New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-09

nous AM Fine carriages. including that Of the
.merjcan Minister with the United States coat
% .. Inns on the door. to the amazement or the
ooa,ebborhood, would call for these pies to take
home. ,,.s ,,o. ,,o,,,c, u-h;st,o- +ho,
ort student He was bright original and
a,sinr but gave at that time no promise OF
srv particular ability as an artist. His draw
- vas careless i remember one OF bis pict-
nres-hs sister seated at the piano. her little
va having on the floor The piano was so
80 80, =. drawing that II looked as il ii were fall
to over As students are always fond of guy
. Zach other one said to Whistler: Hurry
"a mi NTH leg under that piano or ii will
ali and smash that baby. one day In the
yInrenbourg Whistler had his easel in crowd
,ith others. They were all at work making
comics from a famous painting that had just
hssn added to the gallery. Whistler would paint
n hit and then rush back to contemplate what
Ss had done In one of these mad backward
,,shes he struck a stepladGer on the top OF
xhlch was a painter. over went step!adder.
nalnter and all, and the painter. trying to save
himself, seized the top Of his own canvas and
another pulling them over easels and all. one
Inocked down another and there q great
crash Whistler was in the midst. and his loud
voice was heard as he sat on the floor. his
head protruding through big canvas that
had fallen on him, using American cowboy ex-
nressons of the vigorous type. He was seized
by the police guardian because, as Whistler
was making the most noise. he assumed that
the whole fuss due to him. This was quite
rescue telling the guardian that it was all an
accident, he let Whistler off.
Whistler was known among his friends rs the
funny man. He organized a company Of French
negro mnstrels. writing the songs and stories
and gave performance which was very anus
ing Among the habituts at Nine. BusCue's
was a student from the School Of Mines. Vim
ton afterward professor OF mining at Columbia
College. and during the war a brGadier- gen
eral one night in South Carolina officer
wandered into General Ninton's camp. He sent
word to the General by the sergeant Of the
guard that he was officer who had lost his
way, that ne asked permission to pass the rest
Of the night in his camp, adding that he had
known General Ninton when a student in Paris
General Nin,on sent for the officer, whom he
failed 10 recognize. After some thought he
asked the question. "WhO was the funniest man
We knew in PariS?' whistler" instantly an
swered the officer "AH right" says Vinton.
take that empty cot; YOU no spy"
AT this time there lived in Paris queer. IN
teresting old fellow generally known as "Old
Sandy He copied paintings in the Louvre and
Luxembourg. His studio and lodging was
large unfinished loft in the top story of very
old building. entered from the Rue de la Niele
Lanterne. a short sunken street reached from
the stree, above by flight Of stone steps the
entire width Of the street over these steps
was an antique wcll-designed, wrought-irOn
arch, supporting q large lantern. Just at the
bottom Of the steps on one side was a recess in
the wall Of the house just large enough 10 con-
tain cohblers bench. The recess was closed
ny shutters. Nhen the C1bbltr was al Work
the shutters were UP. and the CObbler. as he sax
on his bench, had his feet on the steps When
the shutters were closed there was no cobbler.
The cobber had tame crow which. while the
cObbler worked. wandered about over the steps
eating his bread and milk from an iron bowl.
that he usually managed to upset when he
would shrek out VOLTA" as if h had done
something important. BY the side Of the bench
was narrow doorway leading TO a flight Of
winding stone steps located in the angle of the
building and leading to Old Sandy's studio. The
cobblcr was the concierge from whom Sandy
leased his room.
Although the loft was unfinished it was light
and rather attractive The floor was OF red
tile. There was large open fireplace with a
stone shelf and some half-dozen dOrmer- win
dows. The walls were hung with wellselected,
cheap old drapery from the Old Temple market,
with a display II arms. flags. etc. and charcoal
Sketches, for Sandy had good taste and in
genuty
What was Sandy's nationality, no one knew.
He was some forty-fve years old; he had a
mass Of red bushy hair and sandy complexion
He spoke several languages-all well. lie played
the violin most delightfully."-, he had well
trained voice and when he had anything very
important or particularly interesting TO tell he
would take his violin and walk up and down
the floor and chant il with violin ACCOMPANY
ment He was full OF ideas. and sketched IN
charcoal with great freedom and expression
He told a story. usually his OWL wonderfully
well In fact he did everything well ne under-
took except to paint. which the only thing
ne would 90 fOr money, aIthouSH ne was ~
without a square meal. He never mastered the
technique Of painting His copies were AWAY
hard, metallic and uninteresting. II mace one
sad 70 watch him paint so conscientious and
pains,aking yet producing no adequate results
end with no hope that he would ever do better.
Each Wednesday evening he held reception
IN his studio They were freGuented by artists,
literary men and students who all loved old
Sandy" Each guest felt 1t a duty to contribute
TO the entertainment. They usually arranged;
by contribution. to have some one provide an
that was necessary in fuel and refreshments
Long ago one Of Sandy's admirers had presented
him with a big punch bowl. lade and glasses
and Sandy could brew a fine punch Whlch was
the usual drink These reunions were exceed
ingly enjoyable and in Sandys studio could be
econ an .l,oco Wednesday, niPhtS artists of high