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historically or done some other foolish.
feminine thing.
But he did.
He welcomed me In n nice. fatherly way
and in a kind, full-toned voice.
His studio is in a high Empire room
rather sparsely furnished, but with here
and there a fine old cabinet or table or
settle.
There's an atmosphere Of asceticism
about II somehow, and all round every
where are draped and swathed figures ana
busts.
A bit morgue-iike in effect, you Know
dears; whichever way your eyes turn
there's the human form divine. or part
of IT, under a sort Of shroud.
you must have this chair" said NJ
Rodin pleasantly. and he waved 20 one
that 1 feel sure is his own pet and par
ticular resting place.
"oh. no." protested. I'D like one OF
those high-backed stools, II you'll let me
have II, and you take that one please.
So he sat down without any more ado
and I perched myself on a seat which re-
minded me OF my schoo! days.
I'VE never In all my life seen any one
sit so absolutely and immovably still as
M. Auguste Rodin. I'm sure he never
winked or twitched In those seconds when
he was waiting for me to begin talking.
Perhaps sculptors borrow a sort Of i'm
mobility from their statues: anyhow. I'm
positive 1t isn't in mans estate'to be quite
so rigid as Rodin.
A PAIR OF ASTONISHING EYES.
He is short, but thickset and stoclty.
He has the high. round cheekbones and
| the slightly coarse featurer of the peasant
of Normandy. His hair is gray and he
wears a long beard. which is gray also.
and is in pleasing contrast to the pink
OF his slightly withered cheeks
His eyes are remarkable. They are
very full and half closed. hooded like an
eagles. In fact. he seems 20 peer out at
YOU from under his lids with difficulty.
then all OF sudden they ny wide open
and there's a strange. astonishing CLEAN
| In the little twinkling eyes. astonishing
| because you're not In The least prepared
for il. or FOR anything so reminiscent OF
|
DO YOU know what he reminded me OF
as he sat there?
A certain massive Buddha. with folded
arms and strange. urseelng expression.
which has presided over my mantelpiece
for many years.
| Yes. he looked so Ike that Buddha that
he seemed an "id friend. and I'm sure
there was 'yarinth in my tone as | said
1T was good Of YOU to let me come
and see you. NJ. Rodin."
Good of me?' he questioned heavily,
'I don't understand that 1t is pleas
ure to me to have people come here
sometimes. One must not always work
you know, and I'm afraid that's what
shopld do II occasionally my friends did
not come and take me from 1t.
still not a motion of the hands or body
| lust the half-closed eyes and the lips
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plored, but can be understood. The worlc
is too busy with other things"
There was a simplicity and sadness
about these words.
They seemed to come from an onlooker
-one who was in the world but not OF
II: one who saw. was grieved. but judged
not.
You're not thinking OF giving up your
work, are your" i asked the quiet figure.
because a note of encouragement had
crept into the last words.
The heavily lldded eyes opened and
flashed at me.
~" exclaimed NJ. Rodln. almost shaken
out OF his impassive impenetrability. II
give up my work? M. no, not yet!
Why should I give II up Just when am
browning my lifes toll? I've lived all my
years struggling and working and have
accomplished something. but | am vo-
racious in my appetite for achievement
/ want TO do more. Art still calls me,
and only when my hand will no longer
answer my inspiration shall I know that
I am tired and must take my rest But
not TIL them
And he shook his head at me In the
slow. deliberate way OF a porcelain Chi
nese mandarin.
He IS so much more Oriental than
French somehow. There Is none OF the
lghtress of the Fronchman. 1t seemed to
me he should have been clothed In rich,
flowing robes and have been famed by
black slaves. instead OF being In n much
worn and spotted blue suit
AMERICA TOO NEW FOR HIM.
do you think you'll ever come over to
America? q | asked
NO" he said solemnly. II am too old
for anything so new"
Then dim hint Of the youthful Rodin
came back to him In a sort OF rogUish
look as he added. I'm sure there would
be- beautiful fetes and dinners"
"I'm positive there would" | agreed. 81
can assure YOU you'd be feted from the
day you arrived till you sailed away from
u.s."
"Ahr' murmured the old man almost TO
I himself once all that would have at
tracte1 ine--thlrty years ago, perhaps.
But now"-and he made weary little
gesture-"Tm very old. I'm seventy-two.
you know.
But that isn't old nowadays" expos.
| tulated.
He smiled family. Then he suddenly
,rbooded his eyes again and they cleaned
mvsteriously as he shook his finger at me
! and exclaimed
"But I'm not too old for my art. MY
work doesn't tire me. There's no change
,here I've been doing II all my life and
| ia mart OF me-the very best part oil
| me-" -
"Do YOU take a great interest In the
young students now in Parish 1 ques'
,,oned Are there any geniuses among
them
M. Rodin didn't seem disposed to com
nit himself as to geniuses. we may ex'
pect. He merely said:
"There is a movement for the better.
think. students are taking their worn
] more seriously. but stiii they don't ao'
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a QUESTION UNANSWERED.

