New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-20

dancing called more attention to the state OF his
said Although he did not dance his sense OF beauty
Of form fairly reveed in the dancing OF Others
The subject OF dress VS. one o1ten dlscusseu az
Gretz with great frankness and clevernes
woman unbecomingly dress d. and especially WIN
creakng door or piano out OF tune rasps inc
hair high it low, braid curl 1T. take
off an offending ribbon change the flowers at the
throat, according to the decision OF the artists at
Gretz. and pass muster along the entire line when
ever We put on a new gown.
one cool afternoon ia the beginning OF September
having heard that In rambe In the forest OF
Fontalnbeau Mrs. Osbourne had sprained her ankle
her accident. After a few general remarks she be-
gan to deprecate the unbecomngness OF the dress
why on earth do people call brown color? 1t
Is no moro color than black. Now. why on earth
to you in red. red gown. just red red can
be. Titan red and then that red would bring out
picur e Vow Won't YOU buy red dress this win
ter, and look as fine as you ought TO look?'
dresses since then so much in vogue have recalled
those remarks of the artistic Scotchman. and have
been reminded how he ran ahead so to speak by =,
number of years. OF the now more aesthetic taste In
LOUIS AND HIS COUSIN.
never saw Robert Louis Stevenson at his work
open door Of a peasants cottage and there oh
served Mrs Osbourne painting the great chimney
piece, which took all of side OF the ROOM ex-
cept the space for small door: at the side OF the
fireplace sat wrlnkled grandma plying her knit
ting needles. and who was the figure model OF the
picture. Mrs Osbourne was particularly happy in
painting Interiors and in the case Of the picture
then growing under her brush she had also obtained
a striking likeness OF the old woman and great
harmony in the entire composition. So long did
derng face of the other peasant woman. as she saw
he1 s face and g%s row sn sn Was
seated at table in the corner. busly writing When
he to holding in one hand bundle OF fools
cap and in the other pen and small nkstand, l
was much concerned lest had interrupted him
WAS about to run away when he assured me had
If-t vtaI ia. 1ont nF1
because he felt unable to continue his writing Mrs.
osbourne then further explained that he had been
feeling bad all day, but in spite OF that had contin-
ued writing. as he felt compelled to finish article
for the next mornings mail. Then as though tread
anew OF the picture. and then of many other sub
Jects in which we were both interested. while the
artist piled her brush with telling strokes.
1t was the next winter. some four months AFTER
our first stay Grctz. that again met Bob Steven
information about his gifted cousin, Robert Louis.
which has enabled me TO speak Of matters connect
ed with the life of both of them with degree Of
He told me much about himself that his father
had left him ample fortune. and that he had
graduated quite well up In his class In Cambridge,
and also that It had taken but few years OF Lon
n nen OF Instituted ndusencc in ali the e
fancies he still possessed. 10 dissipate all but a
cousin. Louis. he claimed that no two brothers were
ever more Closely united by affection. by interest
were they though only cousins The fathers Of the
had been like them-amost counterparts ono
or the other Inc nome or LOUIS stevenson
had been a second home to Bob during his boyhood,
and all the holidays all the pleasures OF the two
cousins had been shared in common. They had
also travelled much together. had together passed
those months In the Pyrenees about which Robert
Louis had recently been writing. In fact. the en-
thusiastic cousin declared that Louis and he had
grown 10 that intimacy which made any word eX-
preston OF affection superhuOus.
II love Louis much, he said. II have so great
faith in him. that if he should be accused of the
most unhcard of wickedness in the world II would
make no difference in my feelings toward him.
would just say. Louis no one else understands you
but do: give me your hand
For Scotchman possessing the massive integrity
Of the race stronger expression of absolute faith
could be found.
Many statements to the contrary notwithstand-
ing Robert Louis Stevenson was not a student OF
Cambridge University His cousin distinctly told
me that he had been educated by tutors al his own
home: that from early boyhood his frail health had
given his parents great concern. and they had felt
convinced that the rough life OF public school
while calcula ed to develop sturdy lad. would not
in the least prove benefit to him. His love for
books very early age his ruling passion.
and he eagerly devoured every book within his
reach. He always particularly fond Of old
works of Scotch history and romance and especially
the quaint ballads and legends of the Highlands