The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-05-15


sy, and retired, leaving " dAmi,oo
rGnaly surprised al her good manner.
and the 'irrn'ariiy of painting hy the
brothers lehain. being offered iur salo
~ hla,ksmiih.s shop.
! Lonisc a, first only confied her pro
IJrci ,o tho mother Of her hc.roihv,l. for
She kno" well that ttc good lacksu,,h
valued his picture 80 much tia, la
would rather sell hi. bed from under
h'm than part with IT, Tie was ,e go
utAt day at noon. with his ihi,c .oh..
10 me village notary, 10 arrange matter,
Tor the sale of his forge. ~ well as Of
OF the little fnrm belonging 20 his eli.
est son Louise WAS therefor, nrcuy
sure that the coat would be clear n,
that hour and Tia; NJ. d'Ami,on might
examine the painting ut hl, leisure.
iunc'nal to las appointed tune, tIo
banker Iu'y arrived AT the forge ai !?
clock, aid was uahrct,d by Madame
iicrheiot aud Louise into the best na,.
'"r where the porirai, Of the family
group had now hang for five aud twenty
years.
Al The first glance. NJ. d'Amivon nj.
'o"'d 'hai lhA' was yet "a liner aintng
'han tie one hc possessed.
Bui how IN the name oC wonder
be exclaimed, did YOU acquire such "A
treasurer
Madame llctbelot. in n simple and
tonchihS manner, related the history of
me young artists stay amongst them.
~ Tier gratitude for the l,ndnr.sn.
/ they had received the birth or ,Lc I,ul.,
.Nn'o'nc, and the family portrai, which
i''s godfather hnl lcl him as pairing
! Sili' ana then with tears she told how
ms beloved child was in tho peril Of
death and how, for his sake. they wcr,
gong 10 give up. the home where ,hcy
| IA" passed :" many years in peace aud
happiness. The banker who, though a
I''''c rompous nnl >clfsullicicn,. wa.
IN truth n Kind hearted nan, listened
M''h deep interest to her tale, aud when
me poor mother and the ntan I'D Lrid.
at length cast themselves at hi. Ee,,
aud imrlorod him with the utmost earn,
rs'n,ss 10 purchase the painting for six
Thousand trancs---'hc sum demanded for
'hc young mans ianscm-- he raised
them with n smile and said:
'lo on need not waste 40 many ep,rca,-
les on The matter, my good fri. .nds.--
ms painting is worth eight thousand
'rancs' and consequently could 10.
gi'c less for 1t. You may tell IIerl,n.
lot to conc TO my house tor ,ha, sum n4
soon rs he likes
lho joy OF the two poor women ON
hearing Tins offer may more readily la
conceived than described All thai nov
renamed to bo done wns TO rrrsuaa,
The smith to part with his favorit. p,c.
tufc. There was a hard struggle in tho
poor man mind, n, far ~ Lu himself
was concerned, he would almost hav.
gwen up any thing else; bu, when l.,
thought Of his wife and children uhout
to he driven from their home, and hi,
captive son waiting with an ausiou,
'''ar', tor The sum which was 10 rnusom
i"m from death, he hesi,a,cd no LONGER.
but fastened with the painting to IA.
Chateau dc Val.
Here u new source of consolation
awaited lin. NJ d'Amiyon hnpp.n.d
i" have young hrti,t staying IA L,.
house, who seeing the poor man : gricf
~ pa i'ng with the chc,i.hed portrait,
~ dly offered 10 COPY II for Lim during
las leisure hours.
That very evening. notice was given
20 the village notary to coun,cr,nona ,I,
.a'" ct The forge , npl the six iiousnni
II nc, dnly c,niid'd 10 tie lrrncr.,cu.
ta', "i'le on thcii way 10 Aigier,.
"hii'l Ihc remaining lno thousand wera
iAli a'lde for The use Of he expected
captive.
A few weeks after ihesc occurrenc,s
'ah taken place. Il Joyou. and lirh,.
hearted aoldler Wa seated IN the old
family r"'lor at the forge. The wcll
known painting no longer adorned il,
walls, Lui happy group, seated around
me wei covered table, and listening
with delight To The soldier tales. f.lt
iiey could lave sacrificed much mora
'hah this, 10 ree this beloved son ard
bro'her once again among them. Io.
use Danchc', as yon may readily SOP
pose ioImed one Of the party, nor was
III. young soldier slow IN claiming her
long ll'd2ed proIni,. ro become one
day hi, bride
i" The m'd'l ot al iii. Happiness,
however. the thought Of their Lind ben
eidciors con'in' a y presented ii,clf T..
ihcT minds with nn earnest longing 4.
see them once more, and tell them how
much lhcy owrd them.
'Wrli' exclaimed Antonio Ifcrbelo,
. f." days before the time appointed
for IN union with Louise, + do no, sec
no" We could better employ part II
that two thOusand france which remain
"a s''"r my ransom "as pad, 'han by
s'i'r2 out Tor iaris - bee lh. cool
bf0ihcts j.cnain, aud invite ih.Io 10 th.
wedding.
lhi- prOpo,ii,ou met with ubiyer,al
favor, hnJ ,hr .ho!" family, without
delay, ha't'ned io Fatls, to search I.r
'hest carly inei4, 1t .asiot d,neu,
:" d',oo'er them, for lhey we're nos
"".l An"" to fame, and ad been mad.
members ~ Ihe Royal Academy II
Painting bot this change had rnaI- T..
alief"i!pn IA their li.!.y SIMPLICITY Of
heari' Hti they "e!o"Lcd .Ae worthy
hiA'@'m'!h and hi. family With oIen
arms