The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-03-02

Eugen Sandow relates his "Remin-
iscences," which make very Interest,"
Ing reading. In the early day of his
career. he found himself In Paris
without friend and without the
price of meal. lie decided that
his magnificent physique was worth
something to Partisan sculptors and
he made tour of the Paris studios
but the artists had all the models
theywanted and declined his services
The story of how he finally persuad-
ed sculptor to accept him as q
model is told by Sandow as follows:
Still, I would never say die whilst
there remained a sculptor unvisitcd,
and in course of time | knocked at
the door of the atelier of a we'll
known sculptor, Krauk by name. Ho
answered in person. "Do YOU want
a model?' l inquired in my best
French His Mon" was mighty aud
meant to be conclusive. Spurred on
by desperation, 1 ratified out some
explanation, but he shook his head,
and in his hurry to return to his
work almost thrust me from the
door.
In sadness, and with weary steps,
l descended the stairs and the lower
l got the greater became my anger
and Indignation at the treatment /
had received. At the bottom, in the
cour, l stood undecided but bitter
Upstairs I had seen through the door
way of the studio that Krauk was
working on statue, endeavoring to
model in clay Greek god: and there
was I, with the perfect bodily de-
velopment he was trying to repro
duce in clay, starving on his door
step.
It was more than flesh and blood
and an empty stomach could stand.
The courtyard was deserted, the
stair case silent and none too light.
That decided me. l stripped off my
upper garments and wasted no time
In mounting to Krauk's studio. 1
thundered at the door. 1t flew open,
and | prepared to follow i'm, but
II stopped on q chainl Krauk was
evidently determined that callers
should not worry him.. lie came TO
the door yelling apparently in anger.
AS lcould not get my body in 1
thrust in my arm. 1t stopped Krauk
for moment he was struck dumb
The next instant he had removed
the chain and pulled me into the
studio where | stood with his gaze
fNed upon me in profound admira-
ton of muscular development. which
held him speechless. Then, his eyes
agleam with excitement, he launched
himself upon me, and, as i'm the way
OF Foreigners. embraced me i'm his
wild enthusiasm, kissed me on both
cheeks while 1 thanked heaven that
my presistency had met with its re-
ward. My anxiety at the moment
was, however. to be fed, not admired.
and finding that he was a good lin
guist-although. when | had on nv
first application endeavoured to per-
suade him to see me stripped. he bad
felgned ignorance of my language
tod him that ] was hungry-rav-
ehous-that food had not passed my
hps Tor three days. My heart gave
a bound of JOY when he replied.
Ierrible, my poor fellow-ter-
rilie' he exclaimed. lyon must
nave food at once, and then" no
added, you must come and sit To
me"
"A few miutes later I was enjoying
a much-longed for meal In neigh
pouring cafe-a. meal shall never
forget for steak followed steak. and
sun another, with the, best part OF
Il chicken and bottle of champagne
"hich krauk ordered to celebrate
what he called his find" And then
lived again. ''"