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FAMOUS WAX ARTIST
Mme. Tussaud Had an Exciting
and Dramatic Career.
IN THE FRENCH REVOLUTION.
During That Era of Bloodshed She
Modeled Some of tha Heads That Fell
by the Guillotine and Was For a
Time In Prison Herself as a Suspect.
This la the story of Mine. Tussaud.
who was born in Berne in ITUO and
died in Ixmdon in IST*O. and who. dur
ing the stormy time of the French rev
elution, modeled in wax some of the
beads that fell by the guillotine.
• Marie Gres hoi tz was the daughter ot
an aid de-camp of General Wurmser
in the Seven Years’ war. She was
born after the death of her father.
Her mother was the sister of IV
John Christopher Curtin* of Borne
This Dr. Curt lus had made many
anatomical and other mode*? in wax
and had attracted the attention of the
l’rince de Conti. Tills nobleman urged
Curtins to come to Paris and establish
himself as a modeler in wax.
The Curtins studio liecome tlie ten
dezvous of the fashionable world, and
in connection with tills he had a muse
utn of curiosities. Among ills patrons
were Voltaire, Jean Jacques. Rons
eeau. Mesmer. YHrnbeau. Diderot, Ben
jamin Franklin, Paul Jones and many
other actable persons.
In his visits to bis sister at Berne
Dr. Curtins had taught his r.iacc. M irie.
many of the secrets of modeling in
wax. She showed such ability in this
that her uncle urged her mother to
make a home with him in Paris and to
allow him to adopt Marie as his and: ugh
ter.
Marie began earnest study with Dr
Curtins, and she was so skillful in
the modeling of wax flowers that this
art became a craze. Even the royal
personages in the -palace took it up
and Marie spent some time giving les
sons to Mine. Elizabeth, the young sis
ter of Louis XVI
When tiie revolution broke out Dr.
Curtins took the side of the people and
sent for Marie to come from the pal
ace. It was rather singular that two
of his wax models should have | laved
a foremost part in the opening •- cues
of that awful period. In his (toiler
tioii of models was a bust of the min
ister, Xecker. fattier of Mme de Steel,
and one of Philippe, duke of Or
leans. Two days before the storming
of the Bastille n mob took these two
busts from ills museum in the Palais
Royal, draped them in black crape to
show their sympathy and started to
parade the streets with these.
As "the procession tiled across the
Place Vendome a troop of dragoons
and one of the regiments charged. A
sword stroke cut the bust of Meeker
in halves, and the man who was carry
ing it was hit by a musket ball In the
leg and received the thrust of a sword
fn his breast.
The bust of the Duke of Orleans
escaped Injury, but in the fight to de
fend it several persons were killed.
The soldiers made desperate efforts to
demolish it.
At the taking of tlie Bastille Dr. Cur
tins was active and for his services to
France was rewardinl by tlie national
assembly. A badge of honor was pre
sented to him. and this was inscribed
with the famous date and a memorial
of his bravery and patriotism. His
house was a favorite place of meeting
with the lrtiders of the revolution, so
Marie had an opportunity to see them
aU.
There was only one time when Marie
was in any danger during tills des
perate period. She was I ‘suspected”
and sent to prison. Here at the some
lime was Mine, de Beaubarnats. who
had barely escap'd the guillotine and
who was later the Josephine Napo
leon Bonaparte. Her uncle was able
to get Marie’s release from prison, and
she came out in time to see the down
fall of Robespierre. Darrton and Des
moulins.
In the days of their power she had
been called to model the beads of
many who fell by the guillotine. She
was obliged to take them just after the
fall of the fatal knife. She did this
awful work with the heads of pool
Marie Antoinette and of the Princess
I.amballe. the (pteen’s friend. When
the loaders suffered by the guillotine
in their turn she modeled their heads.
After the revolution her uncle died,
and in 1705 she married M. Tussaud.
