The Nevada journal., 1854-11-10

Ol, WLdt d SIZE, WuaL plOluSlOn OF deco
ration. Why it is palace, sir, this tomb y
Did you not tell me, madam, that no.
thing could be too magnificent? | have
not considered the erpense; and, by the
way, here is memorandum of what the
monument will cost you
ooh, SCULPTOR exclaimed the widow,
after having cast an eye over the total ad
ding up. Why, this is enormous ?
you begged me to spare no expense,
said the sculptor.
Yes, no doubt desire to do things
properly replied the widow but not ex-
actly to make fool of myself
This at present. you see, is only de-
sign, and there is yet time to cut 1t down,
observed the artist.
Well, then, suppose we leave out the
temple and the columns, and all the archi-
| tectural part, and content ourselves with
the statue? 1t seems to me that this
would be very appropriate
Certainly it would replied the artist.
so let it be, then--just the statue
alone
Shortly after this second visit the sculp-
tor fell desperately ILL He was compelled
to give up work but, on returning from
tour in Italy, prescribed by his physician,
he presented himself once more before the
widow, who was then in the tenth month
of her mourning, He found this time
few roses among the cypress, and some
smiling coors playing over half shaded
grounds He brought with him a little
model of his statue, done in plaster, and
offering in miniature an idea of what his
work was to be.
What do you think of the likeness p
he inquired of the widow.
1T seems to me a little fattered, My
husband was all very well. no doubt; but
you are making him an Apollo =
Really? Well, then can correct my
work by the portrait
Don't take the trouble,' said the widow,
little more or little less like, what does
it matter?'
Excuse me, but am particular about
likenesses.'
IF you absolutely must
1t is in the drawing room yonder, is it
not? Ill go in there
1T is not here any longer replied the
widow, ringin the bell. 'Baptiste, bring
down the portrait of your MASTER said she
to the servant who came in.
THE portrait that you sent up to the
garret last week, madam
Yes
At this moment the door opened and a
young man of distinguished air entered /;
his manners were easy and familiar; he
kissed the fair widew's hand, and tenderly
enquired after her health. Who in the
world is this good man in plaster?' said he,
pointing with his finger to the statue, which
the artist had placed upon the mantle
piece.
st is the model of statue for my hus-
bands tomb she replied.
you are having statue of him made?
IT'S very majestic
DO you think so p said the widow
1T is only great men who are thus cut
out of marble, and at full length replied
the young man it seems to me, too, that
the deceased was very ordinary persons
age r a
'Well, l should think his bust would be
sufficient observed the widow. =-.ez-
Just as you please, madana,' said the
sculptor.
well, let it be bust, them said the
widow, that's determined
Two months later. the artist, carrying
home the bust, encountered on the stairs
merry party. The widow, giving her hand
to the elegant dandy who had caused the
statue of the deceased to be cut down, was
on her way to the Mayors Office, where
she was about to take second oath of con-
jugal fidelity. If the bust had not been
completed, it would willingly have been
dispensed with. When some time later,
the ertist called for his money, there was
an outcry about the price; and it required
very little less than threat of legal pro-
ceedings before the widow, consoIed and
REMARKED, concluded by resigning herself
to pay for the funeral homage, reduced as
it was, to the memory of her departed hus-
band. 71 s--@