The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-09-12

e elmenI should be considered decisive.
l. E'rl y on the ensuing morning, Anto
n MO wished Dominica 10 sit. lie asked
i her il there was any costume she pre-.
lerred, and il she would like 10 be paint.
ed in a neurological one. Dominica
. replied, 'Desr Antonio, a few days ago
D read the story OF Metro, Erysich,on's
daughter. This unfortunate prince oI
| Ihesssly, after he had incurred the
wrath OF Ceres, because he had profsned
her altar, was ;ormented with a hunger
which nothing could sppease, All his
possessions were consumed one after q.
mother. Having become The terror Of
his subjects and his family, he was COM
peIed 10 fly, and at length there remain.
ed 10 him no other resource than TO sell
his daughter. Metra had received from
he gods the power to transform herself
nlo limited number ofanmas. ErvS.
chlon sold her as bird, end she cam e
back TO him as horse. He sold her
again x again, until al last the pre- scribed
number OF her melophoses WAS compile !
'ed' and she again appeared 10 her own
iorm, and offered herself sacrifice 10
his hunger
While Dominica was speaking, Ca.
nova seated himself at his easel. and be
gan 10 copy the beloved features, bul
he mischie ious maiden changed her
position and the expression of her face
every moment, which not lille dis.
hear'ened the artist lover. Many sit.
lings passed thus, and he had accom-
plished nothing,
The appointed day drew ever nearer.
Raphael Morghen wore a triumphant
W|ay6u, ARi8g' 8ndiHgrr 'siafdg "6l DO.
minics, sa, down, and in twenty -four
hours completed the portrait entirely
from memory.
On the day appointed, Volparo assem-
|
bled The renowned artists and connssis-
seus Of Rome. When they were all
present, curtain was drawn, and lht
two pictures revealed. Ia The first pic
lure, they saw ayoung maiden with .
smiling countenance and look Of per-
feet trusts as if she said 10 her beloved,
Il believe you so willingly This was
he Picture of Raphael. In the other
hey perceived Metra at tina, las, hour
when she sacrificed herself for her faith.
er. The trembling head dropped and o
lear moislened the eyelid, lear which
Isprang alike from shame and sorrow.
The figure was splendid, and whether
he picture was really superior to the
other, or from the sympathy which ev-
er inclines more to The sorrowful than
TO The happy, the whole assembly cried
} Unanimously: 'AnloOio Canova hasgain,
I, ed the victory over Raphael Morghen.'
!, VoIpalo ex,ented his arms 10 press The
, beloved scholar 10 his poternal heart;
bu, the latter pointed to Dominica, who
t stood in one corner Of The sreIier, and
i whose face wore The very expression OF
The portrait
Myjudges will forgive me- saldAr.
j. ONO, in a voice which showed the con-
!. rast he put upon his heart, IF protest
III ,ganst judgment which would have
, made the happesl of men. Withdraw
, ny suit and leave to Raphael the hurre
, ,nd the merle. Look, master, he con
tinued.' how my words already hav
= AIKEN from The original portion Of he
H. semhIsnce 10 my copy, see how Do
Il lminics raises her fair curling head, hov
re her eye brigh,ens anew she loves Ra
ol phael Yes pursued Antonio, az
,h TO answer The ssOrishment Of his Judge
ou every one has consciousness OF b
q strength and his talents. feel myse
ol 80 far below Raphael, that from tn
.el momenI renouncs both the pencil ar
the grsVer II there be for me sny T
,lh nown in art, tnen may perhaps, son
IpIday, find it in the chse.'