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These last words were uttered in a lower tone and with singular impressiveness I rose frolance for glance, A strange thrill ran through me, followed by that inexplicable sensation of absolute calm that I had before experienced I s

"I will come to-morrow," I said

"A thousand thanks, ly at Ahted enthusiase our excursions so that they shall not interfere with the sittings It will beday by day What will you call it, signor? By some fancy title?"

"It will depend on its appearance when completed," he replied, as he threw open the doors of the studio and bowed us out with his usual ceremonious politeness

"Au revoir, madame! A demain, mademoiselle!" and the violet velvet curtains of the portiere fell softly behind us as we e about that young allery of the Hotel de L---- back to our own rooelic, or a little of both qualities mixed up?"

"I think he is what people teraries of genius," I replied "He is certainly very uncommon"

"Well!" continued nonne face and graceful figure in a long h which ere passing; "all I can say is that I wouldn't let him paint MY portrait if he were to ask ever so! I should be scared to death I wonder you, being so nervous, were not afraid of hiht you liked him," I said

"So I do So does my husband He's awfully handsome and clever, and all that--but his conversation! There now, htly QUEER Why, who but a lunatic would say that the only criticism of art is silence? Isn't that utter rubbish?"

"The only TRUE criticisently

"Well, it's all the same How can there be any criticis to his idea e ad faces and gags on our mouths That would be entirely ridiculous! And as that dreadful thing he said to you?"