Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-02-14

church. of st, Antona. The OF his coming
not love- for arrow of Cup, could have penetrated
such depth Of good living covered his heart;
money making, for the monks allow no ntcrlopers on
their natural pasture land; nor of natrimony for that
be was runoured TO have had than his philosophy
could manage at home. We must leave the point un
setueo out on this evening, in passing through the
Chiesa, the painters eye had been caught by Vncen-
uo's knce!iug beauty. The fine head throTn back
the boy gazed upon the picture, the chestnut curs cps
terng round his brow, the large black eye, with
preston the uceper for the then exhaustion of the iea
lures, and the check burning with alteration, fixed the
artist 10 lc spot. He had found model, perhaps
pupil, Tor there was genius in the BOYS glance and
Siguor Rubineli could conceive no other name for
genus than The faculty OF handling pencil. Perhaps,
too he had found inmate, who might take share in
his domestic troubles and take OF the first oil the Sig
morals Lombard tongue.
From ALL and from the last, perhaps not least the ar
rangement was made the way between the church
and the little street of ST. Baruabas where the Srnior
secretly showed his weary friend bed in the attic
and where, aAiong mob of pictures the terrible cy
dences Of the Sgnior's first exploits the rivalry of
angelo and Raphael, he flung himself down. aud dream
ed alternate dreams OF sorrow and love golden profuson
and prop;tious beauty.
Fucentio made his appearance on the next morn;ny
with something of that mingled sensation of nervous
and curiosity which assails tenths OF mankind
when they 10 make their debut whether as friends
or ootDen before their superors The Sguora Rui,i-
nelli combined all the characters of superiority in
. Tor sue was woman, virago and wife.
dialogue which had been loud enough 10 make its
way rom the FAMILY den, where tue lectures
were regularly held, up through the flights of hiding
and ruinous stairs and finally through the partition be-
hind which Fincentio lay neighbour the pigeons
acquainted him once with the Si.nora,s suprenacy
Der wrath nj the attempt to take step uuder her
roof not originating IN her WILL and her suspicious that
the Sgniors rebellion in the present instance ap
gravaed by the nature OF his wandering for as The ma
tive Proverb says "There may be an ocean of easv
without drop of love-"
The Sgnora always prohibited a reply aud her yolu
ohy would not have left ntermssive space enough for
word, unless she were TO faint apply to the little
sacred deposit of osaIia which she kent in ber most
sacred closet for the rejection of her elnouent5ou
But. as the only answer which he dared 10 make her
husband brought in Viucentio by the hand The bov
kneit beioe the lady, and in the accustomed language
wished her ali happiness. This, in Iomhardy is nenc
rally expressed IN long and almost Hebrac euumera-
uon Oh neauundcs; INLAY you be happy when the sun
RISES ana when he SETS happy under morn lights and
under twiShtsi happy i'll summer and in winter bannv
IN waking aud In sleep, in madenhood and in ,rraorc
may no ~ star be above yon, may evil eye look
upon YOU; with d-roll of other rood wishes a,,
nstllled into the Parmcsan children and which ,he;r
tgraudmotcrs, yellow and wrinkled as their ceescs
arc as steadily occupied in teaching, and as proud Of
having taught English countess of teaching ber
daughter the art OF marimon and seeing her tuition
/ rewarded in the captuIe of Man.
rs the bened'ction went on the Sgnora cast many
eanCe oil reproachini commentary at her husband who
s,oou Sisntiy waiting the renewal Of the Storm But
The boy knel before her with so much grace held bor
manu- win SO ehdera pressure and spoke in so silvery
atone mai Se would not break of his gentle aduration
IT was now finished, and lie rose al command 10 if
ted lis eyes 10 her face; found that proptousDess
hoVeriig there already aud added, with smile s,NIav
i you be as happy as you Handsomely The smile
might nave Oeen construed into any tlnr Ruh;ne
set down for very allowable sheer az sape where
to his idea, all charms had long disappeared The LADY
VINO had different opinion of her face took not erc
as renchwo'pan would. compliment; but an ItaI
hn IN the serious way, of debt. In fact the Sipnora
had been celebrated beauty and had beer, once a NJ
age oee; then an opera dancer; then prna donna Of
The san Carlo sonnetteered by half the abbati and i'm
by cardinal and in the opinion of the larciesa iii FRO
lei %hosc income had fallen off rapidly al this crisis
subsidized by an Austrian prince.
How she rolled down the hill offrt,pe firm, This cr,;
hence TN she rolled into The little fat Rubnc
It would DC difficult to- tell But she brought with her
all OF her Charms, talents, wealth, aud dgnities that
can be couchcd IN the comprehensive word recoII.c
| tionsn
The Signor Rubinclh clever as what Italian is
noE-cever 10 his contrvng TO live by his art or with
his w'ie; clever continuing keep I'D his rosv ro
tuDdity; and clever contrivng to keen ms ears IN lie
head, or his head on bis shoulders
! Rincentio rapidly made his way. The Sennra was
past the period of imprudence and having lost The To-
male propensity for seeing aorer at her feet she
tahed with the more 7Igour the female propensity for
/ having slave. ~
The Sisnior RubinHlIi had found Young anxili,rv
m ms art and augured, in the boys facility and fire
the TsDS OF prosperous trade to bis Atclier The
osuior was an able artist. But who in Milan would
employ modern? He might have as well been born
an EhgllshHan, and looked for patronage among his
HPI"'O' "'"'e9' Dut ne was wiser than any En-
EliS- bofn pencil could be- Instead ofngeriug through
life painting the pudding faces of opulent citzenshiI
Ut Ie stony spereIiiousness of titled pl sicguomy he
apphed himself TO the patriotic task of Increasing tho
pictorial riches Of his country. Tintorcto and Rosas
haphaeis and Julio RoDanos, rushed from his creo.;yo
,iano' many naughty gallery that would have repcl
lea with instructive scorn The of the little apose
workman OF Milan, was indebted 10 bis wo king for
hon0r: All masters and all subjects came alike
10 hlr1 he dashed Off the gloom OF Carayaprio beam
Gu IN thc aneoy OF Albano, hdned with the sulleu
hres OF SPagnoet and flooded garth and heaven with
the golden glories of Titan. He was in the course of
me same week, Lombard, Roman a Bolognesc a
venetian On the peculiar emergency Of a higher
PRICE being offered he would condescerhi to be even
Fleming, and exhibit the lavish muscular energy and
gorgeous coouriDg Of Rubens, or call I'D Rembrandt
spendour
hnd all THIS miracle was wrought with tie greatest
facility Imaginable Not any original idea was Inn
away not new inch OF canvass stained Tie n,ncLi