The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-25

MT. DICK has posed many times spoke to him about 1t. and the dear old man eo3fesssa that during the later years of her life his wife had always cut Ills hair. and he could not now bring him. self to permit anybody else to do it. Could a man with such Q love in his heart, such delicate sensitiveness of soul, possess a face not calculated to appeal to the true artist7 think not.
 Judge Peters, who is also a very old man, Is of an entirely different type. He was formerly a prominent circuit Judge in California. That was good many years ago. when the Gold State was in it's infancy, yet some of his de- cisions are still cited as examples of clear and concise exposition of the law He was a prominent member of the Maryland state commission that for- mulated the latest constitution of that comm monwealth. He is still a very in- tellectual man. though in recent years he has developed some almost laugh able traits of mind. One of these was exhibited the first time he and Mir. Dick were to pose together for Profess sor Whitaker. The professor had in- structed a servant to show the two men. when they came, into a certain room. Mr.Dick had come first and was seated in that room when Judge Peters arrived. No soner had the judge look cd in and observed MT. Dick than he turned and left the house. When Pro- lessor Whitaker was ready to begin work he was considerably put out by Judge Peters absence, but just as he was trying to learn why he had gone. the judge returned and rang the door bell. The professor opened the door and was about to ask why his model had gone away and delayed the sitting. when Judge Peters. speaking low, said:
 Next time am to sit with that old man I wish you would instruct your servant to show me into 0 room by my self and let me remain there while we are waiting"
 ''what's the matter with MT. DickY'
 Nothing refiecting upon him or his character" said Judge Peters in his dignified way But he is a very old man with doubtless a great many in- firmities. I am afraid that if sat in the room with him longer than was necessary I might be taking needless chances of catching some of his infrm- ities."
 "why. you foolish old man." said Professor Whitaker, MT. Dick Is hardly older than you are. and If he were he Is strong enough to pick you up by the scruf and shake you out of your boots," which was true.
 This seemed to satisfy Judge Peters, and he was never again afraid of con- tracting infirmities from his fellow model
 Mir. Baker, the other member of this remarkable trio of ancient models. Is of yet another type. Prior to becom- ing q model his fame rested upon sev- eraI important inventions, which seem to have been of more value to the world than to him. That they were not with out practical value to the world will be readily admitted by you when tell you that the gimlet pointed screw was among them. Mir. Bakers most mo- ticeable habit is that of talking to him. self, or rather of thinking aloud. When he becomes very much absorbed in subject he discusses the pros and cons of 1t in loud, clear tones, which euB- gest that he is utterly oblivious of tho fact that others are hearing him. He seldom poses that he does not fall ff- to one of his reveries and afford amuse- meht for the artist by his candid dis cussions of his relatives and friends. Not long ago, for instance, man and woman of his acquaintance became the subject of his thoughts as he sat pos- ing for a portrait picture. Presently, after a long period of silence, he said;
 'T swun, don't see why she married him"
 Then ne EdI peEIeCIly ENaAA ApA D AVhG time, apparently in utter thoughtiess- ness. At last, as if he had come back to the subject of his recent reflections from another point of approach no said;
 ried her"
 At any rate. his mind seemed to DC entirely free from personal preJuoics
 Mrs. whitaker, who is m artist no fesa renowned than her husband, tells of two little sisters who posed for some of her we'll known genre paintings shortly ago. Mrs. WhittakeFs interest in the little things was quickened oy their manifest poverty, and she toio them she would see if she could not get work for them with other artists. but noticing that they devoted good deal oS lime to scratching their heads, she told them, as delicately as possible that she could not recommend them to art ists unless they kept themselves very clean. When they were preparing to 20 home she said to them:
 'aTeil your mother that say she must get a fine-tooth comb for you # she expects you to succeed as models.
 rbe next time they came Mrs. Whit taker noticed that they were quite as attentive to their heads as they had been on tho previous occasion.
 Did you tell, your mother what J said about getting hne-tooth comp for your" she asked.
 'Yes'm," the elder sister answered. "Rut she didn't have to get one. She had one already. and she gave that to
 "wen. did you comb your hair with
 "ob nom. We couldn't do that. There ain't no teeth in it."
 The whole family had apparently caught the idea that Q fne-tooth comb had some relation to art Tar Deyoi9 their comprehension. If Mrs. Whit taker had said q model ought to nave one, why, of course, the little girls ns teeth from the comb did not seem to cut any figure in their minds.
 Joseph c. Chase, who makes the pic. lures which adorn this article. has had many interesting experiences with models in Paris as well as fin New York. When he first arrived in the Latin Quarter he had all kinds of trouble try" ing to keep track of the women mod