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study. In the first apartment—the doors of which are inlaid with panels of fruit and flowers painted on satin—more artistic treasures are to be met with, from the brush and pencil of many a master hand. A large picture—finished by Millais—of the late Mrs. Sala, rests on an casel draped with blue plush.

It was whilst standing here that Mr. Sala paid a tribute of great tenderness to the memory of his late wife, and spoke as only a real man and truc husband could of the woman who is his helpmate to-day. Journalists arce the very worst of business men, and the veteran dcclares that he 13 no exception to the rule. Happy the journalist who possesses @ wile of business instincts—a woman who can relieve him of all these worries, and leave him a free course to run his pen.

“ My wife,” says Mr Sala, s my man of business. She opens my letters, rcads, and answers them, looks after contracts, and keeps my accounts. Therein les one of my little scerets, you sce. My wife takes upon herself all the worries of business, so I am enabled to work with an casy mind and a frecedom of heart unattainable by any other means.”

This small cabinet was made for the

pockct—handkerchief and asked for

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little Dauphin of Irrance. Mr. Sala saw 1t n a pawnbroker’s window in his carly days, and paid £2 a month for 1t until he had purchased it outright for £ 13, He tclls how, as a young man, when first mar- ricd, the hceight of his ambition was to posscss a silver soup- turecn. Again he patronised the pawnbroker's, and sclected one ' to be put by " at £ 33. Unfortu- nately, after pay- ing £8 his sub- scription lapsced, and the pawnbroker profited to that extent. A bust of a baby reveals Mr. Sala’s ability with the clay. Once, at Brighton, when i1l and unable to write, he sent for some clay, and modelled 1t.

A very remarkable example of the sculptor's art rests on a table. Originally the Saint was in a semi-nude state. Ewing,a wonderfully clever Scotch sculptor, who modelled the children of the Prince ot Walces, saw it one day. He took out his

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From a Photo. by Ellictt & Fru.

some

warm starch. Dipping the linen in this,

his ingenious fingers wrapped it round