The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1862-06-04

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among the crowd
''You will never check him, young men, but
sacrifice your own life, shouted French marquis
from his horse.
Hold on for your life, my good lad, ," cried an
American naval officer, near; che begins to flag"
'You will soon break him down, young man,
if you can hold out few moments longer cried
an Englsbman.
But the student heard him not; his whole soul
being intent on subduing the energies of the fu-
rious animal; and by his expression of his eye,i
was plain that he had confidence in himself, and
knew that he gain the mastery. Forfull ten min
utes the horse maintained his mettle; he then
began to show that he felt the weight pressure
at his head and to evince signs of giving out.
The circle to which his antagonist kept him, mo-
mentarily grew narrower, and he found less and
less room for his movements; the sweat, atlength
ran like water from his glossy skim his breath
came shorter andquicker, and his limbs trembled;
and now each revolution he made, the shouts of
the multitude became louder and louder, for at
every round, he showed himself weaker than at
the preceding, and ready to yield to the superiority
(not Of strength, but of human intelligence) of
the young student. He, himself, was not unob-
servant of these symptoms of surrender, and
watching his time, suddenly pressed the animals
nose to the ground while yet he was going at
considerable speed; then throwing his whole
weight upon his shoulders he dragged him, bodily
to his knees, and, as he intended to do, overset
the chariot. But thoughts not quicker than the
bound he made to its side, as it was falling over,
and ere she reached the ground, the maiden was
caught in his arms.
my dear child" criedthe earl of Linton, spring
ing forward ba"eheadeda and breathIess, receiving
her from him to fold herin his patenal embrace.
Dear father, am safe" she could only articu-
late, and swooned away.
For few moments her situation engaged the
attention of the numerous ladies and gentlemen
who had reached the spot, expecting to find the
young lady injured, ifnot dashed to pieces. When
at length, herrestoration gave thenobleman time
to look around him for the youth, whose praises
were in all mems mouths, lie was no where to be
seen.
For several days, every inquiry was made for
the student;the galleries visitedthe pubiieprome
nades watched, and even rewards offered for in
formation respecting him-for the gratitude of
lord Linton and his daughter was a load too great
to be lightly thrown off, without commensurate
effort to find the individual who had laid it upon
them. 1t was apparent that he must have quilted
Rome, for Florence, probably, or some one Of the
numerous schools of art that abound in southern
Italy; and the search having proved Intellectual
was finally abandoned, though reluctantly by the
fair lady Laura who had permitted, besides graft
tude, another emotion, near akin to it, to take
root in her heart. Although the earl ceased to
think Of him, save when the circumstance of her
escape was mentioned the memory of the young
painter was warmly cherished by both cousins, for
his gallantry had even won over the admiration
Of the naughty lady Eleanor; besides, there was
mystery thrown around him. Independent of his
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interest to him in their ayes, not the less strong
shat both his name and country were alike un-
known.
CHAPTER ".
Near the close of a London season, four years
after the events relatedin the last chapter, party
Of visitors were one morning lounging listlessly
through the magnificent rooms of the royal acadc-
my, when they came to a group of persons who
were commenting in the highest terms of cnco-
MUM, on picture before which they stood.
'What truth of coIoring"
''What exquisite finish to that hand, laid over
the bosom!"
'And those uplifted eyes, are thcyn eloquent
with prayer and love?"
Its Titan, think, by the manner" re
marked a fourth person.
''Acopy only, sir. know who the painter is"
said an old connoisseur, decidedly
''Who is t?" inquired several voices
ale is called Alfred and is said to be gipsy,'
was the reply.
"What, the same extraordinary youth with
whose praise all London is rnging?" asked an
amateur. "Well he deserves that are Iayishcd
upon him"
The party just spoken of, consisting of the
earl Of Linton and his daughter, lady Cadwalla-
der and others, now GAME near this group and
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