The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-27

and life can never be the same to her
again.
She wore a simple white chiffon evening
dress displaying her statuesque throat
and shoulders. Her only ornament was
a large gold and ruby cross. suspended
by a black ribbon from her neck.
1T began said Mrs. -Wack-
errra1. with the painting Of her por-
trait last year by Ellis Roberts. The
picture was exhibited last spring, and
Herkomer was on the hanging commit
tee.
VIXEN he saw the picture he quite OBJ
jected to it, for ne said il was too beau
tiful TO be true Il was not like any
thing on earth he said No one could
be so beautiful as that unless it were a
lady Of one % those French plum boxes.
you know. Just like a plum-box'-that
was what he said.
But when ne made my daughters ac-
quaintance. he admitted that she was
quite the most beautiful woman in the
world. and as 10 the part OF PalIas Ath-
enc, which she acted in the Gundhall
rnasque soon after. why. he said, that
she was far more beautiful than Pallas
Athene could have been. Il was no
honor 10 her TO appear as such a char
acter he said II was an honor 10 any
goddess that Helen Vanderbilt Wacker-
man should coRdescend 10 represent her
q. I want 70 paint the portrait. he said.
OF the most beautiful woman I have
ever seen in my life.
He was painting an enamel of the
German emperor for exhibition atBerlin
and he wanted 70 exhibit my daughters
portarat along with it.
NY daughter consented. and during
a visit 10 Germany he wrote TO our Sat
in South Adley street. which was just
over that Of Prince Victor Dhuleep Singh.
20 remind her % her promise. This is
the letter:
Hotel Hamburger Hot.
q September. 1900
&c Dear Mrs. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. I
have never forgotten your daughters
face. and have Earbored the pleasure
# viii be 70 paint her. I have an inner
conviction that I can make something
striking Of her Nv object in writing IS
10 remind you CT year kind promise 10
let your daughter sit 70 me. shall re-
turn on the Deutschland On the 6th OF
October
With kindest regards 70 you and her.
yours sincerely,
HUBERT EUKOAIER-'
TO Mrs. John Vanderbilt wacker- +
man. No. d south Audley street Mayfair.
London.
To this Ms. -Nacksrnan r.
Piled that her daughter would grant
the favor requested and sittings were
arranged for with the famous artist. /
whose celebrity As . portrait Painter /
IS worldwide.
There is the second letter" said Mrs. .
Vanderbilt Wac}zerusu. handing the COT /
respondent OF the World The following
.LululauuG. Bushey Eerts. oct. i9ao. (
Dear Miss Vander6ilt-Wacser11an; (
What a Ions name Wei. I write 70 4
ask you i you Viii come on Saturday .
next FOR the frsJ sitting BY $40 p. n 4
from Euston- Ny carriage win meet you .
az Bushey. OF course you VII dress 4
here The selection % dress is Z serious /
point You are clever ana have taste I
Therefore. bring one CT tao dresses T
SHOULD prefer = n5n-3ated dress. Il you
possess such q thiuS- As you are 50
kind as 70 ST 70 me Tor a picture which (.
Is % be ms oNa- and one fer the love
Of arr, for yourself. rhinS Il only right
that yea VIII uarne Some artistic Wora
OF mire as s. rsturn for the kindness.
With kind regards 10 your mother
and yourself. YOURS sincerely.
HUBERT HERKONER
That Is . friendly letter said The