Connecticut western news., 1872-11-08
SALISBURY, CONN.,, FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 8,

Poor Joseph began really to tremble, picture drawn on the back of an old letter, and the letter was directed to Jos eph's mother.
 The secret was betrayed.
 "Wait, you cursed heretic, have such humpback?" screamed one.
 Have I such goitre9" another.
 "To paint me with such horse mouth?" third.
 So they scoIded and found fault with the pictures, and each recognized him. self. This was just what the doctor wished to know whether the portraits were recognizable, but the result sur passed his expectations. Joseph, pale with excitement, saw the crowd pulling about his cherished and, carefully-kept pictures, scolding and swearing. His heart beat anxiously; the young village artist had, without knowing it, taken the first step in the thorny path of pub- licity.
 "Good people, said the doctor gently,
 "you must not get out of Joseph's good graces; he may some day be rich and famous man. I am going to take him with me to the city, let him study hard and make painter of him. Years hence he may come in fine carriage to his native village and repay good as we'll as evil"
 The good people stood with open mouths; they had never heard of any thing of the kind before. Joseph was stunned by so much good fortune, for the thought that he might paint, only paint, and always paint, opened per feet paradise to him.
 "Mother," said the doctor, "I take your son away from you again, but good fortune will come from it, and you will have sunny old age. In the mean time I will see to slight increase of your comfort; and Joseph shall see you every day. Now, get your pictures to- !, gether, Joseph; we must go home." There was a general expression of } pleasure, and everybody praised the } doctor. Joseph was from that time the . most respected man in the place, because he had such 8 protector. Each one
 hastened to assure him of his hearty l good will, 'safter all"
 Then came from the street, breathless with running, charming girl about fifteen, half a child still.
 ' Is it true, then, " she called, " that Josie has come back again, and brought a , nose with him 2"
 Rachel, dear Rachel" cried Joseph, beside himself with pleasure, and he hurried to meet the school masters [ daughter.
 l Lord" said the child, and clasped l her hands, Joseph, you are quite hand f some. O now they cannot laugh at you } any more, now you are like other people. 5 Oh, God be thanked and praised 1" and J the tears ran down the child's cheeks, and Joseph cried for the first time with his new nose. Little Rachel was the 5 only girl in the village who had not fear
 ed or been disgusted with him, the only 3 heart that had felt any pity for him, and 3 given him many kind work and helping l hand, so the pleasure was doubtly great. Rachel, you prayed down the nose 3 for me, for the good God could not refuse
 you anything"
 A year had passed, the doctor had returned to his native city, and was one ; day preparing some papers to lay before 7 his sovereign, when a package was ] brought him. He opened it hastily, won 7 dering who in Zurich had remembered him, and was greatly surprised to find a
 life-size and exceedingly 1ife-like portrait . of dear friend and ohildhood's playfel. t low. Though the penmanship was some r what unfinished, the resemblance was . wonderful.
 7 "HoNoRED S1E-It is year since you
 placed me in the art school, and ruust 2 show you that at last have learned some
 thing. I have been so fortunate as tc r paint a portrait that people find very like 0 and l make free to send you copy of it ? You know Miss Hosli; you were neigh. @ bor's children together, and you will be @ best able to decide whether it is success s I beg you, sir, to send no money for me - The orders are so numerous since Miss - Hosli's picture I hardly know where tc |. begin, and 1 can now earn my own bread I know very we'll that have very mucl S to lerrn in order to become real artist g bnt must not allow myself to think O. I such thing. I have already been i'm v mensely successful; my highest ambition 6 was to be sign painter, and now I an
 an artist, and people trust me with DOT I traits.
 "And now I thank you many times j. for all the kindness through which 1 an r your too happy servant.
 "JosEPH NAeEL1. d "P. S.-My nose keeps well-bettel n than you thought. It has not witheret # in the least." # The doctor put the picture in hi
 pocket and proceeded to the palace e Finding the king in particularly goot d humor, after he had finished the busi V ness on which he had come, he produced it the portrait and laid it before his Majes
 ty, who was so astonished at the unmis
 takable talent which showed itself in tn q sketch, that he immediately acceded t. l. the doctors request, and promised t. d provide for the painters future.