The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-05-21
THE TWO PICTURES.
ny T. S. ARTHUR

=" must enquire the price, said the speaker,
whose name was Godwyn, and he drew his com
panion into the store.
"What do you ask for that landscape in the win
dow?"
"Finy dollars" replied the picture. seller "cnd
It's worth a hundred Butthe owner wants money,
and must sell, even at so great sacrifice.
"Who is the artist? ?"
A name not familiar to either Of the men was
given. But, as they were only posted up in art
news iudifltrcnily we'll, and did not care to make
their ignorance known, no further question was
asked. The name was accepted AS belonging TO
artist Of celebrity.
must have that picture, Martin. ltisagcm."
Godwyn spoke aside to his friend.
"We have a companion piece by the same artist"
said the picture seller whose ears, all on the alert
had overheard the remark.
"lndccd Let us see the two together"
The paintings were placed side by side.
Charming! - beautiful! 49, exquisite " were
the excamalons with which their exhibition was
greeted.
al will take one Of them" said Godwyn. And
you the other" Looking toward his friend Mar
tin.
al don't know about that" answered the latter.
The pictures are certainly very tempting. But
not that can spare fifty dollars to day for
an article of simple luxury"
"Thcy are cheap as dirt" said Godwyn "Rct-
ter take one. You'll not have another chance like
this soon
But Martin hcstatcd, debating the m mncy-qucs-
ton involved, and finally decided to lctthc compan-
ion piece remain where it for the present.
Godwyn paid down fifty dollars, and ordered one of
the pictures sent home.
The two mon left the picturc-dcaler's and walked
On, Godwyn clatcd by his purchase, and Martin well
satisfied at havng successfully resisted the tcmpa
ton to spend the sum Of fifty dollars for painting,
when he had other for his money.
" You will regret not having bought that pic
ture,' said Godwyn. "lt is gem, and is offered
at half its value.'
| | love picturcs,' was answered. "Thcy are to
me source of unalloycd pleasure. But my in
come is yet too limited to permit an indulgence of
! this taste. The ,nmon wants of life, and the
charities which may not be disrcgarded keep me
without surplus to cxpcnd in the merely ornancn-
! tai.
Il am no better off than you are" said Godwyn.
" Eut portion Of my income must 60 in the direc-
ton Of beauty and ornament Bare walls are my
ubholrynce."
AT this moment a cry of warning reached the
cars 3i the two men, and, looking forward long the
street. they saw horse, attached 70 an empty wag-
on, dashing toward them nt irighttWl speed.
li,tc way in advance stood cart, bacNcdup to the
pavement. Before the owner of this, an lrishman,
had time to turn his horse, the runaway was upon
him, anl one of the shafts striking his poor beast
| ON the head killed him ON the spot.
"Poor fellow :" said Martin, in Il tone of pity, as
he heard the lrishnlau bcwail his loss.
Come" said Goodwin, drawing upon the arm Of
his friend at mercy for the poor halt-starved
beast"
But Martin stood STILL and began to ask the Irish
man questions. His looks corroboratung his re-
plies, satisfied him that the loss he had just met
was the loss of means for getting bread for his
children. The man was in deep distress.
81 can't wait here" Godwyn spoke, with some
impaticnce "Comc or shall have to leave you
That picture will be home before get there"
"Go on then. ] must look Il little further into
this case" said Martin, quite in earnest.
"Humph! You'n have your hands full, il you
stop to look into every case of this kind" Godwyr
spoke little contcmptuously, and then went for
ward.
"Ah Marh!" said he, as the latter entered hi,
store about two hours alterward, how comes or
your Irshman and his dead horse ?" There was
an anus expression ON his face.
Badly enough at present was answered
Poor! The death of his horse is to him indeed {
calamity like the burning of mechanics shol
with all his tools, or the sinking Of merchants
ship wherein was all his fortune. But think WI
can put him all right with the world again, and n
, a very small cost to ourselves propose that tiy
individuals contribute ten dollars each, and bu
him another horse. Here is the list; have pu
down my name, and Gregg has followed suit
You will make the third, and know who to calcu
t late Oh for the fourth and fifth subscriptions"
, Martin only partly unfoldcd his subscription pa
per, for strong negative came instantly into th
face of Godwyn.
''1'm too poor to make ten dollar subscription
for the purchase Of cart-horses for beggary Irish
men," he answered. az l once undertook ths
business, | would soon have my hands full. TAX
= my advice, and keep your money your time, nm
your pleasant feelings, and don't waste cithcrn tn
thanklcss task of collecting money to pay for dea
horses"
- But, Martin, though disappointed was not turnc
c from his good purpose. He succeeded in Gc,tin
thirty-fye dollars subscribed and then, adding f
n teen from his own purse, he went to the humb
It abode of the poor Irishman, whom he found ha
$ stupid with dependency, amid his sorrowiul wi
and children.
C "Comc come, Jimmy Magurel' - he said choe
It fully I" this will never do Brighten up, mani"
There's no Frightening up for me- yer honor
replied Jimmy, sadly. Poor Barny iskilt dead
l. and he drew his hand across his eyes The cart
,r of no use now, and if VAS te die for it, couldr
find money to buy another horse Och yer ho
n or, and what is to become OF us ell ?"
l. The picture that Martin looked upon in that hur
p. Bile abode lay all in deep shadow. There was n
d. upon it n single CLEAN o; sunshine.
"What did Barny cost?"
" "I paid thirty five dollars for him. hnrd-eau
as money, and he was chape at that, yer honor"
d "Find another horse as good, or a little b,
II ter than Barny and will buy him for you, Jimm
nd Some kind gentlemen have placed money in q
We hands for that purpose"
n Broad dashes OF sunlight fell instantly on the Il
e. ing picture, which lay moment before in deep
Oh shadow.
"ooh sir Is i: indade as you say2" Jim
" caught the arm of Mr.. Martin, and looked into
ed face almost wildly
is; "Just as say, Jimmy Mcguire. Find the hor
no and will make him yours"
it From the valley Of grief and despsrto the mot
-a tain top of joy, the Irishmans household passed.
in by single stride. They overwhelmed their bsl