The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-11-07
How a Model Artist won an Heiress.
BY M. @. LEWIS.

men," are hard 10 find, and when found osy
ing TO the great competition, devilish sigh
harder to win; to prove this we will relat
our own experience, for the benefit of a
"laying for piles"
Not being manor born, not heir 10 mai
den aunt, gonty uncle or rich governor, am
feeling predisposition TO circulate the "filth,
lucre," instead of circulating ourselves for il
we early began 10 look for specks, percenta
| ges and safe operations. After weighing tn,
pros and cons, we concluded to take a hant
in the game of matter o. money (matrmouy
and play to win therefore considered an in
dividual about our size in one of the hyme
nial scales 10 be weighed drawn by an angel
with sufficient pile,
Having "set our nags," we determined tc
fly high, make or break, do or die, and 'stanC
up to the rack in spite of landlords, Aast
tailors, wash women, cruel fathers, fighting
brothers, or rich rivals, remembering tha
Washington was one boy. Anticipation.
better than participation, faint heart never
won fair lady, and determining that if we
should fail twenty times, TO never give it ur
so,' but try, try again. for always
"There's good time coming boys,
Wait little longer"
We stuck 10 the text for several years, ex.
ercisng talents enough TO send man tc
Congress, make respectable hero IN ar
over true tale, star lawyer, or keep ras
cal out of the States Prison.
First turned lew; was Je,cs,d by Jewess
secede,! TO Methodism and shad-6sllied
coats; rake cut us out was converted i;
Catholicism; found the 'needful, went to
the church; wh!irled into the Quaker ranks
said thee and thou found the old one a
dead shave; landed among the Dunkards
wore long board talked Dutch had too
sharp nose and couldn't come in /; and last
ly pitched into the Mormons; lind a good
time generally, but found the root of all e.
VIII scarce in that pious community.
We now gave up religion, as we found by
dear experience that it would not pay cour-
ted boarding school misses; serenaded rich
'vidders ); eulogized bellies in poetical col
umns; flirted at the springs, aid natiered
admired, loved, and proposed 10 daughters
innnmerable. We did not come off boot
less in the game, as we have had rings, af,
fectiops, gifts, bouquets, billet donxes, val
entines, hearts transGyed by darts, keep
sakes, VOWS, protesiations, sweet smiles,
soft glances, stolen kisses, and moonlight
meetings enough 10 satify all the lovers in a
large country.
The 'consummation devouledly TO be wish
ed' was always knocked into Cooked hat
by cross father, kicking brother, fighting
rival, covenant visit TO relations, or by our
crawfshing, whenever we fond the pile
with too largo divisor, dependant upon the
demise OF hale, hearty cd one, doubtful
or non est; for we had no idea of trying a
doubtful experiment, objecting in toto to- de-
voting the remainder of our span TO the rais-
ing of Berkshires, DoIkings. Durhams and
Cherubs the latter, suckers, the raw mater-
al from which grow men with patched pants
and milliners.
AT last The time and tide came along and
we jumped fnto the flood in. a manner never
dreamed of in our philosophy.
We met quondam friend at the. races,
one Ben Kinyon, who had lately doubled
himself and estate BY masrimony. Being up
for 'Cowes and marke:,' we accepted seat
in his tandem and were soon posting along
after a spanking pair of bays, three minute
nags. Near sun-down we arrived at his box ,
where we found his bride and visier alb.
sent .' ~.
Leaving Ben TO superintend his bays, we
retired TO our room, and finding it fitted up in
modern style, with baths, &C., we were soon
luxuriating hydrophatically. While thus a
Model Artist enjoying the balmy freshness
and GOODNESS of the evening. we noticed a.
cross the hall, the door of the library open,
and absrac,ly walked therein. Becoming
deeply engaged, we entirely forgot our Ad
anised appearance, till We heard female vol.
ces approaching in the hall there was no
chance for escape, no behind the door, cub
by holes or fig trees, whereby TO hide. our.
selves--what a fix for modest man
Standing on the shaded side of the room
were Plaster of Paris statues of Venus, Hel
cules, Diana, Jove, &c., which Ben had late
ordered, and which had been unpscked, and
set up during the absence of his lady.
AS quick VS. thought we sided up to Jove
drew back one of ourpedal exremities, ex
panded the chest, folded the arms across it
threw back the head with a Stern expression
of the phiz, rolled up the eyes and stood as
firm as the rock Of ages. The dim shadows
Of syesing enveloped US with hazy light
that broke lie distinction Of outline, hid the
soft tints Of flesh ard blood, and SO contour
ded the real with the ideal, that we aa.teret
ourselves that we should pass muster ant
make very respectable statue.
How shor-sighted is sman!
In came Ben'slady with her companion tt
| viex the statuary.
| Chow beautiful in this soft, mellow light
i,hey look ike living fsures~ exclaimed th'
lvisiter..
We involnntariiy rolled an eye and though
| thow beautiful of her. -: :.
+ Eyes splendid specimens of the antique,