Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-04-02

never came down until the last
streaks Of night had faded. Pauletta
carried our meals in little basket.
Atlast found nothing left TO paint,
every golden streak that fingered on
the mountains, was on my canvas, as
well as every flower that bloomed In
the valley that summer. e
One day Pauletta said to me-: re-
+" Peulo thou hast painted every
flower save one"
!, "And pray where does 1t bloom ~.
1 said Enthusiastically. ~
"Canst thou not guess ?'sle blush'
ed. -
"Aye, I see now, Pauletta,n said.
!" The floweris Pauletta Noconi. Go,
bring my brush child, and 1 will be-
gin the picture" = i,
She bfushed again and ran after my
brushes. Soon / saw her pretty face
returning, and placing her In position
i began the outlines Of her. faultless
form. The more painted the fairer
she grew to me, and 1 could not but
wonder what u queen she would
make.
When her portrait was finished Of
fered IL to her; but she refused the
gift telling me to keep 1t and remem-
Der the little easel-carrier of Monte
Como. y
BY and by the time came for me to
part with my little peasant girl. So
we'll was ! pleased with her services,
that paid herdouble wages, and left
the old town with my treasure of pic
lures. I took away but few of those
/ had painted on Monte Como; the
remainder 1 had disposed of at al
most fabulous prices. !,
My fame was made! Orders came
to me from dukes and counts all
over Italy, and the Holy Father him
self invited me to come to Rome and
exhibit my pictures before'him.
kissed Pauletta before LEFT. She
did not refuse, but showed her lips for
an other, Tft
Iwaswalking along about 4 league
from the old town, when a 1.-THE figure
sprang from mitch in the way side
waltpnd confronted me. paused
looked up, and met the flashing eyes
Iofg my Ipeasaut girl. t4(It.,t ffl y .
VffSigiior," She erred, here is thy
money thy gold"
AS she spoke she threw the purse
containing the forms l had given hel
in the dust. . rr-rk ,sgrCra
n drew back before her majestic fig
ure, that lowered like queen of trag
edy, in the road; and for some min
Intesf gould potrepiy to'her outburs
f'fAPtt T jast | grow calm.
+ e huletta, what Is the meaning o
a HI
-" II means, signor, hat faretrrl
thee the money that thou caves
me" a., .,s.,ft.y5u ys.ff
What, then, should I have giver
VS. Us i;oyegs she cried, "a love that
crave. a firm love such as an italian
can bestow. Give me love, Paulo
promise, me to make me thy wife
lor---or--u ~ ~ = ~. = - ~. y
She paused suddenly and glancins
downward notice something that hat
hitherto escaped my eye. In he
sleeve, just above her wrist, was
knife with its long blade opened wide
Her passionate love for me was fas
turning to hate, and / knew that
must compromise affairs, or, with
tiger spring, she would bury the lon,
blade In my heart.
COR what, Pauletta % I asked, q
she paused abruptly.
l. "Death y, She Missed. ri p =
"Calm myself Pauletts, NJ -saftl
soothingly. l love the. But wan
more fame before 1 take unto mysel
a wife. / will return to Rome, ant
when they proclaim me the Ruben
of the nineteenth century, as m,
poor glad benefactor said they would
l will return and claim thee for m,
bride.p 4d f.p anq sLp1 e1o ~. -
The fierce expression faded from
her face and she said:
Dost thou swear it, PaulO?u
~ do,"I answered, putting m.
hand over my heart.
BY the virgin ?"
BY the virgin.u 3 1a pig
"And when wilt thou return ?'
/. Within year"
am content. Now, Paulo, kis
me, and ] will let thee DEPART !, !
She stepped forward and I presse,
: her to my heart and kissed the glow
. ing cheek. -..l
Then I released her and we separa
ted.
i Ijourneyed to Rome and shove
my pictures TO the Holy Father, VIII
was highly pleased with them an
gave me great encouragement.
| While was walking through tn,
streets OF the seven hill city one day
7 / encountered wealthy American
who inspected my pictures and invi
ted me to return with him. Now,
had often heard of Am erica, who's
flag was said to be the most beautfu
one in the world, and my heart LEAP
ed at the thought of gaining fam
under its folds.
t I could not resist the temptation I
accompany the rich merchant t
/, America, without an unfair wind W
| landed i'm New York. But / had no
, forgotten Pauletta. D no! she wa
+ ever uppermost i'm my thoughts, an
} | having her portrait right above m
easel-frame.. When bad establishe
an undying fame i'm America Iwoul
| return and salute her my bride.
, soon found that my fame had pre-
: ceded. me across the water, aud stb
: milionaries of the great city becaln
my best customers. Ipainted Niags
ra in all its grandeur, at moonlight
/ sunset and sunrise. journeyed I
California, the lei Dorado of the ne'
, world, and painted the beauties of Il
valleys for the parlors of the mel
chant princes. g.t. 30
T BY and by began to forget Paulei
3 TIA, and three years passed away.
painted on. One day the cords ths
suspended her picture to the wa
, broke, and IL fell to the floor.
I spfang 10 my feet and snatched IL u
before all the dust had fallen of.
!, The picture was not injured, and .
! looked upon II, my old forgotte
: love returned, aud wished her at m
r side. H
l love her as ! never loved before.
: wonder If she lives, and, II SO, AZ sl
, has forgotten me, the fame hunter,-
II 1 shall never returIi To Italy, 4
[ America has become too dear to m