The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1869-06-12
IhorwSlsden's First Love.

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Thorwalsden's First Love.
Some fifty years ago, young woman.
of progressing appearance was seated
in II small back room of house in Co.
penhagen, weeping bitterly. In her lap
lay few small trinkets and other small
articles, evidently keepsakes, which she
had received from time to time. She
took up one after the other and turned
them over. but she could scarcely listin-
guish them through her binding tears.
Then she buried her face i'll her hands,
and rocked to and fro in agony.
''Oh," she moaned, "and is it come to
this -? all my dreams of happiness have
vanishcd--all my hopes are dead! He
will even go without bidding me fare
we'll All, Himlen! that have lived to
see this bitter day! Love ware Gud !"
At this moment bastv tap at the door
was followed by the entrance of Vie OBJ
iect of her grief. He was a young man
about twenty-five years of age, his per-
son middle-sized and strongly bnilt, his
features massive, regular and attractive
his long hair faxen, his eyes blue.
This was Bertel Thorwalsden name
which has since then sounded through
ont the world, as that of the most illus
trious sculptor OF modern times. His
step was firm and quick, his eye bright,
and his features glowing as he entered
the room; but when he beheld the atti-
tude of the weeping woman, a shade
passed over his countenance as he gent
1y walked up to her, and laying his hand
on her shoulder murmured, "Amalie!"
"Amalie!"
"Bertel!'' answered smothered voice
The young Dane drew chair to her
side, and silently took her tear -bedewed
hands. g tAmalie," said he, after pause,
broken only by her quivering sobs, ~
AIN come to bid thee farewell. / 60 in
the morning" --
She cea ased weeping, raised her face,
and released her hands. pushed back
her disheveled hair. Then she wiped
her eyes and gazed on him in way
that made his own droop. "Bertel,"
she said in solemn tone, but void Of
reproach. "Bertel, why did you win
my young heart! Why did you lead me
to hope that should become the wife of
your bosom?'' ...-..:... ..:.. ... ..
I'll always meant it; mean it now"
She shook her head mournfully and.
taking up the trinkets continued: DO
you remember what You said when you
gave me this-aDd this-aud this 7"
what would you have. Amalie? I
said / loved you; love you still-but--
"But you love ambition, fame, the
praise of men far batter!n she added Bit
terly.
aI:
flushed; for he felt acutely the truth Of
her words. 49,,
"Yesp you willleave gamie Denmark
you VIII leave your poor, fond old ia
ther and mother, whose only hope and
only earthly joy is In you-you will leave
me and all who love the sound of yon,
footsteps and 90 to q distant land and
forget us all ~ r.
min Pige! you arc cruel and unjust
l shall come back TO my old father and
mother-come back to thee, and we shall
all be happy again"
Never, Bertel, never! When once
yOu have gone, there 10 no more happi
ness for US. In heaven we may all meet
again. on earth never! Oh mo-, never
more will You see in. this life, eitlser YOU
parents, or poor, broken hearted ANA.
lie ~ and again her sDbs broke forth.
Thorwalsden abruptly rose from hi,
chair and paced the room in agitation
He was much distressed, and once o.
twice he gfancedsat Amaiie with eviden
hesitation. His past life, The pleasure
of his youth, the endearef Friends ant
scenes of his childhood, the affection o
Amalie, the anguish Of Ills parents .
the approaching separation, aal vividl,
passed in review, md whispered him 4
stay and be happy in the city OF hi
birth. But vision 0f R6fna rose ais
and beck0ned him thssher 30 earn re
nown, wealth and immortality. tn
pride OF conscious genius swelled hi
soul. and te felt that the die was cas-
forever Nv
He reseatsM himself by the side o
Amaiie. aud once more took her hand
She Si looked ap. Ed in One glance g rea'
"Go," she saId, .salud falill your des
tiny. Gods will be done! You viii be
come 9 great man lyon win be the com
panion of princes aud kings, and YOU
nafsc VIII ext tend the fame ef Jour 3cOsn
try to The etaaoss parts of the earth.
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