Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-17

Such thugs have but htle influence over
the mind of the true astiste, whether poet,
pointer, or auher. Much is said of The i,n-
providence and deserved poverty of literary
men; but the calculating and sordid minds
of their ordinary judges are not able 10 un.
| derstard that spirits such as theirs cannot
bend TO mere material details. Their souls
are SO constituted that oiieu their misery is
| happiness. 1t awakens strange thought and
reflection. Not 10 have suffered, is not 10
have lived. Aud then when the artistic who
has suffered long. has money. if he were To
spend as your careful, prudent man would,
he would as lief not have il. The plotting
and intriguing necessary To make the most
OF it would destroy all the pleasure of hav-
ing. He must ENJOY it, though fully aware
tha' The day Of suffering must come again
Now, Charles, one of those beings 10 whom
mind is more powerful than matter, rejoced
in his months starvation. Ii had shown him
the heart of his beloved, and he would MT
have starved for all the wealth the world can
give. Noble and generous hearts are not
rare, especially among the divine sex, which
God created 10 compensate man for every i'll
IN lie. but still they are not to be found at
every step. Charles knew, he was certain /,
that he owed his present good fortune to
Constance; and hence his joyful and happy
smile.
| He made himself as neat and clean as he
could, took two paintings, which he had Just
finished, in the hope of finding purchaser,
and started for the Rue de lielder, where re-
sided Madame Pelissier. He was agreesbly
surprised TO find young and elegant Paris
lady, who received him with affabiIi,y, ex-
amined his Two sma II paintings with remarks
/ xyhirh Slnxypb pult t.,I MT ,,,.I.r
ment, aud then iniirnaled her wish 10 keep
Them. Charles very thankfully acguiesced,
and then spoke of the portrait.
well, NJ. Dupont, you may commence
this morning, il you please, hut have pc.
culiar notion, and that is, that artists should
know htle of the person they are about to
paint. flarler myself that you would be
| far more effective ia your likeness, if you al
ways commenced by an hours conversation
| with the siiIer'
Charles snilinsly agreed that the yonng
widows theory was very plausible one and
entered into a very animated disc,lsso on with
her on his own art which he soon found she
had studied very considerably. The after
noon guided away very PLEASANTLY. and when
he arose to take his leave, Madame Pehssier
| put small pocket hnok m his hand, point
! Charles blushed, as the high -souled artistic
always does. on receiving money from such
"a Leunle Pelis>ier, but accepted the well
come payment with thanks and u bow.-
| The first sitting was ilen fixed for the iol-
lowing Monday. and our hero hurried home.
| He went not In hIs own room, he went TO
| that of Constance. He Knocked quickly,
she opened. He rushed IN, caught her in
his arms, and imprinted on her lips and
forehead dozen kisses.
Charles. are you mad? Whal is the
matter? win You be quiet g
NV beloved Constance, am SO happy,
aud | know 1t is your dong. have sold
my pictures, and have portrait to paint
But, sly girl that You are, you forget that only
last Sunday you told me all about Madame
Peli,ser.'
You are not offended, Charles
| Offended. my dear little WIFE
Your wife, Charles. dare not hone for
that. An artist, great artist, for you will
be one. cannot marry poor work girl. !
| see now how wrong | nave been. But |
never thought of the future. | am happy in
! your society, ant .orset.'
! Constance, there is but one Joyous hope
| in this heart, and that hope is 10 you my
wife. Without you there is no future for
me. Constance, why do 50 many youihtui
seniuses fall by the way, why do so many
men OF promise aud greatness die away un-
| known why do 50 many poetic and godhke
hearts sink into ohscurity, but :tat they are
alone? We assists, more than any men,
need guiding star. Ours is home work,
and there IS no home where woman is not.
How would you have maG have patience
through the daily drudgery OF his labor, with
naughI but four grim walls 10 gaze AT No
we must have voice TO cheer US, an eve tu
beam on US, IIp 10 smile at US, and press on
ours aud that voice, that eve, and tllat lip
must be the voice aud eye and lip of woman.
! Constance, il is we alone thar know what
woman is, and we alone who know her
value. She is not a plaYthIng and toy Ol
the prohgare, the slave and drudge of the
sordId the obedIent serf of the plodding man
OF busIre>s, but The companion and equal oi
the man of intellect-the only real man
amid the worlds millions. Constance, there
are angels in the heavens above, and it, by
Gods blessing, we are TO see rheu, our eyes,
accustomed 10 see such dull objects as this
world discloses in its ordinary pictures,
would be dazzled by their brightness, had we
not woman given us 10 prepare our minds
easily for any amount OF beaury IN the future
spiritual existence. You, Constance, are
my guiding star. my angel. Wuh You
shall succeed, without yoL | shall fail. Alone
and unailed | cannot walk. Give me thy
hand, he, oh be my wife. ....r-
What could the fond and loving girl reply
10 this speech to the many rhapsody -de-
livereh in accents of profound conviction,
and with eyes that flashed, though brirntuI OF
tears ? Sne Promised TO become hts wife,
aud then. when the delight OF Charles hati Il
liItle ahateI its violence, they sat down to
discuss their plans.
Madame Pelis>er had given thousand
frances (40 pounds) for the Two pictures, in
France most exorbltant price. But then.
Madame was an artist herself aud paid like
one !; while Charles, modest as he was. SET
TOO high prlce upon his own genius to he
a>tonr,hed AT any Thing Of the kind The
lovers very sayely reasoned that in Paris they
nighl very we'll star, in life wtrh IA rhous IN!
france, aud rhey agreed they shuull he mar
red while they had the money. Cons; nee
was an orphan, aud Charles answered for
the consent of his old mother. his only pa
rent, so thev were as happy as ever were
two single minded beings, who were wise
enough 10 know that five cauIo' fini happ
ness in welded love, we cannot find il al all.
On the following Monday, Charles paid a
visit TO Madame Pelissler. lie was now
neatly and cleanly dressed, and though still
pale, not so cadaverous looking As he had
| been on the former occasion. The Young
widow received him very warmly. She had
been much charmed with him on the former
occasion, and bad looked for ward will pleas
| mrs. IN th8 Spcnuu Sittinu To ha ,nunu