So wasn't at all surprised when he
slurred over that question. just gazing
Indignantly at me through his half
closed eyes and saying, quite uneinouo"-
ally:
I'm very happy here / have my
work and my people," and the slght
wave of his startlin2ly delicate hahu
seemed 10 include all the draped hgures'
tho assistants I'm the room beyond the
man servant. the maid servant and the
workElen outside.
"Of course" | murmured, trying 10 TO-
paIr the error. and also trying 10 con-
struct for myself a vision OF younger
t,odtn who lscd to go to Lavenues with
whistler and his Tx. and who was
mad ard merry spirit among the brother-
hood. but il wouldn't come. All cou'u
..ao ,,os the grave. immobie Buddha In
his armchair. ,
..Do yor think art is degeneratingY'
asked.
Arr can never degenerate and Is ne7er
doponeratc" answered the sculptor suu-
denIv unfolding his eyes. 81 think now
ever that as fine things are not pro-
duced to-day as in tho past ana 'na' is
ocouse the disciples OF art. her students,
y,,u not work. They rush on ana ran
into any school which Is the easiest schoo d
for them. So YOU can't expect gooo
reeuI. rs like this. Years ago shoe'
r,aFer had TO model shoe from tie
foot and therefore made teautiiu'
an, Nowadays people put their ieet
into rcady-made shoes. whether 'hey Ut
or not They mould their feet 10 ths
shoes IL seems TO be that way III th's'
things in life, and art Is tainted WIN
this spirit. What the artist gives inc
nuhllc accepts. So new schools spring up
am,rish fed on excitement. then die out
The Ignorance OF the public where arr
Is concerned is one OF the most amazing
things I'm the world
PERHAPS II is the materialistic spirit OF
TO-DAY which is affecting knowledge and
appreciation OF art" / suggested 'ehta'
lively.
ITO certain extent that Is uue'
agreed NJ. Rodin. In his unemouonal
voice. "All this machinery this craze
for swift coming and going! People nave
their minds so filled with that that pure
gracious art has no place. 1t Is to be de-
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By Kate Carew.
Paris, September q.

