Southern telegraph., 1838-02-20

my own, / produce on the canvass the ef-
fcc.s which please YOU
BY such frank acknowledgment you
make us feel that you have something better
than skillnl hand, generous heart. You
are every way fortunate. We have Oh this
side of the Alps seen no'hin. SO beautiful.
IN what way can ! express my gratitude for
the pleasure you have caused me in matter
more substantial than words7'
You embollen me to give ut;crancc to a
wish which has long dwelt in my breast
Speak it. know you would ask no
thing which l may not grant before you
name it,
Wonder face,' said The painter in lower
tone, is the copy of one borne only in my
memory, and till approached the original,
| deemed it not wholly unworthy. But
now, am in despair--my pencil is unin-
spircd until attain the triumph of my art
by copying it anew from nature. | am
claimant for the honor of painting your por
trait
A slight color grew deeper at this re-
quest, and their eyes met. This lady open
ed her lips to utter negative to a request
couched in such bold language, but as she
encountered the glance of this aspirant ai-
Ter Immortality, she changed her wind, as
women sometimes will, and said
'Signor Dominica, | cansen:; you may
take my portrait Addio, Signor.'
The artist bowed.
At four Tomorrow, at the palazza D.
'aladam, shall be puncluaI'
Dominica had received from nature the
gift of genius. The same partial provi-
dence which had invested him with inspra-
ton, had bestowed upon him the form of
Narcissus and the heart Of Leander. Il,
sometimes happens that some beings appear
among men recalling the golden days when
the gods walked through the woods and
mingled among the shepherds. The lady
OF his dreams was, like himself, of half &C.
| Iestial mind and form. To his enthusiastic
soul, this young creature had presented her
self as the star ofthe evening. He watch
cd and worshipped it as something not OF
the earth-above his reach-a liyh, created
to ilunipe other and distant spheres
thrice happy he, if, like sad wanderer
DER the deep, he might sometimes behold
it, and utter to its kndling beams his un-
requited, his unheard prayers. What was
his emotion when certain tokens awoke il,
his losom hope, dream, an instinct Jude.
Unable as the light which first heralds the
morn, but more intoxicating than the breath
which rises from the vallies and plains
when the grass, trees and flowers are moist
encd with evening dew.
I He had cherished only two hn-~;~e
lhopes-the one was fame, the other love
The first he had acquired. Europe began
TO murmur his name with applause, and i
was already recorded where future genera
lions might read; aud now, as If fortune in Q
laughing mood had resolved to Gil his goble
to the very br;m- the widest and most de
licious vision of his fancy was about to bt
realized. He was going to stand before
that young seraph, whose eyes had ALREADY
more than his heart dared to dream. III
mhttered to himself in kind Of blissfu
phrensy-
To-morrow--tO-morrow- length to
morrow-roll on, leadcn hours-oh, whcl
will it be tomorrow
1 "a secre,n cried the knot Of artists, gath
: cred together in conclave in the gram
, square by the OLD tower.
4 knew as muchr said Derto.
!, 81 could have sworn i,n cried Anetello
+, sTo be surer exclaimed third-I al
ways said it was n secretn
sT'he lucky dog! l, too, will visit Elan
ders! cried Berto. i am only fve-and
,hirty-qui;e a boy
:, sAnd how my naughty mistress, VIII
y queens it so before the rest Of us, how sh
softened in his favorn
: sHe is IA rare fellow, and rolls in gold'
sShe will marry him if he wishes--sh
is young, and untamed-and her own NIL
. tress withal.'
'Jupiter-what lucky dog
& swear said old Berto, 4 will 60
Flanders ;oon
. 1t was night, and very bright moo
slowly ascending in the heaven, rcndere
g. every thing as visible, only i'll more softel
!, ed outlines, as in the day. The young To-
8 or had wandered forth in secluded pa
!, by the river, which wound for nearly
!, whole course through thick groves. Il
j. was not, however, long allowed to be alon
:, Castagna, the friend and guide of his insa
years, joined him, and they walked togeth
or| ii long time, and conversed earnestly.
o. length Castagna said
- Dominica, you know that have ey
cherished for you an affection all pattern;
NJ | have watched over Your interests with
q delity and vigilance. / have been your be
Is friend
" and so / esteem yon, dear Cas:agna.'