St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-12-13

,N "t ~utIul-,. ~urrh H1f could not
lee tie. "ri.iuIl vhl"h he had believed
himself Zoo Doc, .'' Il,- tIu, IDpfud I.In-
lmI'"~~ihl' that the same man. uIlh the.
~.iu,r soul. should have painted ia" iII>i
aud the Last. How then The ldcuti
- "t hi soul 81 lL.' id..':':'f - fir. rl,
THt' -'I'h should he. tlu~t
u d"'.~ u"t often ",,W &" any one.
the "pU"I ruuirN {" place ~ld, 10, -ld,
OIud cNImIucD thc iudI, iduIl IT tie,
past with him at the present. rI"hlhlN
" hen II does III" sensations experienced
.trc such ~ would NOT have been autir-
iPLtrd. Memory furnishes u" tr>i it
l. Ia" thoroughly iuIprcgmatcd with the
cnl"limg matter "f life I" hc tru>tW"r-
thy. only that int" wIirh the very c~-
>cnr' of ON existence has been breath
eel in - visible. form can serve. Mr..
lrcmainc'> picture. cmhody ing ~ it did
the imncrmo>t traits of his di>po>itiul
and character at the time of its prnduc-
tI"n. afforded unsurpassed advantages
for This Interesting experiment.. But
Mr. Trcm;Iinr'> face. in>tcado of express
img. as one would have expected. the
gratiiicd vanity of him who feels just
pride III the proofs of his advamrrmcnt
"h>tilatclN persisted in presenting the
aspect OF one who has. unknown to
himself. been nouri>hing for Years Il
loath>omc and deadly disease in his
very Vital>. and has unexpectedly come
+" Il realization of the startling fact.
ON consideration. of course. the re
suit of Ihc>, two Years work. startling
az il appeared. WIS the most natural
thing in the world. and but for the clc-
mcnl of ahruptnc>> would have pr"duc-
ed not he slightest impression on Mr.
Irrmaiur. He had Laid away the ir>t
picture from Il half-acknow lcdgcd feel
ing that il contained Il subtle >cmr-
thing which he had lost the power to
repeat. if. indeed. il hc ever possible t.
repeat what i completely excellent
l'lt once freed from the presence of the
IIritant. the irritation had soon subsidized
and been forgotten. and consequences
are inevitable. II i hardly necessary
l." lcmark that the :I>tUtr Professor had
t"Ic>ccn the catastrophe. had reasoned
that the demolition of one sentiment
would iuyalidatc the foundations of Il
kindred one the corruption of an ar
ti~tic would but prcccdc the decay of Il
human love: and on thc>, principles
'''''' ~ lllN lllllf -llllt llt'
deserved to win: but his success. in its
ultimate results. WAS perhaps tritlc
To" complete (" hc altogether cnViahlc.
How the question H. to identity of
>"'il. which the comparison of the pie
lures had raised. was settled has never
been definitely a>ccrtaincd. After Il
prolonged scrutiny. Mr.. Trcmaimr took
mp hr> brushes and palette. seated him
self before his last copy. amd began /"
paint with greet cIinc>tuc>> and rapid
itN. and with wholly inlc>crihahlr
smile PLAYING about his lips. With
what object and issue will presently
appear. But 10y the time the Plotc>>nr
and his ward were due the picture WAS
completed. after Il fashion. and WAS
placed side, 10y side with the other in Il
IA a>nrnhlr light at the end of the room
And then he waited. with Il hectic flush
in hi~ checks. eyes bright. and thrilling
all over with uncomfortable excitement.
for their arrival. Very undigmiticd con
duct OH the part of :" Indifferent and
>rlt-p"i>rd Il gentleman a> Mr.. IRE
maine. Had he been going on rrial tnr
his life. "r more than that. he could not
have appeared more agitatrd.
The knock at last NOV for it :"
murtcrrd Trcmamr : and opening the
door. he admitted the SuaVc Professor
and the fashionable IliIdcgardr arm in
arm. The former greeted him with his
customary oily and impressive c"urtc-
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WHAT'S this ," he exclaimed in his
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