The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-09-05
The oaksn Chest.
Tr4rsIArKD FROM rHE cxHEAs.

mo Ptouu tfotoHuoo11 10t IN old Ioltcts W. Il
tracts the eye Of every stranger. II he
walks through the magnificent portal, and
the sumptuous state rooms, where the eye
is dazzled end The sense beEildegedi me
thinks be retains recollection Of all the
sPlendOs he has beheld; bot he wsnders on,
passes out OF sbebouse that he entered with
amszement, and be will certainly feel q
slight shudder Of dread as he casts back his
glance, and his mind will alone be occupied
BY an cid oaken chest which he 'sawln the
pslace. Il stands In 4 large apaeiers xoom,i
against Que OF the bare walls tnat hSve no
ether ornsment than womsnly portrait,
which hangs over this dark chest, with caEV-s
llngs richly supplied. II the giauce OF the
visitor falls on THIS plcture' wnlch Deans
forth fullness OF beauty sPIendor ono
youth, he viii -deemIthe room which before
seemed 90 bare and empty sufncien'iy orna'
mented; ne thinks they did rlsnY nos 1es 20
bring any other picture into ms room, room, ~
none would be worthy to hang oy the side OF
this oneosiAs the searching eye OF the VS.
itor sinks deePeEhnd deeper INTO me Oiue
depths OF on expression oeiraylng on mex
hsustible source OF f-love- and resignatlon' ne
feels. BY continued gazing on lace oesming
with happiness fapd behulitude' sense OF
; satisfactiona stealing through his heart' that
there 10 something on earth that has the
power to transport rs to heaven; ne does
) not feel presentiment that ne is standing
at the grave of all that is looking down on
him with look Of almost suPelrterreeslial
splendor. That young maiden whose emile
!, Simpisti gave with such wonderful hdehty
in the picture' 'mied even more happily 10
that hour when the painter with mastery
4 hand. at the request Of her lover i'steneo
her features unto the canvass, on which they
are preserved, after hundreds OF years. 10
msgical grace and beauty. stt'
Itwas 90 hsf wedding day. She was one
of the loveliett daughters OF the noo'e mouse
Of Orsinis-wasz betrothed to ona OF the
. handsomest and most knighty princes Q
the old and powerful race Of Colomeas.7T s,t
Through the love OF these young hea''s' 'n'
> deadly hate which had ~ existed between tnes'
n two families for years was not oh'y enoeo
but cbangedlpto 'eehnss "afmtesst3si i'snhu lsh
= ship. Loud shouts totlnusntert' anu re)olc'ns
% ran through every room ana+ nun u wv
proudr msgnincent pelace On ing ~euui"'
day; snd y mere ana tnele le'hoan' - va
former animosity stili'n 'nfoooeo' :" woui'
vanish before the smile that oeamed IRON
the chArring teountenance q ths YouHpg an' l
lovely brides rem'ndlng gone one q sunsMns aa!p ap'
spring; u would disappear ,.'l.y a. 'ne s'sn. =
the cve]oyeoo 9t5aestoetn' oyet "noso 'a''
hltted the rays o. pufest oi'Ss'
The Joy and rap'urs'otIhe uh'teo' en'efe.
the hearts OF al 'na' Witnessed 'ue', nagpi X :
ness, ana OIL Felolceo WIN n!s1l"1 .nen.4 ~ y"
could resist lYls tne sefene ano cnseflu' eos
PheFe that peivAoeo the oesu''u' 'es.Ns'
and eacn one 10 ove!gusn.ns loy sousn' ~
pleasure tnat oest eul'eu 'ne'f 'ss'eS'
iowafds evening .ne sa.'eu o'o"us :
guests rusneaioftn t'OnS'ne souiptuous par
lorS OF the noase' lnso .pe grioens, @ ,as OlHf aH
y Illuminated w"n ayta9usanu .uanl. y
colored iao'efDs' ih'o wnisn -. :"
moon poured - SOIL ana me''o"sa
Suddenly the face OF the groom' wearing
serious expression appeared among 70
II 4 many happy groups, aud In astoDlshmei