-oNsIEUR ROBIN will be pleased
MI 20 receive Mile. Kate Carew at
IVA on Thursday afternoon"
THAT was all the card said.
mt II was TO the point anyway. and
-. clock saw your little auntie prowl-
y. along the rue rUniversite. to the
nj Biron, where Auguste Rodin has
bis studio.
Do you know, dears, it's funny thing
49,. everybody steals silently down that
s.r.st l believe myself it's the only
...l,v ouiet corner in Paris.
c,h drivers don't crack their whips,
r,otormen still the footing of their horns
"a soothe their engines fretful putting
~. ubiquitous postman. the whistling
tu,cber boy and the shrill voiced working
.L.non all subdue their natural ten
a.ncIes, II their way lies there.
Jcan't tell you the whyness of this, but
,.h,rk us iust something they all feel as
felt It myself
perhaps It's in the shadows cast by the
hvh walls Of the Biron. behind which
,hhesses and nuns lived and prayed TILL
a. snite of agonized entreaties, they were
.r,nsd out Of house and home by govern
nsnt decree, and their habitation was
condemned to be RACED TO the ground
al hut one small portion Of 1t, which
podin was allowed to have as a studio
and dwelling place,
A CREATOR AMID DESTRUCTION.
And there he works, while walls to the
.ght NJ him. walls to the left Of him. are
being torn down!
There he creates in an atmosphere of
destruction
was the only living thing in that
street and l paused a moment before the
Soor TO assure myself that 1 really was
=, paris and not in some buried city OF
the past.
Then l pulled the bell, the old, changing
convent bell, not yet removed and re-
placed by the neat electric button of to-
day
only gave a gentle pull, but I've
n,ysr encountered a more spontaneous,
ready bell. l guess in the days it was
nm. there they wanted every one In the
nsirhborhood to know when any one came
to call.
II changed and It changed and It echoed,
till thought any inhabitants of the street
might we'll put their heads out of their
windows and expect to see Louis XIV
haIberdier banging on the door with his
sword and shouting:
"open in the Kings name!
Instead of which they would have just
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ply themselves as we ala. They don't
take a hand and study It. then foot and
study that. They are too restless, TOO
impatient for concentration, and only by
concentration can any worthy result De
obtained"
With Rodin. you see, my dears. all
roads lead to work. 1t is the oosessioh
of his life, and he cannot think or tax
but in its language.
What is your opinion OF JACOB Ep-
STEMS work and ideas?' 1 asked.
Poor Rodin looked puzzled. and he shook
his gray head.
els he a painter or a sculptor? can
not seem to remember him.
"He has lust completed the monument
for Oscar Wilde's tomb" prompted.
Robins face cleared. On yes %
course. for one foolish moment nad lot
gotten OF that would rather not taiA
at present. He is now in trouble because
the authorities here have horror OF any
thing new" u
az always thought France was 80
broad minded" vouchsafed.
"Ab ha." laughed Rodin. II cannot say
that, though there Is an advance
allow here now what they "ouiu ho'
have done years ago."
"WeIl, in America, you know we drape
our statues II they. offend u.s..
NJ. Rodin INDUCED in strange silent
laugh. which only evinced itself In tn@
shaking of his broad shoulders ana VI
bration OF his gray beard
"T remember" he said. "A statue OF
Rarnards was draped. was 1t not? All
no doubt. in thirty years the chehhse
that was so carefully and modestly put
on will be removed. 1t shocks people
now to see a complete nude. They've
been so accustomed to viewing their
friends in portraits. faces, hands, busts'
that they do not know or acknowledge
the rest Of the body, but In time their
ewes Will get used to all. The public is
dull. II is blind. It recognizes only the
familiar, TO which 1t pays no attention
How many people see the luminosity OF
the heavens? The Gods choir In the gray
sky? Did you yourself notice the SKY as
you crossed the Seine to-day?
HE DEFINES ART.
mo" I confessed, ike guil'S ehii'
before a stern master.
There, you see," exclaimed the sculp-
tor. what I say is true. Is 1t not
mademoiselleT
I'm afraid 1t IS" I admitted, and al
lowed him a few seconds to enjoy his tri-
umph. Then I asked timidiy:
Don't you think that the tendency &c
glor,fy ugliness In art Is a fatal infu'
ence?"
81 don't know exactly what you mean
answered Rodip. carefully hooding his
eyes again. IF you have an idea, you VII
carry It through. No influence can al
feet you. II 1t is we'll done it will have
beauty The Philistine public confoundi
the subject with the expression. EXPIRES
sion ia the art. and that Is to be ADMIRED
when 1t is faithfully executed. Beauty
of form. Of grace, Of accomplishment
perfect creation. whether OF color Oh
marble or motion or song, is JOY. VIVA
inspired IL is Of no consequence. There !!
no immortality in Art. 1t is Truth. Every
fact of life is beautiful. Why not SEE
beauty in them all? All, mademoiselle
II grieyes me that even We In France sc
often wish to assume the chemise. W.
cannot openly accept life and admire 1T
phases"
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slightly moving.
Outside a part OF the wall fell with a
mufled thud.
ooh" exclaimed spontaneously,
doesn't Il depress you to live and work
here. where go much beauty is being de-
stroyed? Don't you hate to have these
fine old buildings go. even II your niche
is preserved?"
don't mind telling you. dear ones. that
your auntie could have bitten her tongue
with annoyance after she'd said that'
for all her intuitions told her that NJ
Rcdln didn't like It, and. anyway now
could he look the government gift horse
I'm the mouth. as 1t were. and connde IN
me that he preferred more cheerful quar-
tiers?
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-06-19