Kile could not overcome I tie shock of
her experiences during the revolution,
and she persuaded her husband to
take her and the valuable collect ions
of wax models left her by Dr. Curtius
over to England.
They established this collection in
the Strand. The collation was taken
a!! about the country, and in 1533 it
was brought back to Loudon and made
a permanent exhibition. Her sons eon
ducted the business. an:l she took an
active fiare in this till she was eighty
years of age.—Boston (Hobo.
Naming Their Children.
It was a musical man who gave his
four daughters the; folio wing names:
Do-re. Mi-fa, So la, Ti-do. The first es
caped with the nickname Dorn, the
second answered Miffy, the third own
ed up to Solly, while the youngest gen
erally got Tidily.
The case of the musical man is
matched by that of the provincial
printer who n a lilt'd his children from
the type fonts he used—Ruby, Pearl.
Diamond. The first two are no uncom
mon names for girls, only Ruby hap
pened to be a boy. Ho followed in his
father’s footsteps and afterward be
came a printer’s manager In London.—
London Chronicle.
Ending a Letter.
The simplicity of "Y'ours” letter
ending would hare astounded Jeremy
Taylor, whose letters to John Evelyn
often wind up with jierfect triumphs
of complexity in this res|>ect. His best
is, “Believe me that I am, in great
heartiness and dearness of affection,
dear sir. your obliged and most nffec
donate and endeared friend and serv
ant,” or “Your very affectionate friend
and hearty servant." Even iu bis
shortest perorations of the kind the
“affectionate” and tbo "servant” are
always the two indispensable words.
Probably no man, woman or child
would combine these two ut the end
of a letter today.— London Tat tor.
A Division of Labor.
The following dialogue at the Bow
county court deserves to be recorded:
Witness—One day 1 had some
shrimps to sell, and 1 asked tlie plain
tiff to help uia. He sld, “I can’t push
the barrow because my arm is bad.
but if you like I’ll come along with
yon and holler."
Counsel—Why was that?
Witness—Well, it’s like this, sir. A
man can often shout when lie can’t
above.—l.ondon News.
THE STAGE IN JAPAN.
Origin of the Prarra —Women’s Ardu
ous Pr<-"tarations of Dress.
There is a legend in Japan that tin
theater had its origin in that conntrj
in the ninth century by reason of hi
earthquake which took place in tin
province of Vamato. A large crevi#
was formed by reason of the upheaval
from which emanated poisonous vapors
which spread death and destruction
till around. 'An awful scourge was tin
result until the priests conceived tin
idea of performing a symbolic da net
of incantation oa tin* grass covered
hill outside the temple. As if by mag
ic the death vapors vanished, ami
peace aud happiness were restored n
the country. The legend conclude
that this is how Japanese acting orig
inated. The Japanese word for then
ter, shibui-ya, is supposed to hurt
come from its origin, shibai, meaning
sod. and ya. a house.
In Japan when a Japanese lady in
tends to go to Ihe them or she is called
u|kju the day previous by a liairdress
er to build up tlie artificial structure
which is tlie pride of every Jupunctu
highborn lady. This necessitates hei
spending the night in tier state dress,
reclining her head on a wooden block
called makura. A few hours before
going to ttie theater she covers hei
lips with a thin layer of gold, us it
takes several hours for this paint to
charge into tlie cherry color which
lends charm to the artificial white com
plexioo of the face.
Asa rule. Japanese performances
last from C a. ni. to t) p. m., although
certain historical dramas which follow
the Mfe of the hero through all his
vicissitudes to his death go on for aev
eral days.
In Japan, officially, the social posi
tion of the actors Is that of the lowest
class of society, but in reollty they en
jmy greet consideration and are idol
ized by the general public.—Washing
ton Tost.
Slow to Laugh.
The Britain— As the old proverb says,
y' know, “He lawfs best who lawfs
iahst.” The Yankee—lf that's so,
what good laughers you English must
be!—Cievelftial Leader.
