. The real Latin quarter . ne has not the time to go home at mid-day. And so I learned much of the good senseand many of the economies in the life of thismost celebrated model. You can see hersuperb figure wrought in marble and bronzeby some of the most famous of sculptors all over Paris. There is another type of model you willsee, too—one who rang my bell one sunnymorning in response to a note written bymy good friend, the sculptor, for whom thislittle Parisienne posed. She came without her hat—this vraitype—about seventeen years of age —with exquisite features, her blue eyes sh
. The real Latin quarter . ne has not the time to go home at mid-day. And so I learned much of the good senseand many of the economies in the life of thismost celebrated model. You can see hersuperb figure wrought in marble and bronzeby some of the most famous of sculptors all over Paris. There is another type of model you willsee, too—one who rang my bell one sunnymorning in response to a note written bymy good friend, the sculptor, for whom thislittle Parisienne posed. She came without her hat—this vraitype—about seventeen years of age —with exquisite features, her blue eyes shi-ning under a wealth of delicate blondehair arranged in the prettiest of fashions—a little white bow tied jauntily at her throat,and her exquisitely delicate, strong youngfigure clothed in a simple black had about her such a frank, child-like air! Yes, she posed for so and so,and so and so, but not many; she likedit better than being in a shop ; and it wasfar more independent, for one could go about147. OLD MAN MODEL and see ones friends—and there were manyof her girl friends living on the same streetwhere this chic demoiselle lived. At noon my drawing was finished. Asshe sat buttoning her boots, she looked upat me innocently, slipped her five francs forthe mornings work in her reticule, and said: I live with mama, and mama nevergives me any money to spend on my-self. This is Sunday and a holiday, so Ishall go with Henriette and her brother toVincennes. It is delicious there under thetrees. It would have been quite impossible forme to have gone with them—I was not eveninvited; but this very serious and good littleParisienne, who posed for the figure withquite the same unconsciousness as she wouldhave handed you your change over thecounter of some stuffy little shop, went toVincennes with Henriette and her brother,where they had a beautiful day—scramblingup the paths and listening to the band—allat the enormous expense of the artist; andthis was how
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