The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-08

on raInters hero is Mrs Frank Dumond.
,,-Iit, way ~ MISC Helen zdSseic, OF Port
land. ore. She is the wife of tho famous
Dumond.'
Though Mrs. Dumond has been here
studying for two years. she has never
until this year painted anything or I'M
portance. Her reason FOR not doing 81
IS a peculiar one. IT L paint COCO
n,cture." said she. the critics Will say
tbot INV husband painted II for me-
When reasoned with she argued; Il
am sure of IL. because when my sister
in-law. Mrs. Fred d. mond. painted
Nne picture the world said her HUSBAND
painted it, and It will be 80 with me
After much urging she consented 10
| try-but her husband must know ~
Accordingly every day she betook herseh
| 10 the art class and there painted IN
/ dustriously But when IL was time TOT
her husband TO arrive and inspect mo
paintings Mrs. Dumond yelled her easel
and uniting on her hat and coat. walked
around the block Meanwhile the picture
grew and the artists who saw IL were
| Wild over II.
Finally a few days before the varnish-
| ing. II was unveiled 10 the surprised MT
| Dumond. There. kneeling before him. lfe-
| size, with rapt gaze turned heavenward.
was the loveliest Joan Of Arc ever seen,
| OF course the picture was accepted.
| and Mrs. Dumond painted II herself
| There are queer tales told on the In
] side in the art colony. One Is OF how
| a certain beautiful exhibitor. whose name
| has been mentioned, fell 10 the floor IN
| Mysteries OF Joy when told that her pic
| ture had passed the judges successfully
| And then there are many tales 20 be
| related Of how the students. both men
! and women. go through with the expert
ence known as getting along" without
much money.
Not all Of tho girl students are artists
| Paris Is full Of musicians. violinists and
pianists. A Chicago vlolinist whose mu
sic will be heard at home soon Is MISC
| Isabelle Rulards. who has been studyin1
| the violin in Brussels under Ysaye FOLD
| lowing the master wheresOcver he chosS
TO go, as Is the custom I'm Europe. Ilerf
| the teacher doesn't wait upon the pupiI
but the pupil follows him. n he takes Il
| I'm his head 20 spend August In cool. do
| lghtful Holland. enjoying the interiors
and the Delft, there all must so or lose
| their lessons.
Three young women. the Misses Show,
erman. DAILY and White. OF Batavia. y.
Y. are studying the piano under Leu,
4 teuchsky with marvellous success-and
] there are others. so many others that
they cannot all be named.
| There are fads I'm the Latin Quarter
The fad this summer is for Holland
! The peasants, with tho stately heads
! dress, their milk pitchers OF shining
brass. and their interiors. darling II
every tiny appointment draw irresisti,
! bly, the art students. Laren the moN
I out-of-the-way place you ever could CONF
ceive. IS filed with them. Wilhelmlna q
delighted at this addition 20 her king,
| DOM and sends them joyful and approx
J ing messages.
| The first night ar Laren the young
| artists were amazed 10 see the walls opos
as it were. and disclose small beds. intl
! which you could tuck yourself aftef
| which the doors were closed. They lOoket
on with more or less approval until finally
Miss Goodwin. the lnguist ~ the party
| voiced the general sentiment. 1--WE DOM
want 10 be walled up like that" said shN
/ "but II you will buy some little brasa
! bedsteads for us we can get along nicely
| at any place"
! The life Of an American girl abroad
| I'm the art colonies Of Europe, IS n very
| broadening one and one that will ever
| afterwards be remembered. even as tho
art lessons that are learned cling around
| all future work
MARGARET 2. IANDALMAN.