Connecticut western news., 1874-02-27

bread and meat. He said cheering words, batting me on the back he sat with me while ate ravenously, like a wolf. I ceased to tremble; I grew warm and comfortable. Then he took away my painting. He returned later in the day, bringing me money for it. He had sold it advantageously to 8 dealer of his acquaintance. was happy and hopeful once more. And, forthwith, l took my pipe out of pawn.
 My luck had turned. Thenceforward I prospered-not too suddenly, or in an extraordinary measure, but after a gradual and modest fashion. I was content if could but earn 0 subsistence; and this came to be more and more a matter of certainty with me. I was en- abled to sell my pictures, upon terms that were moderate, but still sufficient. Only could produce but few pictures not that I lacked industry, for indeed I labored necessarily; but my constitu- tional slowness could not be wholly overcome. In time there arose 8 cer- tain steady demand for my works. I was not famous, but was succeeding. I had even sold at last my illustration of the scene ln Lessing's Mlnna Won Barnnelm and for @ considerable price.
  however. Years, indeed, had passed i; for it is only very rarely that name can be made in day and, then, it is worked on steadily without quitting London but had removed from my garrett studio to more convenient and seemly premises. I was growing gray, and look of age had come into ny face. My figure was less erect than it had been, and was tending to ungrace- fulness of contour. All my waistcoats had been enlarged. I was, indeed, portly, from drinking English beer, or from age and success, combined with constitutional inclinings.
 had not forgotten my Frederick. Certainly not. But no such vision of her as have described had again visit ed me. It was in my dire need that she had come to me; but my time of need was over. Still, she was often in my thoughts. Often resolved to return to Germany, seek her out, and entreat her to be mine. I will go, said, when l have saved so much money when have completed this picture or that. Still did not move. My natuaal slow ness hindered me and postponed my departure from time to time. Yet had fairly attained the end of my coming to England. was generally recognized to be 8 successful painter in my pe- culiar and, perhaps, narrow path of art.
 was rich enough now both to love and to marry. Formerly could only afford to love-an inexpensive pursuit as had conducted it.
 At length I was constrained to go 1; for news reached me from Germany of the serious illness of my father. The poor old ..man was dying, I was told. Alas I arrived at his bedside only in time to close his eyes. Then commenced my quest of the Fraulein Frederick.
 It was with difficulty4 could obtain any tidings of her. There was a new sub-rector at the university. The Herr Professor Vandergucht was no more. He was almost forgotten.
 Presently came news; but what news! was doomed to hear that my Frederick had become the wife of Herr Schnellen, of the firm of Eisendecken & Schnelleu. merchants of Hamburg, trading largely in train oil, hides, and colonial produce.
 I sought out Herr Schnellen, for I was determined that would not quit Germany until had seen once more my first and only love.
 Herr Schnellen was an elderly gentle man, portly and bald, with very stiff collars but his manners were gracious. I introduced myself to him, informing him that I had once enjoyed the ac- quaintarce of his wife when she was Fraulein Frederick, only daughter of the Herr Professor of my university.
 "A long time ago, mein Herr, " he said with laugh. 'She was beautiful then. |"
 "Wonderfully beautiful"
 "One forgot her infrmity; at least, l I did," And he sighed.
 What infrmity? I did not dare to ask. Had Frederick temper? We'll, it was to be excused she was the wife of Herr Schnellen.
 He invited me to his house. He led me into a spacious apartment hand somely furnished.
 My Frederick 1 It was difficult to recognize her in the rotund lady, rubi- redundantly supplied with chins, wEo stove, with crowd of chubby children of both sexes and various ages gathered about her. She was regaling them with "thick milk "-a mess of sour cream, sugared, and mixed with bread crumbs. Yes it must be she, and no other. l suppressed my amazement as best could, and advanced towards her, lowing with my utmost politeness, when there suddenly occurred an alarm ing noise in the street without, 8 deto- nation-a violent explosion that shook the house to it's very foundation.
 "Ah! I had forgotten" said Herr Schnellen. "We must open the win dows, or we shall have every pane of glass broken. You have not heard the news ?"
 "What news?"
 "Paris has fallen. They are firing the salute in celebration of the great event. "
 Another roar from the guns.
 "Come in, said Frederick, quietly, as though in answer to some one lightly tapping at the door.
 "She hears P cried Herr Schnellen, with a gratified air. "You perceive that Frederick is not so deaf as people have said."
 "Deaf ?"
 "You have forgotten, mein her. Frederick was held to be almost stone deaf in her youth"
 No wonder that in addition to her other charms she had possessed that of silence-that her repose of manner had been so supreme-that she had shrunk from being troubled with speeches, of which she could not hear one word
 =" It makes her very quiet," said Herr Schnellen. But that is not, in wife, such drawback as you may think"
 There was slate before her, which ; was employed, it appeared, as means of conversation. She was informed, by its means, concerning me. But it was ) clear that she did not entertain the