The Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1861-1862, 1861-12-21
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ist received commission from Lady, II. to
paint portrait Of her husband, II was set
tied that be should execute commission at |
1S--7---saffall, I'm the c1lhtryy because his en-
gagemepts were too many to permit his enter
ing upon fresh work till the London season
shOdId be over. Az be. happened 10 be eAi
ternlb of intimate acquaintance with his 7enlL
ployer, the, arranggmerif was satisfactory 70
all concered, and on the 18th Of September
he set outsin good heart to perform his en-
gagkmento sc.YTss 81! 1t s7laTso 93d0 10 s9ia
He took the train for the station nearest to
p Hall, and found himself when first
starting, alone in a cofriasek His solitude did
not, however, eontinae lon. aAtthc tirst Sta
ton out Of London. a yot1Ig lady entered the
carriage, and took the e0fncr opposite 10 him.
She was very delicate lool g, With afenafis
able blending Of sEeetneS md sadnsss in her
countenance, which did not fail to attract the
notice Of observation ahd scnsibility. For
some time neither uttered d syllable. but 1t
length. the gentleman made theremarlss usual
under such circumstances, ,gon the weather and
the country; and, the ice being broken, they
entercdainto conversation They Epoke Of
painting. The artist Was much sprprised byH
the intimate knowledge the young lady scene
cd to have Of himself and his doings He
was quitercerta he had hover seen her be-
fore. His surprise was byno means lessened
when she suddenly inquired whether he could
make, from recollection, the likeness Of a per-
son whom he had seen only once, on at most
twice {? He was hcsitating what to, reply,
when she asked, "Do you think for example,
that you could paint me from recollection p
ht He replied that he was not quito sure, but
that perhaps he could .r.G-,rsI egt
:" Well," she said, look at me again. You.
may have to take likeness of mc'' 'lis''
He complied dwith'this dddrcquest, and she
asked, rather eagerlp-" is"'i'" F''1A -
"Now do you think yoptoulh?" ~ 3. I.
II think so,"' he replied 8 but Ifcapnot, say
for certain" -
At this moment the train stopped The
young lady rose from her seat, smiled in a
friendly manner on the Fainter, and babe him
good bye; adding as she quit the carriage,
'We shall meet again sooal.n The train rat
tied of, and Mr.. H. (the sttist) was left to his
own reflections. ~ ........
The station was reached in due time, and
lady FPS carriage was there to meet the cx-
pected guest. 1t carried him to his place Of
destination, one of "the stately homes of Eng
land," i" after a pleasant drive, and deposite a
him at the hall door, where. his host and host
ess were standing to receive him. A kind
greeting passed, and be was shown to his
+ room for the dinner hour was close at hand.
Having completed bis toilet, and returned
to the drawins7room, Mr.. II was muclssu
prised and much pleased, to see, seated on
one side Of the eottoman, his young compan-
ion of 'therailway carriage. She greeted him
with smile and a bow OIL recognition. She
sat by his side at dinner. sl|lks 70 him, two or
'lstlste times a b CON
Eand seemed Peffectly ] heln1 5M ~
4 no doubt of, her being q mat sipnd ef
i his hostess. The CONVERSATION tuned d cood
deal on the fine arts HI Ecnei, Aild on paint
ing in particular, and Nh ~ lE4slsatfcfte,lso
show some Of the Sketches ~ had stgAilefk
down with him from IsonlIon Hc readily
produced theng anfltlle Z i.if Wis iiiiich
interested in them. roAt - 5inas tlle. basls
broke up and retired to- THAR several apart
ments. \ s
Next morning, .eaily, was scns.sSl
by the bright sunshine leave his room, and
stroll out into the larkss EhH S1Hpalsle tyom'
4 opened out into the .garieF sassige tliyeua
il, he inquired of q servant who was busy ar
ranging the ftrnittirc.l wI lISF thc IN q iI l1y
had come down yet4?N al9nis ssairfigsi
ItH.%% What y young lady, III asked the Mae
with an appearance of stifRrse, ~. DIX.
"The young lady vlllJ dintd here last
night" ~. Iaag III DIS iia gst,ll ltsI! 81
mo young lady dined hnre last night asihp'
replied the man. looking iixedIS at him,
-'tThe painter said 10 its6Fe illiIisg Within
himself that the servant sNaseitlaef kGtg stu-
pid or had a very bad memory, 81 leaxing
the room, he sauntcrcd out into the larl
He was returning to the house. S6.s his
host met him, and the usual mgFniag b6llita-
ton passed between them A
y" Your fair young friend has LEFT Tsa ?"
obscrvedthe artist Hid sHiftu1 glisf. o1
"What young friend n Tjnapired shelard Of
"a 'aT'hc ';; Young lady WIS dISssa ksEs last
+ night" replied Mr. H.si sssg \ fsilEla ssIGg7 :
aL :" cannot imagine tel hdes Ifer,p
I: replied the gentleman, yel great IfFised.
: ibid not young lady ainc NM "a Che
4 evening here yestereay SIsSEsa Ir IL
: who in his turn was beg y ander.
s"No, "replied, his host 1oEs saFS1y pot
my lady and L y z n asts fl'e'..
9 The subject was never srthis j
occasion, yetfg our aFbist oi eimseli
I to believe chat he was iaI f9 s7dst 4 delu-
sion. y II fthe whole wei Was 4
dream in two Iarts. Goung
4 lady had baen his s1Ilir i 81 81 e 6ilway
IS s..I1 Ix kad she sat bs5ide him at
a. IllT IN r. III etshe did not COME again;
ar II - house, texcept;i himself
4 APP e ieaaNnt Of her existence,
I "a lIhI| 4 tilc Portrait on Which he was
. ct r1thxned 10 London. .as 9is' $50
!. Il, 8, kS'ad gears hc fellewgd up biz
= [ e.. 81 rs ! wing in reputation and work.
j IL 8 1 M he flever all tho while forgot
! Z; = SC the fair voting facelo
iS''s Slsl He hadnoelae BY whici
4 IS 2i8f1FsEt ~ she had come from, or, who
4 8 n i Il q 81 thought Of het, But SPOKE
= Is IS o1S s SD. Aer.s There was amysterN
2 which IMPOSED ssilenoe OF
z ~ STANCE, utteflEiunaccount
: = 3. I s al He'd BY business u Canterbu
1nllgof hisl+whop F%iii Ieal
II g sided there, Mros II. bein
Z. him, and having only, a fey
L. -. 4. IS disposal, wrote as soon as h
II 'Dlel, begging Mi. Wylde 10 eel
ID dEust ne !. At the. time Igppeinted, til
Z daps 6I fSom opened. and Mg,9 9Wylds, Wa
., s31 s n {. iig wSs d acomplSte sttangsr@ /
4. tIlS ,i'zz and the meeting betwssn tKsltw
eF W. s ii ~ slrwards ItNppeased on expls
" rs Els friend had left Gante
a, hsz7 S6zzS Tine !: that the gentleman, no
iLE4 |2tfEf IL a. ,rk; - Sijs =. K II