sort Of mastery intuition
who Is likely to arrive, has that superb latience
and that unwayerlug confidence which are nee
essary TO make either a great genius or q noble
creditor.
Let any student with talent only as a grain OF
mustard seed and with 1t honest perseverance,
60 To Foinet. and. the ruby-faced patron will
trust him Till tho light goes out OF tho moon or
floods into the painters atelIer. Indeed. Foinet
Ia as little In love with a sensitive debtor aH he
Is with u too temperate banqueter. Frank Ed
win Scott, who Ii at once une of the CleyereHt
painters and one OF the ablest teachers In Paris.
afforded an illustration Of this. His careless
account at the shop In the Rue Notre Dame de
Champs had run on as freely as the Tennyson-
ian rill. and he thought TO dam IL = trife one
day by handing Foinet a couple of nun
bred francs. The merchants smile vanished:
the shadow of mortified pride contsnding
with grief overcast his countenanco and
In the tones OF one who suffers tho apprehension
OF an unknown fault. he aske d as no came from
behinu the counter. My dear Mr.. Scott, how
have | offended your What is wrong? What
have | done 2" Mr.. Scott. somewhat nonpiussed,
explained that he merely wished 10 reduce his
Indebtedness AMI had no thought OF rrieying
his excellent friend. Fuinet frightened at once.
tapped the young 1rtist on tue shoulder in a
convincing sort OF way, and said, Thine enough
for such nonsense. mon annie, when you have
arrived" adding, with anaffectlonhte nod Of the
head, and you'll arrive" And Foinet after
ward had tho satisfaction of giving a supper to
Scott over the conquest OF u medal.
DO It understood that more than one art stu