Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 May 1894 — To Her Art. [ARTICLE]

To Her Art.

Madame D’Albertin, one of the lesser painters of France, was as conceited about her artistic ability as she was notorious for her’fexcessive use of cosmetics of all kinds. Her face was a study in enamel, rouge and penciling,, and the older she grew the more pronounced it became. On one occasion, a certain count, who held her in muck disesteem. lost a bet to her. “And what will madame choose?” he asked, with mock courtesy. “Something in my art,” she simpered: “sotrething I can paint. ” “Very well, madame,* he replied, bowing’ himself out. A day later madame received a package from the count, which, upon being opened, revealed a life-size drawing of her own face in outline.