The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-07-07
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This picture should bring rar" price
said the old man, 10 himself.
ills little grandson, who had been Oh
his knees tor h"S's, adrs~iHs the grani
old collection "f paintings which had
Jnst been brought INTO the shop. looked
up at these words. ani asked
Why, grandfather II i. not half 50
heaut'iui rs th,s irest, shining one
'Nuch uinrr beautiful ana SaIHab-e, ,!nr
ling SAID tho Old picture dealer, iondl,.
IL 10 the work OF gpea, lIan, great
artist, whose productions come down ,u
us With the stamp Of n rare genius, such
.a> Is kmown perhaps only once in y cen
Iurv.'
What WAS his namr, grandfather L
'LIrk "u the margin where the frame
is Hli 70 ted away, and try To read it,
The boy drrnpcd his long, far curIs frr
scvs', miuu'r> over Tire dun brush marks
that for'neA the name. and spelled out,
sloNlv, "AnIunio de Snlnrin.H
'lsytt, nv rov and nrre comes one
who will be g'ad to take il off my hands
While he spoke, a noLle looking man,
IA the gaIb ,f an ecclesiastic, entered the
-hop, aud his attention was drawn TO the
2rclur. 10y noticing the bright haired boy
Kueeiirg before il. 1t was the Able
Louis Ce.oiu; and when he left the shop
tie picture Was his O vi, and .he price
which his Sppreciative taste led him 10
.rtisr, lay IN sh ming gold in the picture
dealers hand.
i will lay this by to pay for thy les,
sons, Guilio,' sad the Old mar. Thou
shalt ne n painter, darbag, thou art so
fond OF pictures. ihat thou wilt be IA rare
one Aud the fair boys eyes sparkl-d
with II joy ,hn, told how very sweet that
would be 10 him.
The abbe showed hs pHe .s5 ~as
happy and cvinced in its poSScssrap. The
sight OF It brought to many minds the
romantic and interesting story which has
loated down ftr more than two centuries,
OF the painters early love, and the In
bition whch secured TO him lis Object
At one OF the abbe's conversations. the
question lurnel upon this romantic affair.
and as many ot those present were iguo
rant Of its details. the host was inp0saun
cd to relate them. We shall give IL in
the abbe's words. but must remark at the
same time that The reader iDiist not con
found /: with that of Matsys, the Flemish
painter (the Blacksmith of Antwerp
although the story in some points resem-
bLes that Of Ma,sys.
It was ir the autumn Of l409, thst a
great painter NJ Naples, named Colanto
MO del Fore, required some mechanical
aid IN securing one of his long tisufes IN
certain position. Some trt'ing matHhc
work was found necessary. and he EN-
pIoved q wandering tinker who was pass.
ing by to assist him. The tinker WAS a
young man about twenty i:ss Je..s OH,
who for years had travelled about with
tlls supplements OF his trade. and wss now
stopping To pursue il for the first time in
Naples.
He had scarcely commenced his task,
when the painter was suddenly called out:
and fearing perhaps 10 trust stranger
among his valuable pictures alone, he
sent his daughter Leonors to take his
place in the studio until HE retu1n AS
she was about to enter, she stopped short
at sight Of the young and handsome gip
sey, whose clear, olive complexion, close,
crisp carls. and natural grace far sur
passing that OF the young Neapolilians oi
her acquaintance, attracted her attention
ut once. s
Her father being deniped fos some
time. she gradually en:erssl ieto eonversa-
tion with him, and was charmed sc the
freshness aud generosity Of the sentiments
he expressed. Whatever might be his
origin OF education. I.eonora felt convin
ced that lac could be 10 caiamon man :
and she was even iomsntic enough TO
think that he might he some nobie'nsn in
disguise, travelling abous the country TO
enjoy lie snd observe character, or per.
haps with stiiI deeper motive.
For days afterwards, the wandering
tinker fingered sroand the streets Of Ma
Piles. frequently passing the dwelling
whicb contained Ike the home Of Fiore and
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