The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-31
INCIDENTS IN A MEMORABLE LIFE.

Rosa Beahsu~s Meoetrs aad Rensais~esees
Resa Bonheur has Just published her sutobi-
oRraphy In Parts- II appear. that before she
took 20 painting. she was apprcnticed to q
Then she bagan coloring kalei-
doscopic views. Her nrst picture was . bunch
of cherries. Later. on she made copies In the
Louvre. where. her strange costume and in
dependent airs won for her the nickname of
The Little Hussar."
The Little Hussar ~ grew 70 pidly. In 1883
Rosa Bonheur exhibited the HORSE Fair -
which was bought BY NJ. Gambard for 10000
francs. It was exhibited In the United States.
and brought in SOC. 900 francs.
In 1855" she says. II bought the property
Of By In the heart Of the forest OF FontAlne-
bleau, where I still live to-day. gave so. ZOO
fran.s for II. and built . big studio. The En-
peror gave me permission 10 hunt In the forest
around my own park. lived there happily.
receiving tho visits of q few intimate friends.
and working As we'll as / could. In 1895 l
was busy one afternoon with my pictures.
had upon my easel the 'staRs in the Long
Rocher." when I heard the cracking of . pns.-
illon's whip and the rolling of . carriage. My
little maid. Olive. rushed into the apartment
MademoissIle! .Mademoi.slIe" .ho OK.
''" " JUS. had i Ma'' snoa aHs t. S% pas . oe,tleoa.
over my trousers And to take of ny long blue
blouse and replace IL with q velvet jacket
II lAv: here said the Empress. a little
10 vel which I bring TO you on tho part OF he
Emperor. He authorizes me to announce 10
You your enrolment in tho Legion OF Honor
"The Empress kissed the new knight and
pinned the cross upon the black velvet jacket.
a iew days af,crwArd I reoeiv.d an Invitation
10 dine at the imperial court. in Fontaine-
oleau. On the appointed day they sent . gala
carriage Tor lie. wont to the wrong door
when ] arrived, and came near losing my way,
when VI. Mocauard came TO my relief by giving
me. his arm. ] was seated beside tho Emperor,
about the intelligence CT animals. Then the
Empress brought me cut upon the lake.
AT Fontainebleau ! live like a peasant. l
get up early and go to bed late. Every morn
Ing al an early hour ] mako a tour OF the gar
den with l y dog. and after that lake a drive
In ny pony cart In the forest OF Fontaincbleau.
At o o'clock ] am seated before my easel. and /
work TIL half-past IL. Then I breakfast very
simply, smoke a cigarette, and glance over the
ne wspapsrs.. | take my brushes again at l
curston. ! Lore to see tho setting sun behind
this great trees Of the forest. Ny dinner IL as
modest as my breakfast. finish the day by
reading: prefer the books on travel, hunt
Ing, and history.
subject thoroughly, preparing myself for II by
an attentive and.rareful observation OF nature.
seek the Kind OF sky and land suitable 20 my
Idea, and ! lever make q angle feature before
studying II. My. only guide Is the desire to
possible, Study and work never tire me. They
are to-day, as they have boon during all my
Nfo. my greatest happiness; because assiduous
WORK 10 the only thing tina, will bring one near
tic solution of the problem. which 10 perhaps
problem which. more than any other. e~leyates
the mind by filling II with thoughts Of Jus
tice. goodness, and charity"