The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-02-11
The Beautiful Photograph.

DOUBTLESS many passser-by, as he
strolled down Poydras street. by Lilien-
thals Photographic studio, admired GER
tain work OF his art, po-traying the win
some beauty of one whom fair Helen, of
Trojan fame, could scarcely look upo-.,
without envy. The 4.air oripi-.i was
nothlhg more nor less than /. servant girl,
Inoug1 NOV porn 50 blush unseen and
W. m"s. Iii NJ. sme..he q on the kitchen air.
% .;, w" da,; nppeaf anon. Whether twas a
p VOL uI ~ - ZEE herself admired by the
pass ~ ~ whether she wished to pre-
81 10 yeautful face for an occasional
49, after years, it is not given US to
h9w > but certain it is, that Lilienthal
nau -eansferred her bewitching beauty to
:. e. Reader mine, you petulantly ask,
why this about pretty face, and that,
too, OF servant girls" Thereby hangs a
tale. Among those who looked with long
ing, lingering eyes upon the portrait there
CHANGED to be a bachelor, possessed of a
goodly share of this worlds goods and its
hlthy lucre, whose name is too well
Known in commercial circles for men
ton here. How in the dim twilight
hours, when the weary day is done, and
nome invites the busy mortal to enter and
lay aside his cares and enjoy the peace
and comfort only to be found there, our
friend had often thought of the loneliness
and uneasiness of his bachelor life. with no
KIND, gentle voice to welcome him, no ruby
lips held up for greeting, and no prattle of
| childish voices to gladden. his heart And
often, very often, had he bethought him
self of how uselessly, aimlessly he was
drifting through life. So he had deter
mined within himself to cast about and
seek partner for his wealth, Joys and
woes. And thus it happened that after
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face before him, he secretly vowed that
there aoas balm in Gilead, even for bach
elor such as he, and that the possessor of
that beauty was the long-looked for LIE
more, of whom such visions oft came be-
fore him. That alluring smile and gentle
look had won him. Straight to Lilienthal,
with strange, unaccountable humping
beneath his vest and sudden flushing of
the countenance, he fastened With
sparkling eyes and nervous twitchings, he
did mis- tale unfold and his resolve to wed
the girl whose portrait he had just seen.
The artist muttered something about the
course of love running smooth, whereat
our bachelor friend pricked up his ears
and sorrowfully-oh, how sorrowfully-
learned from the oman of pictures " that
her residence was unknown "And,
moreover" observed Lilienthal, by way
OF a clincher, 81 she is only servant girlr'
What matters that? Itell you she is di-
vine, and if there be a way, she shall be
my wife" was the rejoinder So, bearing
up stout heart, and having heard that
where there's a will there's way" went
manfully to work to ascertain her where
abouts. or, as he termed it, went on an
investigating tour"
What joy illumined his face and
warmed his heart when, after many fruit
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rushing to exhibit her glorious picture to
his wonder-struck companions, to see if
they recognized her, you know, he learned
that his goddess was pursuing her peace
full avocatiOn at the house of one of his
friends. After explaining matters to his
friend, he was invited to dine with him,
and thus have an opportunity of seeing
whether his admiration was deep enough
to stand the sight of his goddess in cap
and apron. 1t stood the test. He told his
story to the "angel incarnate," but learned
that an almost insuperable barrier lay be-
tween and threatened to thwart him, after
She was Catholic and he a Protestant,
and by the laws of her church, she could
not wed him without first obtaining dis
pensation from the Bishop. But he had |
gone SO far, and would he not go further |
and endeavor to obtain the desired dis |
pensation? Assuredly he would And |
did he not say he would " wed her if there |
be way?" After many fruitless trials |
and almost blunt denials, he at last sue
ceeded in his object, and gained the dis !
pensation. Shortly after there was a |
mysterious gathering one calm, pleasant |
evening in one Of the upper districts of |
our city, and our worthy bachelor friend |
whispered in our ear the foregoing tale, and |
we were invited to r,artake of tho wad
ding feast, which we did, and the style |
thereof was marvellous. IT'S said many |
nymphs have" had their pictures TAKEN" |
since such good fortune attended one of |
their band, but we have not been able to |
if any of the fair originals have |
met with such good hap; but yet they |
still do have their pictures taken, whereat |
Lilienthal waXeth not wroth-Neao Or |
leans Republican,