Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-21
July A young caricatur-
- ist of Montmartre became SUD

DARIs, July A young caricatul-
ist of Montmartre became SUD
l. denly famous on account of the
humor of his subjects and the violence
of his legends.
have Just turned down some twenty
of his caricatures as utterly impossible
to reproduce or describe for our pubic.
But the Duval restaurant bonne ana
the old notary is famous, with "Pere
Duval" wearing one of his extraordi-
nary hats. in the background. So is the
artist who presents the painting OF
COW to an old lady So is the humorous
old business man, who tells the pretty
chambermaid his wife has fallen i'll on
looking at her portrait.
Suddenly one day at the new salon
there was seen a great and surprising
modern painting of such exquisite
charm such extraordinary freshness OF
coloring, such mysterious delicacy OF
sentiment and execution. that-without
even glancing at the artists name
the critics announced great modern
master. "The mans name is ABEL
Faivre."
1t took Paris a full month TO realize
that the two Faivres could be one ana
the same-the known carcaturist, with
his monsters of ugliness and pettiness,
and this new type of beauty, called at
once by every one The Girl with the
Fan"
Immediately the French government
bought THE Girl with the Fan" for the
Luxembourg. We Americans. who
have been going wild over Helleu's
"Chioue"-do we know that Helleu has
not even a drawing in the Luxembourg?
In any case, you know enough now TO
hear the true story of the false 'Girl
with the Fan"-the false one first
1t was the first year of the paintings
celebrity.
At the Grand Cafe. Boulevard des
Capucines the waiter, Auguste, came
hurrying to a young man OF no I'M
portance, saying:
Go, quick. to my row on the terrace
There's an interesting number
Number" is slang from the music
halls-"a turn,T Il parsonage anu
Auguste years ago was himself some
thing of a ladies' darling in the Latin
quarter He knows what's what.
Therefore the young man of no I'M
portance hurried to the cafe terrace
which is four or five rows OF chalrs anu
little tables on the sidewalk.
There sat a charming young person.
At once the young man was struck by
something curiously familiar in her garp'
Talking of rain and fair weather, he con-
tinued. seeking in his memory. Suddenly
he found it.
II say" he inquired. 81 know who you
are You are the model of Abel Faivre S
Girl with the Fam
She oepned mouth and eyes like beau-
tiful young heifer who watches with as
tonishment the passing train, then grew
troubled, saying:
"Why does everybody ask me that?
have done nothing wrong. 1 have no
fan. My name is not Faivre, but Durand'
and I'm Just arrived in Paris from Foul
ly-les-Oies.'
All. me! She was delicious person. Inc
next morning the young man OF no I'M
portance had the grace to take her 10
the Luxembourg and watch her stand
astonished. before 1.-THE Girl with the
Fan"
All girls now know we'll how they look
This little mi-peasant saw Immediately
the remarkable resemblance FalVre mas
put into the painting the strange living
Interrogation of the eyes, found only IN
one other that L know, the most famous
portrait of all time. Leonard1s S immortal
''Joconde." The girl had it, too. Alone
this alive look disarms all criticism IN
detractors of "The Girl with the Fan"
They can't deny it. l say, this girl had 1t,
too. She was very much impressed. Like
the Young man in the Scripture, she
Six months later, in the utterly fash
ionable mixed worlds of the Palals de
Glace, the man of no Importance saw the
little demi-peasant skating. All, what
change mes enfants. she was dressed
already, to perfection; and she had ac-
ouired a mincing grace Hum, mum!
he thought. She has areaoy hlouhteu
one big grade"
Sly months more passed and he saw
her seated. with much dignity, in lam
dau behind two horses in the Ailey Oh
Acacias of the Boies, at the bewltchlns
hour of $50, when that extraordinary
woodland drive is fairyland. All Paris
was there.
This time the girl had fan.
Also the curious hat and colffure' with
great plumes and falling ribbon. She
was "The Girl of the Fan" And the
young man of no Importance asked
friend who knew it all, who is that
charming person."
You know nothing" was the answer
''Why, all Paris knows her. She is the
famous model of The Girl with the Fan
of Abel Faivre; it's in the Luxembourg.
And the king of the Boscards is paying
her attention.
Now. who the king of the Boscards is
TIL have to tell you another time; suffice
TO saw he is a splendid and aristocratic
CRATER. almost honest, who does no harm
and immense good to many persons.
busy man, who in the legitimate business
world would make them sit up. AS it Is
he dimes with Edward and Alphonse, two
we'll known kings, leads the grand dukes
in Paris and elsewhere and dictates taste
to quantities of high people.
Hum. hum" thought the young man
of no Importance. "She has made her
second grade with a vengeance"
A year passed. 1 met her on the road
between Biarritz and St Jean de Luz,
in a nagnificent new -,4ercedes .They
told how she had her suite at the Hotel