The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-08-18
Martin Werner.
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darkly over the 81 rounding objects, ere MsFda
Werner laid down his brushes and palette. LIZ
easel was placed % TO catch every ray Of nshs
from the solitary wiz dow that illuminated the room
In which he sat. II. had been working I'll he day
TO finish his pc,ure> and u waA with heavy sign
that he now desisted. Bu, the agh WINS not one "
despair, for his ature was slnguii,e, and thsrS
was buoyAncy in his soul that had nsver YET de-
serted him. This nigh, have resulted from The
Of genius that must enher ct pres.
ent or future time nd It's reward in the spplauss
Of thousands OF, It might be only the iisht.hsar,-
edness Of youth and health. But certainly, 10 loot
Ut himself and his abode, mos, persc ms would have
said ths, Martin Werner had ereat,csuse for me.
sneholy. The apartment was large aud cold b.,
he consoled himself by saying that be could noe
complain Of having no room to work In and
though the window would not open TO admit cir A.
well as the yellowish light by whch the painter
worked, yet draug.ts poured in s.-u every direc-
sion, which, he said, kept up oonstnLs circulation
~ fresh air. NJ ire cast cheerful glow sver the
dcsolste region. AMI the corner opposite the crn.v
sra't was occupied by a lowly bed. beside whles
robe. Martin Werner had laid aside his cotpss,
and was carefully searching for something
that lay at The bottom of his ehea.
and proceeded to the window TO examine its COO.
tents. II was lez,hern purse, and from l, b.
drew-csrefuily wreppcl in paper to preserve In
ustre-A shining con. 10 = happier hour he hsa
been attracted by its brightness, and had dsserunin.
ed never 10 part with II. But now the hand "
stern necessity was held forth be had tasssd NJ
food sll day He sued upon II, and, for . rnospsot,
tear dinned his eve Tor II recalled distinctly hs
mother, In her distant home his brothers, sossin9
on the tickle and decetiul waves aud his siserS,
even now, perhaps thinking how their brothss's
pictures would he admired aud gazei In the great
fse of - la =
dream before him. Again be was In the cottage
home which had sheltered his infancy again s.
heard tue shouts OF the happy urchins who hsd
been his playmstee: again be wandered nom them
and stood alone with nsturc--the blue vault above
and the lovely earth beneath; he heard the gurglna
Of the thousand stryarnets-the roar Of the distaN
ocean-the songs 81 the wild birds-and high over.
head the lark to him the sweetest songster Of them
all, sending forth Its notes, distinct and clean who
the strsining eye could perceive the motoA
oil its hutering wings. All the haunts Of his boy
hood passed. Ike the scenes of magic lsntern b.
fore him and with them the train U. happy assoc.
atoms that were connected with ssch individ ~
spot.
II cannot part with It." he said, uncony ,ou.,,
aloud; surely such II dream Of happiness IL worth
starving for. Besides my picture will 70 An ned
tomorrow, and ] can wait till them
With this heroic resolution he replaced bis treas
ure and folding his arIns, be stood At The wiiov
whstling enc OF the plsintire little airs OF bia
country. Group on group Of chimneys Of an
shapes and SECS formed the most prominent fe,
-
hat roofs and steep roofs . strange hcterogenov,
mass OF buildings through which the eye IN vsin
wandered Tor some pleasing object on which 10 reet
Amongst them' however, our artists imagira alton
went " work Lofty doIDes and stately palsc,,
arose ct the waving Of the uaeic wand Of his ieDas
-forms Of beauty and !eyeliuess. wandering sIpja
gardens Ut luxury And delight while angel me-.
ssnsers bore pescs and happiness ~ their solitude.
From these visions OF bliss hs turned 10 tbe g.
| struction Of worlds and empires and the svful
depths OF the internal regions-the gigantic BIZ.
lows overhansing tie shuddering group u 1votSa
wretches collected on = rock during the grsaa dsI
uge, or the CONFEDERATION Of majestic cit,r doosnsi
| by tho will Of Heaven TO destruction.
| Again his dreams were painfully ,pterrupssd bv
the pangs OF hunger he thoughs that slecp misH,
lull hum mtg insens6llity to them, and sirsse6sd
himself ON his bed But sleep came not and after
| tossing about for some time, he started up and
sought, through several streets the shop Of q b.
Eer. one he at last esped, and hastily entered,
iue shoIkeeIet cast suspicious eye upon his Gus
TONER LOT Ills clothes were not new as thew had
| been, aud were besdes covered wiah divsrs spox,
| ana patches OF paint, which did not, by any means
add to the gentlty OF his appearance. Our artiss
demanded loa', Ia payment whereof he laid down
bis last bright coin. The bake. took It, scrutin zed
IL turned II over and then dashed il Violently
against Mo board, aud declared IL to be counter.
| lett,
"A counterfeit 90 exclaimed the n.in,er. d,s.
| mslIy' bit ie'ring that his tone aud look might
De'ray his circumstances be added csrclessiy, .,
the same time laying down the coveted LOAF, swell
l
| another with me now good might, mr.
| Affecting an ipdependent swagger, be Ion the
| shop and fastened down the street: but, had he
looked back, he would have seen the aharp face Of
| he baker Peering after hm,as he muttered 70 him
SELF you dont happen to have any more with
| you now sir, Aye, aye, you're = pretty scamn
warrant you and shall look twice at your mou.
| ey u ever you come to my shop again"
| Martin Werner hasteued home TIL thst bou,
| he had not known absolute want, and even hi
ouoysnt spirits threatened TO desert him Of the sp.
| proach Of grim PERJURY. Once more he ranssck ID
his chest, FOR Que corner be remembered 10 have
seen crust. He found It IL WAS mouldy, AMI
| covered with dust but he shook that of, aud ala
II with keen relish then got into bed, aud slsps
| more sountly than be who had supped upon ~
| the dScacies that wealth could procure
| The morning sun WAS shining bri ghtly upon hi i'm
| through the window when he swose He les ned
| from his bed eScaiming, az he hastily dress.i
himself The crisis o. rny adversely Is psst /
| have climbed Its steep hill and shall now dascsud
| TO the 'sr, sunny vale on the other side The suu
shines ssily on my mornings work; will take il
come :"
Under these favorable auspices he 6nishel nj.
picture. was sold, not certainly for liz fil ysius
~ a worN OF art, but for more than the Young md
unknown artist bal Sentufed to hope Success did
| ioiIow Zach succeeding production OF his peuiua
| Drought fresh fame and profit to the painter; and
IN amer years when he had become the fuyorits Of
| sings anu princei when his pictures were adm red
| oy NATIONS, and purchased by governmental he
thou8ht with mingled feelings Of pleasure and
PAM oil the mouliy crust which he had ~ content
sdly eaten, IN his lonely and desolste garrett
THE END.