, 1873-03-23

slaped basin, over whose edges the water is t,
fali- Inc children nre sheltered from the fallin,
water by the projecting basin above; but th,
water still falls very near them, and one Of them
a. most lovely little girl, draws back in terror, a:
| if she did not exactly know what to make OF Al
this rushing water, and wished to get out OF th.
way. Hor little brother is seated beside her
and, in c-der to show that he has no fears o
Inc falling water, he tirusts one little foot for
"a1d beneath the mimic cataract; but still he il
| not nit9Bethor fearless, for one hand rests upo1
the little girls shoulder and the other CAREFUL,
grasps tho rock, in order to prevent him from
! slipping off. The third figure is little boy
| somewhat larger than the other children. He i,
sitting somewhat apart, and blowing shell
snapped horn most Justify. The. whole compost
e,on Is exquisite, graceful, and lovely, aud yer1
Original, and, when tho rough rocks aro partially
covered with aquatic plants as they are designed
70 be, 1t would be difficult to ima zine prettici
fountain Alias Foley has fine photographs OF this
fountain which give Very good idea of it. II
1t ls possible, Chicago should Eectre this work of
art for it will we'll repay all that it COSTS both in
money and trouble.
MISS uosNEn
has also some very beautiful statues in her
studio. Among them, the most noticeable are
Ecr celebrated Puck. the noble figure OF Zenobla,
and 8 beautiful sleeping Bacchus.
nEISuARD,
Of Baltimore ia one OF tho most talented scu1p-
tors in Rome, and his ''Seeping Children " are
well known and universally admired.
But have no timo to llnger longer among the
studios, though there arc many others, both in
painting and sculpture, which arc we'll deserving
Of mention I must pass Oh to 4 description Of
one OF the most peculiar aud interesting scenes
which modern Rome has to offer; mean
Fox-1IuST on THE ROMAN cAMPAaSA.
It was lovely day,-a real ltallan day, with
balfny air and lustrous blue sky. when brilliant
casalcade OF carriages and equestrians passed
out from one Of the Roman gates to witness
on the Carnpagna. Prince Arthur, Of Eugland,
VINO IS staying at Rome this Tinter, was to join
IN the nunt, SO the concourse of spectators wa5
unusually large. After quito long ride over
the lovely Campagna, tho appointed spot is at
length reached; and 3 most picturesque one it
whence q glorious landscape mny be seen in
every direction. In the distance rise tho blue
Sabine and Alban Mountains, crowned with
a glistening coronet of SNOW. The soft
steep sides, and givo to them an exquisite
variety Of light and shade. On the other side,
the domes and towers OF Rono rise in all their
glory, and the cross upon the lofty summit Of st.
Peters reaches far up into the blue sky. 1mme-
dlately around ia spread out the undu1ating
Campagna, spanned by long lines of ruined
arches, aud everywhere dotted with tho remains
OF Roman to1nbs and villas. 4 lovely landscape,
indeed, but one which calls ZIP far other associa-
tions than those connected with an English fox
hunt. However, here ara the hounds, impatient
TO be OF and tha huutsn1en, in tnelr red coats,
look very picturesque in the bright light. At
last the sportsmen are A'semtied- Prince
Arthur, OF England. and Prince Humbert, Of
crowd Of brightly dressed cavaliers and ladies'
are in their saddles and waiting for the start.
They so at last. The hounds are searching
about in every nook and corner, and the hunts