Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-07-23
THE TWO PICTURES.
BY T. s. ARTHUR.

The picture which had called forth from ons
of the men this admirfhg exclamation, wa.
snowy bit of Landscape, painted for effec
and well calculated to deceive an unprac.
ticed eye:
"I must inquire the price, said the speak
ef; whose name was Godwyn, and he drew
his companion into the store.
"What do you ask for that landscape; II
the window?''
"Fifty dollars,'' replied the pictdfe seller
sand it's worth a hundred. Bet the os Hei
wants money, and must SELL even at SC
great a sacri6ce.''
"Who Is the artist!''
/ A name not familiar TO either of the men
| was given. But, as they wefe orIy posted
| up in art news indiffeEenfly weil, and did moi
| care to make their ignorance known; mo- far.
ther questions were asked. The name was
accepted as belonging to an artist Of eeieb-
rity.
az must kase that picture Martin. Il n
gen." Go6wyn spoke ssiae 70 kis
| friend.
awe have co1nPanios pfece by ttss sashe
artist" said the pfetdfe seller, whose ears,
all on the alert, had overheard the last re-
! mark.
Indeed Let us see the two togefh-
er"
The paintings were placed side BY side.
Charming! beautiful! exquisite % were
the exclamations with which their exhibi-
ton was greeted.
81 will take one of them,'' said Godwyns
"and you tho other" Looking towards his
friend Martin.
"I don't know about that" answered the
the latter. "The pictures are certainly very
tempting But / am not just sure that /
can spare fifty dollars to-day for an article
of simple luxury"
"Thsy're cheap as dirt" said Godwyn.-
..Better take one, You'll not have another
chance like this soon."
But Martin hesitated, debating the money
question involved, and finally decided TO let
the companion piece remain where it was
for the present. Godwyn paid down fifty
dollars, and ordered one of the pictures sent
home.
The two men left the picture dealers and
walked on, tiodwyn elated by his purchase,
and Martin well satisfied at having success
fully resisted the temptation to spend fifty
q
for his money.
"You will regret not having bought that
picture" said Godwyn. at is a gem, and
ia offered at half its value"
81 love pictures" was answered. They
are 10 one source of unaIloyed pleasure
Bat my iRcomeis yet too limited to permit
an Indulgence of this taste. The common
wants OF life and the charities which may
not be disregarded, keep me without sur
plus to spend ia the merely Ornamental"
'sE a,a no better of than you are," said
Godwyn, "But a portion Of my income
must GO in the direction of beauty aad or
nament. Bare walls are my abhorrence---"
At this moment cry of warning reached
the ears of the two men, and, looking for
ward along the street, they saw horse, at
tached to an empty wagon, dashing towards
them at frightful speed. A little in advance
stood cart, backed up to the payement.-
Before the owner, an Irishman, had time to
turn his horFe, the runaway was upon him,
and one of the shafts striking his poor
beast on the head, killed him on the spot.
"Poor fellow" said Martin in tone of
pity, as he heard the lrishman bewail his
loss.
"Come," said Godwyn drawing upon the
arm of his friend. "It's mercy for the poor
half starved beast"
But Martin stood still, and began TO ask
the Irishman questions. His looks corrobo-
rating his replies. satisfied him that the loss
he had just met was the loss of the means
for getting bread for his children. The
man was in deep distress.
II can't wait here" Godwyh spoke, with
some impatience. "Come or shall have
to leave you. That picture will be at home
before get there
$50 on then, mast look little further
into this case,'' said Martin quite in ear
nest.
"Humph You viii have pour hands full
if you stop to look into every case of this
kind Godwyn spoke little contemPta-
ously and then went forward:
"Ah, Martini" said he, as the latter en-
tered his store sbout two hours aftet#afS.
"How comes on your Irishman and dead
horsel" There was All amused expression
on his fase.
.Badly enough at PRESENT. was answered.
"Poor fellow! The Death Of his horse is to
him indeed a calamity; like the burning OF
a mechanics shop With ali his tools3 or the
sinking of merchants ship whesefd vas
all his fortune. But think we can put him
all right with the world again, and at a very
small cost to ourselves. propose that FIVE
individuals contribute ten dollars each, and
buy him another horse Here is the list
have put down my name, and Gregg has
followed suit. You will make the third and
know who to calculate on for the fourth
and fifth subscriptions.
Martin only partly unfolded his subscrip-
ton paper, for strong negative came in
stantiy into the face OF Godwyn.
"I'm too poor to make ten-dollar sRbserip-
tions for the purchase of cart horses for beg
carly Irishmen," he answered. eff once
undertook that business, would soon have
my hands full. Take my advice, and keep
money, your time, your pleasant feelings,
and don't waste either in the thankless task
of collecting money TO pay for dead hor-
ses."
But Martin though disappointed was not
tnrned from his good purpose. He succeed
ed in getting thirty-fve dollars subscribed,
and then adding fifteen from his own purse,
he went to the humble abode OF the poor
Irishman, whom he found half stupid with
dependency, amid his serrowful wife and
children.
"Come, come, Jimmy Maguire!' he said
cheerfully, "this will never do. Brighten
up, manr'
There's no Frightening up for me, yer
honor, replied Jimmy sadly. "Poor Barny
is kilt dead,'' and he drew his hand across
bis eyes. "The carts Of no use now, and
il I was to die for it, couldn't find money
to buy another horse. Och! yer honor and
what is to become of US ali!"
The picture that Martin looked upon in
that humble abode lay all in a deep shadow.