New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-08

gu 10 recognize the limits Of the Btrcteet delcacyi nc
EFT 80 far AZ 20 gtneralzs, aod coOcinde within
hmiof that this deficiency is general falling in
woman than in man, the highest refinement being
masculine attribute.
But the idea was unjust TO the sex a. large, ana
especially TO this poor Miriam, who hardly re-
sponsiblt for her frInts efforts 10 be gay Possibly,
uoreose the nice action of the mind ~ ajar
spy vi0l- n shock Of great misfortune or great
crne 8, that the iher perceptions may be blarred
thepoefoTtb, and the elect be traceabe IN all inc
| mibuiest conduct Of life. I...
Did you RE ID ythlng OF the dear child after yOn
left 7" lied MIism, ct Zee lng bda rs her topic
| of conversation; al missed Der sally on my way
homeward; for bothiDg nsures NE such tehghtiu aud
inLocen dreams i have experienced it twenty tines
| as a talk late in she evening with Hjda"
go should imagine" aid the sculptor, gravely;
but it is an advantage that have litte or 30 Opg
| tunity Of enjoying know cot became OF hda al er
| nv uaitipg from ytu. She was not especially my
eonpai ion in any part of our walk. the last saw
Of her she was bastenng back TO rejoin yoa in the
| couri yard OF the Paazzo Catarei."
~ lmpossiblel" cried Miriam, sarsiDg
" TheB Old you her again !" inquired Ken
| yon, IN some alarm.
{" Net there" answered Miriam, quietly; Indeed,
follow ed pretty closely the heels OF the rest OF the
taIty Bui do bot be alarmed on IlIdas account, the
virgin bound TO watch the good child, for the
SAKE of Il e peiy with which she keeps tae lamp aght
at bfr shire. AD6, besides, have al~ays felt taat
Hda is jost as safe il these evil streets OF Rome as
| her white doves when they fly downward from tae
tower Top and 10 and fro among the horses Rect
1b,le is certainly pro 7oence or purpose Tor Hnds,
| ii for other human creature.
| " ] Jeli9oufly believe 1t, reJoBed the sculptor;
| " ard vel my mind would be easier If knew that
| .he bad return ed safely TO her tower"
"Then mate yOurfelf quite saay," answered Mir
iam raw Der land the last sight that re-
| member leaning from her window MIDWAY Des"een
| earth and the Fly y
| KENYON now looked at Donatello,
| You seem out of spirI.s, my Gear friend ne OBJ
served This lane uid komsn atmospheric is not The
| al on
have not fort often your hospsble invitation 10 meet
you this Summer 81 your castle among The ape nLes;
IL il my fixed purpose TO come, assure you. we snaIi
both be the better for deep drauehs OF the noun
| tain bit.zes." 80
| at NAV be, said Donateio, with yon,ed SON.
betness: " the old house seemed joyous when was a
cnild But as remember Ii now II was GRIM place.
The scuptor looked more attentively at the young
man. aud v az surprised and alarmed to observe no"
entirely the fine, fresh glow OF animal spfts nau uo
natIeo ont of his face. Hitherto, moreover, even
bile he was taudrg perfectly still, there mad been
kid If possible gam6O indicated IN his aspect Ie was
quite goIe now. All his youthful g'yesy, anu WIN II
his simplicity of manner, was eclpsed II not utterly
extinct. -, l., t,l,,v, ,, ovc,airoed
Kenyon. Will. ;.ago.or,
! ls: - never nave been i'll, and know not "ha'
may be-" ,..i., - ,,h;,oe,ad
Miriam puli the scdlptors sleeve " lie lie OF Il ma
| down dno Ole AT once, II nc hA@9 Al--NNA
drawing such melancholy breatDs es We ordinary
ptople are enforced 10 burden lungs %thal. But
We uIUst pet him away from this oio dreamy, anu
dIeary Rome, where nobody but himself ever thought
If being ray. mhneuces are 100 heaVy W su''an
the life Of such a creature" &C.,
TIE above conversation had passed chiefly on the
steps Of the CaPpnce MI and having sld 30 E Iacn,
Miriam lifted the leatbeln cuTtaln that hAngs OeIore
all ehuIeh-3Cors in Italy.
