Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-07-04
An Old story.


nstlye city perp!exed and despouding IN
consequence Of some irritating cTcum'
siarces o. misfortune, when he beheid
little boy OF such surprising and sufPsss'
ing beauty ,hst he forgot his own trouble
and gloom in looking upon lbe almost
angel face before lin.
"Tha, face must have" said the ar
list, for nv studio. "Will you como 10
my room and sit for a picture, my Little
man I"
The little boy was glad to go and see
the pictures and pencils and curious things
in The artists room and he was still
more pleased when he saw what seemed
to be another boy looking jus. Ike him
sci! smiling from the artists canvass.
The artist took great pleasure in look
ing at The sweet face. When he was
troubled or irriaIed, or perplexed lie lit.
ed his eyes to the lovely image on the
wall, and its beautiful features and ex.
preston Gained his heart and made him
happy again. Many visitor 10 his stud
10 wished TO oparchase that lovely face, but
though poor, and often wanting money 10
buy food end clothes, be would not sell
his good angel, as lie called his portrait
So years went on. O!times as he
looked up to the face on the glowing
canvass ho wondered what had become Of
Ihat boy.
How should like to see how lie
looks now? wonder if should know
him Is be good man and true, or
wicked and abandoned ! Or has he died
and gone 10 a better land g
One day the artist was sNolliug down
one OF the fine walks of tie city, when
he bcheld a man whose face and mien
were so vicious, so depEaved, SO almost
fend-Iiko. that he involUntarily stopped
and gazed al him.
"What spectacle should like to
paint that figure, and hang it in my studio
opposite to the angel-boy," said the ar
lisl 10 himself.
The young man asked the painter for
money. for he was a begger as well as
thief.
Come to my room, and let me paint
your portrait, and | will give you all yon
ask" said the artist.
Inc young man 'ol,o"eu VIC Pe'"'oi' P,'uNI
and satIoF sHo'en'""eh !" vas III ni'''"eu' .'
and ho received lew CONS lof us UouI
be- ne iurneu 10 60 Uu' MS y 90 ''T'eu
upon the picture of the boy; lie looked
at it, turned pale and burst into tears.
"Whai troubles you, man = SAID !he
afhsl. Il was long oe'ore Ine young "''I
could speak lie soOocu a'ooo' oN0
seemed pierced WIN agony
Al las. lie Po'n'eu 10 '"o p'c'u'e ." '"I
wall ana IN broken zones ""'C" see'N'N
TO come from broken nea'V' ne S"'o
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man c0u!a IooG' an SIu ""'' '''0
ana crime nave zone Io' '"o ,,
nc a'Is' was s''."| I u lie cOO'O "''
oeIrve us own . Js' '"o -, r1''' H. .,oJ
mo" o'" '"'' "'PPyn 'l0 "'"S i
Inc young man 'oIo us sou ""'
dreaoiu' story now oei"B q" o"iy 'o"i
aud very Deau'iiui' ms Pa'e"'S Pe'!y' l s"G
spoiled him now he wen' WIZ" O1u
boys and learned their habits and wees
and came 10 love them no" haV'ng
plenty OF money he was eniiced 10 WICK
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