The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-09-29
Californian Sob 06tt.

months ago she had waited patiently to hear
from him by letter steamer after steamer
arrived. bu: no letter. In the seclusion OF
her native village suspense had become in
intolcrah!c. She determined TO follow him.
Not for an instant doubling his faith. but fear
ing all that woman can fear save that. New
er did she think she could not find him no,
not il he was in the world. She had traced
him even in the wilderness Of New York. un-
tll at last She found he hal taken passage 10
England again bv the D-ronshire" For
her there was bat one thought. one hope. one
overpowerinc desire. That was also 10 re-
turn speedily. instantly. if possible, but
she was almost pcnnile>s.
When she had concluded. hrinh, idea suc.
gesteI itself TO Mr. Il,ramarine. and PLAYED
with la,nhcnt 'ich. over his features. "Mv
child" said he. Z" it would he impossible f,r
me to assist Won with means sniiirirnt for ,-ouf
purpose. hut lean tel Won Of a way by which
vou can make enough Ia enable Won to re-
turn. and make 1t speedily too. We are in
want ofa nude model i,r the National Acad-
envy Of Design. Oar present mo,'rls have
been 50 Ion. on The carpet that they have
crown too s,Iincv even for hi.h art. You
understand me-. We are in want Of a nude
mo'!rl for the life school. If yon will con-
sen. to sit, vou can speedily earn enough to
enable vou 10 return. sax in few weeks.
Wha; was passing i'll :ia: vounc mind while
the artist was Savin. this. in plain natter
of-tnt way? Wha, terrible Thoughts were
being balanced there What wears Of toll,
TO earn even a rit:anre for daily support,
with no hope of rrcainins far-off England,
were being wei i.hel a.a;n>: this startling al.
terna,i,c: With all there was little flush
nf hope in a month she couid be on the
broad ocean: once more she would see him
.or whom she had suffered so much: ami in
that pure maiden heart arose the determine.
ton TO make The racr ifre. So. when iha
burning blush left her f a;ures and she had
heard all it was face as calm az marble that
bowed assem-. nrckly but firmly. and then
she went forth from the studio.
In the National Academy of Design there
are two schools Of ar'-'l,e Antique and the
Life. The first comprises casts of all The Ca
nous statues the farnese Hercules. the We
nus de Mel;,i. the Apollo. Belvidcre. Thor
wald>rm'> Mer>urv with The pipe. and W..
nus with the apple. thr Nymrh Of the bath.
Venus Nictrix. the Greek Suprliant. and
other immortal achievements Here the neo-
phy'es Of the Aca!env assemble; in winter
to draw from the casts. In the adjoining
room .-.at,asr students co;.v from life. In no
rare i. the erlnohlinc influence Of art more
apparent than in the I.i:c-school. The sacred
stiffness o! the place. the calm. earnest faces
of the sket'.'crS. the s'atuelikc repose Of
the living molci analvtical experience ron.
.tan.iv sur-c>'c'l irv the nude fi.ure-,he
muscles first round and arm then fla,tened,
then lax ana >hrunscn hv the hours duty.
teachin. TIE physical aspects @! nature in Va
riots conditions, from Which TIE true painter
draws the splendid corollary. " fhnt arr rep
r.<en'< n:''5t b.e' wies o5-' c"n,preLenas na-
',re IN az is d. r,'oj,.t. nfs''
Was there no shrinking in that voung crea-
lures heart wl,n ihev hal left her alone in
the unrnlirr room: Was there no touch If
unconscious pride She stood at last in her
abundant bcau-r. before the mirror bid
she not heS''a'e as she opened the door. and
stepped forth upon the rur'ained dais Or,
was that ure irnoccn. breast so nnsullied,
that even 10 shame il was an alicn9 The
truly good alone can answer this question
To the most discreet. the wi>est and the
c.vcst councillors Of the Academy is confid-
cd The delicate task of arranging the pose of
the nude mode. on the dais Then the cur
taius are drawn. and the figure is revealed 10
.hc students. There are usually three Of
these councillors; Cor, in a multitude of
councillors is wisdom" This time no artis-
tic interference was needed. The posture
of the nude figure upon the das->ota vac
one Of surh eNqui>it craze that il ri,alle,l
even the Greek marble So the wise cray
hearls of 'he Aca!env hesauclt the model to
III perfectly still. An! with This slight pre-
lno,li,icn. the curtains were swept away. and
flood Of light fell upon the dais ard Cod
iva.
Thou white chastity, Amid that blaze Of
eager ewes that are low fastened upon the
beauties, there is not soul so base as 10 iar-
hor one evil thought of thee Here. where
arts poor dwcllcrs. are" thou art secure
as in a shrine,
The hours probation is over: the curtains
close. And now the tonchinc history cf her
lover Is told hy Mr.. Ul,ramarine 70 the LIST
cnins students. and ere the Madonna face is
hidden again in the Dun>,ahlc bonnet. the
artists before the curtain have little -i.i for
the model. 1t isa purse. not heavy. but srf.
firient. Young artists cannot give much
But there was one unanimous determination
that she should be protected hr them until
such time as she could I've safely PLACED on a
steamer outward bound" And before a
week had elapsed she stood again upon deck;
and never were farewells waved 10 the de-
parting passengers of the % Atlantic" fuller
of UoparouS Sympafl,y ti,ap ,bos. H.. IL.