Tuesday, 7 June 1881 – 26 May

New newspaper cuttings are sent to me — among them a caricature in Le Journal Amusant. As you may verify, my father figures frequently in these items, which flatters him greatly. The caricature is very good and it is smart to be in Le Journal Amusant — I believe I have three subscriptions, there is the trick. I am out of doors all day, it is warm, the countryside is delicious and thoroughly a countryside. I am painting the portrait of Nini, Paul’s wife. A gentle creature, so kind, so sweet — she kisses my hands and regards me as a being apart. In any case I can say that I am regarded by my family, and in everything; it is I who pronounce without appeal. Except for the unpleasantnesses they conceal from me.

Notes

Le Journal amusant: a Paris illustrated humorous weekly founded by Charles Philipon in 1856. ↩