Salt Lake Herald | 1890-10-19 | Page 2 | Two Interpretations

I Two Interpretations A great deal has been said of late abont Marie Bashkirtseff 1 talented t and egotistical egotisti-cal young Russian girl who at her early I death was an artist of recognized ability I hut who is chiefly to be remembered for her great love and admiration of self Among her other gifts she had a strong sense of humor and one absurd occurrence occur-rence in her mothers drawing room is said to have delighted her beyond measure I meas-ure One day a man of some pretension was calling upon Mme Bashkirtseff and his hostess wondered within herself whether wheth-er the days bill of fare would justify her inviting him to dinner She called a servant serv-ant and gave him a whispered direction to find out xhat the ctfok had for them The man departed on his errand und the visitor began telling an entertaining but rather extravagant anecdote lust as he reached the most incredible I part the butler threw open the door and I announced distinctly Madame ccst un canard I Madame it is a duck The company burst into irrepressible I laughter for the term canard is applied by the French to any wildly improbable I stor Youths Companion