The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-10-16

OF Henry Lerand in the portrait painted when he was
twenty-five and compare them with recollection Of
those Of captain ST. john who seems scarcely thirty,
For if he is but thirty he cannot be Henri LeGrand-
who, if he lives, must be thirty-eight years old"
| "You have miniature painted from the portrait,
Mario; so have l."
ga portrait painted from portrait Benditto, is but
| a poor criterion"
"a portrait painted upon the heart is best of all, "
said Benditto, quickly.
! Time will fade that Also" replied Mario with a
mournful smile, scarcely visible beneath his beard
| Come, we will go to the portraits"
The two old men left the room, Mario bearing the
light and fastening to another and much larger apart
ment, furnished in luxurious style, but containing
nothing remarkable except three yelled pictures.
Two of these pictures Of the same size; but be-
tween them was the third, much smaller All were
draped in black Grape.
/ Mario drew aside the sombre veil from one of the
larger pictures and revealed the portrait of youth in
the full bloom of young manhood, whose remarkable
beauty would have attracted the most careless eye.
The old men gazed upon it long and silently, their
Feyes flashed with passion and their frames quiverng
with all the ferceness Of bafled but undying hate
The curse Of Heaven blight if it hath not already
blighted that beautyl' said Mario, extending his arm
and shaking his lean forefngera at the portrait
$50 fair an exterior! The face Of an angel with the
heart of devil, )" murmured Bendtto
"Fictor ST. John wears moustaChe, and his chin is
hidden BY his heavy BEARD continued Mario "Henri
| LeGrand was beardless girl-hs eyes beamed
with geneness-at least so this portrait declares"
81 have seen them when they cleaned with all the
cunning of the serpcntr exclaimed Benditto. ut was
fifteen years ago in Florence wheu--"
DO know nothing of that" cried Mario, graspng
Bendtto's hard fercely. Can forget the day when
hearted to roam this world longing only vengeance.
Enough! What think you? Is Victor ST. John, Henri
/ LeGrand?n
"As live believe it, replied Benditto
"Could he recognise this?" asked Mario, unveing the
second large picture.
IF he is LeGrand he will, replied Benditto, turning
his back from the portrait and covering his eyes with
/ MS hands.
This portrait represented an Italian girl in gaaday
dress, and of rare and superb oyeness. Its pre-
vailiag expression one of maiden innocence and
modest% and so truly had the painter portrayed the
delicate blush of unspotted and artless grhood that
one in gazing upon the glorious beauty might have
fancied the warm rich blood of conscious beauty, and
unconscious purity coming and going the feless
canvass the shadows Of the clouds and go over
some fair field of summer time.
Mario knelt before this magnificent work of art and
murmurng:
'She was perfect Fairer form and sweeter face
never blessed the home of man! q Cod" bowed his
head to his breast, and seemed sufocatng with grief
! 1--WE must avcnge her" said Bendto, in harsh and
bitter t2ae, if greatly displeased Weep not for
her, Aario-nOr bless her memory. She deserted her
ather her fond and dotng father for the false love Of
Il villain"
"She was a wife!" cried Mario, rising quickly, and
dating penetrating glance upon BeEditto. "At least
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father has forgiven her"
/ Il have not" said Benditto eloomily and gazing
steadily at the portrait of LeGrand.
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