The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1860-01-05

GUS game of mumble-the peg with little Pope.
| - VIII you let me share your trouble, Mis-:
| Helen," said Merivale, taking a seat beside hel
| on the old-fashioned sofa 1T dstresses me tc
think that you should have cause for tears, and
l would esteem it real privilege if / could dc
anything to help relieve YOU
| He took her hand in his again, not presump
| tuously, but In quiet, ministering way, which
was withal, so tender, that Helen could scarce
restrain a fresh outburst. However, she did
restrain 1t, and, suffering him to keep her lnnd
there for while, composed herself quite rapidly
Il am very glad you came,' murmured she
with naive earnestness, which thrilled him
through. "The shadows of this place have al
| most mastered me, and require somebody to
give me good seolding."
He could not restrain himself from pressing
her hand slightly, whereupon it was quietly
| withdrawn.
You elected me your Mentor once, You may
remember, Miss Helen; so I may presume 70
inquire, H,sie Tia idchyymr s'
Purely and simply fit of the blues Mr..
Merivale," said Helen, looking up at last, And
meeting his eyes with pleasant smile "and,
as you are not woman, and have never been
| a schoolgirl, of course you cannot arrive at
any conception of the infnity of imaginary des-
oiation and woe comprised under that term.
Am not picture" added she, tossing her
head dehantly; "does not my appearance take
your artistic eye? Would you not like to paint
me now, with my swollen eyes, and thick head,
In some heroic character; for instance, as
Ariadne, gazing after the deserters receding
| ships? And could / not act young Noryal to
| perfection
BY dabe it'll Dorba, cd de Gwapiad His?'"
and she laughed out.
"Candidly, Miss Helen, I have not been
used to fancy that state of tears is the most
advantageous position in which to view your
| sex, but you will allow me to say that am
| persuaded noU, that tears can occasionallq en-
nance ones attractions"
"And candidly, Mr. Merivale, am not 90.
| ing to construe that speech into compliment,
TOR, to say the least, it is not fattering my ees
which are hideous enough ordinarily. But
don't let US talk about crying-its annoying
enough to go through the performance, without
discussing the philosophy Of it Afterwards
| what In the world brought you to Gena
You know it's habit with me to be impeti-
nent-but really 1 thought you were so very
| busy at Florence, and your commissions we're
| SO gerry urgent"
Merivale colored slightly, in spite of hisha.
bitual composure and nonchalance.
i came here in search of picture mid
ne, adding, in tone, half earnest half bsdi-
mage, land also, of course, to refresh my eges
with sight of Miss Helen, the most pleaant
| travelling companion that ever met"
Nerci, mile Jois, Monsieuri" said Hsen,
with bow, Sand do not doubt but ths it
gave you very pleasant shock to see the Eebe
OF the journey transformed into the Mob of
just now"
"Why no, Miss Beale never doubted TOUR
capacity for any kind of emotion-were there
an occasion. | only regret that you sh4lld
have any cause for grief or melancholy in ybur
d"ye of sunshine and spring-time."
There are very few persons in the world. /
suspect, Mr.. Merivale, who do not f.l the
shadow sometimes" answered Helen, gravely.
But-a truce to melancholy Just now. I l am
determined never to drag your cheerfulress in.
to the region of my shadow--if hate one.
So, you eanne to Gsnoa for t,ioeuro4 May
ask, what sort Of picture 2"
{" A very rare and precious one, INDEED. So
precious, that, in my fear lest l shall not be
able to purchase the original, l have deter
mined to take copy of it."
"And where is this picture You mist how
it to me-"
al hope to be able to show you botI the
original and the copy, some day, Miss Ieen
Besides that, wish to see some of the ananv
fine frescoes and canvas sketches, Of shich
Genoa can boast. Genoese art is not mach
thought of among our profession; and Vi, be-
sides the collections of the Palazzi Brignd and
Durazzo, which contain numerous choice brks,
some by Ribera and Guido, there are hany
works by the native artists, in the CHI ches
and cathedrals, and palazzi, which / caanot
afford to leave unseen. There are sem old
altar-pieces here, which / am very anxids to
study. Two, in the church of Santa Brtida,
are by the band of Jacopo Marone, of A Ssan.
dria, and are as old as the fifteenth cesury.
l am told, also, that thenDRre numerous vrks,
yet extant, by Brea, Card Mantegna, Frac
co Sacchi, Teramo, Corso, Moreno and dbers
OF the older epoch, more interesting as rhrks
of the progressive advance of art than Fl in
trinsic merit. suppose you have seen land
admired most of the paintings of Perrin del
Vaga, Rafael's pupil; of the Calvi; the Ami-
nj; Cambiaso; CASTILLO; Corte Simon Bar
abbino -
"Stop stop! Mr.. Merivale you overwem |
me! / have neither seen any of these pcares, |
nor do even remember ever to have head the |
FISTS names. have seen nothing 81 Ne |
came to Genoa, except once, the inside dsthe |
Cathedral"
"Why, how is that A fortnight in GSoa,
and seen nothing Where is Rupert's ga&nt
ry?"
"I-I have been sick low spirited ! in |
trouble-and Rupert, ont of patience withhe,
l suppose, confines his attention to billi:tls,
principally. Butt am determined TO get tll |
now, and-unfortunate man II remember tur
merits as Cicerone."
Thank you," said Merivale, laughing n
shall be sure to act upon that hint, for the slze
of my own advantage, as much as for the pl&s.
ure of your company. find that one gets lie
entree everywhere, and is treated with twicds
much civility, when he is accompanied h
ladies, as he receives when he goes in the ST.
tary dignity of bachelorhood."
What ungallant candori" cried Held.
" But, tell me, really, is there anything woh
seeing in Genoa?"
Anything worth seeing? Why, Miss Heidi
Some Of the pictures of Perino and Luca Cal
biaso are worth pilgrimage And then therS
the city itself-its splendid churches-its rid
palaces-its noble coup d9a. If you wa
curiosities, there is San Matteo, the chapel
the Dorias, where the great Admiral Andrea
still lies in state; there are the jewelry shopsI
the crowded and picturesque quays Ia casa d
Cristofero Colombo, where they show you TIL
very cradle in which the great 'Almnante d
all the Indies was rocked there is also Bad
tolini's statue of him; the great Palazzo Doria
with its gigantic marble personation of the old
hero the Carignano the picture galleries thI
Strada Nuova; the mezzaro-you have sect
that" |;
"What-the pretty head-dress of the women
Oh, yes, and that is about the only thing havI
really noticed soorth noticing. How neat, tasty
effective, it isl"
Eyes; am a student of costume, and
have beheld all sorts of head-dress, from TIL
Arabian woman's yashnak to the turban of thu {
Virginia negress; from the bonnet d la mod
to the Queen of Naples coronet but have,
never seen anything SO natural, so becomingls
as the nezzaro, the way it is worn here. IL
gives sort Of charm to the very ugliest." {