The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-11-13
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The Painter aud the Apparition.

gagements were too many to permit his enter
ing upon fresh work till the London season
should be over. As he happened to be on terms
OF intimate acquaintance with his employers,
the arrangement was satisfactory to all concern
ed, and on the 18th of September he set out in
good heart to perform his engagement.
lie took the train for the train nearest to
F. Hall, and found himself when first
starting, alone in a carriage. HIS solitude did
not, however, continue long. At the first sta
tion out Of London young lady entered the
carriage and took the corner opposite to him
She was very delicate looking, with remarka
BILE blending Of sweetness and sadness in her
countenance, which did not fail to attract the
notice Of observation and sensibility. For some
time neither uttered a syllable. But at length
the gentleman made the remarks usual under
such circumstances, on the weather and the
country; and, the ice being troken, they enter
ed into conversa tion. They spoke Of painting
The artist was much surprised by the intimate
knowledge the young lady seemed to have of
himself and his dongs. He was quite certain
he had never seen her before. His surprise
was by no means lessened when she suddenly
inquired whether he could make, from. recollec-
tion. the likeness of a person whom he had
seen only once, or at most twice? He was hesi
tating what to reply, when she added, "Do you
think for example, that you could paint me from
recoection?'
He replied that he was not quite sure, but
that perhaps he could.
"Wel," she said, "look at me again. You
may have to take likeness of me-" ....
lie complied with this odd request, and she
asked, rather eagerly
"Now do you think you could?"
~ think So" he replied, "but l cannot say
for certain" r.. .... .. .#.-
At this moment the train stopped. The
young lady rose from her seat, smiled in friend
y manner on the painter, and bade him good
by; adding as she quilted the carriage, "We
shall meet again soon" The train ratified off,
and Mr.. H. (the artist) was left to his own re-
fections.
The station was reached in due time, and Ia
dy F.'s carriage was there to meet the expected
guest. 1t carried him to his place Of destina
ton, one Of "the stately homes Of England" al
ter pleasant drive and deposited him at the
hall door, where his host and hostess were
standing to receive him. kind greeting pass
ed, and he was shown to his room; for the din
ner hour was close at hand.
Having completed his toilet, and descended
to the drawing room, Mr. II, was much surpri-
sed and much pleased, to see, seated on one OF
the ottomans, his young companion Of the rail.
and bow of recognition. She sat by his side
at dinner, spoke to him two or three times,
mixed in the general conversation, and seemed
perfectly at home. Mr.. II. had no doubt OF
her being an intimate friend of his hostess. The
evening passad very pleasantly. The conversa-
tion turned good deal upon the fine arts in
general, and on painting in particular, and MIR.
H. was entreated to show some of the sketches
he had brought down with him from London.
He readily produced them, and the young lady
was much interested in them. At a late hour
the party broke up, and retired to their several
apartments.
Next morning, early, Mr.. Fl. was tempted by
the bright sunshine to leave his room, and stroll
out into the park. The drawing room opened
out into the garden; passing through it, he in
auircd OF servant who was busy arranging
the furniture whether the young lady had
come down yet?
"Wbat young lady, sir?'' asked the man,
with an appearance of fsurprlse. t'.
"1he young. lady who dined here last night" F"
"No young lady dined here last night sir, y
replied the man, looking fixedly at him.
The painter said no more; thinking within
himself that the servant was either very stupid
or had very bad memory. So, leaving the
room, he sauntored out into the park.
He was returning to the house, when his
host met him, and the usual morning salutavior
passed between them.
"Your fair young friend has LETT you" obser
vcd the artist.
"What young frGnd?" inquired the lord o
manor.
"The yodng lady who dined here last night,
: replied Mr.. H.
II cannot imagine to whom you refer" re
piled the gentleman, very greatly surprised
"Did not young lady dine and spend tn
, evening here yesterday@ persisted Mr. Fl
: who in his turn was beginning to wonder,
"No," replied his host; "most certainly MOI
There was no one at the table but yourself m
} lady and l." aa Haaa a ssa as14.s1ts 1
The subject was never reverted to after thi
occasion, yet our artist could not bring himse
/, /, to believe that he was laboring under, delu
+ sion, If the whole were dream, it was
dream in two parts As surely as the youn
lady had been his companion in the railway cal
riage, 50 surely had she sat beside him at th
+ dinner table. Yet she didPnot come again; on
t everybody in the house, except himself, appear
ed to be ignorant Of her existence. .t
+ He finished the portrait on which he was Ell
:, gagged, and returned to london. qa 5t 7H
d For two whole years he followed up his pr
: fession; growing in reputation and workiT
!, hard. Yet he never all the while forgot, sil
gle lineament Of the fair young face of Iis fe
# low traveller. He had no clue by which to di
4 cover where she had CONS from, or who 81
y. "a was. lie often thought Of her, but spoke
!, no one about her. There was a mystery abo
- the matter which imposed silence on him.
n. was wild, strange, utterly unaccountable.
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