The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-06-27
So PER .ANN.UM.


graduated Walter in having secured 70,
nun another patron in that accomplished
young nobleman, who had expressed a
desire to possess some of his works. and
also to be permitted to cultivate his per.
Sonal acquaintance. The poor youth,
struck to the soul, was unable to frame
asuItable reply; SO, pleading sudden in.
disposition, he quilted abruptly the house,
and arrived at the studio of his friend in a
state bordering on frenzy.
Earnest listened with deep concern; he
had considered the affair as a mere episo-
dical Irritation.
"And what says the lady he SELF"
THE rapture Of beholding her cxoui-
site face has not been mine since last eve
ming. She then alluded slightly to the
proposal for her hand, made by Lord
Darwell, but, as she declared that sooner
than marry any other than myself she
would suffer her sweet soul to be torn from
her body, | thought no more about it.
She is an angel"
The tender epithet preluded a perfect
tempest of sighs, and an attitude that
Talma might have envied.
Then you think that the fair creature
loves vodl
Think all, she adores mer'
THAT she is not merely coquettingi"
beware! were you any other man,
you should answer"
"Cmph! women are but changeable,
the best of them; one can never trust
them," quoth Earnest, with a rueful shake
Of tho hSo.I. -----.-,-7- ~ -..... ..,
"Out upon you, cynic: you cannot get
over that disappointment about pretty
Teresa Monti, who cruelty Tilted you ut
Rome: but Judge not, | pray you, my
matchless Mildred by such a standard
apeasaut flpwer-girl-;t is too bad. She
is all sweetness, all lovliness, all nobleness
all -
"Yes, yes, see, the partrician is the
order of the day. 1t is surely painful
feature with us artists. that from love and
appreciation of The beautiful are linked
inLissoluLly, aspirations AMI tastes supe-
rior 10 our means Of gratifying them it
is positive misfortune. This struggle,
this hopeless couhict Of mind with matter
is, depend upon it, one Of the keenest
pains Of existence. However you are in
adespcrate dilemma, why don't you elope!
a grand idea
"a glorious idea! Thanks, thousand
thanks aud blessings on you, my true
friend; with such u friend and lady-love,
| am the happiest creature in the uni
verse !" And in the exubcrance Of his joy
he started from the sofa and executed
fancy step, so fantastic and curious, that
it brought with crash to the floor, Ear
nests easal, with the new picture, causing
the total oblitcration of one Of the cows
eyes, and smearing the landscape other
wise pitiably.
With many protestations Of grief the
culprit picked it up, and comforted the
painter with the promise that he would
restore it exactly as before. He set him
self to the task Immediately, bummiug
with extreme relish a popular Italian mel
ody, while his friend INDUCED in a brief
siestd, but his slumbers were doomed to he
short, for suddenly Walter burst forth a
gain, with
"Oh, but what will her uncle say
won't he prevent il il lie knew" And
at that horrid thought he painted with
excessive pains surplus leg on brows-
ing COW, whose brow lie had already EN-
bellished with three towering horns.
"Of course he will, ifyou be fool enough
to tell him. That's a capital idea, truly (;
perhaps you expect him to aid you in the
elopement! oh, porerino MIC I" and bo
laughed so uproraiously, that the lover,
in high dudgeon, dashed away the brush
and left the bedsubed canvas to mend
itself.
you might be aware, by this time,
Fsir," he exclaimed, with an air Of injured
grandeur. how much ! despise dishonora-
bio conduct, How would It look, tell me,
after all bis kindness to me, TO steal away,
without his knowledge, bis niece--ihe
darling aud sole ornament Of his age y
swell, it's absolutely the best thing
that ] ever beard in my life. oh. earle
sipso ansiso. you viii make jewel Of q
hpsban,l. Every evening viii be devoted
20 confes,ing TO Jour wife the follies II the
dsg;sme,hinks I new see yoaasiitiDg ~
her feet pleading for forgiveness BE \