Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-04-10

livelihood for tho future. There. Gomez. I
lead the way"
Holding the rescued youth BY the hand
firmly. lest he should escape, Philip pre- I
ceded by Ruy Gomez, beut his steps TO- I
wards the palace.
On his way curiosity, one of the strong
est passions of this great sovereign, got
the better of his charity, aud, notwith-
standing the young man was so weak as
to render his answers almost inaudlble,
the king obtained from him the outline
of his history. He was, he said, one Al
fonso sanchez Coelio, native of Portu-
gal. and pOrtrait.painter by profession.
lie had been driven from Spain by order
of the Marquis Don Louis de Maravalle,
Governor of Badajos, for the crime oi
falling in love with his excellency's daugh- |
ter, Dona Estafania, in whose company
he had been much thrown during COLI
siderable time employed in the execution
of her picture. He had wandered to the
Netherlands in the hope of obtaining work.
But although he had all in his power to
earn his bread he had 10 every case fall
ed, and for two days had not tasted food.
He was to proud to beg, aud, maddened
by want, had sought to free himself of
his miseries by violent death.
The king provided Coelio, as he prom
ised, with substantial meal and good
bed. and the next morning he awoke much
/, refreshed, to 6ud Ruy Gomez by his
couch, holding a handsome suit Of
clothes for his service. Vainly did he
question the shrewd Ruy as to the condi-
tion of his unknown beneiactor, Ruy in
formed him that the gentleman was named
Don Paez that he was in the service of
his Catholic Majesty, and, that presently,
when he had finished his collation., the
Scnor Don Pacz would come TO him, and
talk OF his prospects for the future.
Accordingly, when Sanchez Coelio had
dispatched an excellent breakfast, the
king, still wearing his disguise, entered.
The first impulse Of the grateful young
man was to raise the hand of the supposed
venerable Don Paez to his lips and thaps
L him for his kindness, above all for having
prevented bis committing SO fatal crim'
0 as suicide. Don Paez listened to hin
c with kindness. Young gentleman, w
that is, am convinced that the fear
c full act which you contemplated last nigh
was the result of famine, which had dc
;. prived you Of your reason. AS we ,hav
IS taken some interest in you, and are de
d sirous of providing for your future, VIC
is that is, am willing, since you say tina
you arc a painter Of portraits, that 70
10 should take likeness of myself. Hut 0
the one condition, that it be finished b
" the feast day of our daughter Maria.
ID wants one month to the holy day of Ou
Lord Mary of Mount Carmel. We ii
i, tend this picture as present to our-m
r. daughter. Can you paiut 50 rapidly!
Q. 81 can, SIR"
ne My servant will pay you two hui
II dred ducats in advance for the said pi
nv ture. He will also escort you to lodi
lis ing have prepared for you, and to whic
ch | will repair for the sitiings for my pi
he turc. | am, as you have doubtlcssly di
~ covered, employed about tn, person Of II
en- Most Catholic Majesty, and our sovereis
it often passes through the Sc apartments
TO and, as he objects to the scent of pain
MS oil and turpentine, think it more becoI
or, ing that my portrait be painted wltho
the palace. As am in service about t
na kings person in the day, can only cor
"a to you at night Can you paint by lam
M light ?"
lis- 81 can, sir"
"Above all things, mention to no on
&c, | bescech you, that we-that is, that
am having my portrait painted. Mentl
my name to no one. Guard your tong'
one and never come to the llace TO inqu
len for me; object to persons coming here
in business. If you require anything ask
sh- of Ruy Gomez; he has orders to ser
ats you iu all things. Tonight at nine o'cle
nee | will be with you. Farewell"
lip Before Coelio could answer, the dis
uns Use d king had disappeared. Ruy Con
list. escorted the painter to spacious apu
nent situated in remote part OF the ci
im- There he discovered painting materl'
4" canvas, easels, pencils, and colors re;
ucs- prepared for his use. That night, and
many nights following, Phiiip arri'
-as punctualy at nine o'clock if detail
rd." over night he came very carly in the n
rist- ming. The portrait was executed
give such finish and fine coloring that che kl
ght, who was good judge of art, rronoun
,,lip it masterpiece About week before
,eak was finished Philip informed his new