To deal honestly with others is not
so difficult. To compel others to deal
honestly with you— that Is power
Smart Set.
Mean.
The newt at “mean man" story :
In a western county of Kansas the
dead body of an unknown man was
recently discovered. In his pockets
they found 810) in hank notes and
a big revolver.
“What about it?’' a died the in
nocent otic.
“You would expect that they’d
h 'Ve u-t and the hundred in finding his
relatives, or, failing in that, have
given him a decent burial, now
wouldn't you?”
( 4 .
Ml IV.
“Well, they didn't, is the answer
“They arraigned his dead body be
fore a justice of the peace for carry
ing concealed weapons and lined
him 8100, and buried him in the
potter’s field.”
YANDITORDWRILES IN MELLOW VEIN
At the request of friends of Hud
Yandiford, we publish below a let
ter written to bis wife just prior to
Iteing pardoned by Governor Brown:
Atlanta, Ga., August 1, 1909.
Mrs. Alma Vandifrod:
My dear Wife: —It is with tbe
gratest of pleasure I write you a
few lines. lam well and getting
along all o. k I truly hope these
lines will reach your sweet bands
and Find you well and enjoying
good health, for health is the pride
of life. If I were only with you to
day 1 would he the happiest poor
man in tlie world. But it can’t
Ik- helped. I hope the day will
soon come when we can he together
and enjoy lift' again. Darling, I
am sitting or. my hunk looking
through prison bars today thinking
of home and loved ones. I woke
up last night at 12 o’clock studying
about you and our sweet babies and
couldn’t sleep any more. There is
a large crowd here v They are
laughing and talking and having a
big time. Ido not laugh at any
thing. 1 smnetimea smile, hut just
U'hind that smile is always a tear.
Nothing is funny to me.
Darling, if I have writted any
thing in the past to hurt the feel
ings of my friends or enemies, ram
sorry for it, and I beg the forgive
ness of them. God has forgiven me
all my sins, and 1 beg for the for-
givencss of man. A curtain man
lias said you dreaded the day 1 was
set free —said you were afraid of
your life. You must not bo afraid
of me harming you in any way. I
love you as dear as my own life and
will stand by you as long as I live,
matters not what you may do- 1
know you have seen enough trouble
to kill any poor little woman, and
I would give up my life before 1
would cause you anothf r day’s
worry. I shall never forget the
kindness of Sheriff Martin and
' Sheriff Brown <>f Gwinnett county
while i was in their care. I appre
ieiatewhat my friends have done
and may do for me. I don’t hold
prejudice against anyone, and I
hope they don't me. If (fix! spares
my life till I gain my liberty 1
want to live in pence and love with
everybody. I have had enough
trouble for any one poor man.
Darling, you know f have nev< r
done your people any harm and
wouldn’t for anything in the world,
and how can some of them be so
hard against me. 1 hope the day
will soon come when I can breathe
freedom's sweet breezes again. I
love you as dear as ever and want
to live with you when I get out.
Were it not for you and our sweet
babies life would not he worth any
thing to me. I have heard no word
you have said against me, and I
pray I never will. Let other peo
ple do the talking against me,
[and you always have a kind word
| for the one that loves you so dear.
You ki.ow 1 have a dear old mother
praying for me, and should I tram
ple her prayers? No I never will
When I get out I will go hack to
my dear old mother and farther
and pay them the debt of gratitude
I ow< them, and try to make lame
happy.
Do you want tolive with me when
I get out? I hope I tun not worry
ing you with tny letters. If 1 am,
let rue know and I will not write
any more. Kiss my sweet babies
forme; treat them the best you
can. They are so dear to me. Love
and best wishes to all. Write sT>on
to your loving husband forever and
ever. R. 1.. Vanoifoud.
Knew His Business.
“Why don’t you read your wife’s
postscript?”
“1 know when I’m well off.
She only asked for ten dollars in tk-..„
body of the letter.”