The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1860-03-10


The picture was put up for sale, and
passed from hand to hand around the cir
Gle, while the mouotonous voice Of the
auctioneer repeated;
three thalers going for three tha-
lers. viii nobody make an advance on
three thalers -
Nobody answered.
"Oh, heaven.'' murmercd poor Sam
uel; "nobody will buy it What is to
become of me . And yet it is my best
work. have never done better. The
air passes through the foliage of the
trees--any one might say that the leaves
move, rustic and murmer.-The water is
llmped-it is the Pregnitz, beautiful,
pure and clear. There is life in the an
finals coming down to quench their thirst
in it. And in the background, what an
admirable view! The Abbey of New
bourg with it's belfry offretwork like lace,
and elegant buildings! Abbey of New
bourg when the Monks have been driven
out and which | fear me much, will soon
be demolished by it new proprietor; for,
| alas, what will the good LUTHERAN be
able to do with an abby and a belfry"
"Twenty-fve thalers,' said weak
dry voice, which made Samuel start, and
almost stupcfcd him with joy.
He raised himself upon the tips of his
toes to see if possible who had pronoun-
ced those thrice blessed words. Surprises
it was the broker toward whose house
Samuel had been making his way, when
his good angel inspired him with the idea
of setting his picture up at auction.
"Fifty thalers," said big voice.
Samuel would have willingly embraced
the big man dressed in black, who utter
ed chose words.
ga hundred thalers,' coughed the ready
little voice of the broker.
1t was instantly drowned by the voice
OF the big man, crying:
"Two hundred thalcrs -
"Three hundred 2"
"Four hundred -
" y thousand thalers z"
y long silence followed among the
persons present, who ranged themselves
around the bidders, who stood facing each
other like two combatants. Samuel
thought himself dreaming, and uttered
confused ordinations.
d" Two thousand thalcrs,' said the
broker, with 1 short forced laugh.
"Ten thousand," cried the big man,
lis face getting purple with rage.
" Twenty thousand," cried the bro
ker, pale and feyerish, clenchins his
hands and swaying himself with conyul-
slvc movement.
The big man, swearing and putting,
beloved rather than cricd
Forty thousand thalcrs -
/ The broker hesitated, but the insolent
and conquer-like look of his adversary
provoked him, and he murmured
"Fifty thousand 2"
A profound silence succeeded, for, in
his turn the big man hesitated.
During all this time what had become
of Samuel lie had been oudeavoriue
with Ill his strength to wake himself up
-"aiter such dream my misery will be
more intolerabe."
"a hundred thousand thalcrs," cried
the big man.
CA hundred and twenty-five thou
sand,' said the broker.
"The original for the copy, you infer
nal broker, and may the devil seize you ~
said the big man.
The broker got up and went away in a
pitlablc condition, and the big man was
VIGOROUSLY carrying off the picture,
when he saw coming towards him Samuel
Dahobert, hunchbacked, lame, and rag
gcd. The big man took him for beg
gar, and would have passed him after
having thrown him a small piece of money;
but the hunchback said to him: I" When
may enter into possession of my Abbey
my chateau, and my lands l am the
painter of the picture"
The big man, who was the Count OF
Denkelsback, and one of the richest sig
neurS IN Germany, was not u little sur
prlscd at the announcement made to bin
by Samuel; but he drew portfolio from
his pocket and tore from it leaf, O,
which he wrote a few lines saying.
"Herc, my friend, present this, ant
you will be in possession of your pro-
pcrty.'
The poor painter was still some time
before he felt quite sure he was moi
under the dclusive influence of dream
but awakened at length, he took posses.
Sion Of his chateau, sold it, and deter
mined to live npon his means only paint
ing for amusement. There is something
. of practical satire in the finish of his liz,
he died in a fit of Indigestion.
THE RUSSIAN Expire The territory q
Russia is immense, stretching across th,
north of Europe. across the north Of Asia, anC
across Behring's Siats. into America. Ir