Saturday morning visitor., 1848-12-02

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run off with all your clothesl"
SIT is very distressing" said the artist,
''to be in debt, and particularly TO women:
they are so urgent in their demands, and
so unreasonable in their expectations, ]
really believe that have paid my landla.
dy three or four times the amounl of her
bill, and yet she continues TO haunt me |"
My good fellow" said |, 'if you have
paid the woman, of course you taken
receipt from her "
IA receipt" said the artist. "Well,
that is something | never thought Of;
wish | had, for she is continually threat
ening me with law suit"
"Very well" said |, "if you have been
so carel less, you must suffer for your neg
ligence; but that is no fault of mine, and
| am not going naked this chilly weather
because you have got dishonest landla-
dy." "A
"Ah! | am very ry!'' said MIR. Ar
dent, "but what can do?"
What can you do?" replied. at
strikes me that the way is very plain be-
fore you; go get warrant against the
harridan for stealing my clothes, and ]
will wait here for you 10 return with
them; but you must he back soon, for
have an appointment to keep"
"Ah but consider that she is wo-
map," said the artist.
"a woman !-she is hag!" l exclaim-
ed, growing vexed at the coolness Of the
painter; "but do as you choose either
strip and give me your own clothes, or go
and get mine. J have an appointment to
keep, and cannot break it,"
''IIa,e you?" said he ",hat is SO un-
fortnnatc But Just stand up for a few
minutes. until finish glazing over the
head with this maddsr that have got on
, my palette"
mo, no I cannot wait longer,' said |.
"Yon must, or the effect Of my picture
Will be spoiled" said he.
.'Bnt tell you that must be gone"
said /. 1T is impossible; cannot"
z" hen swear TO you by all that is sa-
cred, If you don't, will not lei You bulge
I, from the room to-night!'' he eYclaimed,
with determined air, and looking me
sternly in the face.
saw there was no use in expostula-
ting, and as the enthusiast had me COM
,, pIeiely in his power, could do nothing
but yield 10 his demands and placing my
self in the proper pose, he commenced
rubbing on his confounded madder on the
canvass, which seemed TO afford him as
much pleasure as il did Inc chagrin. Al
last he laid dpwn his palette and brush,
and throwing his arms around my neck,
! said
=, "You are very good, and am very
! grateful to you.'
"But," said /, "ihis is getting TO be a
very serious matter, my friend; you seem
TO forget that | am standing here without
rag of clothes 10 my back !"
VERY true,' said he, "you are in rath-
er an awkward box; bni, will go out
+, and Try and get your clothes back. But
suppose that Mrs. Napkin will not delv-
} er ,hem without pay her what she claims
TO be due her /? have got no money. -
Couldn't you lend me some P--and will
, pay you very SOON"
do you forget" said | impatiently
i'thai the woman has not only carried of
my clothes, but everything that Was in my
pockets ?"
I. $50 she has! What shall do?" again
said the artist, as he stood hesitalingytsI
the door.
"Allow me 10 suggest to yon," said |
. i'the proprieiy of bringing me suit Of
: your own clothes, then, that may be re-
lieved from my awkward position.
at happens very unfortunately" sand
y he, Hlhat have left my entire wardrobe
! in pledge for small sum that owe ano,
ther landlady for trlfling board bill.
! : declare 10 YOU that l don't know what Il
do"
i There was but one alternative for me
y so wrote note TO MIR Bassel,, request
/" ing him ogive the bearer twenty dollars
and told the artist after he procured tn,
: money, 10 obtain my clothes, and brin.
u them TO me; he then Left me, locking III,
y door, and taking the key with him. HI
was gone long time, and / had to leal
! about the room to keep myself from free
y zing. ! partly clothed myself by robbinI
y clay figure Of its mantle of red velvet
70 which stood in corner, and tried TO a
muse myself by looking into Mr.. Ardent
portfolios, and examining his uniinishe,
y pictures, which were turned 10 the wall
At was as much aslonished at the beauty /,
i his paintings, their surprising harmony Q
Z eslor, and purity Of feeling, as l was a
his simplicity Of character and eleyate
10 mind, He seemed, IN truth, to be sin
d gular compound Of lofty genius, with
. mind Of more than child-like simplicity :
al His want Of tact in the ordinary stfairs I
d life, was doubtless owing 10 his mind Sc
g ing so'SholIy absorbed in bis srl; for !