Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-05-25
AN AEllSr,S nENENGE

An amusing correspondent Of the Courier
des Eiats Unis tells the following:
'One Of the mos; celebrated painters had
made, with the view oi exhibition at the gal
lery, The portrait OF lady, Whose fortune has
enabled her TO occupy very brilliant position
ami who had been for long time, reglnled a.
one OF the most beautiful women Of Paris
Unfortunately, this reputation is one of such
long standing, that ii is already on the yvane
The lady IA question has already reached an
age To which no one Is ever willing To ac-
Anowiedge, however much il may have becn
eAtol'ed by the witty pen OF Bsac.
The dusty files OF the Civil Registry kept
The secret OF her forty summers, which she
concealed as well "a she could. with won
deriul skill, aud by her great endeavors TO be
attracted as in times past. Paris is a place of
great resources; oiuiments for oil wounds are
To BE- found there, as well as admirers OF all
sSes. Our heroine maintained her preten-
sions h"velyi her vanity was tolerated. and
peIng desifous of giving publicity To her at
fractions 10y an exhibition 1T the Louvre She
iad her portrait painted. She prepared her
ocsl looks Tor the purpose wearing her most
becoming dress, assuming a position most Ia
vorable to bcf charms, seated before her tot
iet'c table, leaning negligcnily ON the arm of
hei enild, ami smiling up0a her own rcilcc-
non IN the mirror which OF coGise was 10 be
most complimentary to hcJ charms.
lhe painter sketched most striking like
ness; ia doing so he dd Just what lac should
no, have done. a little more fla,,cry. and a
ilttie less cxactness, would have been lar more
acceptable. The perlcctncss Of the likeness
matte her less willing to recognize its merits.
The model declared she could not see any
likeness IN IN 81, and the painting was left on
I tle hands oil the unfortunate painter.
Inns was double wrong To our artist -
Attacked both professionally and pecuniariy.
the painter had not sufficient resignation 10
enable him 10 look on coolly and sec a por-
l1It worth thousand crowns left ON his
hands. way TO be rcvengcd or rather to
do himself justice, presented itself TO his
mind, and he set himself al once about Put
ting II into execution.
a lew days before the time for the offering
paintings for the exhibition at the Louvre
The lady who had refused TO take her portrait
was informed by some friend. that the rejec-
ted portrait had received sundry additions, OF
a character lar from complimentary. She
immediately repaircd TO the studio OF our ar
i'si. The portrait was still there; the like
ness OF the face was perfect as ever; only the
painter had somewhat dismanilrd the brows.
and The person so faithfully represented, was
holding IN her hands two punches of false
curls
Upon her toilet table were found several
phials, upon which were lcgibly written these
wonls: "i0iiic icad " "tgciab6 rouge" "sOs-
'nstie for tic rcm0Ddio 81 ,srinkies;n 'watcrIor
dying the hair.' Then in the mids, of all this
artillery, could b. distinctly seen three billets
signed 10y three different Christian names.
This is abominablc!" cried the lady, "it is
all a tissue OF calumniesl'
'Oi what do YOU complaint replied the
painter coolly. "Have YOU not insisted tliat
there was not the least likeness Of yourself
here You are perfectly right. This is no
likeness OF yours, il is mere fancy sketch,
and as such lmeaa TO exhibit IN"
What, sin Do you mean TO exhibit that
pliniinglF
Ccrtainly, madame mean TO exhib, il
as ne catalogue will show, in which YOU will
nut II set down under the ,ilIc-A coYaefie
Of Jorts.Jips"
AT this hast blow the lady went into hysier-
ics. rs soon as she had recovered herself,
She fastened TO effect u compromis9 with the
painter. The painter enaced before her own
eyes the offensive additions. and the painting
restored TO It's original condition, was purcha-
sod at the price originally stipulated, three
thousands francs.