The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-12-08

artist was walking along The streets oil MS
native city, perplexed and desponding
in consequence OF some irritating circum-
stances Of misfortune, when he behold
little boy of such surprising beauty that
he forgot hi. own trouble and gloom in
looking upon the angelic fac before
him.
"That face | must have" said the ar
tist, "lor my studio. Will you came ia
my room and sit for picture, my little
MN r
The little boy was glad to 60 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 just like himself,
smiling from the artists canvas.
The artist took n great deal Of pleas
ure in looking at the sweet innocent face.
When he wns troubled, Or irritateJ, or
perplexed, he l:ited his eyes to that love-
ly image on the wall, and its beautiful
features and expression calmed his heart
and made him happy again. Many a
visitor in his studio wished TO purchase
tha lovely face but though poor, and
often in want of money TO buy food and,
clothes. he would not sell his good angel,
rs he called this portrait.
SO years went on. Off times as he
looked up TO the face on the glowing
canvas he wondered what had become of
that boy.
GLOW should like TO see how he looks
now wonder if should know him Is
he good man and true, or wicked and
abandoned Or has he died and gone
| TO better world p
One day the artist was sirolling down
one ol the fine walks of the city when he
behelJ young man whose fa,e and mien
were so vicious, SO depraved, 80 almost
/ liend like, that he involuntary stopped and
gazed at him.
"What spectacle should ike to
pain, that figure and hang it in my studio
opposite the angel boy" sail the artist
to himself
The Young man asked the painter for
money f,r he was n Bigger aS welt as q
thief
"Cume 10 my room uni let IN. punt
your portrait. and will give you all YOU
ask" said the artist.
The young man followed the painter
and sat inr Il sketch When it was .inishs
ed and he turned to 60. but hs eye rested
upon the picture of the boy he looked
at it. turned pale, and then burst intt
tears.
"What troubles you, young man, sait
the artist.
1t was long be ore the young maj
could speak he aobhed alonl and seemed
pierced with agony. At last he pointe,
up To the picture on the WALL and in bro
ken tones, which seemed Ia come from
broken heat, said
"rwenty years ago YOU asked me T.
come here and sit for picture, and tina
angel face ia the portrait. BEHOLD m
now n ruined man. so blonted, 40 hideous
! that women and children turn away thei
iaaes from me 50 iiend-iikr that 70,
wanted my picture 10 show h,w ugly
man could look All. | see now wha
crime and vice have done for me
The artist was amazed. lie coul,
scarcely believe his own eyes and earA.-
GLOW did this happen ," he inquired D
the young man.
The young man then told him his sa
: and dreadful history how being an onl,
, son and very beautiful, his parents petite,
. and spoiled him; how he went fort
! among bad bows and learned all their ba
, habits and vices, and came to love them
how, having plenty of money, he was en-
4 iiced into wicked places until all was losl
and then, unable 10 work, and asilame
I to beg, he began 10 steal; WINS caught an
I imprisoned with the worst criminals, cam
out still more depraved 10 commit wors
crimes than before how every bad dee
he performed seemed TO drive him to CON
nit worse one, until it seemed to hir
, that he could not stop until brought I
-, the gallows.
. 1t was fearful tale and brought tea
to the artists eye. lie besought the youn
, man to stop, offered to help him. Bt
alas! il WAS too late. Disease, contracte
= by dissipation, soon prostrated the your
= man and he soon ded-beiorc he coul
! reform. The painter hung his portra
directly opposite that Of the beauhfi
' boy; and when visitors asked him WI
he allowed such hdeous looking face
;, be there, he told them The story, sayir
as he closed, ''between the angel and Il
demon there is OILY twenty. years
u vice"