The Indianapolis journal., 1899-02-19
FAME FOR AN AMERICAN GIRL.

She Illustrated a Nursery Classic on
the Wallis of "A Paris Restaurant.
New York World.
Miss Florence Lundborg, of Oakland, Cal,
is an ambitious young artist who has dis
covered new road to fame
In Paris on a little side street leading OF
the Boulevard MontparnaSse, In the Latin
Quarter, is a tiny cafe or creamery, as its
proprietor calls 1t, which every American
VINO knows the students OF the quarter, and
every visiting artist, Of any nationality, is
sure to visit. This is because the walls Of
the cafe are decorated with new and sue
cessful mural painting, conceived, planned
ana executed by an American girl. Miss
Lundborg began this work more than a
wear ago She finished il last summer and
the prestige of achievement has surrounded
her ever since. She is a name in the quar-
ter and her work is landmark.
Amy one who is new TO the quarter and
IS not under student chaperonage may see
Miss LANDLORDS work by asking for Hen
riette's Creamery" Henriette is one OF the
black-eyed, white-capped, neatly gowned
matrons of the quarter-there are many
such-Who supply delicious menu, at low
prices to a lean-pursed student clientele
6enriette is deXteIouS cook, and has
charming manners, but when Miss Lund-
borg discovered her she was not so pros
rivals
This seemed pity to Miss Lundborg, and
she bent her very American mind 10 the
problem.
posed to Henriette. "People will come here
then. And the experience viii be valuable
To me-"
Henriette was very grateful. For months
Miss LundboTg ana a friend OF hers, an
other American girl art student, worked
daily in the little creamery.
Henriette employed al her Gallo ingenuity
in devising new dishes for the artists, and
all Paris-that is TO say, all the Quarter
came daily, oStenSibly to get coffee or an
omeiette, really TO watch the progress of the
painting. The creamery and its artlctc walls
made daily strides In popularity. And no
one who them would wonder at IT,
The design, which covers The four walls
OF the roOm is an Illustration of the nursery
classic, which tells how
Tie Knave of Hearts,
He stole some JartS,
and so on
Nothing could be more charming than the
pictorial narration of this story. Tire color
scheme is confined mostly to delicate greens
and pale shades of rose. and generous dashes
of gold emphasize the decorative purpose of
the work ne effect is, of course, ntention-
ness most appropriate TO a fairy ta'e. There
is no vulgar flesh and blood about the work
Even the tarts are idealized.
Everybody knows that a first attempt at
mural painting, which is singularly difficult,
is likely to result in groCeSdue failure.
Therefore Miss LANDLORDS conspicuous sue
cess is very naturally seized upon as 4 glory
10 America and 10 girl artists generally. The
best artists in Europe are unreSerVed in their
praise, and visiting Americans are more
than delighted.
Miss Lundborg is an attractive young girl
and has become very popular during her
several years residence in the Quarter She
IS conspicuous in a set of girls who frequent
the American Girls Club, in the little Rue
de Chevreuse, near the Luxembourg Many
IS conducted like small hotel with certain
restrictions.