Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-02-06

ting to nameless artist, not for an instant
deeming her father serious; but when she
found he was in earnest, and considered the
promise he had given of too binding charac-
ter to be retracted, great was her modification
indeed. That mere youth, unknown to fame,
or her fashionable acquaintance, should even
attempt to delineate her features, appeared to
her preposterous. Yet the father was not to
be shaken from his purpose--he knew that his
daughter undervalued the painters merit, not
only having heard him spoken Of, in strong
terms Of commendation, but having himself
seen several chaste and beautiful delineations
Of his pencil and reluctantly thccon-
sent was extorted, Ellen was compelled to yield
an acquiescence.
The morning came-on Ellen's part its ar-
proach was viewed with sullen discomfort, her
mind alone dwelling on the humiliating idea of
her being compelled to sit to nameless artist,
and, half angercd at what she felt disposed to
deem her parents obduracy, she was led toward
the painters studio.
How different looked the group awaiting her.
Standing, leaning on his easel, was the painter.
Expectation, hope an ardent desire of again
beholding the companion of his infancy, who
had left SO vivid an impression upon his boy
-ish fancy, lit up his features with an anima-
ton they rarely exhibited. Beside him, a lit
tie in shadow, was his aged mother. A con-
trariety of feelings had actuated her in desiring
to be present at Miss Elders first sitting-the
strongest, doubtless, a mothers pride. She had
watched her sons progress had seen the un-
firing energy with which he had sought to win
for himself a chaplet wreath of fame, and, in
the simplicity Of her heart, believed he now
stood unrivallcd in his art To the mother,
Ellen had, in the guilelcssness of youth, pre-
dieted Oscars success and, treasuring the
words, she fancied Ellen would derive the same
degree of pleasure from the fulfilment of the
prophecy she had herself experienced; and
then again the widow had listened, day after
day, to theme Of which this, her favorite
child, bad never wearied-his deootion to El-
len. His mother knew she was the guiding
star of her Oscars life; and to witness their
meeting, from which she hoped to draw some
conclusion as to her sons chance of obtaining
return of the deep rooted passion she saw
was consuming him, had proved powerful
auxiliary in. urging her to be present. Doubt
less, too, mingled with other operatives, were
less selfish motives. The widow had looked
upon Ellen as sweet and engaging child, and
loved her as such. She had sat with them at
her own hearth-stone, and the habit had thus
been formed of associating the motherless girl
and her fatherless boys together.
And one more was thcrc-thc elder brother.
Thinking to crafty Ellen by seeing her family
all assembled before her. the simple-heartod
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mingling with the society of females, he made
not the slightest advance toward renewing his
former intimacy, but. he was nevertheless a
close observer of all that occurred, and was not
slow ut noting the hauteur Miss Elder main
tained at their interview. will pass slightly
over the mortified feelings of the widow and
her younger son at Miss Elders cold and stately
recognition. Suffice it to say they were made
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