Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-04-28

Nbuth ever iUlDi thc Cpndllioos, ana hnulnp
II almos, impossible 10 nd himself ofhiS impor-
UNITY, the painter al length consented, aud
lrf' tho room 10 or3or TO prepare the required
paper. A that insiant Elena arose. and
appr,nt hing tho Zingafo. laid her hand IN his,
" lie she uttered a solemn promise to keep
her hard free until the expiration Of ten years.
Il wild no, promise 10 be yours when you re-
turn, Sotario, continued, shc,' for the affections
depend not upon the will, but I win never wed
until ~teceiyc. or miss on ft,m your own
pr~isFsersc. unsuilis.. ne ..uble ~iutcerity
OF vonr character cherish the noble sentiments
which lie hidden within your bosom, cultivate
the germs of intellect which have even now
begun to bud forth, and If you can win The
smiles cf Art, that most jealous of all mistress
cs, %youneci non despair ofsnccess with a pain
ter's child With these words she vanished
from the room, and Solario, half frenziei with
delight, was scarce conscious of Colautonio's
rotnrn,until he was presented with the coveted
promise.
Without loss of time, Solario Immediately
set on, for Bologna. Utterly ignorant of the
very names of distinguished artist, he was
obliged to depend upon casual information 10
direct his first steps in his new career. He
was fortunate il selecting. as his first master,
the celebrated Lippo Dalmasl, and in his studio,
by dlnt of close application and unwearied dill
gence, he soon acquired tho principles OF his
art. Nothing but the hope of winning the
beautiful Elena, however, could have neIved
the poor Xingaro to pursue his laborious task.
Perhaps there never was a artist who commen-
ced the study ofhis profession under such dis
couraailg circumstances. Exceedingly poor,
and obliged to labor half the night at his old
vocation in order to supply the means OF pursu-
ing his new one--compelled TO make himself
useful TO Lippo as a oolor-grinder, to obtain
the instruction which even then was grudging-
" bestowed enduring the scofls and jeers
of the wild youths who called themselves the
s,uden,s Of his master. and conscious of the
defects which his total want of education must
necessarily occasion in his most successful
efforts, the poor Iingaro devoted himself TO
his unwonted duties with an ardOr and perse-
verance t.at at least meTlted reward. For
seven years Solario continued his labor OF love
but at the eud oGihat time, he conceived Il sus-
picion that while his services as a copyist and
back ground painter were so useful to his mas
ter, he should never be allowed to advance
mlchin his knowle lge ofart. lie had acquir-
cd an accurate idea oftiIn mechanical business
of p~ainring, and had thoroughly learhei the
effects Of coloring, as well as the means of
producing those effects, but he felt that his ac-
qnisitions were rather manual than mental.
lie therefore deiermicl to quit the studio of
Lippo, and to study the best models of art, in
a tour through Italy. He had. by this time,
became well acquainted with the great IN lstets
Of the art. as well as with their different styles,
and hc trusted TO his own struggling genius
for fu ure success in the same path. CAREFUL
~ siudying the best models, measuring bis
strength 10y copying the most celebrated plct-
ures, and testing his genius by comparing his
own unaided efforts with the works OF dlsii:i-
GuislIcd competitors, he at last satisfied him
self that he was indeed a painter. But 50
silently had he alvanced-so obscure had been
his condition, and SO destitute Of patronage
was the poor Zingaro, that not "A whisper OF
his growing fame had reached the ears Of Col
antonio.
Elena, true to her promise. had rejected the
pretensions of may a wealthy and titled
sutton. while her father, unable to find among
her admirers an artist worthy TO enter into
competition with himself was content TO let lieI
follow her own fancy.
One week yet remained Of the allotted ten
years, when Sollrio returned To Naples,
I Tune, and a mode of life so different from hi
early employment, had entirely changed hi,
/, appei rance, 81 that no one would have recog.
mixed the squalid tinker 10 the zinc counte.
1 nance and safely figure Of the artist. Assn
e ming a ieigned name, he obtained a private
audience with the Queen of Naples, and rela,
4 ting his romantic tale. begged permission Il
Y execute a portrait Of her IN Jcsty, as he had
learned that Collntonio was then occupied II
. painting one. Ii was not in the nature Of
/, woman, even upon a throne, to hear such
% story without deepi1iereyt. The Queen read
!, iiy catered ini0 his plans, alt TIE portrait
, which he i'naIdisfoiy o"H"fo9need' yves h"''i
. clan lie very dly preceding tic ;ernl .1tlor
( ofhis probation. The Queen then directe,
Colanionio 10 appear al the place with hlsnew
" completed portrait on a certain hour 'h'
following morning. He, OF course, obeyed tn
g. mandate, his picture was taken from hin
by some aitcnilnts, and he WAS ordered
20 wait in the auicroom until her majesty Shout
? be pleased TO admit him to her presence. Alte
3 the delay of half an hour, a page led him Ini'
an adjoining apartment, where TO his gfeai as
2 toai,hmeat he beaeld his portrait placed he
5 side another og which the eoloIing was ye
m isl. Before he could recover from hts sur
r r.sc. he was summoned toexpress his oPinioi
/, or. the merits of the second portrait. CDlanioi'
was Of too frank a spirit. and too much deyot
|, ci 70 his art to hesitate in avowing the truth
AGer Tic closet observation, he declared SO
% lari1's pictu,e to be the best. az the same tim
g asserting that he did not believe there was
> painier IN Il8ly who could suTpass il.
A .The painter is a stranger said the Queen
e shut We can perhaps offer him SOM lure 10 dc
tain linn aiming Us. You havea fair daughter
g Messers Cnlanioni0; would you not be willln:
Il 20 purchase wi'h her hand, the compaiOnshiI
| Of 50 IRE an artist
Il Right gladly. madam, returned Col1ntouio
p delighted ~ the opportunity Of thus fuihllin.
u his own wishes, and Of eyading his promise o
y the Zingaro.
Come forth. Solano, and claim your reward.
H r. A.