St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-03-31

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+ The following morning at an early hour,
Angelo returned TO the garden: but to his
great surprise the faun had disappeared,
and in its place was posted the stranger Of
the day before. :
"where is my head 90 angrily asked the
young sculptor.
''lt his been removed by my orders,
quietly answered the unknown. =.
''And who are you, sir, who thus dare 10
give orders in the garden Of Lorenzo the
Magnificent ~ v
'"follow me, and you shall learn" said
the stranger. :.
II slan certainly follow you, and obligc
you 10. raturn ne my faun's head"
"Perhaps you will be glad to leave it
where it 49,
:.We shall sec.''
awe. shall see'' ~ ::
The stranger took the way to the palace
with the same calm and tranquil manner,
|and was preparing to ascend the grand
staircase, when ths:young man, Selling his
arm, with an explained ~ between timidity
and anger sail: +, -, =. .....
"Where are you go'{ ssif:'' Do You
think to penetrate thus, with impunity, in
to the apartment Of the prince! Depend
upon it we shall get turned out"
But the unknown, without paying the
slightest attention 10 what the young man
said, went on, and crossed the ante-cham
ber. The servants rose at his approach,
and the guards saluted him with respect.
| Michael Angelo followed with increasing
uneasiness.
~'Can lie hold some station in the palace :''
though. he, rather pneasy at the idea "ln
that easel am wong in spcaking so freely
Well, after all, my faun belongs to ne, and
he n'ust return it;>h is my work. At all
events can pay him for the niarble.'' '''
The unknown traversed the gallery and
the saloon without The least impe direut.
1.-The dcvil!" thought Michael Angelo,
''can he be the princes secretary If SO,
l shall be in nice predicament, .atter ,a,y
impertincnse to him. O, wha. a blind foo
have been:''
!; The rnkno~e now opened the door of {
chamber regally furnished, and rich with
objects Of art Of the greatest value. ;.
/ The young sculptor pauscd on the ,hresh
DID, speechless and trembling; his boldues:
had quite forsaken him, and he gave him.
self UP us lost. He had certainly offend
ed person of immense power, when tha
person could so unccremoniously ente,
the private apartments Of Lorenzo de Me
dici, without even being so much as an
nounced. AS he endeavorcd to stamme,
forth few words Of apology, he raised hi:
eyes. and, TO his as,onish,nentA behe!d hi:
faun's head resting on rich pedestal.
"You see, my FRIEND" said the unknown,
IN the same kind touc, '',hat have re.
moved your faun from the garden, bu, tc
put it ir a mere: worthy place. ="
+ "But, coed he&vens::'' exclaimed The
young a9,iss, assailcd by new terror
what will the prince say when he secs thi.
wretchcd attempt of r,!te amongst so man,
objects Of sr.?'
1.-The prince approves of it: and, as
proof of what say, he extends to you hi.
hand, in token Of his appreciation. Come
my young friend, will you not take it,
J. Any other would have fallen on his knees
at the princes feet. But Michael Angelo
moved even to tears, could only hang hif
head while he cordially pressed the hand
which was held QUITO him.
'*Frofn this day forth consider yourself
as one of my family, my young friend,
said the prince, '*you shall wcrk in my
s*adfo; dine at MY table: and be treated a.
my son. Go 10 my wardrobe and let them
give yoY u handsome violet mantle, equal
tothat worn on festive days BY Peter and
John of Mcdicis..'
1"My lord," answered the young sculptor
much affected, ''before l accept your pre-
cious favors, allow me to run to my father
that he may share my happiness; he dis
| dains my love Of art, md has turned me
out of doors as a worthless and idle son
would return to him humble and obedient
l know my father. Though inhexible, he
is just; and perhaps, when he knows what
has happened to me, instead Of regrettine
it, lie will have.a right to bc glad of nj,
fsule: And from this day forth l may
proudly present nyself, not; only at home
but tery~Nsre;; for hos not Lorenzo o1
Medicis, the greatest man of his time, con.
ferred on me the title of artist?"
'''Tis well, my son." replied the prince
''return to your home and your father, and
announce to him that my patronage shall
be extended to oil his family; and also
that permit him to present himself, when
sser he wishes, At the palace, to demand o.
me whatever Office shall best suit his taste.
FOUND DEAD.-Some two weeks ago old
o-saw-wa-ke-shis, ,an ancient American
lady of Chippewa descent, we'll known te
our citizens from her begging propensities
started to 60 down the North Shore for tn,
purpose Of sugar making. Having made
Minnesota point. the old lady, from the ef
fects Of forty rod" whisky, refused to g
any farther. The party that she was will