Demoine courier., 1854-08-31
THE HUSBAND AND THE ARTIST;
Or
An ENGLISHMAN'S REVENGE.

HE HUSBAND AND HE AkllSl;
AN ENGLISHMAN'S REVENGE.
A late Partisan newspaper tells the
following story of wealthy Engishman
who may constantly be seen at the grand
opera and the Italian opera. and who
enjoys great reputation, not only as
being a connoiseur OF music, but further
as being a great ameteur OF painting
How the reputation was acquired you
will presently see.
He was, he is, one of those Bedouin
Englishmen. who live alternately in the
European capitals. excep. when they are
on an occasional jauns TO Egypt, or to
China. or to India, or to the Holy Land.
He never travelled alone; his wife was
with him-his bona fde wife--for not.
wi.hstanding his errant life, $50 apt to
weaken ones morals," he had all the
English respec. for the sex, and true
Englishman's love for his wife. She
was a beautiful woman, one OF those
"keepsske" beauties, that once seen.
make man dream forever. Her social
success was very great in all the cities
they visited.
In Rome, after some years marriage,
they became acquainted with a German
artist. of good deal Of reputation, who,
to his art. joined the learning of Bene
dic,ine, and knew the city of Rome as
well as Wincklemann or Visconi. The
German volunteered TO be their Cicerone
in the eternal ci,y-they gladly accepted
the offer. Many were the hours they
passed with hin in The museum of the
capital, in the Vatican, in 81. Peters and
in the delightful excursions they made
in the environs of Rome.
The arts. became in love with the
English lady; she reciproca,ed his afrec.
,ion. The husband was long time In
seeing the stain upon his honor. Sever.
al months passed away before he per-
ceived it, for ne was very much pleased
with the artist, and they was long on the
most intimate footing. Although slung
to the quick by such base fai.hlessness
and such gross violation of the laws of
hospitality and friendship, he said moth
ing; he d.sliked scenes. He was, never.
theless determined upon complete re-
venge, and he appealed to cooler refec-
tions TO furnish forth suitable punish
men., as the passions are bad counsel
lors.
He left Italy and retired with his wife
to England saying nothing but au reroir
to The artist. When he reached England
he told his wife Of the painful discovery
he hac made; and gave her back to her
fathers hands.
He then returned to the continent
alone, and visited Germany, France and
Russia. where he purchased great
many paintings. He then wen, to llaly,
mean~ hile continuing TO purchase paint.
ings, and at las,-.wo years had now
passed away since their las. meeting
he called on the German painter. who
still lived at Rome, and demanded salts
faction from him.
His challenge was accepted, and the
Englishman, according 10 European Gus.
tom-much better than ours-being the
offended party, selected the weapons; he
chose pistols. Duiing the Pas. two years
he had prac,iced daily for several hours,
and his known address with tho pistol
had become an unerring certainty of shot.
He sent the shot wherever he wished i,
10 "a.
The parties wen. on The ground-,hey
were placed at thirty PAGES apart, aud
with the privilege Of advancing ten
PAGES before firing. The signal was
then gave-.One! Two! Fire!'
The word "Fire' was scarcely out of
the seconds mouth. when the English.
man fired wi.hou. moving. His an.ago
nis,'s pistol fell from his hand and was
discharged by the fall, the ball burying
itself in The ground. The Englishman's :
ball had shattered the artists wrist; an
ampu.asion was necessary; his career of
artist was epded-and forever.
A few days after The amup.a ZION, the
Englishman called on him, and without
noticing the angry reception he met. said
TO the suffering artist
"If you think my vengeance is salts.
fed with your shattered hand. and the
wreck Of your artists career, you under.
rate the agony of deceived. dishonored
husband; though have condemned y ou
TO life Of vain regrets, TO never end.
ing series Of impoten. sighs. to- total
oblivion BY all amateurs and historians OF
art"
20, no, sir." interrupted lhe artist, his