The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-04-17

'P"uT aud hTndsome,' thought he-'Gm
project her. To DC sure it would he a sa.
sigh Netc the lnnnmcrahe hns Of par peo
pc all hiteous uglv-and a. to the necessin
Of tie lhms, such folks wunld seen Io reqnif,
: ll'e simple pleasure of be.un admired, mas
much as iley are debafred from par,cip ,tin,
N all omusemenis aud enjavments thai cos
money. AID beauty costs npfhlng. And We
Heaven lave mercy on the poor family ha
hua~ls OF beauty as surely Bs the sunshine
IPfde Will creep IL uuder Tie dpur sill ur II
The wiud"w' AID eettaln'y IN n cotcrI mauner
Fac pre- y daughter must be- prrtHly dess~d
Hven at the expense, and hy the self denia
lot tho most plainly gifted remainder of lh,
family Then comu struggles, heart bitter
aud eHry--God be thanked il hatred ant
malice do not also come! Nav lbofe's lha
IltHle Alice FIyuu--if she were unly NV sis
Ter, or nne over whom had the shadow o
control! oh! lhal we're only uch! Sht
ought 70 be educated! Heavensi what smile
-and whar mind she has, she thinks! Gol
Idecnd hern
lndEging in such thoughts MS these, Mar
lin had passed again thrungh The crowded
streets, quite nnmindful of all things, save
hat one high project he had conceived,
which now, he for the first lme fell con
vinccd, might be really p rformed. Once
more we ind him before his easel, and now
he Iahocd there! Six days morning aud
evening. he worked ON his creation, aud Sa
turday night saw him looking npon il with
such intensity of satisfaction, al betnkeHed a
vety happy heart--lor it was finished, ana
his heart and his mind declared il "yery
goed!" o
Tne following week there was 10 he al
exhibition Of The painting Of native artists in
New York, aud TO rooms prepared for This
purpose Martln conveyed his work, and il was
not perhaps without thrill of PRIDE that he
placed II among The mulIitudinous proofs Of
genius there.
The sunrise was unframed, and having
bcen among the last brought, il occupied an
obscure and unlavorabIo position. Bat Mar
tin surveyed it with the eyes Of a lover = he
knew lis superior merit, and he fncicd that
Others would behold ii in Just such light
But Marin was destined to be disappointed
not a htlle; during the first davs of The eXhi.
bition, While the looms were filed to over
flowing, but little attention was attracted TO
wh-ds his portrait. Sometimes il was so for.
nnate as to attract an exclamation OF sur
prise, and a documentary glance of admiration
--and once or twice "A group Of youa3 people
stepped moment to honor it with eXamina-
liDn, but there were works OF we'll known ar.
tsis which must be critized aud appautled
There were the first attempts Of rich and
fashionable men winch must be praised and
besides, it was on the Whole taken for gram.
ed by universal consent, that the hest pic.
lures occupied the most promnenl stations,
aud those condemned TO the back gtonnd
must necessarily be only passabIe good OF
mediocre.
BY degrees Martin began 10 take the facts
into consideration and then il was only by
great effort That he managed To keep his hopes
alive, that some great ato was yet in store
for his dirling.
An early hour on The morning of The fiih
day found han once more attracted to the
ronms, lie would enaeavor TO secure for his
child a position more prominent, for some Of
the paintings had been already removed by
their masters.
But two persons we're there when he en-
tered, They were a lady and gentlemen in
deep mourning, and they we're standing be-
fore his sunrise? Passing up the long hnl
slowly, with his eyes directed 10 the thickly
coFefed wall, whero he saw what only an ar
list could, the outwriten burning hopes IF
multitude Of men ;he cnntriyed to keep watch
OF The two who remained so long m0lionless
speeches. before the pictured child.
fDoy you know the author Of this work, sir;
and is It for saIe?' asked the stranger, as Mar.
ln drew near.
i have all acquaintance with tho artist,
be, 'but The painting think, is moi
for sac.'
why should it be placed here then? ask
ed The gentleman quickly, and with great
evident disappointment,
Because, sir, there is something dear toI
the heart Of the author ofa work, besides the
the money which the sale of it would bring
| feel at liberty to answer you frankly, MS you
have asked--lhe artist hoped that by this
work, attention might be attracted to his skull
fol he is young man necessitatedto labor,
and as yet, altogether unknown IN his pro.
fessan.'
admire the genius of the Young man, he
will succeed in making himself known bo>
yond any doubt. But perhaps might offer
fof this picture RRpm great enough to satisfy
even him
Tlere was sentence, and there was in
the ady's eyes such beseeching look as she
glanced from the picture towards Martin,
that this determination was almost vanquish-
ed, but he looked down aud said:
THE painting is my work. cannot part
with it at any price,
At is yours! and you will moi sell !--Mr.
Artist, you do moi know, cannot know how
much you refuse us! We had child, a dar-
ling little girl, she was an angel to us--she
is lost 10 us, is dead, young man land this
portrsitl is so like her, at any cost would
secure it. Name your price, high as you
value your beautiful work, consider that TO us
il is infinitely more valuable the hours of Ia.
Dor you have spent upon il have endeared il
to you--i, is more 10 us though than thu, i'll
is life TO us, for il brings her back Ogainp
The lady irembled ns her companion
pleaded with the artist so earnestly. Il was
not in Martin Gray to deny plea so sad and
so heartfelt iii shall be yours he exclain
ed, permit me TO retain the work bul few
days, It shall lhcn be returned 10 you
A thankful glance Of the fearful eyes of
the beroayed mother was what Martin though,
at that moment full reward
God bless you, sir! you have made us
happy! If FIVE thousand dollars is any COM