Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-12-01
II f. II A ID OF II III f. II NJ T. S.

studio II female portrait of the most cy
qulsltc hcauty lie wos an Italian, bu
there seemed 10 br some mystery ahou
hun and, from his frequent lnailenli"i
when addressed aud other rircuii,si iucrs
lltherc was reason Ia bclievc his name wai
a icignrd one. A less circunsianc,
would have drawn The public gaze on al,
man IN Pans, aud, therefore, II Is u,
wonder HAT the Young aud handsome
artist became an object Of general allcn
tiun.
Il The portrait, too--ilc only pir'nrc il
his apartment II was so chdrmauie, ~
| spn'iimHe &! All lthe ladies were rnsha,h
cd at the idea of having their charms
transferred Ia CANVASS by one who dress
ed his ligMes 80 hrco,hmi.ly Hu the,
were domned 10 br Disappointed. Tn,
Signor Lorrnzo did not intend painting
female PORTRAITS Tor the future. tn,
effort OF his pencil they were 80 good n,
to adm'rr, was ihe last he meant 'o nt'
Icmp.. II they were obliging enm,gh I,
rec Omnrnd HIM 10 their fathers, brothers
and admirers, he would be most grateful
ior their patronage, bM must decline ih,
exceeding honor they wished To do him
And yet the sisn"r had daily visits from
his fair s"ppl'anls /; ii seemed as il it were
"A strife among themselves which should
overcome The painters obslinacy.
\ Al length came two ladies, whose Pc
cu'larlics of dress AMI ga,l told HIM they
were not French women; and, moreover,
that they were country-worncn oi his
own. Was It, then, the sight ot the na.
tioDal garb ol his own land that cause d
his head Ia iurn d,zzy, and his knees 3"
lrcmble beneath him Was il the ia
milar language, with its Roman nccrn.
iuatiOn, that compelled him To fall on his
knees before one OF the visitrrs, ond be.
secch her for PHYS sake 10 remove her
veil /? Oh no, there was more than lhls :;
the slight, rlrgan, figure, the ricl, lrrsseS
escaping from The mntll'ngs, the sweet
low voice, could only belong to one
could be none Others than Maruarei,a's
The original of the sohary portrait was
before HIM Yes; she had seen at
once the miSroncrpion under which she
had quiiieJ Rome, had never rested till
she had traced HIN through his wander
ings, and penetrated his Disguise, and
Low she came before him 10 explain all
that needed explanation, and to assure
him that her faith, tried long in adversely,
had also borne, without change, the har
der trial prosperity.
Could such a romance have any end
ing bu, one ! Surely not and n few
weeks saw lis legitimate conclusion, lo,
the painter was united 10 the fair orphan
immediately on their return 20 Rome -
The scene OF the marriage was the
iady's country house, and, though iis
celebration was comparatively private.
not only some tried and valued friends,
including the guardians of her girlhr"d,
were invited, but many of those who had
experienced her gcnIlr and sympa'hIzing
kindness, ny, even the lame, The halt,
and the blind, were permitted to hr
present. Perhaps II is not Ia" much 10
say, that The prayers aud blessings Of
those whom her charity had rrIirvrd
went as warmly !" the heart of th" lovely |
BRIDE rs those Of her noblcr guests, nni .
excepting those of the .nd Carbmal
who pronounced the nupiial benediction