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THE LIVING PORTRAIT.
EY J. T. TEOwRRIEGE.

Athouyh had enjoyed but brief nc.
Qnaintancc with the caprcious, yet wort til,
Albert Dinsmore, had conceived for
him a deep and lasting attachment; ant
when the intelligence came to me, Of his
dangerous il!ucss, experienced a painful
shock. | few to his house \ scrvau,
told me in whisper that no visitor
could be admitted Dins,nore, it was
thonght, was dying.
For three days waited anxieusly for
:, changc in the malady Of my friend.
All this time he was sinkins-sinking-
sinking into the Lethc Of death. On the
fourth day TIE news came that he was
worse; on the fifth, there was slight
change for the better; on the sixth, that
there WAS an nneseea.eff =;
far recovered, that his physician no lon.
yer objected to the visits OF = few friends.
fastened to Albert bedside. 10 my
establishment, found him sitting mp III
bed, looking pale, indeed, but SO perfect,
IL contcnted and happy, that ! could
scarcely realize that he had lately been
at the point of death.
"Ah my friend 1 an, glad you have
GOMEZ he said, with calm smile, as |
pressed his feeble hand 81 was just
wishing to sec you, Sit dewa-hcrc,
close to my side. have something for
your cara singular incident, which
dare conGde to you alone You sympa-
tI,izc with me; and although you may be
incrcduious, you cannot laugh, at what
am anxious to tell YOU
"sIy dear friend" | replied, "I believe
we understand each other. Proceed
without restraint; and, as for my incrc.
du!tv, rest assured that feel bound IL
put faith in motive you know to bt
truth"
"No! no! | cannot expect as much a:
thatw reioincd Albert, shaking his head
"lt is impossible for any man to trust TIN
evidence of another's senses so Implicit,
as his own. will tell you what | have
seen; and YOU will wonder at it, but 20,
will not believe"
"Will not believe" 2"
"No-you will say have been dc
ceived. You will endeavor to explain OF
natural principles that which | regard Il
miracle"
"a miracle! Hcmp'
Hooked to see gleam OF insanity i
Dinsmore's eve. 1t was beautifully sc
rene. He smiled calmly.
"Well, wellw said, "proceed.
have not u remarkably large organ q
marvelousness-but go OH"
"Well-to begin-plrasc examine thl
portrait -
He called my attention to large pic
turc which hung opposite the bed.
looked at it in surprise. 1t was that Of
beautiful female. There appeared to /
an intelligence in the dark eyes, and Il
lips, seemed parting to speak. II
rosy chceks-the ivory neck-the sol
white bosom and beautifully roundc
arms. possessed warmth and life.lik
ness such as had rarely if ever seen b
fore on canvass.
"What do you think Of it!" asked 4
bert, with apparent interest.
(" Wonderful wonderful! J"
81 knew you would say So"
"Itis pcrfect-beautiful!' | murmure
"Why, in the name Of friendship,
bert, have YOU never shown me this
traordinary picture before! Z" :,
"Bccause," replied my friend, sad
"it has been the dearest object OF
life, and | have felt more than mise
10Y in secluding my idol from every ey
"And who-who is the artist E
"Alas this extraordinary youth, who
talent produced this portrait died the d
after its completion. This in h's OF OF
great work; and into this he inspired
Very life of his being. But you DO
ask whose the portrait is"
alt is not then its artistic merits ale
which cnlear it to you :"
.J,s artistic merits In the abstr;