Weekly Trinity journal., 1857-09-12
A Romance in Art Life.


One Of our famous American sculptors, residing
in the delightful city of Florence, whittier all the
genius Of England and America seems to tend.
was one day seated in bis studio at work on an
Apollo for which, by the way, he might stand as
a model himself-when his attention was attrac-
| ted by tremendous trampling OF horses in his
! courtyard lie looked outof the window. and
behed a magnificent carriage With outrders
drawn up before his door. Presently gentleman
claimed admission in his studio, and announced
himself as the Prince de B. lie came to give
the sculptor large commission. His daughter.
who had been struck by some statutes of the
American that she had seen, wished to sit to him
for her bust. She was below in the carriage
Was the sculptor at leisure? Price was no object
all that was necessary was to crafty his daugh-
ser-who was an invalid.
The sculptor expressed his willingness TO be gin
his work instantly and the Prince, making sign
to his lackeys from She window. they proceeded
to lift lovely girl, who seemed about eighteen,
out of the carriage and bore her in their arms
carefully up She stairs to the artists studio The
! sculptor could not repress look of surprise at
! this curious mode of locornotion, particularly as
the lady did not bear the slightest trace OF illness
| in her countenance. The Prince interpreted his
| glance, and replied to it.
My daughter has been pardlyzed IN all limbs ,
| lie said, for the last two months. 10 is a sad
/ thing She has had all the medical aid in Flor
]
Thc sculptor looked again at the invalid
Nothing more beautiful in face or form could
have been dreamed by Phidias A face like Cen
ci's. before it was clouded with the memory Of
crimc--masscs OF rich, lusrous auburn hair
framing a clear, pale face, with deep blue eyes
swimming beneath a fringe of the silkest black
lasbes. Through her delicate muslin robe the
contour of divinely moulded form was indica-
ted and when the young Sgnorina cast upon
the scul ptOr a rapid glance. soft as starlight,
piercing electric fire. he felt hisheart leap with
a mysterious prcsage Of some indeGnable cat0s-
trophc.
She sat. The sculptor worked at his model
like one inspired, and pang struck his heart as
the hour for her retiring came. The Prince and
his ackeys bore her again down stairs in their
arms. The carriage door closed on her, the horses
swept through the gate. The sculptor did DO
more work that day.
Tomorrow she was to come again lie lay
awake all night dreaming of her. Then he would
shudder, and say to himself, 1t is not love, but
pity that feel. She is parayticv
The next day the scene was repeated with this
difference, that the prince. having his daug
ter posed by the artist, excused himself on the
plea Of business engagement. saying that he
would return in time to conduct his daughter
home. Poor girl although the sculptor was
model of manly beauty, her deporable condition
was in her fathers opinion, a safeguard against
have anticipated. lie left the room, and drove
away in his carriage. a silence ensucd. The
sculptor dared not look at his model, but worked
away at his clay image without raising his eyes
Still silence. Then it seemed as if a slight
rustic had filled the room. A small white hand
stole across bis mouth. and burning kiss was
! imprinted on his forchc al. With almost a shrek
he lcaped to his feet, and there with bushes Grim
soning her pale cheeks and alabaser neck, knelt
! the paralytc girl, with her beautiful eyes i'm
ploring pardon.
saw you long time ago. she said (.an
Italian woman, when she loves, knows no half
lneasure) Ny father was very strict with me.
could not move without being watched. 1t was
/ Impossible for me to meet you or you. |
feIgned paralysis. For two months have scarcely
nBoved. In his pity for my condition, my father
relaxed his surveillance of my motions. He
gratted every wish, and. as an invalid, excited
no suspicion by desiring to become your sitter /
have said that love you. If you do not return
my love, can only die
What answer made the American? We need
not inquire only. when the Prince de B
returned he found nothing in his studio but clay
model of his paralytic daughter. The original
was nowhere to be found. few days afterwards,
in a small town Of France. the Florentine Prn-
cess sunk her nobility in the name of an Amcri-
can sculptor.
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are composed of thirty y-one States and nine Ter
/ ritores
They contain population of 2700O,O OO0 of
whom 23,000000 are white.
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The surface of the five great lakes is 90, 600
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The number of miles Of railroad in operation is
10000. which cost SIS, 100000.
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1t contains the longest railroad on the globe
the Illinois Central--which is 784 miles
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The annual value of the income of the inhabit-
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