The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-08-05

| PAIN" The painter again knelt before her. "You
love me, then, Campuspe." cried he passonatoly w.
"Aas fear it. hpelles!' was the reply of Cam
| pasPe, as she avoHed her gaze from tho kneeling
| artist.
"Vipers! ungrateful vpers shall have your bodies
thrown TO the dogs" This terrible exclamation
sounded in the of Apeles md Cumpnspe like
the knell Of DOOM II tho voice of Alexander
who had entered the apartment unperccived by the
pair, entranced us they were in their own emotions
His eye glazing like that OF tiger made cnbess his
lofty brow contracted and discolored with passion
and his whole features bearing the impress of The
most violent rage, the young conqueror Of Asia
ed to the unfortunate pair like animated with the
spirit Of avengng furies. "Begona from my sghtn'
continued Alexander, striding hurriedy up aud DOWN
the chamber, and addressing himselft Apelcs; "be
gone! ere am tempted TO de6!e monarchs hands
by tearing thy wretched body in pieces" Tho I'M
fortunate painter knelt before his sovereign "First
let me sire, that fault is mine! Spare Compaspo!"
The trembling lady also sank on her knee, and cried,
"Mne was the crime, Alexander! Let thy anger fall
on me aloner' The monnrch's wrath was aught but
aPpensed. "Away from my sight ngrate!" he ngan
exclaimed TO Apclles; ''and mark me, by
the head of Philip, that thy body shall feed the dogs
If thou art found within the walls Of IIacnrnassus
ay, on the soil which tread after this days
goes down. Begone"' ooh, ny, Apelles!"
murmured the weeping Campnspe.
Within few hours after this had taken
place, the miserable Apees had left lInlicarnassus,
where the Macedonian king and court then
toned. The city of Ilalicarnassus situated on
the sencoast of one orhe ancient provinces of ASIA
Minor. Within sight Of the shore lay the island of
/ Rhodes and tIthpr nees bpnt hs roursp rpcI,lrss
whittier he went but led accidentally in this direction
/ by finding Rhodian fishing boat about sail home
wards, the straight dividing the island from the
mainland. Al first the oxiled painter moodily in
the of The little boat needless of all around him,
and racked with fears for Campuspe, ns well grief
for his separation from her. But by degrees his mind
cleared up. lie young, aud hope is the insepa-
rabe attendant of youth. lie remembered. besides,
after his thoughts grew camer that the character of
Alexander too noble n oQo TO render Campaspes
fate a cause of alarm. 1t true that no himself
divided from her-for ever; but what chance
had there been Of his love being fortunate? ait
was n dream at hest" said The painter. lilo had
spoken unconsciousy aloud, and the old fisherman,
who, with his son, engaged in rowing the boat,
exclaimed, "Dream, master! why, you don't dream
with your eyes open, do your "Nay, good friend"
replied Apeles, al was but communing, when said
so, with my unhappy thoughts" "You are
not like one, returned the fisherman, looking the
painters handsome attire, ''to whom fortune has
been worry cruel, and no damsel, surely, have
been ard-hearted to youth with so fair form and
face yours. BY Neptune, you might receive
mint of money were you to go and hire yourself
model to our Protogcnos.' "Protogenes!" cried
ApelIes, "what, the famous painter! NIethought he
moi in Rhodes nj lint nj the Olymnic |
Games" "Nay, MASTER" replied the fisherman,
"true, he meant to have gone thither with his ncom-
parable picture of Venus; but when he heard that |
Apelles-the painter Of Cos, you know-had gone TO
attend on Alexander and was not be at the festi
val Proosenes said that "no other painter in Greece
or all her isles was worthy of contendiug with or
going to sce,' and so would not stir. 1t was well
for Apeles for living painter could rival our Pro-
togenes" "Say you so3' was the reply to this
mark al must see this unparalleled painter'
Accordingly soon after his arrival Rhodes, APPEL
les, whose grels faded for the time before his inter
est in his art, sought out the house Of tho painter
Protogenes. The dwelling mean one, yet the
visitor knew that the illustrious of artists
often compelled to live in penury. An old woman re-
ceived Apees. "My master is not at home, noble
sir he has gone ont with some pous lords who came
to borrow our Venus-you must have heard of our
Venus, sir-for the great festival tomorrow. war
rant me, now, thou woudst have thy sweet features
pictured to please lovc-orn fair one. Our lady
Venus make thee kind to her!'' No bad Fortress
this Thought Apelles) for a painter. "Nay, dame,"
said he aloud, 81 would only at present your
masters work-room. Could yon show 1t but Tor a
moment 10 me'' 'It is against rule" returned the
old woman shut, bless thy comely acc,I can refuse
thee nothing. All! it was ever my weakness from
my youth upward With these words, the dame
conducted Apelles to her masters painiing-room,
where finished and unfinished pieces of various de-
scrptions rested against the walls APees could not
refrain from repeated Explanations of delight, as his
skful eye scanned the splendid cooring and execu-
ton of the paintings around. ''Oh could you have
seen our Venusr' cried the old woman. "Nny good
DAME" replied Apees, g see enough to tell me
I am in the workshop Of a master" The gratiiied
seeing her visitor about to depart,
said 'sMy master will be glad to who knows
and loves the art. Will you give your name, sir!''-