The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1863-05-28
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Matillo. the eelebrated'artiet Of Seville
oitsn fpUfd upon Ihs canvas OF some one
ct bis Pupils sketches or specimens ol
drawing, imperfect and unfnishe but
g. hearing the rich impressed genius They
'sswere executed during the night. and he
wss u.,er'y unable TO conjecture the
-s author. One morning the pupils had
arrived Al the studio before him; and were
grouped before an eAs l. utt4rioI txcan
8sa,ioBs Of delighted surprise, when Muri
tnlsred. His sstonishnent was auit4
equal TO their own ou finding an unfnish-
ed head Of the Virgin Mary. OF exqulsi 3
ou line. with many touches Of surprising
heaaty. lie appealed first to ons and
hen another Of the youag g.n,emen. to
s.,see il tlcy could lay claim TO the choice
butmyst-rious production, but they re.
turned a sorrowful gatve. "He who
has lef' this tracery will one day lie nas,cr
Of US all. Sehastian" said he-a youth
stful slave stood trembling bef,re him-"whp
occupies this studio a, night?
ass No one but myself senor."
well, tax. your siaion hare 20 night.
aod If yoIdo nlI inform Of tha mysler,
ions yisilant to this rom. thirty ls,hes
shah be Jpur reward on he morrow"
sa He bowed in quiet submission and re
tired. That night he threw lis mattress
before the easel and slcp, soundly tilltho
clock struck three. lie then sprang from
his couch. and exclaimed Three hnnrs
ae my own. tho rest are ry m.st-r 81 -
he thea s. I1sd paletto. and took
seat at the frame. to erase the work Of tie
pr cedin1 nights With brush in hanl 10
mako The oblNiOus stroke, he ,aused:
20 hose eyes" sid he, they pi,ro-
me through! that blood VIII run from,
tbose pqpe wins; cannot, cannot
etaseal4l rather lei ms fnisl il"
H. w1nt to work, aui soon lhA slave.
thedsrbered GIow. the child OF tod and
suffering. are merged in youthful spirit
rising from The impetus of his own 10 Dh
,lssslenergh sirto sphere Of liberty and
bright bsSnty.
"a little coloriog here, a touch there
asott shale he,e," auj TINS thros honr'
rollsd unhe dcd by. 20 those b.amjn.
eyss! those lips they viii speak aud b %
mel nv beautiful 0 M be,ullful--",
Sigh ngis cans d him to look mp. Ma
mn with his pupils stood around th,
sunshine was pcerlng brightly tbruugI
tie easement, while yet I'll, unex,ingnish
aoltaper burnoi Again he was slave
aud tpe spuits folded wing scare
seemed to Auser. Ills eyes fell bene4ll
their eager gizo
"Whp tsyour ma,t,r. bI5 iAn?'
"YOu. souor"
= Your DRAWN, -msser, | nean?'
"Yon, seDor
~ hId mover given YOU Lessons
rf rNV; but you gave them 10 ,hes
Syon1s sen,lsmsn, anI neard them. -
"Yss, you have dous be ter ~ "a nv
profile BY them. DIS this bly deserv
punishment or reward. ny dear pupil?
Reward, senor, was lie qqck resp II
Sc.
"Wbat shall II beg"
Que suggested suit of clothes, M
mother sun OF money: But no cLor
was 'ousllei 10 tho eaptive's boaom. An
no hol said,
"fhs past r f.els kindly to day; 3
your freYdom, S bas.ian.'
InII,, sunl: on his ka4es, and a grotn a
.apgui>h burst troln him; he lined hi
burning eyes to his masters flce "Il,
freedom Of my, Ihlherl''
The death child had passed from hi
heart, ami he 6reatiei Mudno tolle
lin 10 his bosom. ''Yonr pencil show
that you have talent, yuur request tia
you have heart; you are no longer IN
slave but my soal Happy MuiIol hav
not palnied, but made panler'
There are still To bo seen in class
Italy many beautiful sps imsns from ii
ncils OF MuFl.lo aud Seha'taa
Is thsrsn,l u yuigs lrausht with swo,
eloqusuoe irim .hi' Ittl0 sto y. penetrj
ing to the saaciatire VI tho hoart, s0
Awakening is hollest sausibtllt'es?
thoga not between the circumstances an
trials Of oGr liila hero, aud the cyeo
that some lines occur in the Gareer OF II
Christian, an Impressive analogy?
Dose he uot sometimes lcel that I'll
shadows Of night encompass lns pnthnal
that dark captivity tests upon him; b
Uue 10 the heavrnly impulse. be keep
brightly bnrnog the lampcf INith? Wit
ohastensd spirit he Applics hilnse visoI
ossly, eaI nesIly TO his work. his appolr
ted work aud o what springs OF lie Az
beauty, are uascalod To him n that hou
of dark. atsrn tll n, finds by tn
light Of his wondarou4 lamp, locked
tho O III fhls oppressed heart, lhe g,m
Infinite pleasure. and opening iup /
profoaudrst depth a fountain ol lrgl
rom the shores Of Immortality II
forgals his captivity, GIgs's that sin an
sorrow havJ cast their murky shadow
over him in the delightful service oi h
avsnly Master
Bright will the morn OF eternity dawn
Som nines no thought he was toilin
slane and uaheedsd; but that Iighl vi
disclose ohurubim and seraphim with ey.
OF eager interest bent upoa him -alms
everlasting love ready TO enloi him, VI
avoioe, ding his soul with uotold bin
shall say. | have loved theo, bvsd III,
with inhnito and uuchnginy teudero.s
Thou hast overcome: hencslorth ia
art mine, forever miut.--M, b.