Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-12-28


pat You on your fee, again, If chance
had not delivered YOU into the hands
Of doctor Pyramid, who was taking
strong measures to consign you to
the ground.
Who is this said Salvador, who
is this doctor Pyramid2 Is he not
kind Of monkey whom caught sight
OF during my dehrlum, aud who
seemed to wear upon his head the
obclisk Of Saint Peters Square
Would to God, replied The
young man, the name of Pyramid
came from his head-dress
Under fine air Of dlsiuterested-
ness, he STIMULATES for picture as
the price of his cure, and he is often
the heir of the uuforluuales whom
he haslens TO the cemetery in the
neighborhnod Of the Pyramid OF
Ceslius. That is the field in which
the doctor Splendano Accoramboni
sows and rcaps, surnamed Pyramid
10y those who escape from his claws.
Dame Catherine, who is not rich, had
made him believe that YOU brought
a magnificent picture from Naples,
and the hope of becoming possessor
Of it stimulated the zeal of this exc
culloner Very fortunate for you, in
your delIrium YOU broke over his
head his poisonous phals.
You wiliretnrn to health, TO glory
this is more than is necessary for the
happiness Of your poor servant An
tonia Scacclatl, who desired nothing
so much as to see once in his lie the
celebrated Salvador Rosa
cannot guess, said Salvador,
what motives animate the affection
ate sentiments that you express to-
wards me-
Permit me, continued the young
man, to sill, keep silence bat when
you are recovered, will conide to
YOU a great secret
Dispose of me, replied Salvador,
81 for know not the face OF a man
that have contemplated with more
interest than yours; The more look
Eat YOU, the more | seem 10 find IN
! your features resemblance to those Of
the divine Sarzlo:
At these words, his ewes flashed
hike lightning, bat he did not answer
The good Catherine entered the
htle chamber, followed by father
Bonlfazlo, who offered Salvador an
excellent strengthening cordial.
A very few days alter, our artist,
perfectly recovered, .ook up his pen
ell again aud drew several sketches,
which he proposed executing in oil.
Antonio very seldom quilted him
h. was present during his hours OF
labor, and often made observations
which announced very advanced
Listen, said Salvator to nun. ,.,
day, YOU understand too well the
: rules of the art to allow me not 10
believe that you have yourself hand
) led the pencil
Remember, my dear master.
answered Antonio, that spoke to
You during your illness, of a secret
that consumes INV heart the time
, seems to have come tor me TO open
= my mind to you. Why should
conceal from you that Antonio Scac-
q cIdu, the poor surgeon who, God aid
Ing, saved your life, burns like your
self with the most ardent love fol
art
= Truly, think we'll of il, dear An
tonic, from skllllul surgeon that you
r are, do not become moderate pant.
$ cr; are YOU not little too old for O
study which would require wholt
E lifetime 2
Ought to tell you, continued
] Scacclali, that have worked at il
. from my earliest youth, and that il
e spite of all the opposition Of my faith.
a cr, | have already been with severa
= great artists Annlbai Carracci ha,
I advised me, end confess myself the
D pupil Of Guido REM
q la that case exclaimed Salvador
IN voice slightly moved, and through
+, which appeared "A ltle IRONY, # yo,
c are, as believe, the worthy pupil L
e such high talent, how can YOU find II
e my humble paintings the least merit
o AnIonlo's face became scarlet, bu
IS he continued quickly: Allow m
z TO tell you alt. | have never,
n swear to you, venerated the talent G
j. auy master SO much as have don
e yours; admire the sublime eleya
d lion OF ideas which brealhcs IN you
e works. You know how to bring I
i hight the most secret beauties of ma
ture you read IN her mysteriot
st books; you understand her voic,
n and you depict her to the life on tn
II canvas !
= a thousand thanks, interrupte
c Salvador, you repeat those fin
!, words To me after the manner of IN
= JEALOUS, who abandon landscape T.
u me IA order 10 make room for them
70 selves in the historic style. In eli
: feet, have the least knowledge II
the world of how TO sketch the hu-
: man figure =
= For heavens sake, master, dc
c not be angry /; the real painters il
D Rome would be too happy 10 copy
( after you No, the vulgar term
e landscape cannot be applied To your
e pictures they are living scenes from
/ which the thoughts spring IN lumln-
; Gus features, which attest the indie