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

CHAPTER II.
MIrtin GAYS fdfiune was made, and eve
Ser was be "a firm telever IN Presenimenis
tor the Snnr Sc had in very uuh been al,
n,kiug OF him lathe midst OF hs good for
tune, the generous heart did not forget the
Pnm chiid whose beauty had so materially
ujeI hrs eauius. Prvipus Ia his depattute
ior he old world, he placed d well filled pufse
IA the hands If The IN iher, SAVING:
'Ynul Chd Is an extraordinary gnl Tins
MONEY will be sufficient to secure her good
educatiUu do not neglect il, for shc
twill be nj hon0ra great helpIo you some
day. Promise me thai you will keep her ou
ol The srreeI aBmnrI as possible, andihat you
viii send her to schuoI. am going abroad
when ! cume home again she will be many
wears older than now -rcany women -
Give me your promise thai she shall be sent
10 school,
YES, she shall 90; aud as TO keeping her
Tout of The street, s'pose might as well un
derlake % Wci, YES, I'Il try my hand al ii.
BE kind to lern
Martin travel ed abroad; he sludjed ia Ita
! ly-- he studied in Germany--he juurncyed
through nearly AL Europe. Among artists
and a'itsl p"tronizers, the success Of his firsl
exhibited picture WAS we'll known; The SUM
rise was every where commented upon, and
The papers liked TO talk of the young artist,
Martin Gray, Of his skIful hand and gener>
uus heart
! Bur during the years Of labor and study
spent abroad, his one great idea remained un-
accomplished. The second picture which he
| had designed ms a continuation of the Sunrise
was untouched %fhe imagination was not to
he suffered 10 do the work in iH;s instance
Ieitkef--but the second work, even rs tie
frs had been, saaauId be portrait.
Sill his hands had not been idle. In Paris
his studio (it was not there an att;cD became
la point Of interest aud fashionable attraction.
aud in Hamburg the American artist dwell
neither in poverty nor obscurity. The walls
of his room were adorned with evidences of
his capabilities; and besides tie honors hemp
ed upon bin IN pecunary point OF view his
Iaho,s had made his fortune.
Years passed cn, and Marin was at hoNie
again; at home and among multitude oGI
friends; though when seven years ago he |
sailed from the great city, he mighl easily
have counted the voices that came to bid a.
diew and God speed, But fame and fortune
wonderfully enhance the feeble interest ieItl
in the son Of Genius so Martin Cray proved
ii. His friendship was sought for as most
honorable, his words were quoted his dress
and style immitateu u--Eair ladies triIed hsI
songs, (or he was something of poet, TOO.
and as lion the Young exquisite was pro,
bounced by faIhels, mothers and daughters, |
MS \ perfect, charming, and altogether unex-
ceptioDablc.
well, what in the way of amusements,
Flank" said the artist, as arnl'in-arm with a.
city gallant he stroled along Broadwsy,a few
DAYS afler his arrival in New York.
what not heard yel that Alice gives al
musical entertainment tonight? My good
fellow You argue yonrselfunkno by SUCH
unseemIy ignorance,' gaiIy said his compan-
ion, the Hon Francis Dundas.
'Indeed, | must confess to ignorance -
Who is that great singer, AIice-some newly
risen star, is she noIF
'Yes-but The few who have heard, say nj
star that bids fair 10 prove, on closer exam
iHation, Of the first magnitude, and that even
an artists eyes can detect no defect in her
matchless beauty
'Aid which point orlhe compass does she
hail irom2'
'Oh, she is a native OF our city. Her rare
beauty some time since attracted the atten-
tion of old II the millionaire. e.-he does
something towards educating her--she turns
out woman or girl of uncommon talents,
and has determined TO become perfect sing
er. am told her history is a complete ro-
wanting nothing but tragedy or com
edy 10 make II irressbIy inerestng.'
"A singer-a genias- -and beauty! We
will hear by all neans' exclaimed Martin,
enthusiastically
And they did hear her.
Ii was not grand entertainment The
singer Alice was the sole performer. She
bad preferred that 1t should be so, that her
merits and powers, whatever they were,
might be estimated at their worth.
Small and select was the audience before
which she appeared; il was composed of
people of refined taste; who could fully apr
precate ailthe excelIencies ofsIyIe aud mnn
her, and whose appreciation a young debun-
tante might rejoice 10 win. How young she
vast how truly and perfectly benuuful!--
There was slight flush on her cheek, which |
was else pale as marble, that told how
strongly the chords Of her brave heart were
struck.
She sang-ohl the eoice whose tones Gl.
led the high hall was like that We hear 10
dreams, when angels come 10 keep watch
over us, chanting through the long hours Of
The night During the whole first part Of the
there intense silence, for there was
an intense qualification felt by the audance
that was deeper than could be uttered, and
The smiles and tears and brenlhess interest
evlnced. we're the maiden tributes more ac-
ceptube than tumultuous applause had been.
She is wonderp "a miracler what al
voicep what a stye!' and then 10 think she
is only seventeen or eighleenp Such and
like eXclamauons escaped from every heart,
as Alic, withdrew al the close Of The firslt
part from the saloon.
Ddndas turned 10 hia companion--
swell Grey, what do you think Of her?
Your wits seem wanderng.'
4 am lost Il is dvinel have never
seen or heard her equal Tell me, what did
You say Is her name the face hnuhts me
Il could swear ! have seen II before'
'Tut! swear not at all. It's not likely yonI
have ever seen her before to>nght. Per-
haps she corresponds with somo Iairy-ducen
OF lady.love born of your own prolific fancy