The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-16

and blood girl Of regular features.
Kenyon Cox has, perhaps, one OF
the queerest lay figures to be found in
all the world of studios. 1t was not
until after Mr.. Cox met his wife that
he utilized this special sort of figure,
but Mrs. Cox. having herself employ
ed the stockinette lady, introduced her
to her husband. and straightway the
figure became familiar object to all
visitors.
This lay figure is not over three
feet high. 1t is jointed, but not in
the elaborate manner of the larger
models, and it is so small that when
not required for actual work it can
be slowed away on top shelf with
ont much trouble. 1t was from this
figure that Mr.. Cox painted his "Ven-
ice" in Bowdoin College.
The dressing of this manikin, .
said Mr.. Cox, looking at Miss Nancy
with rather a critical turn of his eyes,
is, at times, a difficult problem In
clothing its small figure l often use a
soft tissue paper to serve as drapery.
This paper enables me to eliminate
all superfuous creases and folds that
would of necessity be found in piece
of stuff, but when want a shorter
effect, why, of course, l use fabric
of some kind.
For instance, when | was painting
the figure of Venice looked all over
town for a piece of crepe that had
a pattern in it that I could use. 1
could not find it, so Mrs, Cox bought
some white crepe, drew design and
then stenciled the, crepe with gold. 1t
was an elaborate piece of work, and
if / had attempted to dress life
sized manikin in it, it would have cost
a good deal. | can economic on
Miss Nancy.
"Again," added Mr. Cox with a
smile, Miss Nancy never complains.
When l want a piece of drapery to
stay in a certain shape, why, if | can't
arrange it in any other way, | just
SllNh tic pms 4llO 4fIloo ANdAANy oAi0
she doesn't say word"
In the Hyneman studio in New
York there is a wonder of a figure
known as Josephine. Josephine occu-
pies the centre of the stage most of
the time, and when she stands on her
feet and all her joints are locked with
a big iron key, Mr.. Hyneman remarks
that the "lady is keyed up to high
pitch"
Josephine, from the manikin max
er's point of view, is a work of art.
She is French. 1t was Josephine
who posed for the beautiful BESIDE
mona. Josephine and only Josephine
was the model from which that pic
;ure was made, and better exam
pie of flight from the ridiculous to
the sublime can hardly be unearthed
in all studiodom.
Josephine, remarked Mr., Hyne-
man, giving the lady's head twist,
played serious yet laughable joke
on one of my young friends not long
ago.
This young man came to dine with
Mrs. Hyneman and myself, and, being
rather late, he came directly to the
restaurant and did not stop up stairs.
He had not been in the studio for a
long time, and in fact knew little of
the place.
i"We had been seated at dinner for
half an hour when a discussion con-
corning certain book arose between
us. Johnson declared that he was cor
rect. WELL 1 said, that book is up
stairs, Johnson. I'll get it.
1. fk1rAxrr q
the keys and I'll get it. Yes, | know
the right door
$50 / threw the key across the ia
bic and Johnson assembled. He had
not been gone long when we heard a
commotion in the hall. We looked
up, and there came Johnson boiling
litkity-split down the stairs. When
he reached the table he dropped into
chair, too much out of breath to
speak, but at last gasped out:
"'Hyneman, there's burglar
there's burglar and he's got a gun
and he's a dangerous fellow. ran,
because l had no gun, but he started
after me. Hyneman, get an officer
and go upP
For an instant I was frightened;
then il suddenly occurred to me to ask
where this burglar stood.
"Why,' gasped Johnson, right by
the piano as bold as could be. l could
see him in the dusk and didn't stop
to light the gas!
"Well, that was the last Straw. Mrs.
Hyneman and myself sat back and
fairly roared with laughter, and John
son, all white, looked the personifca-
+ion of INDIGNATION.
%'Why, Johnson I said, when
could speak, that's Josephine, the
most harmless lady in the world. We
had a reception this afternoon and
placed Josephine by the piano. Here
brace up, and have "a"
"'No, thank you,' waved Johnson
It's my opinion I've had too many
now, but I've a score to settle with
Josephine whoever she is. And Their
poor Johnson accompanied me up
stairs and introduced him to the
burglar
If at any time you see the beautiful