Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-02-19

cAcclem. Hhtnrlcal palnlings' cinbOdylng
the van 4 the lAnsknachts, stood side by side
with sweet landscape, WHORE cattle lowed.
and fli, cubby little children lay and spored
Indeed II was pleasant sight 10 look upn all
those beautiful paintings, and even Minchens
heart warmed 10 them, while Ryn Van IIel.
mon, was in c1ueios.
" Ba where is thy picture, Josh" cried
the old man, with pleasure bcaming IN hs
syos "lead us To thine, boy," and the tsnes
of the joly oid Paiu:cr's voice rang through
the yaulted hall.
With much apparent modcsty, and sundrJ
ineffiStuai attempts tn look .heep,sh, JoSli Ia;
his future frthcr.in-law towards pari Of ts
gallery where a considerable crowd Vi pcopIs
wer gathered io g;,ie and admir-,
"lIillo Minchen, LlIbci, look at ihsi
look at this =" cried the delighted Ryn, "a -
droNe the Ass,on,~bsd people aside, be drag.
ged his housekocpor and daughtsr ,osaris
bsauitful Paintipg, representing Ils interso, q
Flemish stting.ruom; but who can psiGt
the rapture and as,onishmcut Of Ryn, Whss
be recognised his own little parlor, himself.
seated IA his ars-chair, his daughter In II
her rosy beauty, hs housckocper N al ~.
native bloom and neancss, and-could be- bo-
licye his eyes '-Quin,n Natsy. leaning over
chair, and looking fondly at Lllbel. "whs
genius =" cried Ryn, "and how goncTou.
and noble :" and he huggcd Josh Kromn
round the neck, and kissed him N The fullnsss
of his JOY. Josh bore ms praises coldly how.
ever, aud even rcpulsiNcly, iof Ais eyes had
opened with as much astouishcni as Ryn'.
when he had behcld this splendid pctdro
"rhc painter tha, executed that shall have
nav l.Izbct, and no other, cried the delrhisd
father =" congratulate you again, JOSH"
and again the cid man hugged and kissed hB
pupil
Z" I take thy father At his word" whisper.
cd the delighted Quntin Matsys IN the ear q.
the lovely, blushing Lilbci. as he drew her
arm and that Of Mlnrhon within he own, aid.
allowing them ~ time for an exhibition u
feeling. hurried them from the gallery
Fluucrcd, as,Gn.shcd, and wondering, they
walked rapidly along the streets q Antwerp
aud, whether K was that fond hsPos aHA hap
py thoughts courscd through she mind OF La,
bet and -'aied her tongue, or whether It VA.
that, like Minrhcn. she could NOT mustor suf
dcicnt breath To speak. not a word uas mist-
cd by olshsr ~ iLe ladies or Qwnlin unt.
thcy were an IN that very plrlor which ne
blacksmith had ~ faithfully depicted.
" And art thou hacS aran, our own Qun,
uur' said Mnchcn, DO she kissed ,hn chcck3
her young friend. Will, LtlSrt sli and .obbct
upou be- fihsr's cOa,r; "trd Vas It thee
'l,-' .-,r,ss ~ --s- cl.sy o. t-rSunv.
and nu, that Scmrdar- drinking creature.
Josh Oh how delighted I .u ?" .HJ ths
cooj dame fall back upon a .rlt "a n u
loud laughter, aud then she bunt gI,o q looJ
of Ioyou. tsar
Yos, painted that picture, Dear moth
or MIncbcn Nv own LIrbc' It WIS L." ex.
claimed the delighted QuInur. a, he turned
his fearful eve, first upon h.. old friend ssi
then upon h,s lover
IIillo r,crc' where 3, Do whore Is
hc" crycd Ryn n be- rushed uin the yulor
aud claspcd the hlChhackcd chair upon which
Qulnicn ~, ioh his h,som. "My own rodson'
INV own Quintn'" cried the excited Van
IIclmont. 81 saw thy name upou The picture.
and what beauty it's What power has en-.
aDlcd thee 70 DO thls who has transformed
thee from vulcan To an tpoiies'
Love my father" said Quinun, gently.
a, the Same time cNiricating himself from hs
awkward pn..tIsu; "ihai picture Is for thee
and is price Is this little hand. A. the black.
smith spoke he lifted the passive hand of Lea.
bet, ~,I held H gently IN his own.
elisa bargain" ;" cried Ryu, ecstatcaIly, a.
be kissed M,nchin, Llzbct, and Quintn all
round aud then, sitting down. laughed most
energetcally for several minutes
Quinun Matsys and LlIbct Van Heimom
became husband and wife the husband
famed through Europe a. an auliccr IN iron
and painter, the wife and loving muahcr
josh Krsmm sought TO console himsclf6r
the loss OF Lizbe, By vigorously paying his
dcroir' 10 his we'll beloved Schiedan and.
as he was often prostrated and trcmulous nm.
der the influence OF thu pale spirit, be do.
sccndcd tirs, from painting picturos In grind
ING paint for Quiniin MatsyS aud then dr..
wing an as with skimned milk and whey
through ths streets Of Antwerp
The spirits Of Quintin's mother revived
wonderfully after the reiun Of bor son and
she took good care 70 sound her note oftn.
umPh in his fathers ears eyry morning, nooa.
and night. 81 knew that our Quintn did
not agree with the blacksmith business and
| Vas right, she would oNclaim.
/ And knew that he would make better
blacksmith than pcruKe-maker, the husband
would grsyely answer.
IL was mistaken IN Josh Kromn," Ryn
would say to Minchen as he would cluck LIZ
bets little son under the chin
"And Twas right in my thoughts OF Quih.
tn," the garrulous old dame would reply, s
she would hobble the SPngh,ly infant and
chant her fayorte tune.
/ II II was the remark Of humoris,, that
"to talk about person having the power to