Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-03-13

perfectly you have painted the eyesi
"'fndeed have not, said Paul, and tina
Is Just where 6nd fault with myself. I shal
try and improve them after you are gone.
"tOh no, Paulr exclaimed Camilla. ID,
not touch them. Promise me that you will
leave them as they are--promise mep
"Paul readily gave the desired promise
and Il was but few DAYS from tia. time
he found himself alone In his studio, with nc
better company than the portrait: while ths
beloved original was far away on her iour.
ney to those classic regions to whose earlier
and better day she seemed 10 truly 10 he.
long. 'Sorely was he tempted to attempt the
work Of retouching and improving the cher.
ished likeness but he was restrained by biz
promise 10 Camilla A
"week after week went BY, and, IL the
have h.sm o,,sn n sn ny ~ .eus ..',s suAs snoul.
hv ,hs s,a,;sn io.s r. as,,a ~ @ wa sPe"'
idol Sor ~h;.n nj. sch.ns, ~. .pou ."s
shrin. s,,n :, l.. - - =. ..
saa,n s - se ga1eu uPou y sss,h ana
vSsa.la." sI .a..,s 's.nas VI slmo'' snudner'ns
IN 81. - .s. ~.sa a. ',es ,.a eono oser nun
own mind =, % - u ~. M ,,,.sn,s - sau's S. nS. ass
| lima ~ ,h.s $500 ~" -. 49,, e,v,y
! had even yeutured to transfer IN ,hr csnx.s
the smile Of love with which she had v.,chs,,
him at his labor. -
aTbe feeling grew upon him uot;l he we.
half inclined to hate that which bs h.S :,
| first yery nearly versbined :. :
mLetters cama and veut ana c.,, m.
wrote enthusiastically of her enjoyment Of
all the treasures Of Art which the ola World
has Inherited from the uast For 4 lonr
time she seemed TO studiously avoid auv .Ilu.
sion to the picture, but at last letter arrived
dated nj Rome. m which sfter dv.IIirc ,r;,h
feyerish and soinevbat ertravapant e,oou once
upon her experience, In ths Eternal T,;,v
Camilla adjourned her Iover to ,erd h.r ~
portrait Mt once.
aiDo not fai,.n s.;d she Ge ,ov. ~. 7
cannot explain mvself but .h.l, he fnrev.r
unhappy II Won rsfnse INV reonest Sand n
TO me at onceP
"Tbe letter closed with more than usuallv
warm expressions of affection and paul All
that he must comply win her reou.sf Hs
Wa. ss.most surprised at himself to find that
be aid SO with 40 little of real reluctsncs
a.Ah. be Thought. sber face Il N clear,v
painted ou INV memory ana m nav bssrt ,h:,
| do not need sny reminder
aAud 40 the n;otura was sent Camille
was still At Ro,,e when tho covstaa ,rsss,r.
arrived. Could she have ass;reS s't, ~ comnsrs r
Il with any of the matchIess achievements of
the Old master, unon which she Ma ~ so Inn =, .
been feastine her sves3 NJ n. vnr,d
have civen mora sor that ons r;c,r,. thar
for The art trsasures IN Rome
"Tbere WAS a Ara In her roc,r. s,r IN. a.v
was of that raw and chilly Mind which usber.
In the Italian winter ana Camilla Ma slw.vs
been sensitive In mstte-s NJ tsrrsrstvrs
She NAT cower;no hefore n alan. .ra ,h.
negligence of her toilet accorded van Win
the troubled ana rrcrrnf,I ernrsss,c,, ~ \. :
face. Her cheeks were flusbed, and the lonc
folds of her hair fell heavily over her rounS ,
ed shoulder.
"sWill II never come y sba -....-..-.a--
navs Dsrn--
"Here she was interrupted by low knock
at the door, and a servant entered, bearing q
square parcel, eVidenuy packed WIN great
care,
"A package Ior maaemo'sehe. saia sue
mas just strisee' anu sne hngelee
nonen', ASH WIN uopo 'ns' ner eur'os'y
would 10 grauned WIN as'gnt Oh is con-
tens'
IA CLEAN of pleasure shot across the face
Of her mistress as she took the parcel, but
she said, hastily, 'You may 60, Lisette and
the inquisitive French girl had the mortihca-
tion OF hearing tne aoor oo,Ied Denlnd ner'
"The nash aitsrhatea WIN msroie pale
ness on tne cheeks OF Canlia 10 sne 'ore Oh
with trembling nanas Tue many s'.ohg Gov
erings OF !ne package anu sue larry
HcTtumCu
TOT an earnest scruanJ 'ne oo'sea "e"su'e'
tne portrait q, NJ,
At las. nave IT. on, Iau', your sa@'
skiiil put IL snah neve, sn .aieS o' me
now-never mas 'oio any Uoes ne