The times., 1901-03-10
STUDENT DAYS IN PARIS
Methods of Existing on very
Small Annual Income.
1h. starry of an Ambitious Artist
whose SnnpIock Denied Him Ad-
mtttnucc 90 His Chnmber-Pntnters
Ia whom Fame in AtticISs Came.

,o vbom Fame in Attfcks Came.
There had been a question of economy /
and The Painter had been asked some
thing about the cheapncss Of living IN /
Paris We'll he said, 'one can live on /
a very small amount of money IN New /
York. if one has to and viii put up with /!
IN. Inconvenience Of bad service and |
vretched location. but Of course, IN I
Paris they cater to a class that we really
have not here l mean people with very,
very modest purses and refined tastes
And il is so part of the national trait
TO be economical that even fairly pros
porous people practice surprising savings
both I'm food and clothes.
'Workpeople for example wear a
blouse and overalls that may be washed,
or aprons which protect their clothes, and
as a consequence they save much in the
matter Of wear and tear. 1t is not un-
usual for working people to go at the
meal hour to bakery. buy loaf ot
bread, some butter, and cheese, and then
take a seat at a modest cafe, where they
buy half Iitre of red wine, using the
table. on which they eat their lunch Just
purchased elsewhere. Nothing is thought
Of it. and there is no pride either on the
part Of the cafe proprietor or the work
man. Both accept il as matter of
course.
Il have known some Of the American
students" he continued TO live on pretty
nearly nothing year and thrive one
chap who became afterward "a successful
teacher and is now a RENTER with com
Portable bank account. arrived in Paris
with 1860 with which he announced his
intention Of living for five years! As
matter Of fact, il didn't last that long, but
il went a surprising way. He had room
which cost him SO francs a year or $l6
This he fitted UP himself with a cheap
cot. a couple Of chairs, a table, and
little stove On which he cooked his own
meals, of course. He learned to make
soup stock 10 boil potatoes and. as a great
luxury. 20 broil a steak. this last being
most infrequent To save washing,
great flannel shirt lasted him, I wouldn't
really Ike 10 say how long. But you know
il don't show dirt at any rate.
When he would get tired Of home
cooking there was always a restaurant
close at hand, some cheap place where
the cabbies ate and where there was a
plat du jour. at % centimes or cents
and il was very filling at the price, as
well as tairly nutritious. IN the morn
ings bowl of milk at cents and
cents worth of bread, and on Sundays a
az al I =
with cents for the waiter. And really
he came to look forward TO that Sunday
Tepast with great anticipation. He drew
on both sides of his drawing paper to
save expense. and when he came to paint
IN tke school from the life model he used
two cauvases, painting one over with
white paint while he used the other, and
so each week he had practically fresh
canvas. After his studies became wor hy
OF serious attention, the students would
frequently give him new canvas IL cX-
change for the study, which CtEerwise he
would have painted cut.
Nov his room was really one in what
We would call here tenement house,
and of course no one in New York among
the students Woud, or perhaps could, live
in such place. His neighbors. however,
were much less dirty than the tenement
dwellers in this city. and far more agree
able. ana there were none OF the unseemly
brOlls that We have IN a similar location
IN America. ! remember a studio ! once
had, The Painter went on, in little
Street which gave out from the Rue Bon
aparte, near The School Of Fine Arts, and
q curious experience / had there. It was
q quaint old building. with a beautiful
stairway in hammered iron, quite worth
"Trip 10 see. / was on the top foor-the
Sel euth. 10y the Way-au0 there was the
usual concierge or 5anitress, with an
Office al the great doorway downstairs on
The ground Loor
This worthy soul attended TO my
rooms had two. sleeping chamber and
studio Shortly after ] moved In, one
April morning early, j found that my
water pitcher was empty. II was a great
Tin affair and held enough 10 MI my
rubber bath tub for sponge on. or
course. we had no running water IN our
rooms. Only the latest built houses and
those OF the SWEETEST sort have that, Tor
water is distinctly luxury ~ Paris. But
out at the end Of the hail was "a general
faucet for the use Of everyone. / had
gotten up so early that no one was stir
Tiug, and ] had only slipped on gauze
Undershirt and drawers. Neither was in
Z perfect state Of prese TyatiOu. / may add
Art students things viii get torn or worn
out. and we used 10 wear them until they
were ready 10 drop of of us
well knowing no one would be up, OF
At least taking my chances, / skipped
through the hail 10 the hydrant, clad in
this simple way; and as stood there
waiting for the pitcher 10 ill up. "a gentle
gust Of wind caught the door and quietly
slammed IL shut, the key being on the
inside Of the door and The lock a self
catching one Tt wasn't particularly
warm morning, but ] can assure you thl
beads Of sweat stood out all over me. Fol
a few moments Z was completely foorsd
~ nat was 1 10 u1E I SIMPLY cyuldu [ r.
down seven flights in that garb. for d
was positively indecent and not % b,
thought Of.
To Shrek out for the concierge was q
awaken up the house, and ] didn't know
q soul 10 whom I could appeal for cveI
q blanket with which To hide my person
There ] stood and pOuderea Meanwhile
the time was passing. Perhaps GfteeI
minutes Went by before j came To an,
conclusion, and iu the mean time ha,
hoped that perhaps = man would com
out for some purpose, and him ] WDlit
call upon 10 get pass key from the con
cierEe If. however a. woman shDul,
come out. The thought was horrible. Bu
there ] was. and the problem stared m
in the face Al last ] resolved 20 take IN
chances and baWI over the railing for TIA
jauitrerE iD the h0Des my voice WOuI
carry down the well or opening. So
gathering up 10 courage, ] shUcked 0ut
-' oh. cOEcicrge. c0GCicrs,.
My voice came reEsrbsratluE back an
] listened. really i8 terror. for reply
None came and ] repeated the call. Agal
waited iu vain. once more ] shrIeke
out. and this call brought out man Tvs
floors down
What is it7' he asked. ] tried 60 cx
plain. My French was not really elegant
and iu my nervousness suspect 7 mad
awful hash OF II. lie struggled gallant
TO comprehend and disappeared. ! fan
Cfed hc thought ] was crazy. standing u
there iu those ragged uud"rclUthes am
lC simply got out Oi the way suddenly
T. my l0E. J saw the bsIwlTg face Of III
conciCFEe'S husband. iu q .feaTlllIy for,
shortened persf f-ctive. away below. u
was fairly familiar with WY InRuisti
shortcomings. aud J made him under
stand. Unfortunately. however. he wa
an inJermiuabie time before he secure
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