paper on one side of each sheet and
signed by me at the end hereof and
on the margin of the first page, as
second codicil to my last will and
testament, made and published as
aforesaid on this ninth day of De-
cember one thousand nine hundred
and two.
E. F. TORREY.
The foregoing instrument, type
written on two sheets of paper on
one side of each sheet, is signed by
the above named Edwin F. Torrey
in our presence, at the end thereof
and on the margin of the first page,
on this ninth day of December one
thousand nine hundred and two, as
a second codicil to the last will and
testament made and published by
him as therein mentioned; and we
have thereupon on the same day
and year in his presence and in the
presence of each other, hereunto
subscribed our names in attestation
thereof.
H. WILSON, Honesdale, Pa.
H. 2. RUSSELL, Honesdale, Pa.
l, Edwin F. Torrey, of the bor-
ough of Honesdale, county of
Wayne, State of Pennsylvania, hav-
ing on the twenty-irst day of jan
uary, 1899, made and published my
last will and testament, and having
since made and published two
codicils to the same, do hereby make
and publish this further codicil
thereto, and revoke so much of the
will and codicils made and publish
ed as aforesaid as may be inconsist-
ent with the provisions of this
codicil-viZ:
First: ] give to my wife, Julia
Miller Torrey, all dividends declared
after my decease and during her
| lifetime on any and all of the capi-
tai stock of the Honesdale National
Bank standing in my name at the
time of my decease; and / direct
that such stock shall be kept intact
| for this purpose, and that such
dividends be paid to her as legatee,
instead of going into her hands as
executrix of my said will.
Second: Upon the decease of my
said wife the said stock shall become
and be distributed as part of the
residuary estate, pursuant to the di-
rections contained in the will and
codicils made and published as
aforesaid. Made and published as a
third codicil to my last will and
testament aforesaid, this tenth day
of September, 1903.
E. F. TORREY.
The foregoing instrument is sign
ed, by the above named Edwin F.
Torrey in our presence, this tenth
day of September, nineteen hundred
and three as a third codicil to the
| last will and testament made and
published by him as therein men
/ 4.
the same day and year in his pres
ence and in the presence of each
other hereunto subscribed our names
| in attestation thereof.
II. WILSON. Honesdale, Pa.
| II. Y. RUSSELL. Honesdale. Pa.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-06-19
RUTLEDGE--- STALKER NUPTIAL

An unusually pretty home we'd
ding took place Wednesday evening,
June 3, at $50, at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. S. j. Rutledge, Look
out, Pa, when their only daughter,
Helen Blanche, was united in mar
riage to Lale II. Stalker, son of Mr..
and Mrs. ID. NJ. Stalker, by the
brides pastor, Rev. Franklin Bowen.
Miss Laura Ross, of Philadelphia,
was maid of honor, while Roy Lass
ley of Washington, ID. c., was best
man, and little Helen Kingsbury of
Deposit, n. Y, cousin of the bride
was flower girl. The bride made a
very sweet picture in a gown of
white Duchess satin trimmed with
fIipearl garniture and rose buds. Her
veil of bridal illusion was prettily
caught with wreath of orange
blossoms. She carried a shower
bouquet of bridal roses. Her only
jewel was a beautiful La Valliere set
with several amethyst and imitation
diamonds, the groom's gift to the
bride. Her maid wore cream satin
messaline and carried yellow roses.
She also wore La Valliere set with
ruby, the brides birth stone and
imitation diamonds, the brides gift
to her. The groom and best man
wore formal evening dress suits of
black. The brides mother was at
tired in lavendar colored satin mes
saline. The groom's gift to the best
man was gold cuff links. White and
yellow were the colors used in dec
Grating and they combined beauti-
fully with the dress of "a bridal
party. The bridal party marched to
the strains of Lohengrin sweetly
rendered by Miss Gertrude Horn
beck, an intimate friend OF the
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-06-19
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Centre d. Gleason Sutton of Tex
as, to T. B. Clark, of Honesdale, "a
acres of land in Texas and Dyberry
townships, consideration $500.
Heirs of Morris and Amanda
Perry, late of Salem, to John w.
Perry, of Salem, 2S acres of land in
Salem township; consideration
$1,000.
w. A. Van Sickle, guardian of
Joseph and Hazel Batzel, of Salem,
to John w. Perry, Salem, 40 acres
of land in Salem; consideration
$1,000.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-06-19

conveyances or other assurances of
title necessary or expedient for the
settlement of my estate, and for
carrying into effect the provisions
hereof, and for the performance of
any contracts made by me and not
fully performed at the time of my
decease.
Typewriter on four pages of pa
per, and signed by me at the end
hereof and on the margin of the first
three pages as my last will and
testament at Honesdale aforesaid,
this 21st day of January, eighteen
hundred and ninety nine.
EDWIN f. TORREY.
The foregoing instrument, type
written on four pages of paper, is
signed by the above named Edwin f.
Torrey, at the end thereof and on
the margin of the first three pages,
as his last will and testament in our
presence, this 21st day of January,
eighteen hundred and ninety-nine,
and we have thereupon in his pres
ence and in the presence OF each
other subscribed our names in at
testation thereof
II. WILSON, Honesdale, Pa.
II. q. RUSSELL, Honesdale, Pa.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-06-19