"Hida has forgotten her appointment" che 90,
served "cr else her maiden SAUNDERS are very sound
this n oruing. We will wait for her no longer.
Tho, entered the nave. The interior Of the church
was OF moderate compass, but of good architecture,
viii yaulied roof the nave, and row oil dusSy
chapes ON either ride of it instead OF the customary
side aieles Each chapel had lis sanity shrine, hung
round with on.TiUgs Its picture above the atar ai-
though closely vailed if 10y any painter OF reno IN
anc its baowed tapere, burning contr nany, " sc.
ali pbs the devotion of the worslQers Ths pavement
of the nave chiefly Of marble, aud looked old and
broker and shaobly patched here a1d there WIN
Ii ea Of brick; it inaid, moreover with COMMISSIONERS
Of the med aeyal tate, which were quantly soup
tured borders figures, and portraits III 6ds-rebei, aud
Latin eDitaphs, now grown ilegble by the tread OF
footsteps over them. The church apperains TO con-
velt OF Capuchin monks and, as usually happens
when a TevsI end brotherhood have such all edice III
charge tbe floor seemed never TO havesbeen rubbed
swept and had little the aspect Of sanctity as
kennel; whereas, in all churches OF nunnerles the
rvs eIbood invariably chow the purity OF their own
hearts BY the yirg cleanliness and visible cOnsecra
ton Of the walls and pavement.
Ar our friends entered the church, their eyes rested
ct OF on tmafkab object the center Of the nave
vss either the actual body, or might rather have
been supposed at fret glance, TIE cunnnsly wrought
1sx.n fase and suitably draped figure Of dead MONK
This image Of Wax or clay -@od reality, Whcnevefn
might be lay Oh slightly elevated bier, with three tau
candles barring each side, another tall candle q. tue
besd snd another at the foot There was music, too,
:; ssruopy with 10 unereal spect icle. From beneath
IL oen sut q the ehu.eb game the desp, lugubrous
strain OF a De Pro- gndi which SOUNDED IKE an uuer
snce of the tomb iiteli; so disnally did u rumv,.
through the buria waits, and ooze up among the Hat
pravestones and sad epsphs, filing the church with
gloomy mi6t.
al mus. look more closely at that dead monk before
we leave tie church" remarked the sculptor. " la
tie study Of ny art, have gained many a hint from
tie dead, which the GSi1g could never have given
me-"
Il can well imagine il, " answered Miriam. Ctne
clay image is really copied from another. Bot let
MS GIft zee Gu.do's picture. The light is 9orabe
now."
Accordingly, they tuuisd into the first cnapc on the
tight hand, as you enter the nave aui
there they behed-not the pic.drs indeed--bat
Italy make no scruple of Sacrificing the very
purpose for which work of sacred art has been
created that Of opening na way for religious senti-
ment through the quicb medium of sight, by bringing
angels, saints, and naItyis down vsbly upon earth;
Of sacrificing this fgh purpose, and Tor aught they
Know, the welfare OF many souls along with It, 10 The
hope Of pauy fee Every Drk by an artist OF celeb
riy is hidden behind vail and seldom revealed, eX-
cept TO Protessuts who scon il as an object OF devo-
ton, AID value it only for lfs artistic merit
1he saersan was quickly 'ouno however and lost
no time in disclosing he youthful Archangel setting his
divine foot the head of his allt adversary was
an imspe Of that greatest OF future events Whch we
hole for 20 ardeutly-at least, while we are young
but find 80 very long in coming-the triumph OF good
nees the evil principe. ~
"Where can lIilda be I" exclaimed Kenyon. II Is
Lot her custom to fail in an engagement; aud the
preteut made entirely Oh her account Except
Z .n al in aaotle