Southern telegraph., 1837-12-05
A TALE OF THE PASSIONS

A TALE OF THE PASSIONS.
Antonio Jomel!i was the best artist of his
profession in Naples. He was worker in
hronze, Il department of the arts for which
the Italians have been long celebrated.
Antonio's skill had obtained him reputation
and abundance Of employment, and from his
workshop had issued the greater number Of
the candeiabras and other metallic orna-
menis to be found in the palaces of Naples.
The bronzeworkcr had grown rich by his
occupation, but the usual concomitant Of
riches, pride, he had eschewed lie still
lahored away at his trade, with his own
hands, combining his personal attention to
the finer and more difficult articles which
he was required TO flbrcate, while men in
his employ manufactured, in large and
separate workshop, the Common articles of
the trade.
One evening. as Antonio sat alone in the
little apartment where he pursued his la
bors, he was informed that lady wished to
spcnk with him. He desired her to be i'd
mitted Immediately. The visitor was
female of tall and stately form and carriage,
with dark thick veil thrown over her head
and face, so as to prevent the bronze-work-
or from discerning the features beneath
The lady, for such her dress betokcncd her
10 be, did not speak until the servant who
had admitted her had left the room for some
moments. Turning then her glance from
:he door to Jomeli, and seating herself in
the chair which he had placed for her, she
said in a voice which her hearer thought
the most sweet and melodous that had ever
fallen upon his ear, but which seemed
strangely agitated, considering the common
place matter which it uttered:
you work in bronze-vou can make
bronze ornaments of all kinds. sit SOP
sit is lady, replied the artizan: :and
shall be proud TO execute any thing of that
nature for YOU
Yes, yes said the lady, Il wish piece
Of work done. | hnveT statue Of great
va!ue-the statue of conqueror and king
done by the hand of a first rate sculptor.
It is perfect in eve;v respect but one-it
pies; ana tins is what wish you to make
for it,
SIS the statue Of bronze, MADAME was the
artists question.
No. replied the lady, sit is of white mar
bic, and you must paint the chaplet of that
color when you have made it,
What form theu, lady, do yo,, choose i
to be OFF said the artist. sWhat shape
or pattern shall the ornaments have? But,
perhaps, | had better see the statne, and
measure the dimensions of the head?'
No, no. exclaimed the visiter hurredly,
sit will net be necessary. hive looked
upon it so often that can tell you perfectly
we'll how large it is. Your own head sve-
nv nearit; yes, you cannotgo wrong if you
fit the chaplet to your own head
sAnd the fashion of the ornaments, mad
ame?'
Let i: be heavy, very beavy,' replied
the lady, sinking her voice to concentrat-
ed whisper,-slet it be very weishty that it
may not easily fall off; and make it Jagged,
and full ofspikes inside, that it may adhere
to the brows Of the statue
Still, lady, the band should be wrought
in some ornamental fashion, said Antonio.
DO that as you please was the lady's
reply: sbut remember it is to be heavy and
full of spikes, and forget not that it is to be
painted white, so rs to resemble flowers.
And now, when will It be finished?'
sOh, in few days, madame said the
artist.
a few days! = cried the lady yehenently,
rising from her chair at tho same time; II
must be ready tomorrow evening, sir: !
must have It Tomorrow!
4 cannot do justice to the chaplet, lady,,
said tho bronze-worker, astonished at her
violence Of tone, sthe Ornamental part
make it as | have directed; and to-mor-.
row I must have it, because am to have
na,ty. and wish the statue to be then orna-
mcnted.'
well, nadamc,' said the artist resigned
", Il shall do my endcayor. And WINNER
.hall Ihn va the honor q: sending ii,