The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-10-01
THE WHITE CAMELLIA.
A London Story.

r-r It was weary work. for, as 1 might
have expected, could fad nc coun.
terpart of my portrait. even went
into several places and made inquiries
as to whether it had been taken there;
but nv question met with a sus
picieus negative, one magniheently at
tired artist - informing me that
their work was infinitely superior to
ANYTHING like that" 1t seemed~like
saeriIege to be thus exposing my pie
ture 60 vulgar gaze, and / determined
to abandon my search, at all events
for some days. / thought that in the
meanwhile | would try and extract
from Teddy more exactly the where
abouts of the place at which he had
s. bought it. | would make him come
& with me to Bayswater, and over the
ground which be had traversed on the
day when he discovered to photo
graph If that plan failed, / should
have no alternative but to try every
photographer In the district and de-
teEmIned that, even if the search last
ed for months, would perseyere
wIthit, and not rest till / had at
least discovered who the original of
my cherished portrait was, where she
lived and what was her position in
Arai life. u was a mad resolve, but am
man of obstinate nature and L de-
termined to accomplish my end.
On application to Teddy next day,
he received me with great deal of
unfeeling chaf and L found that it
was quite hopeless to attempt to get
any more precise directions from him.
He lad gone in cab to Bayswater,
.ta he said, and had stopped to get some
cigars. He had seen the photograph
near the tobacconist's and bought it,
and then driven on, and had Z" not
. the yaguest notice" 50 he said, as TO
.tt @t what street 10 was in. Somewhere
near WestbOurne Grove, that was all
he could tell me; and he concluded
his Information, as he had done our
previous conversation on the subject,
with the gratuitous statement that
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afte: photograph. Thus far Teddy
was of no use at all to me.
Aud, in truth, after many inquiries
in various quarters, began to doubt
the wisdom OF my proceedings my
self Not very surprising thing,
-l perhaps, when my situation was calmly
reviewed, Here i was, rushing all
town after photographers. only
to meet with perpetual disappoint-
ment; and even if / was so far sue
-7a cessiul as to find out VITO my portrait
was, / might be as far off knowing
av4a1. her aid winning heFas ever. Hooked
at the fair face and the wonderful
-.sraHs eyes that looked at mine so steadily
In the picture, aud was driven nearly
mad by the thought that they might
even then be-smiliDg- upon some one +;
that some one, with a good right to
aei such happiness, was even then ca
ressing that sweet face. She might
..-.t st be another man wife, and all could
re- ll do when4I found her utwoud be to
..a-a accept my fate, and leave the place
.. o. where she lived, to hide my hopeless
r.a' love, as the old song says forever
and day" alata ilii sl4#l-i hla
At last after visiting scores of pho
tographers, / began to think my
search hopeless, and to despair of ever
q finding my visionary lady-love. | did
not swerve, however, in my allegi-
ance to her charms. still held my
carte az U{Site to be the portrait of the
faIrest 4sweetest woman upon earth!
L would continue to hold that belief
no matter whether | found her or not.
The said portrait. 10 time, after much
salutinr of 40 Osculat0ry nature be-
-fE i gan to get somewhat faded, and lose
- some OF ITS original briliiaGcy [ de-
termined therefore, to have it copied
by first Eate artist. and [ thought
that at he same time L would have It
3 enlarged. I've doubtful about hav-
ing, lt G9lored,r lor hardly knew the
....ll exaettiBts TO ORDER. So took the
coFte'to one of he greatest photogra-
.-.-e. ta-er piers in town. mau. by the way, to
whom had before applied to see If
he knew anything oil It-and gave
orders foE -aR. enlarged. copy to be
made of itin the very best possible
style. 80 ----
The attendant to whom [ gave the
order, after looking at the portrait
Tor few minutes, said: /" An en-
larged copy, of this, sir? You can
have it directly. Didn't you order
-.e ..H one the other day, sir? t.HE
-- ~ Nor" said IN the utmost aston
iShment p" But order it now"
Wen, sir, think we have one on
hand VIII you walk this way?"
La another instant L had followed
him into adjoining room, and there
on an easel stood large portrait Of
my darlingl
4r 5iI2nlargad, evidently, from copy Of
the same carte as [ possessed, but II
rl'-t was eolored; and now that l could
10 seertb exact shade of the hair and
.-,--.- eompI zion, 1t looked more beautiful
t-1a than ever. ''
ra fa" [ehave been looking for this every.
where, = | said, eagerly, to the attend
aot. Pray, tell me who it is" ...f
Who Is it2" the man repeated
looking at me suspciously Why,
it's an enlarged copy of the portrait
you have IN your hand, to be sure"
lie thought of course that / must
know the original and saw the me-
eessity of being cautious, or he might
refuse TO give me the information |
wanted ~
'.Ah, yes, Z said; "but was to
/. order this enlargement for a friend of
the ladys, and | was not told the
name. Can't you tell me?' .44
-8sia The man still seemed suspicious,
but took up an. order book and said
..as-4 90 !. Well, sir, I'd better take your
order; We. shall see the name here,
rla4 dare say.1 .sua4l . d
siats5 Z gave my order for an enlargement
g. like tht5o ne before me, and begged
the man not to mention it to the per-
sons who had ordered the first one,
as 1t -was-iatended as a surprise to
some relatives / enforced my re.
sa questby liberal douceur, and the
1Ht 1'W = lnau, Wno seemed quite modified
turned oyer to some previous entries
Hs-f-l1 and said, showing me the book
mere you are sir Miss Vane
.giaalsl7ISS worcester Square, Hyde Parb
Ny heart beat and 1 felt nv h oar
flushing, - 1 read the adore car