Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1844-02-01

The Difference with which she ",
treated by her staid companion Dire
some notice upon her. however, an
her progress. in the copy she was NAL
ling. occasionally gathered the arts
about her easel; and, altogether, he
position among the silent and patier
company al work in the different hall
of the palace, was one of affec.ionat
and tacit respect. Mcdonald was he
neares, neigfibor, and they frequent
looked over each others pictures. bul
as they were both foreigners in Flor
ence, (she was of Polish birth, as h
understood their conversation was il
French or Italian. neither of which
languages were fuently familiar /,
Crane, and it was limited generally I,
expressions Of courtesy or brief crit
cisms of each others labors.
As said before, it was "proof i'm
preston" of a celestial summers morn
ing, and the thermometer stood at heav
emily idleness. Mcdonald sat with his
maul-slick across his knees, drinking
from Tilian's picture. An artist, who
had lounged in from the next room,
had hung himself by the crook of his
arm over high peg, in his comrad's
easel, and every now and then he vol.
unteered an observation to which he
expected no particular answer.
when remember how little beauty
| have seen in the world said Ingarde,
(this arlist) Il am inclined 70 believe
with Saturninus, that there is no resur-
rec,ion of bodies, and that only the
spirits of the good return into the God
head-for what is ugliness to do in
hoaven 2
Mcdonald only said, 'hm-hm =
'Or rather said Ingarde a~ain, Il
should like to fashion a creed for my
self, and believe that nothing was i'm.
mortal but what was heavenly, and that
the good among men and the beautiful
among women would be the only re-
productions hereafter. How will this
little plain woman look in the streets Of
the New Jerusalem, for example Yet
she expects. as we all do, to be recog-
nizable by her friends in heaven, and.
of course, to have the same irredeema-
bly, plain face docs she understand
English, by the way-for she nigh.
not be altogether pleased with my theo-
ry!'
i have spoken to her very often.
said Mcdonald, sand l think English
is Hebrew to her-but my theory Of
beauty crosses at least one corner of
your argument, my friend. | believe
that the original type of every human
face is beautiful, and tina, every human
being could be made beautiful, without,
in any essential particular, destroying
he visible identity. The likeness pre-
served in the faces of family through
several generations is modified by the
Dad mental qualities, and the bad health
If those who hand it down. Remove
hese notifications. and without de-
',roying the family likeness you would
AXE away all tina. mars the beauty Of
is particular type. An idividual coun-
enance is an integral word of Gods
making, and God saw that it was good
when he made it. Ugliness, as you
phrase it, is the damage that type of
.ountenance has received from the sin
md sufferings of life. But The type
IAN be restored, and will be doubtless,
n heaven
And you think that little woman's
ace could be made beautiful
Il know it.
TRY it. then! Here is your copy
# Titian's Bella all finished but the
ace. Make an apotheosis portrait of
FOUR neighbor and while it harmon
yes with the body Of Titian's beauty,
till leave it recognizable as her portrait,
md I'll give in 10 your theory-be-
ieving in all other miracles, if you
Ike. at the same time!
Ingarde laughed, as he went back to
lis own picture, and Mcdonald, after
lifting few minutes lost in reverie,
urned his easel so as to ge. painters
Jew of his female neighbor. He
bought she colored slightly as he fixed
lis eyes upon her; but, if so. she ap-
'sren,ly became very soon unconscious
f his gaze, and he was soon absorbed
imself, in the task to which his friend
lad so mockingly challenged him.
Excuse me dear reader, while with
wo epistles build bridge over which
ou can cross chasm of a month in
ny story.1
20 GRAEME MCDONALD. /,
Sir-Iam entrusted with delicate
which know not how to
roach to you, except by simple pro-
osal. will you forgive my abrup.
revi.y, if inform you. without fur.
her preface, that the Countess Nys-
hricm a Polish lady Of high birth and 1