Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1857-05-29

Spare no expense, only let
mo have masterpiece"
Several letters echoed these iuiunctions
during the few days Immediately following
the interview. At the expiration of three
months the artist called again. He found
the widow still in weeds, but little less pal
lid, and little more coquetishly dressed in
her mourning grab.
MADAME" said he, N am entirely at
your service"
"Ah, at last; that is Fortunate" replied
the widow with gracious smile.
81 have made my design" said the ar
tist; "but shall want one sitting for the
likeness. Will you permit mo to go into
your BEDROOM
"Into my bed-rooml For what?"
''To look at the portrait again"
ooh yes; have the goodness TO walk into
the drawing room; you will find it there,
now."
"Ah," said the artist, surveying the por-
trait.
eyes; it hangs better there" observed
the widow; "it is lighter here than in my
bedroom"
"Would you like to look at the design
for the monumentw
"With pleasure" replied the widow
"Oh! what a size, and what profusion Of
decoration. Why this is palace, sir, this
tomb"
"Did you not tell mo, madame, that moth
ing could be too magnificent? l have not
considered the expense; and, by tho way,
hero is memorandum of what it will cost
you."
"Oh, sculptorr exclaimed the widow, af-
ter having cast her eye over tho total add
ing up. "Why that is enormous"
"You begged me to spare no expense" "
said the sculptor.
"Yes, no doubt desired to do things
properly" replied the widow, "but not ex-
actly to make fool of myself"
"This is at present, you see, only n de-
sign," observed the artist; "and there is yet
time to cut it down."
SWELL then, suppose we leave out the
temple and the columns, and all the archi.
tectural part, and content ourselves with the
statute. 1t seems to me this would be very
appropriate"
"Certainly it would" replied the artist.
$50 let it be then just the statute"
Shortly after this second visit the sculp-
tor foil desperately sick. He was compel
led to give up work; but, on returning from
a tour in Italy, prescribed by his physician
he presented himself once more before the
widow, who was then in the tenth month Of
her mourning. He found this time few
roses among the cypress, and some smiling
colors playing over half shaded grounds
He brought with him little model of his
statue, done in plaster and offering in min.
ature of what his work was to be.
"What do you think of tho likeness" he
inquired of the widow.
at seems little flattcred. Nv husband
was very well, no doubt; but you are max.
ing him an Apollo"
"Reallyf Well, then, 1 can correct my
wort by the portrait"
"Dont take tho trouble" said the widow,
"a little moro or a little less like, what does
it matter?"
"Excuse me, but am particular about
likenesses.
"If you absolutely must"
i at is in the drawing-room thero is it not
l will go in there"
at is not there any longer" replied the
widow, ringing tho bell. "Baptiste," said
she to the servant who came in, ''brin,y down
the portrait Of your master"
''The portrait you sent up to tho garret
last week, madame"
AT this moment the door opened, and {
, young man of distinguished air entered ; hi
5 manners were easy and familiar; he kissec
the fair lady's hand, and tenderly inquired
after her health. "Who in the world i
t this good man in plasterl''
: at is the model of statue for my hus
3 bands tomb" she replied.
"Youre having statue of him made p
'Tis very majestic"
"Do you think so 2" said tho widow.
at is only great men who are thus Gu
out of marble, and at full length" replie,
, young man. alt seems to mo that the dc
ceased was very ordinary parsonage"
Q "Well, / think his bust will be sufficient,
observed the widow.
: "Just as you please, madame" observe
! the sculptor.
"Well, let it be bust, then" said tn
7 widow, shat decided"
E Two months later the artist carryin
homo the bust encountered on the stairs
merry party. Tho widow, giving her han
) to the elegant dandy who had caused tn
statue of the deceased to be cut down, wa
on her way to the Mayors Office to take
second oath of conjugsl fidelity. If tn,
bust had not been completed it would will
lingly have been dispensed with. Whe
some time later tho artist called for his mon
: ey, there was an outcry about the price
, It required little less than threat of lega
, proceedings before the widow, consoled an,
remarked, concluded by resigning hersel
: to pay for the funeral homage, reduced as
> was, to the memory of her departed hus
t band.
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