Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-05-02
5slrft Guls.
From the Sunday Dispatch
THU PRIEST Aid THE PAINTER.
A STORY FROM THE FRENCH.
CHAPTER I.
By N. HARDIN ANDREWS

CHAPTER I.
Ir was in Paris, in the year 1924 At that
time there stood at one end of ia Hue st.
Andre Des Arts" lofty building of a SOM
bre and unpretending appearance The lower
part of the ediice was occupied as vegeta-
bic and fruit store; the upper rooms by
young artist and his wife; with number of
single people principally students of law and
medicine, who had lodging apartments merely
and resorted to some cafe in the neighbor
hood for the necessary food for their daily
subsistence These parties usually left quite
early in the morning and did not return
again until quite late in the evening. Hence
the windows of the building were generally
kept closed, except those of the fourth story,
which was the part occupied by the artist
and his little family. 1t was the painters
won't. likewise, to quit his premises about
eight o'clock every morning for his atetier in
n distant part of the city, where he usually
remained at some professional employment
during the light of the day. After he had
quilted his home neat and handsome young
woman might be seen busting about the
apartments, engaged in shaking carpets, wat
.ering the flowers in the earthen pots of the
window, or feeding number of canarles IN
cage, that was always suspended ON the out
side wall in pleasant weather When she had
gone through with these little domestic avo-
cations. she would arrange her hsir and robe
herself In some becoming dress, seat herself
by the easement and give her assiddo1s at
tention to her embroidery other needle
work. during the many long hours her bus
band would be absent from her side She
seemed ever happy and joyous. ike to the
net birds themselves, and not unfrequently
was heard to sing and mingle the melody of
her own sweet voice with the thrilling caden-
ces of their tiny threats.
On one occasion, when her husband re-
manned longer away than usual from his
home. she was observed to become quite rest
less and uneasy at his protracted stay. The
little clock in the room had struck the hour
of Eve, and the plain repast for herself and
husband had already stood In waiting for a
full half hour or more. She took up her
work again to beguile away the time ere her
beloved one would appear. But 1t was plain
to see that her thoughts were BOT on her EN-
broidery. They wandered to the dear part
ner of all her joys and sorrows, if indeed her
sombre feelings had ever lodgment for
single moment in her bosom. Suddenly she
threw down her work, displaced few Of her
hower-pots, leaned ont upon the window-sill,
and sought to discover among the multitude |
who thronged the great thoroughfare, the
manly form of her absent lord. Nor had she
long to wait. Her quick keen eye soon per-
eeived him in the distance, rapidly fastening
toward their dwelling. Now she gaily waved
her handkerchief, which signal was quickly
responded to by light-footed handsome
Young man, on the opposite side of the street.
In an instant more, he bounded to the top of
the stairs and affectionately clasped his Young
wife in his arms. After few playful sallies,
the happy pair partook of their evening meal,
and then entered on a thousand pleasing pro-
jects and anticipations for the future Thus
passed their DAYS. IF the weather was 6ne,
they would visit the theatre, or stroll to the
Luxemburg and other places of public and
fashionable resort. IF the season was incle-
ment, the husband would read aloud to his
wife, or play some favorite airs on his lutte,
while she would ply her needle till it was time
to retire for the night.
Though their hearts were full of love for
each other. their happiness, however, had
been accompanied by many deprivations and
disappointments of various kinds. He con-
timed to apply himself diligently to his pro-
fession; yet he remained poor. yerv poor.
and oftentimes was without the bread neces-
sary for the subsistence of himself and wife
Besides these, he had other troubles-b;s fa
ther had opposed, and still remained unrecon-
eiled to him, on account of his union with a
young maiden whose only fortune was her
beauty and her goodness Of heart.
After two years of poverty and trials, all
impedimen.s to their prosperity and happiness
were removed. The father was reconciled to
his son, and died. leaving him few hundred
ivrss. With this little resource every day
brought new employment to occupy and re-
pay the young artist for his toll and genius.
Ha began to rise rapidly in his profession,
While his celebrity was greatly increased by
the purchase Of fne painting by the king.
His wife soon presented him with their first
born child. It was beautiful cherub boy
Inc blissful cup of the welded pair overflow
"a, and there seemed nothing needed to aug
ment the finest and noblsst transports of their