Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-02-04

keep store. In the free high schools-one o
which nearly every town in New England supports
or helps supports colored youth is rarely found
In and near Stockbridge, for example, there is {
colored population of two hundred, and they have
been settled there for many years but no coloree
boy or girl has ever applied for admission to the
high school, though it is free to all.
ROTHSCHID AND vERNET.
Baron Jas. de Rothschild was anxious to be put
on canvas by Vernet A picture of Vernet's he
reflected was an investment as well as a joy forev
er. It might, some years hence, fetch very high
price, and was therefore worth securing, even at
small sacrifice. Vernet, however, he knew, wa
not man to make two prices, and his only chance
was eleverly to cajole him into naming low figure
the first time Vemet at once saw the game Of
his willy customer; he looked him in the face, and
with one glance took him in from head to foot
estimated the length Of his pocket, and at the
same time the measure of his meanness; he then
said, in resolute tone: 49,,
"Mille Baron, my price for full length portrait
of you would be 10000 francs.
'1Ten thousand francsl My dear Vernet would
you ruin me2' l can't give that sum for mere
portrait"
Vernet shrugged his shoulders. THAT is just
as you please there is no necessity to put yourself
to the expense, and, indeed, it seems to me very
foolish way of spending your money; but that il
not my affair. wish you good morning"
Mile Baron stood bewildered he wanted the
portrait, but could not make up his mind to part
with so great a sum he went home sadder, but
not perhaps wisef man, resolved to shake of al
thought of his extravagant indulgence, but il
would come back upon him. have it he must, and
in less than week he was in the painters studio
"WeI M. Vernet," he began, "have you
thought over the matter we were talking about the
other day?"
ssNo, upon ms word I haven't indeed" said
the painter, without suspending his occupation
"I have been very busy, and as it was settled
matter when you left, there was no object in think
ing of it again. We have had a pleasant change
in the weather, Mile Baron, since 1 saw you, y
added he after pause.
Rothschild could scarcely conceal his vexation
and felt more desirous than ever to possess the
object of his longings.
"Now, NJ. Vernet, I am still open to arrange
for that picture, and came to-day to offer you
five thousand francs for it; but mind, not ono
centime more. When shall give you the first
sitting"
"Oh my dear sir, don't mention it again, pray.
[ had the honor to name to you my conditions
you must be good enough to accept them as final.
Good morning M. R. j" and he politely conducted
the visitor to the door, pallet in hand,
"Confound the fellow w'simpudence," exclaimed
the disappointed millionaire, finding himself alone
on the landing "Why, hang him; he's as obsti-
nate as mule I shan't manage him after all T.
And he went away puzzled and mortified. An,
other and another hagging interview took place
but always with the same niggardly policy on the
part of the banker, and the same cool indifference
on the part Of the painter. A long interval Of
hesitation followed, when one day, Baron R., hav'
ing screwed himself up to the required pitch, re-
solved to have his portrait, even at the startling
sum demanded, again presented himself in the
painting room.
IN. Vernet" be exclaimed, 'syou have gained
your point I give in-paint me at your OWL
price"
"Paint you |" exclaimed Vernet, with vel
feigned surprise; 'what, again ?"
"Again2 What do you mean"
"Why, I have painted your portrait ever 30 long
ago; all the time you were sitting hu1tering there
was taking your portrait, and as you are so poor
I will make the compliment of it; you are painted
without any charge"
Generous mani" exclaimed the modern Shy
lock; IT accept: where is the magic canvas that
may admire it?
'sYou will find it in the Prise de Ia Smala, now
at Versailles; it has just been removed from my
studio into its place.
Rothschild hastened to Versailles, he rushed in.
to the midst of the admiring crowd congregated
before the latest production Of the great painter
he searched the surface with palpitating heart
but imagine his dismay; in one corner Of the grand
picture gallery he saw himself represen u IN the
diabolical figure of Jew running away with a
casketl He hurried back to Paris, and after re,
preaching Vernet with the severity Of his pleasant,
ry, begged him, on any terms, to paint it out.
II consent" said Vernet; "but on this condi'
ton. asked you 900 francs to paint your por'
trait, and you could well afford to give it to me
but you bargained with genius, though you expect.
ed and would have received its unlimited exertons;
now demand 10000 francs to eface it, and if you
refuse, it remains there as "reminiscences of this
little Joke" Vernet was inexorable; the Jew
could never bring himself TO- draw 30 large acheque
even to undraw such picture, and he went out OF
the world leaving behind him the equivocal me,
mento.-Once Week.
THE TEXAS CATTLE TRADE.