The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-04-25
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p Place the picture little more to the right
no, not quite SO far. All that is very good
light: Mr.. Ashton isyery fond Of that north
ern light, he frequently brings his pictures here
for my inspection. Well, well, it is very pretty!
How beautifully the sunset gilds that broken
bit of bridge! and the spray looks. SO cool and
refreshing! But why did you bring it here?"
b 4 heard madam, that YOU were patron Of
the arts A
"Yes," said the lady, complacently.
s.And as my mother is exceedingly poor,
was anxious to make something by the dispo-
sing of my picture. R
Hump! you have come to try to sell it,
then!'' 80, . s,5s..5s.@.
eyes, ma am" ~
The picture seemed suddenly to have fallen
ninety per cent, in Mrs. Etland's estimation.
"What do you think of this, Louisa?" said
she to an ordinary-looking lady who entered
just then. ''This young woman has brought
it here to sell.'
GA miserable daub" replied Miss Louisa
Etland. .'see how unnaturally blue the water
is and the sky! Did you ever see anything
like that in nature?" scarcely glancing at the
picture. you will be too late for your walk
if you spend your morning herein this manner"
1T certainly is not well painted, z resumed
the other lady. asB EE q
Mamma" said little Peyton who had been
very much captivated by Catharine's winning
manners, ''that is the very picture uncle Frank
admired so much at Mr. Ashton's room last
summer" e- &=
Frank is an admirable Judge of painting"
replied Mrs. Etland, ''and as he will be here
this evening, may as well keep it to show him.
If he thinks it passable, ! may perhaps give
you trife for it, child. Call at the same hour
to morrow. Of course you cannot expect much
for SO very Indifferent production.
Catharine blushed ,courtesied, and withdrew.
She had no heart to pursue her experiment
further - X x
."What lovely young creature was that who
paid you a visit this morning." asked Mr..
Frank Etiand of his sister, soon after his
arrival in the evening, which took place much
earlier than was expected
Il do not know who you mean, there were
the Misses Selby, neither of whom you admire
and old Miss Danby'' aa Il ~.srs- .a
"a perfect witch of Endor!" ..-.t.:
'3And then there was the pretty bird, Mrs
Newman" ~'@
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lovely, interesting young creature, and she
blushed SO prettily as she drew her thick green
veil over her face-how I mathematical that
vel!"
Mrs. Etland beganto experience sort Of
underlined feeling of fear, for brother Frank
was very rich, and his taste SO very fastidious,
that his brothers and sisters already considered
him as the bachelor uncle who would leave his
fortune to his nephews and nieces.
cit was only young woman" she replied,
"who had broughta picture to SELL" And she
felt vexed with herself for having allowed
the painting to remain, but how could she have
foreseen that her wealthy brother in law would
| bestow a glance upon the humble picture
dealer g.s..- zz@
''It is beautiful picture, uncle Frank" said
| Peyton, "don't you want to see it?'' "a.
And leading the way, the child soon had the
satisfaction of seeing his friend in raptures with
the painting he had admired so much @
Wouldn't you like to feel that spray upon
your face, uncle? 1t is a much finer fall than
the one in our garden
The mother had followed with as good
grace as she could. .--
"How beautiful" rhapsodised uncle Frank
"a rich warm tint peryades the whole picture!
the sky, the water and the foliage, are
lighted up with that sunshiny hue which may
we'll be termed the poetry of painting g'-and
what an admirable effect is produced by that
mass of gilded clouds to the left This is the
work of no ordinary genius, unpractised, per-
haps, but giving high promise"
'The young lady said she painted it herself,
uncle" ~l@ +. az rte5"~ ~
Indeed! Then she is as talented as she is
beautiful -....-.. .......s-. ....-.-
'tAnd good, too, she is, for ...-~
"Peyton bring me my work box directly"
e "Yes, mamma" -as az
And the request was literally complied with
for he returned in an incredibly short time
"And, as was saying" he persisted, "she
is as good as she is pretty, generous at least,
for saw her give something out of her purse
to the poor little lame boy in the alley, who was
crying because he had broken his crutch, and
she didn't seem to have much there for her
SELF -@ s
s.Give this to the lame boy, Peyton," said
uncle Frank, to whom .'the little lame boy in
the alley suddenly seemed to become an OBJ
ject OF unaecountable interest. s Er
''This is more than he ever had in his life,
| am sure, said Peyton. VI ~ -
Anu, sistef, you may oTdeT me as many OF
these pictures as you please. At all events
must claim this one at the young lady's own
price" a % ~ r.'a a
This, however, had again found favor in
Mrs: Etland's sight, and she positively refused
o give up. .s.a& ,aa
Catharine, to her great surprise, received on
he following day what appeared to her most
LIBERAL price for her picture, and an order for
our more at fifty dollars piece. These were
executed in her very best style in a few weeks
ma few months after, her mother, sister, and
lerself, occupied the charming little cottage
whose possession had been the height of her
They found it delightful residence
Q different from the one they had left Catha
ines taste and neatness soon made it the ad
nlraton of many passing stranger. Mr.. !
francis Etland thought it the most charming
'lace imaginable, and soon became constant !
isitor there. At first, Catharne rather OBJ {
ec.ed to this 7E RI |& 'a$
Between us" said she, fortune has fixed {
great gulf ...~ ..,. s s.
This sentiment, however, she could never {
IMPRESS upon the mind of her visitor, she daily j