If you know of any news let us
know about it. Call us on either
phone.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-18
Daddy 'sBedtine
c, When Evelyn
.DIOI w. Lost Her
Red Mitten
~ bought her a pair
of mittens."
Red Mitten

~ ADDY he do
i evenngT'
IL to
&c o something
Of his
Evelyn buhed for really careful
Il thought so
noticed it
"As the
At the
Of them she held a
Il
clean looking miten ant asked
Did
oh yes? she replied Isn't it nice?
q a
ooh replied the little girl that's all
to It's
brother lets both the nitens'
who
hard could
There little in
bought
brother. You should have heard thank
when that
mother has tucked the trunk
girl brother"
"If didn't
1--WE could fix
and
fun how she wondering
That's what call the right kind of fun
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-18
LIGHTING THE TABLE
MATTER ALWAYS WORTHY OF
CAREFUL CONSIDERATION.
Device Seen Recently Permits tho
Use of Candies Which Do Not Re-
quire to Be Constantly Watched
The Color Scheme,

Artificial lighting for the table that
meets all the requirements is some
times hard to arrange. The light
should be shaded to a point below the
level Of the eyes. At the same time
1t should not be 30 placed that it will
obstruct clear view across the ia
Bile. The low, dome-like electroliers
meet these requirements very salts
factorily. Probably the easies. and
least expensive way of solving the
lighting question in a room where q
high chandelier has to be depended
upon is the use OF candles. Four clear
glass candiesticks of Colonial pattern
will serve the purpose; silver ones
are also effective. There are holders
for candles that relieve one of the
worry of watching them, and that
guard against the dangers of candle
grease dripping on the table. These
are hollow white tubes, In which the
candle is put A spring arranged un-
der 1T pushes it up as fast as it burns
away. So the candle requires no
watching. With the shade over it,
this artificial candle, which is made of
a rather translucent composition,
looks like wax.
AS a general thing mahogany fur
niture is best suited for dining room
use Dark oak and other finishes are
good also. The main thing is to Sc
lect pieces that are dignified and
rather conservative in design, rather
than ornate or in line with the latest
fads. They should be substantial and
firmly built, without being bulky or
hard to move. Especial care should
be exercised in selecting the chairs,
most Of the chSirs designed for the
dining room being torturously uncom-
Portable. Fortunately, the foolish idea
that one must sit primly erect at table
and leave it with backache is rap
idly being overcome by the more gen
eral use of really comfortable arm
chairs. This honor has always been
accorded to the head and fCOt Of tie
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-18
Birthday Cake.

One cup of -four sifted seven times,
three heaping tablespoons Of corn
starch, sift four times, one cup of
sugar, sift four times. Cream scant
half cup butter, with sugar and
cornstarch. Beat in one at time
whites of six eggs, one-fourth cup of
milk. one-half teaspoon almond flavor,
-four to thicken. one and one-half tea
spoons of baking powder. Beat until
it looks like a mass Of whipped cream.
Put in pan lined with buttered paper
and bake Is minutes In a moderate
oven. This recipe is original 1t Is
the way / made my little girls birth
day cake. 1t was delicious and fine
grained When 1t was cool put on a
nice coating OF chocolate frosting.
After that gets hard put on thick
coat of white and cover 1t thickly with
cocoanut Put In two little candles,
one pink. one white.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-18

iiOUESTIONS

Use very little bluing In washing
laces, for the lace absorbs great deal
of blue.
To smooth an iron, plunge it while
hot into cold water with a little soap
In it.
A roast of veal will be greatly i'm
proved If larded: this prevents 1t be-
ing dry and tasteless when cooked.
Never try to clean yokes. collars or
cuffs while sewed on the gown. Such
things should always be made detach-
able.
To remove the leather stains from
light colored stockings, put couple
OF tablespoonfuls Of boraK In the wa
ter in which they are washed.
To clean ribbons sponge with alco-
hol and over the spot with some clean,
clean, white soap. During the process
the ribbon must be kept straight
When clean rinse in alcohol and place
between two towels. Fress out with
a hot iron.
In the directions for washing white
silk sugar is recommended also. The
silk should be washed in warm, not
hot, water, with pure CASTLE soap, then
rinsed thoroughly in water to which
has been added teaspoonful of granu-
lated sugar. The silk garment should
be washed by itself