Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-09-27

u THIS great singer, Alice ? Some newly risen
star. is she not 2
Yes; bu, the few who have heard her saw,
star that bids fair to prove on closer examn.
alton Of the first magnitude, and that even IN
artists eyes can detect in her matchless beauty
Her rare beauty sometime since attracted the
attention Of old H, the millionaire {; he
does something toward educating her f; she
turns ont woman, or girl of uncommon Ia
ens, and has determined to become public
singer am told her history ia complete
romance, waning nothing Of tragedy or como
dy to make it rresistibly interesting
"a sinppr--a genus-and a beauty We
will hear her bv all means!' exclaimed Mar
tin enthusiastically.
And they did hear her.
II waa not grand entertainment The
singer Alice wac the sole performer. She had
preferred that it should be SO, that her merits
and powers. whatever they were, might be es.
timaied at their worth.
Small and select was the audience before
which she appeared it was composed of peo-
pie Of refined taste, who could fully appreciate
all The excellence Of stvle and manner and
whose appreciation a young dehutante might
rejoice 10 wir. How Young she was how
truly and perfectly beautiful 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 sanp-oh
the voice whose tones filled the huh hall WA
like hat We hear in dreams, where angels come
TO keep watch over ua, chanting through the
long hours of ght.-Dnr'ng the whole first
part of the concert there WAS an intense si-
| lence, for there was an intense qualification
J felt hy the audience that was deeper than could
he uttered. and the smiles and fears, and
breathess interest evinced were 10 the maiden
rribnfe more acceptable than tumultuous ap-
plause.
She is won 'er !! "a mirar'a " 'wha' n
voice = what a style = aud To think che is
only seventeen or eighteen! = Such and like
EXPLANATIONS escaped from every tongue ss
Alice wthdrnw at the close of the first part
from the sa loon.
Frank Dundas turned to his compa MON
well, GRAY, what do yon think of her p
Il am lost it is divine | have never soon
or heard her equal. Tell me what did you saw
is her name? The face haunts me. ] could
swear have seen it before
\ Tut! swear not at all. I's not likely Won
have ever seen her before tonight. Perhaps
she corresponds with some fairv-Quenn or lady
love, born of yonr own prolific fancy. Is il
not so2 ] can well conceive such thing pos
sble, though I'm neither poet nor artist
Martin bowed to save himself the necessity
Of reply, for he was deep in thonght. and
through the ohscurify OF the distant past hs
memory was striving 10 grope his way
After few moments the singer appeared
again in tho saloon.
Did Won say her name was Alice 2 asked
Martin GRAY, as his eyes for the second time
rested unon her. Alice, lice whet?'
i have never hcard--she is only known by
that name. She does not need so many cog
nomens as we ess gifted individuals, and sur
l. Al ..l.- al,
, being told further who is meant when the
singer Alice is srokt Of
'Dund,s ,s have seen that face before, You
may depend upon it, viii you believe it du
ring all nv residence in Europe have sough,
with de sperate earnestness, but in vain, fer a
: face Just such rs hers
PRAY vi erefore7 Are you not The sworn
foe ofal lady loves, save the sweetest goddess
Of painting p
Hush love has nothing to do with my search
Pretty faces are to be found everywhere ant
. though an artist, am free to say that the mar
who marres a woman for her beauty is poo
fool. Do you remember my picture called Sun
n rise. painted seven or eight years ago ?
Remember it ? Why, my dear fellow, Il
: b. sure | do, and what grand lift it gave yo,
before the darling public. should be stupid
. indeed, TO forget that picture or ifs painter
!, you could not, for never spoke of my lnten
{ ton to another but ever since that picture va
>, finished have resolved TO make it one oi
r SERIES by painting two others, one of such n
y nocent loveness arrived at womanly perfection
- and the third was to be the image Of beauty
e ruined BY crime; and in the three hoped t
Offer moral lesson 10 the world. Never Ill
n tonight have | seen one worthy To take III
). second place in the series. | see her now, an
o | have an impression. that this woman was tho
, child
= 'Ifi j. your wish va will visit her io-nig
u when The concert is finished, or tomorrow. -
J Perhaps, however, you would prefer calm
= upon her alone J? said Frand Dundas, with
O hearty cooperating loo: Of voice and manner
BY all meaps accompany me we will e
n in the morning, and will lay all my lite on i
. that singers name, when a child, was Alic
% Flynn
J At eleven the following morning Alice re
ceived her guests, with a grace and ease q
manner whch delighted them. She spoke wit
N the enthusiasm of youth of the art in which sh
!. was so great proficient, and every word sh
o uttered revealed mind we'll cultivated, refined
c !, and innalely noble.
,, A half hour passed speedily by, but the llor
- orable gave no sign OF an intention to depdr
re The artls, who had surveyed her rs he wouI
w an exquisite pfOuuCl VI ART, uiSl 'i'"S W '"h
Of his leave, said:' have II favor to urge, mac
am, and "A very great one. am painting s'
ly ries OF portraits! will you permit me to TAX
Il yours as representation of MONDAY 2
~ 1t would be a very poor representative {
:" the glory and nsiesty Of the theme you hay
~ chosen
Permit me to Judge that said Martin Ora
In earnestly. 1t is all idea have long desire
ne to carry out. WISHED to make the picture
c. exact Likeness and therefore sought beau
in that was perfect, so there Ghould De no roo
-. 49, left Tor my imagination Now that the "ble
y o: my long search is found, do not deny me I'll
Dr. preat privilege. II you will only accompai
some Of your friends to my studio, by shown
me to YOU the Sunrise, can better explain what
Il is wish or perhaps you will suffer me, e''l
le- now or tomorrow, 10 escort you thther.
I'VE 'To-Innrrow,' she answered, will come
eu Ere then YOU may, trust, find one elsewhere
on represent your ideal.
The That is utterly impossible. To-morro
it. then, befo,e tie rooms are filed with vislto
or / shall look for you,' said Marlln, with de
md dedly graceful accent and look, and the YOU