Show ROSA bearly of work my life is that of a peasant writes rosa bondeur in ladies home journal F wake with day arid lie down to sleep almost at nightfall early in the morning I 1 stroll in chegar dogs or drive my pony the forest of fontaine h bleau in the midst of which is hor es tate dy toward nine I 1 take my seat at fhe easel and work until breakfast quite simply and afterward smoke my cigarette as 1 run through jh e daily papers I 1 resume my work at one and at five go a walte 11 ove to see alii sun sink behind the trees of the forest 1 I finish the dabby reading the books I 1 prefer are those of travel hunting and historical works of ten I 1 read the bible before commencing a picture I 1 study my subject exhaustively prefacing this work wit with h conscientious studies from nature I 1 look for the ex the exact ground suitably fram the subject and not un th ther C 1 commence fhe work on the canvas the ever present desire to bring myself nearer to truth and an in a cita arc my two guides I have tir edof study it isab daya and if has been during my whole life a happiness to me for itis it is with persistent work alone that we can approach the unsolved problem which more than adv other elevates our soul and entertains in us thoughts of justice of goodness of charity |