Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-11-23
VOL. XTI--No. 500

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said The professor, after pause, in which
anxiety and sympathy were depicted on his
features. Never, answered Schultz. with
energy; mot ia the most distant manner.
Could have dared, humble as I am, to
have spoken of love to the daughter of INV
patron and boneactor, | was contented
to see her; but that satisfaction continued
he, with a sigh i will not long have now!
The benevolent professor tried to soothe
and comfort The youth assured him Of his
fection--that he loved him as his own
| chlld-but cUunselled him to subdue his
passion, as it would soon be wrong. Grim
lnal, to indulge it. SChmz promised.
and strove to obey him. Bot the struggle
was too much for his constitution. He fell
| III ; and the illness was destined to be
long one. When 1t first attacked him, as
! 1t was impossible to conceal from Henri
eta The bodily state of one who had long
been her friend and companion, professor
krahe thought it best to tell her the whole
truth ct once, determining, if he 'onnd
her now averse to fulfil The engagement,
which had been entered into when she
was very young, and before Schml,z's
! return to Dusseldorf. that he would take
some means TO break off the proposed
match. But Henrietta beard the ntell'-
genCe of The young artists passion merely
with sigh and rose and left her IA
theirs presence. Her father did not know
exactly what 10 think Of the svmtOm.-
When he saw her again, however he thot
he could see that she had been weeping
He then endeavored to discover the state
OF her mind but she put stop to it by
saying firmly, Father. am betrothed.-
Schmnz,' she continued, with sigh, has
} my pity, bnt duty and honor - She
| left The professor to conclude the sentence
} himself.
: Love is not so harsh to his votaries, az
} he is sometimes said to be. Henretta's
betrothed returned to his parents, and in
: his letters written afterwards to his mistress
e he lie, some hints escape him that his pa
t rents now started some objections to the
, match, Henrietta was eagle eyed. In an
d answer retained by next post, she gave
:. her lover perfect liberty 10 follow his own
t inclnations, renouncing every claim result
d inc from his promise. The result was the
> gentleman accepted Of the permission she
T. gave nn. No woman likes even tho
= semblance Of dasertion but we will not say
r whether Henrietta felt glad or otherwise
:, Oh tins occasion. Suffice It to say. that on
n the day on which her late lovers letter
!. came. she entered her fathers study just
d when twilight was setting in. wv ell my
5 girl SAID the professor, kissing her tondly
when she came IN, i have been Idling for
e half an hour, muslng upon poor SchmltZ.
d But must have candles, and to my wri-
5 ting So saying, he sire ched his hand 10
Z be bell; but Henrietta caught it, excIaIm.
r. ing, ON no. dear papa, 1t Is 100 early for
e candles. You study too much and wish
g to speak with YOU We'll, my love. wont
; we be still the better for IIghls' No no.,
e said she, sitting down by his side. Alter
a pause, she began, Papa, | know you
y love Schmuz-' 4 do said the professor,
o and would to Heaven, you could, and did
d love him too. Henlierta' The young lady
o let her head fall on her fathers shoulder,
c as she replied, i can--and do, papa Ev-
T. erv obstacle is removed, and Henrietta
d viii be his if she can promote his felicity"
Re The professor read the letter which his
ot daughter gave to him, and kissed her again
l. and again, with delight. 1t was not long
st ere the joyful father was by the side Of tho
5 slowly recovering Schmiz, and informed
lie HIM of he change which had occurred
ID The good news was like to have proved as
Is his emotion, and ere long was led by his
ut beneactor to the presence of Henrietta.
d, one evening of whose company cheered and
ut restored the artist to something like new
20 state of beng.
- But, on the morning following this meet.
VI nr, what vas the surprise Of Henrietta
7, aud her father to learn that Schmllz had
u left the town by daylight in carriage
III with four horses, taking with him all his
III plates and drawings! Poor Henrietta was
~ thundersruck--w miserable She had
'e now surrendered her whole heart to the ar
ne ,ist-bnt he was a maniac! What ese
'e could be the meaning of his conduct The
! professor himself was in terror for the rea-
10 son of his friend, Meantime, day after
>" dav passed, no letter of intelligence OF any
~ kind arrived TO quiet the dreadful anxiety
~ under which they labored On the ninth
: day, however. while Henrietta sat gazing
~ from The window in the direction in which
u he had Departed a carriage drove up to he
: professors door, and Schultz spfang out
y" ln a few moments Henrietta was ~ MS
~ arms, and he had not only quoted her
~ fears, but replaced them with The deepest
It" Joy. lie had gone to Munlch ana thrown
Us himself at the feet of the Eeclor Pa latino
o- had told his history-shown his work
10 and cerulhcares-and had moved the Elect:
or so much by his tale, that the prince had
u, pui his services 10 requlsIon as an engra'
al yer and had assigned to him fixed salary
by of X hundred forms. Now said SchmltZ,
he when he had told his tale to his mistress
ad and her ia her, now am more worlhy--o or
ld at ea,, more the cqual--of my Henrietta
!" Few who know anything eft The history
ne Of mental engraving, are ignorant OF
'e the great merits Of his art, Of the hero OF