The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-07-25
Stlctt Storu.
THE MAGIC RING.
BY MISS ANNE T, WILBUR.

# is we'll known that every morn
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those persons Who nave courage to
rise early enough, are admitted to the
Louvre 1t is an innocent privilege
u.t;o,, :, roruse1 - No ON, and of
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"L'VN "'' are e"aH ~ "'"'l '''e"i-
selves, precisely because 1t IS prl-
yiIece.
Now tbe FIRST time dur;ntr the son
con IN which this favor conId he en-
;oyc1 ronnr man who micbt be
ypns;1,: roc,rn;7ol - f,ra;,tnor hv
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b;- t~ !,IlnI Lo;r AMI tha I;rh- boorj
s's> Wv |''nh nl;' " ,r,s c,roIosslo;2 straII;n~
oiarr oi' ms .ha i' pIono In Tonrrc wh;ch he
a'o"e 1os e.ra'era;"r ar( ~ its wboio nxtont
1I T'' ,G ,.Ia,;o ia a,orr r,aon. af i;
nlr .r.;n ;,'o' L;,ns"Ir wh;Ia an.a;r;nn tho
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o' FSC'P'nS ''o''' t''e 'gl"' ~ " "n'''' y" -
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young '''a" was S'',Se''"7 D''1T"'" "
sEe', co''' neat, ou' W 'N'Sau.oa'G
al" H""e'cr c"F',ullS ne G"',eu ms
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lo'''S' ""'',' I's''.'",'e" nt Us ,h;s
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'"G N;,Ln,t ",pp,u VIII shoItar Ihv w;tLo,t rvro
so,,roaS 'u rohboJ tho nirbt bofore Of
tha Iittje nnrse which had contained
al b;s sIopdar f,rtnnp ho had been
"hl;no1 - n,ss the n;,,bt IN fine stone
Loneh or tha n.;ob Ior;ny hotnl-a
D ;nLt ooIl aud ol,no.t onJ1oss Won
"'a ,,sr w ;n,Irs uI tbs, of his inv Whom dav
anneSraJ and esn4ciajlv when the
door Of the Louvre. not of the grand
entrance but a little mysterious door
at the side opened. The Young man
Immediately entered, hastily placed
before the ewes of the concierge
card bearing the name of Frederic
- cleared four steps at a time
of an obscure stairway, and entered
the gallery of paintings.
His first look was for his own pic
ture. that work so long dreamed of,
so long caressed, and iu the execu-
ton Of which he had, without hest
tation sacrificed all his resources
Then, when after long months of la
bor and study he had succeeded in
ronrod uc;ng an canvass the lnmi-
nons and brilliant ideas which had
orir;natrd in his vonno German
head art did not satisfy him he
coveted fame. Paris, its celebrated
exhibition, this was what he desired
with all the faculties of his soul, and
had succeeded in attaining at the
pr;ce of many sacrifices As last
rssort he had sold = few Jewels the
onlv inheritance receivei from his
moor mother rolled nm his canvass
placed it on his shoulders. and start
ed, alone and on foot, without any
friend to accompany him on the way
or a. voice to say Adieu
Ard vet he left in the city youec
and lauchinr GIRL whose features he
had more than once stealthilv copied:
whose light and rapid step he had
more than once followed afar off
But he never dared sneak to her: for
in Germany as we'll as in France.
moor unknown artists dare not speak
to Young girls who are rich and of
HIGH birth One needs fortune or
fame to ensure 4 smiling or welcome
recention and moor Frederic for