The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-09-25

Guido tina, |, his friend, am in love with
his slster-shal | say that she loves Tue 10
returnl"
"Yes-yes
swell then shall, and afterwards ask
his consent to our marriage; you know
I'm rich enough-he will not refuse me OF
hat ground, ! think, and then we will get
married, and then | shall have the sweetest
wife IN Paris, SO happy we shall be Shall
we not Blanca 7"
ooh SO happy !"
"But what can DO for Guido, no will
be SO lonely without you wish could
help him 10 a wife--lhe fine lady he be
I'eses to be beyond his reach perhaps
may know her aud introduce him-can you
give me no clue by which to fad out " no
she is 7"
+" Yes, yes here is Der likeness" sud.
denly recolected Blanca, pointing TO the
beautiful portrait on the easel.
What Y said The lover, suddenly start.
ing while CLEAN Of Joy passed over his
countenance, "this her :"
Yes" answered Blsnca.
F." Where did he paint the likeness 7"
" Here from recollection"
She lives 10 The Chase d Aniin ?"
I" She does and do you know, Louis,
nearly betrayed myself 10 Guido this even
ing IN speaking OF her, for have often fan.
cied that the portrait resembled you'll
had Dearly spoken out your name =
!" Ii is very natural she should resemble
me, she is my sister %
Your Sister -
I Yes lruIy-that is the likeness of my
sister Eugene-and am right glad now
can ask Guido for my Blanca with more
confidence Of success, as will be enabled
10 do him favor 10 return. Ha, ha, ha,
what singular discovery We shall have
fair exchange here, though | think the
balance will be 10 my favor, sweet Blanca
But will your sister care for my poor
bFothes J" earnestly inquired the Italian
girl.
/ Never mind, Blanca leave that TO my
management-bu the twilight is darkening
i mus, away ere he relurn-say nothing
Of our discovery, not world, would mar
my schemes. | shall make tue rascal so
much my debtor tina, he dare not refuse me
auyihing-adeu, sweet Blanca adleu /"
And kissing the fair cheek of his mistress,
The young Partisan was soon once more 10
the street, on his way homeward.
Blanca reluctantly closed the door as the /
echo OF his footsteps died away 10 the dis
lance, approaching the portrait, she sat
down before II, gazing earnestly upon the
picture. After a phile she leaned forward
and murmurlag the words "sweel sister,
imprinted an enthusiastic kiss on the lleless
canvass. She did not perceive that her
brother having entered tho room %as stand.
ing beside her,
Sweet sister oh Blanca, il can never
be so | am mad to think Of II !" added the
painter, IN melancholy tone.
DO not despair, Guido" said Blanca,
cheer.uIly, when she had recovered her.
self from the slight agitation occasioned
BY her brothers. voice, "you know not what
good fortune may be IN store Tor YOU"
She would fam have told him she knew,
but the lnjunctions Of her lover, and the cir.
cumstances Of her intimacy with the young
Frenchmau, prevented her from doing this,
and she was obliged to use other means 10
revive her brothers drooping spirit.
Guido had been TO the Chase d'An,in 4;
he had seen the object Of his love 10 her
window, and screened by friendly projec.
ton, had remained half hour gazing with
rapture at her beautiful features.
She had left the window as the twilight
darkened around and the painter, dispair.
Ing, returned 10 inquire her name-but be
fell that any advances from poor artist TO.
wards one living 10 such spendor, would be
treated with scorn. He was fast rising
however INTO notice, as a man of genius,
aud had already made macy friends among
the higher classes, and amongst them,
Louis lie Breton, but this friendship had
no: as yet been extended to The full conf.
dence which admits the stranger into the
family circle.
10 the midst Of the gloomy thoughts tina,
were fast being dissipated by the kind con.
doleuce of his beloved sister, the door opened
aud note was handed by lvered servant
10 the artist, The servan, relreated.
The note ran thus;
MY Dear frlerd.--l have shown the
portrait which you painted Of me TO my
family. II has been so much admired tina,
my sister insists upon having her likeness
! painted by you if you can find time, and
perhaps you could make II convenient tc
come to our house, as she is somewha, al
. present lndsposed. Ii so, you will ex,
Iremely obhge your friend
Louis LIE BRETON.
Tomorrow al ten o'clock | will wati for
you at home, and introduce you TO your
II study-you will hnd our house at No. 40,
, Rue ------- Chase d. AntIn.
IS I" can see the meanlng of all this,
thought Blanca q" kind Louis how happy
% will INV brother be when he finds out whose
ID likeness he is 10 paint"
IT Can i, be possible 7" inquired the as
le ionished arts, Of himself, when next morn
e, ing he came up With No. 40, aud found