Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-04-12
Women Whose Beauty
Pays Their Support

n nerve that Is growing stronger daily.
They think they have the right to live
free. rot only on the admirinS public.
but on all kinds of tradesmen and fur
nishers, dressmakers. milliners. fur
dealers, photographers. livery stables
automobile garages and their w land
lords.
They have learned to claim the earth
n get it-even from Paris judges.
This Is why Carriers salary has been
raised since she acquired her sable
jacket without money. and why being
sued for l.130 francs worth of pictorial
posters has doomed Jane Derval's re
own
Jane Derval is The Midnight sun of
Paris'-thc reference being TO her eyes
of fire, her darkly glowing brunette
beauty and her 60-nmpere dash. Well.
eight months ago the Scala put her at
the head of a Review"
The Scala did its usual lavish advcr-
Using. Jane Derval was in it at the
top; but that was not enough for Jane.
She went her way and had 1000 spe-
ctal posters of her own voluptuous per-
son pasted on the walls of Paris. The
designer was II We'll known artist. the
color printer the dearest of his kind.
Eight months elapse. The scene
hansss to the third civil tribunal OF
e"''I - "a '. i.'op u
The Artist Adored Her.
II do not owe it, says the Midnight
Sun. "Why?' asks the judge. The
posters were a gift. II tribute" From
whom" asks the color printers lawyer.
From the artist. He adored me. n
he begged to be allowed to do me and l
let him. answers Jane. but where
do l rome in?' inquiries the color print
er. Arrange with the artist" came
the answer. and in the absence of writ
ten evidence he very Partisan judge
declared his inability to find IL promise
to pay on the part OF Beauty.
A whole Jurisprudence is growing out
of these cases. One OF the Paris fur
rters had created u new sable Jacket.
n desired to show it to the world. AT
the Odeon theater he knew a delightful
young actress. Suzanne earlier is. in
deed. a charming creature. dazzling in
her person, wearing her clothes to per
lection. Thus it came about that
suzanne earlier was soon wearing the
sable Jacket on the the stage and in
some photograp hs that appeared in
fashionable weeklies OF Paris, London
and Vienna.
The delighted furrier sent Suzanne
proofs OF the photographs with a note
calamity conceived: The house of NJ
is delighted" it ran. Ito thu e%nvelop
the most delicious baby OF Paris"
Ills reference, of course was to the
enveloping qualities of the jacket-and
m the photograph only, AS he later tes-
ttfied; and when. in course of time, Su-
did not return the jacket and he
sent her a bill. Here the Delicious Baby
disagreed. THE jacket is already
mine" she said. for advertisins"--and
she put in his letter as "EXhibit A"
1t was a notable trial by reason of
the dazzling string of witnesses for the
defense.
We all do it," testified tho fair Me-
gard.
lit is the way we Mount our toll
cites" testified Delvair of the Thcater
Francois.
Whenever ! am Photographed in a
costume. coat or hat the object becomes
NINE. deposed Valentine Page of the
Odeon.
affirmed Karville.
II have had the use of an automo-
bile free for six months at a time. pay
ing only the chauffeur's salary" vol.
unteered the baby-faced Guerrita.
For a hat or even a costume. very
Well objected the furrier. but here is
a 1890 jacket of valuable sables!"
But you seem to acknowledge a vail
liable advertisement" said the Judge.
Think the 'Loveliest Baby OF Paris,'
And in your letter you express delight
that 1t envelop her. Let 1t go on en-
veloping herr"
How Lutcce Started.
He decided that the Lovely Baby
Keep the Jacket-by custom OF Paris. 1t
was the s%prightly little Lutece who
mace the success of the sitting by first
using this phrase. They are our per-
really. when one thinks of the begin
nings OF Lutece. n sees how Beauty
rules the court. the camp and grove
in Paris.
She was 2 poor little artists model.
one DAY a heartless joker gave her the
address of Gustave Courtois, saying he
desired her presence instantly.
The great painter was out when Lu-
tece arrived. TIL watt she said: and
the servant. %habituated to such APP
pointinents. let her. The studio was
empty in the sunlight. Tapestries hung
on the wallis. rugs and cushions Uttered
the floors. With a sigh the tired girl
sunk on u couch and, waiting. Went To
sleep.
Suddenly she awoke with a start. A
man was sitting near her. calmly
claimed sharply. Then. hal. an hour
later. he ooh up and said: PERHAPS
you will now tell me what you are do
ing here??"
Lettuce explained.
Hum" said the painter. Someone
has been fooling you" Twin tear drops
rolled down her lovely cheeks. Hum.
num- he continued. You have unaf-
fected grace. Suppose you take your
things OFF,"
Thus Letuc, became Gustave Cour-
tots favorite model. at high pay. as nav
goes In the world of models. But:
There is no money in high art" she
mused one day. and 81 luminous idea
struck her. She had been posing in
Gallo-Roman draperies. her gold brown
halr bound with ribbons. her arms and
shoulders bare-a Gallo Roman ANA
ryllfs calling to her Tityrus on the nan.
pipes. With poses Of three such noses
IN her hand. she went to a foremost
Paris photographer.
II was toward the beginning o. tic
postcard craze. The ph~otographer-
VINO has since made a fortune in IT
saw that the girl had found a geure.
He onered her the usual terms. ner.
maps a $50 bill per pose: but those pnsf.
cards We're h beginning OF the for.
tune or Lutece. The Paris public can,e
to revel In her dainty prettiness. She
appeared in classic poses" on the
stage: and today they have he, IN
whenever they need ~artless. unaYecteJ
beauty. At Carriers trial she t~astiiad
that she had not paid rent for a vaar
and a half. ""i
MY landlord brings my rent receipts
Tor nothing since I showed him thai
mis- house filled up only after / moved
n she explained seriously. "peon,e
like to live In the same apartpant
mousse with n great artiste!"