The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-05-02
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was finally lost 70 his a1xiods vit~, and thsr
turned slowly and sadly away.
| Never did father lsyejAis daughter with mers
fcsdnsss than Alginl his okild Eliza. Her good
in The art II the pencil, deemed that onsnef ~,
profsssisn wsuld be most wsfthY Of his child
These Two psssisls sf biz ssul mingled together
in zach manner that they became but one. HI
ocHsidefsd the canvas ~ 8 lastixf 1ioaumSnt fo1
genius, end thaths would bset consult Md urh
ter's happiness by uniting her to one Who wesld
BE- alive to al posterity By his workA.A
Van Deg had been therefore selected, as he wa,
the boast OF his country, and the Agurss of hi
creation wanted nothing but motion to make
wealthy, and would adj u al 'infucnce Of the
family. Finally, his daughter was not old snosgh
now to Judge for herself; and though she had
confessed that she was prejudicsd against heI
proposed husband, fewiysars Of coHnrbial' h
tereourse would ultimately b benefited
just ~ he was 1t this point of his refectienl
on the ensuing day, letter carrier entered hii
apartment AID handed him letter, saying he
would wait without for an answer, and had beer
bound by An oath not to disclose who had com,
missi0nsd him to deliver the communication.
1 Algini was astsnishe ed at these words, and al
sosn a. the other retired, broke the seal and
road
IF the parent consulted the daughters bappi!
ness, would he not seek from her ii she does 10,
love another think she does But if Van
Deg il to possess the fair being, may be mis-
taken. May her marriage to the man of your
choice not hurry her to another world. Her ODE
dience causes her to submit. lay claim to hei
affectionsi but with these dc, not pretend to Al
ter your determination. Yon Nave the reputsr
Ntion Of patronzing merit as it appears in paint
ing. Defer the nuptials to this day twelve
month. and let Van Deg on that day place his
cat T9uore on the left of the altar. If the one
which appers on the right does not tell of mbrs
skillful master, abide the result. If it does
then it is but fair to leave to your daughter thu
privilege of choosing her partner from the ltwot
The father was delighted with the proposal, q
II suggested trial Of skill in his favorite study
He accordingly returned word Of his acceptanse
Of the terms, and notified Van Deg thereof
A year passed away, during which the lover
never met Eliza had lost sight Of Quintin, and
in answer to her inquiries concerning him, sap
she had been able to learn was that shortly al.
tor their last interview no had left the city, and
gone, no one knew WHITTIER Saliv giasi
The day was now arrived when she was to BID
come wife. Sad to her were the kind offices Of
the bridesmaids who assisted at her toilet; yet
|she sustained smile upon her face although
her soul was weighed down by grief n TYuT !
The chapel was thrsnged by people snxiouh
to view the ceremony, and as the bride, richly
ter announced that her hand was to bs bestowed
on the artist whose skill was the most undeni-
able, to be determined by the merit of tho pie
lures which stood yelled on either side Of the al
tar. Van Deg glanced triumphantly around at
this proclamation, and striding to the picture he
had painted, he uncurtained it to their view. /
A burst of applause rose from the audience,
As he did 80, and well merited was that cry Of
approbation.,'t8 te E,f g ssita I
The scene of the piece was the chapel in which
they stood, and the whole presented. to the life
There was the priest all but breathing, while
bride and groom and their friends appeared as if
in the full flush Of Joy. & - . .il'i ~,
Algini was about to speak in raptures Of the
performance, when suddenly the other curtain
| was drawn aside, and cry Of horror burst from
the multitude as they pressed forward to bShold.
Van Deg gazed in breathless wonder, and Algini
uttered wild shrek of dsspar-"My dasgh-
tsrw 1t was the delineatiop Of Quintinis dream;
each countenance in TIE picture was easy to rec
ognize, except that Of the youth, which was bur
led in tho bosom q t W. tssiae. Bnt ere, with
was thrust aside and shother appeared in, its
place. This represented lovely arbsr 81 Which
Algini was, advanced to old age,$ DANGLING h
beautiful infant on his knee, which Bore an ex.
preston on its. face sf Eliza, who at on an OPP
posits seat with hor head resting On tho bosom
Of young man, whose arm encirclsd her waist
Every one was charmed and delightsns Beyond
measure, and as they beheld the youth they req
ognizod him in q moment, and every tongue
cried
THE blacksmith p +,.s I. frrs
Blacksmith no more" said Quintin, stepping
from behind the canvass, "bat the artist, who Dc.
mands his reward !"
It is unnecessary to say more than that gen.
ius was rewarded; and to the happy husband,
Quintin Matsys, the blacksmith OF Antwerp, the
world owes some Of it's finest relics of art and
among the rest, the inimit, BILE painting Of "The
Misers,' now at Windsor Castle.