The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-08-12
SELECTED TALES.
From the Brooklyn Daily News.
THE PORTRAIT PAINTER.

: 1t is utterly vain, Alice | can no longer
struggle against this continued scene Of misfor-
, tune Have not worked As 90 other man ey-
{ or did, To give you, my sweet wife. a comfor,a-
: bic home Have not toiled early aud late !
and what is the result :" said the young man
bitterly, casting glance Of disdsin around the
squalid apartment. in which, TO say truth, but
little Of exterior elegance could be discerped.
The gteatest ornament Of the room was one.
whom, except for the moving of The hands AS
she was bu.ily employed in patching thread
bare garment, might have been taken for some
beautiful Grecisn statuary. Her figure was
syph-liks, and shown to the greatest advantage
by . thin white robe. confined al the waist by
a simple cord and tassal. Her features were
perfectly classica--her brow lofty, and her rs-
ven hair. parted on either side, fell IN long CLOS.
sy ringlets nearly 10 the floor. Her eyes we're
a dark hazle, and as she raised them 10 her
husbands face, beaming expression Of love
and JOY succeeded the melancholy before appa-
rent in them. Why should we repne Eas-
tace :" she said, while n sweet smile irradiared
mourn for the Iuxuries Of life when surrounded
by SO many bessngs-blessngs which thou
sands are deprived of Have We not our sweet
boy still left to us and are we not spared TO
each other Think, my dearest husband, how
much greater our trials might have been; and
let us thank our Heavenly Father, that he has
preserved us, from what thousands are now sui-
frring, the sunderng Of all earthly lies We
still live for each other and our boy le, us be
thankful" And she drew her husband down
beside her, and brealhed forth prayer full Of
tervor and piery.
holy calm followed this efIusion Of the
spirit 10 lis God +! and many moments passed
ere the silence was broken. EusIace, endeav-
orlng to humble his proud heart. and Alice col
lecllng all her energies for the various trials
which she saw before her.
The room they were in had somo reiensions
TO n studin; there were one or Two statues, an
easel on which lay an unfinished landscape. in-
dicating boldness OF touch. and beauty Of col
: tented artist with better hopes than those he
apparently cherished. A guitar lay ia one cor
ner, which, from IFS appearance seemed TO have
been violently broken IN tit Of desperation a
table with two or three chairs constituted the
whole household goods Of the two occupants
yet an air Of perfect neatness reisnrd through
out, and the beauty and grace OF Alice lent a
charm even to the humble furniture. which you
might iu vain have looked for in more gorgeous
halls.
The evening isyery fine dear EuHsce, shall
we walk abroad Hamilton ! presume will be
delighted to breathe the fresh air. and inhale
the sweet scent Of The flowers. Poor boy ]
think he does not look well OF lafe" As she
said this, Alice brushed tear from her cheek,
caused by mothers anxiety, aud, fearful her
husband should notice it, she withdrew into an
inner room, from whence she soon appeared,
habited for walk. and leading a lovely boy, a
bout four years Of age by the hand. There
was a beauty in the two that no stranger could
have passed unnoteed what wonder then,
that an idoIizng husband, and he an artist.
should have stood some moments regarding
them with look Of admiration and agony
lie was reused from his revsre by Hsmil-
ions iosh'ng INTO MS arms ana WIN the Joy
ousne'' OF eh''dhooa ehc'a'm'ns' care GO
ing to the buyipg ground papa where there
are so many bright ho"er' and - Inc
parents eyes met and each burst 'n'o tears
1ney had eon'nonied I" plant that eardsn o'
, 'he "oi'd WIN ho~srs-a oea"i''nl s"'' he"
7 only one' was lying 10 De'lhs cold embrace
S"n'n 'he pfeeine' o' 'hat sacred spot lne
eh"d' taught oy Nature that ne had erred
'hre" h'' arms sro9no ms 'a'her' tec1, a"'
sm"ins even 'hroosh MS 'ear'' sa'd' h"'s
: you not '"'' ne my '"esi '''.ef "A''n he1'>"