New-York tribune., 1919-10-19

ity than is done by any of the high
erected tributes that have been paid
70 him by oracles of much greater
pfetences
Studio Ways and Household Economies
1t was in the old house at 81 Rue
Victor Mssse that Pauline posed for
the master. Nom de Dieui You pose
badly to-day" is the first saying she
quotes from him, but it is evident that
she was on the whole q satisfactory
model and had the run of the studio
so long that her descriptions are un-
mistakably exact. She pictures a vast
somore, and, indeed, rather unsympa-
'neuc room. 1t held many armoires.
saoies, easels, tabourets, screens and
SO on. but there was never q bibelot
or hanging to relieve the monotony
of the dull brown walls. A single
paiating. unfinished, one of his dancing
scenes. gave rather grudging indica-
uon OF the artistic riches piled within
reach, but invisible in portfolios or
otherwise hidden. A curious note is
supplied by the bathtub lying among
me furniture. The toilet subjects
With which Degas 80 often dealt were
not always, after all, of the "keynote"
origin which has been assigned to
tnem. Pictures which have seemed
IKE 80 many invasions of privacy were
'esiy painted In the studio, with the
a'o OF the bathtub aforesaid. Pauline
was made pretty uncomfortable by the
aust lying thick over everything. Zoe,
soe old housekeeper, had permission 10
,'gnt the fire and give a touch of the
broom to limited area extending
isom the small stove. Otherwise she
was loro'dden 10 disturb the accumu-
's'ed dirt Of years. There was no
c'eah, tidy spot on which the model
sA'ght deposit her clothes, and when
aer work was ended she was dismissed
:" osrk, cold and dirty corner which
"~s ali that cs vteux maniQque al
owed his models for a dressing room
ne oepiored the use Of clothes brush
anu was irritated II Pauline wished to
Sash her hands. 1t was ridiculous, he
'"ougnt, to be alway, dabblng in the
o'e1' Zoe is symp. M, ,lc oot h D.
ees' one has been with the master
M twenty years and yet. she as s
,uihe, :, With tears in her voice, had
"e nooei noticed how Degas mad be
aSSed toward her that morning when
'he hre mad been slow? And he has
aos wanted to give up the days allow
ra a'e o7 i've francs for the lardcr.
10 10 all she gets TO feed him, her
aao aer niece. A chicken sent in
"a ~ ons OF his friends has seemed to
v'm 70 cover the situation this time.
sN ior the purchase of paintings or
money! "'N Wv
ssa'lne's hrst memories are of an
,s,.''aole' !, tseiturn old man, shaking
~h waite hairs in vexation; his large
vssl''s breathing fury; the mouth OBJ
s.s"a.e'y closed; the chin expressive
~. a hard will. Hs wears long gray
u' n.'-ss' IN which he takes rapid strides
a, movements are habitualiy brusaue
u'oeo IN the fgurjne he is model
p"s~'t ~ altogether 90 a sculptor that
~. "hs knew him---he is exaapcrated
s"n the model when. az one snrnccta
H. s'sy proves intrsctable. "You pose
ry s1a'y mat you viii make me die OF
But the very next day all Ia
pss'' p.aMs ne is stiii At breakfast when
b,.s, b,.nns comes. In q room almost e.,
an a. ,ns studio. Doe Is reading him
- 1T sfHe's from Ia Libre Parole
a.', a"ts ne eats. "Ta.ta -ta.ta!" he aud.
,ys.'y cries In a passion. "Mon pien
s' .. scn read badly" and he bids he,
'~,p. put Pauline notices that his ex.
-.sA e~ tsis morning Is generally Sc
Nv nha she detects q certain sweet.
a." ~ ~ p,s eyes They talk Of homcl,
S'' Dsgns explains that zoS ba,