The Buchanan County guardian., 1863-12-22

ever. Her social success was very grea
in all the cities they visited. 5ae2 -
I In Rome. after some years. marriage
they became acquainted with a German
artist, ofa good deal of reputation, who
to his art, joined the learning Of Bene
dictine, and knew the city of Rome a.
we'll as Winkelman or Viseonii. The
German volunteered to be their cicerone
in the Eternal City they gladly accept.
ed his offer. Many were the hours they
passed with him in the museum Of the
capital, in the Vatican, in st. Peters,
and in the delightful excursions they
made in the environs of Rome The ar
tist became in love with the English la
dy I; she reciprocated his affection. The
husband was long while in seeing the
stain upon his honor : several years pass
ed away before he perceived it. for he
was very much pleased with the artist,
and they had long been on the most in
innate footing. Although stung to the
quick by such false faithlessness and
such gross violation of the laws of hos
pitality and friendship. be said nothing ;
he disliked scenes he was, nevertheless,
determined upon q complete revenge,
and he appealed to cooler reflections to
furnish forth suitable punishment.
The passions are bad counsellors. He
left Italy and retired with his wife to
England, saying nothing bat an revoir
to the artist. When he reached Eng
land. he told his wife Of the painful dis
covery he had made, and be gave her
back into her fathers hands. He then
returned to the continent alone, and Wis
tied Germany, Russia and France. where
he purchased great many paintings |;
he then went to Italy. meanwhile con-
tinuing to purchase paintings, and at
last-two years had now passed away
since their last meeting-he called on
the German painter, who still lived in
Rome, and demanded satisfaction from
him. His challenge was accepted. and
the Englishman. according to the Euro
pean custom-being the offended party,
selected the weapons. He chose pistols.
During the past two years he had prac-
ticed daily for several hours, and his
known address with the pistol had be-
come an unerring certainty of shot. He
sent the shot wherever he wished i. 10
go. The parties went on the ground
they were placed at thirty PAGES apart.
and with The privilege of advancing ten
steps before firing, The signal was then
given. One Two Three ! Fire I
The word fire was scarcely out of the
seconds mouth, when the Englishman
fred without moving; his antagonists S
pistol fell from his hand, and was dis.
charged by the fall, the ball buryiug it.
self in the ground. The Englishman' $
ball had shattered the artists arm. and
amputation was necessary! his, career Of
artist was ended-and forever. ss
Afew days after the smputa ton the
Englishman called on him, and without
noticing the angry reception he. met.
said to the suffering artist:
"If you think my vengeance is salts
fed with your shattered hand and the
wreck Of your artists career, you
strangely underrate the agony Of de.
ceived, dishonored husband. Though
have condemned you to a life of vain re-
grsts, to a never.ending series of impo.
tent sighs, tn total oblivion by all am
ateurs and historians Of art
"Oh, no. sir" interrupted the artist,
his face beaming with ray Of hope,
the last you cannot do. My Madonna,
at 81. Petersburg /; my La,her. at Ber.
lin ; my Flight into Egypt, at Paris my
l."
The Englishman interrupted him in
"Spare me-" said he, the names oil
your works, but look over this catalogue
and see If have not the exact list ol
them all"
"Yes. they are all lhere-even the
paintings ! finished the day before the
duel"
$50 ! WAS persuad ID. All the paint.
ings on this catalogue are my property
do with them what please | please
to burn them. aye. to burn every one o
them. that your name shall be effaced
from the glorious roll Of artists. In two
hours from this time. your toll, your con
oeptions. your skill, will be as complsts
| ly eifaced from the world as the line,
which the urchin traces in the sand ar,
effsoed by the rising tide fire is as des
tructive as water"
! In vain the poor artist heugad for mar