The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-06-27

day." replied the artisan, and shall be
! proud to execute any thing of that nature
for you" Yes, yes" said the lady, 81
wish piece Of work done. | have statue
of great value-the statue OF conqueror
and king-done BY the hand al first rate
sculptor. Ii is perfect ia every respect
but one: il wants a chaple, Of flowers TO
adorn It's temples aud this IS what wish
you 10 make for it," as The statue Of
bronze, madam r was the artists question.
" No." replied the lady, " II is white Of
pure marble, and you must panI the chap.
let Of that color when YOU have made It,"
az W hat form, then, lady, DO you choose It
/ TO be OF !" said the artist bat shape or
pattern shall the ornaments have But,
/ perhaps, | had better see the statue, and
measure the dimenslons OF the head -
No, no, exclaimed the visitor hufrIedly,
=" II Will not be necessary. | have looked
upon It 50 often THAI can tell you perfect
/ ~ seIl how large it's Your owu head Is
very GEAR II yes, you cannot 20 wrong, il
/ you o, the ehnpIe, to your own head
And the fashion Of the ornaments, ma
dame r. Let If be heavy, very heavy"
replied the lads, sinking her voice 10 4 con.
iceniratej whisper " let 4 be very weigh
I ~, that may no, fail oil oaslly ond make
ia jagged, aud full Of spikes insld i,si It
/ may adhere to the broSs OK the si1-.e. -
S,li, lady, the band should be wrought
/ 10 some ornamental !ssnion, said AGiouio.
DO that as you please, aas the iady's re.
ply /" hut reuembrF. II Is 10 lie heavy and
;aII 81 spikes, and forget not that It is 10 be
+ ,ainlcd white, 50 rs 10 resemble fo@ers.--
+ AID nov. Shrn will il be flushed -
" Oh, 10 les day-, nndAmc, said the ar
us,. 4 lew days" cr,ej the lads ,ehe.
i meutly, rising from her char al lie same
lIme u must be ready 10 morrow even
+ ing, sir ngsi have II 10 morrow I" 81
cannot DO justice 20 the ehaple, lads sad
the bfuuas soTker, Hsionished at her yso-
lcuec Of tone; " the ornamental parl-----'
|"i core not for any ornaments" was the
+ has,y reply "make il as have directed;
/ aud to. morrow | must hase il, bec2use be.
cause avn 10 have 8 party sud aish the
statue to b. then ornamented,' Well,
madame, said tho artist, restgucdiv. "
shall d. ay enieagof. Aud whittier shall
I | have he honor Of scndiug II = Z" shall
call tur II ny sell at This hour to morrow,
and shall pay you What You will Tor H.
Remember wha. hasc said, heavy and sel
With spikes" With these words tee lady
departed, having on Jomel,s mind the
impression that, hnc,fI as many Of his Tor.
meg employers had been, this new one aas
the most l.gb,y Of all.
On the evening following That GA WHICH
tins singular order vas gwen 10 the artist
losarlh. oil the grandecs and tashtauables
~ Naples. and not small par; Of the popu.
lace. ~erc "a the MOVE towards the sploo
a,d theatre II San Carlos. 4 piece Of great
interest ~us to be performed, aud the prlm
donna, ~ho VAS Young aud beautiful, was
The exquisite vocalist Stguon Marina
The lady bad hu, lately been appointed 10
take the part uf cblel singer, and had there
tore superseded one who bad fnrmetl, teen
her acku1wledec superior Madame Gam.
brici. CousidcnnE the comparative huml.
Iatsnn which Madame t'ambucl bad eudur.
"a IN the eyes Of the Ncapoitaus, Il was
DOT Ia be supposed tha, she would on the
present occasion mako her appearance 10
The bouse, Rui few knew tho real charac,
to- 81 their former lasoritc. To the aston.
,shmcni, and We should add, tho delight Of
the audience, Gunbrict attended, as It for
tho purpose 81 acknowledging the merits
and grazing the lu'inph Of the lnimlable
Marina. She appeared ~ one Of the most
conspicuous parts Of the theatre--ihe front
corner Of the upper box overhanglng The
stage
, Before the opera commenced, tho audi.
I cnee called cut the name OF their former Ia.
/ yofl'c, Gambrici, aud cheered her for, her
! seeming freedom from Jealousy, IN being
! present on such an occasion. The object
(. &c thclr attention, however, appeared 10 be
, abashed by the plautkts she raised, and
b moved 10, a muscle IN reply, bot half GOV.
!. cred b, her veil, sat with her eye fixed on
the stage. TIE pleco at length commenc
G cd, the young priiUadouna appeared and
!. the cheers were long and loud Marina
d bad mol bcen erpraiscd, either as regar
q ded her person or performances. Every
a s,cp winch she took across the stage elic
;. ted admiration, for her movements were
4 like those OF sylph every note winch sh'
:. uttered drow forth applause, for her voice
!. was sweet and strong rs PhilomeFs. II
IT every song of the piece she was successful
10 but attention aud expectation were chieil,
e riseted upon one song, once Gambncl1
N masterpiece. Marina at length reache'