The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-07-07

Naples VI Tie art student. DE. FIore dis
missed INN altogether flon his mInd, or
If he thought of lirm at all, it WAS as the
wandering tinker whom IL transient nd
nlration of Leonora's beauty had perhaps
won from his degradation for few days,
and who had probably joiued himself
anew TO his old habits, pursuits and nsso
ciates. That he was prog, essrng in study
OF any kind, or would ever claim Leouo-
ra's hand, was an idea too absurd to be
thought Of; and he wondered that one So
sensible and intelligent rs he princess,
should lave become SO infatuated with Il
travelling gipsey.
Seono!a WAS far more sanguine, ne it is
indeed the nature ofyouth. She believed
that ke would come, aud believing thus,
she discouraged every aspir.nt to her
! hnuI, and lived the life o: u nun for the
sake OF the absent SoIario. One crisp curl
! from he noble head which size had ad
! m'ted, lay in its shining brightness in n
ht,ie casSet ~ ker chamber. l his sine Of
! ten took from its concealnS3nt, shed tears
over 1t, ami returned it to the castei, won
derlug it be 10 whom it belonged was
thinking of her Her own atf.c,onate
hear, solved the problem, and she await
ed with patient longing the return Of II
! Zngaro.'
| dhe gracious and beautiful lri&c cess had
asoended tl.- throne Of Naples, and the
| Whole Kingdom was ringing with her
| praises. She was one Of the truest types
cf iha, purely feminine We, lofty character
! which has been so we'll described by one
! "t the gifted ones u our own age: Her
/ birth, her education, aud al~~, az, the
! genius with which she WAS endowed, com
I h.ned to inspire passion for the ethereal.
, III" tvIdGr, the imaginative the beruiC-
! IN one word, the beautiful. Il was in her
u faculty, divine, yet ofdaily lie; ii touch
ed all things. but, like sunbeam. il,
touched them with n golden fuger. > + =
! '%h. your maJcs'y give me your opin
l"" Of THIS picture: asked gentleman
! high in office al court, as he one morning
took his station near the queen.
lie nHro!!el ,'siniiug with l.-r con
sent, and re-, ealrd n~hLe likeness of his
own diS'rn !mished face. The queen gaz
ed III admiration, aud pronounced it not
only a perfect likeness, but painting OF
/ rare excellence.
i knew your majesty would think SO.
! Nav introduce The painter =
Certainly, prince. ! would not miss
seeing him for the word
In n moments the prince returned, nc
rompanied by person about Thirty eigh,
or thirty nine years OF age, whose dark
olive complexion. full black eyes and no.
! hle forehead from which waved prorr-
sion oi black curls, formed the queen
beau ideal of msnIv beauty, The s,ran.
| ger took from iis wrapping email paint
! ing of the Madonna aud Child. exquisite
! ly executed, and offered it TO the queens
acceptance. II was n welcome gift. and
WAS fully admired by all pres mt. But
While the courlicis we're examining aud
commencing the picture, which the queen
had passed round for .heir inspection, the
! painter was un his knees before her re.
calling TO hes remembrance the gipsey Of
| ten Years 40.
The preserver Of my life how couId |
forget HIM! Believe ME, he Was not for
! gotten; but the change
True. your majesty. You would have
hardly recognized in me the youthful look
! ing so'afi", whose ss-aiest triumph has
been that lie WAS enabled 10 preserve Won
from danger
For which yon were never rewarded I!
But. trust me, now thu ! have the power
III mine own hands, 1t shall he so no lon
ger. Tell me what boon YOU wish for
mostr
For that whisk yoaS majesty knows |
have long cove;ed-lhe hand Of Lconora
de! FIorc'
'Ah, | remember! the daughter Of the
painteyt BE content; you shall have
your wish. But who is The painter Of
his gemi'
Myself, gracious queen
is ii indeed sot Colantonio would
neSer believe IL Give Inc proof OF
yOur power"
An easel WAS brought, the queen pas.
sel through n single siIung. and
her own portrait was admirably taken in
her preseEce. The queen WAS delighted
she SAW his superiority. and determined
ut once what course 10 pursue.
Step behind this curtain, signor Chat
isy yenr title 10 futnre). ani link | can
give yor triumph. How long is !, since
you left Naples =
Nine years aud ten months, your maj
esty.'
Very go"d. shall now send for CO.
IaDtonio del Fiore, and ask his opinion
OF these pictures.
SaIario trembled, but took his place
behind the eurrain. He had a noble con
Silence in his talents, but the price Of this
ordeal was too precious not 10 cause some
emotion. Shorty lie heard Colsntonio
eater and Easke his obeisance to the
queen.
'Signor, she said, i sert for YOU to
rsk your opinion of these tbres pictures.
'Admirsblel TIE sketch of your mai
esty shows superior genius; the portrait
Of P'ince u -----is highly finished one,
cxquisnely faithful; aud this beautiful