Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-02-26
Helena, Montana, Thursday, February 26, 1874.

returned. lie had completed the work which
he had in hand, and had drawn an elalDorat,
design of the contemplated masterpiece. III
found the widow still in the deepest mourn
ing; but her check was less pale and there
was slight tingc of coquctry in the arrange
o ment of her weeds.
"Now. madam" said The visitor. IL an
at your disposal.
9 All: WELL l am glad to hear it, reptile,
!, " the widow, with Il gracious smile
. ~ have skctchc,l the statue, and shall nccJ
only one sitting to transfer the resemblance
VIII you permit me 10 enter your boutoir =
, And. wllcrcfore:" inquired the widow
} with IN air Of surprise.
"To look at the portrait again.
On. yes: have the goodness to walk into
the draWing-r"Om: you will find it there
now"
''Ah - said the artist, surveying the pic.
turc.
eyes. it hangs better there" observed the
widow: ''it is better lighted in the drawing
room than in my own room.
'Would you like, madam. 10 look at the
design for the monulncnt:' -
with pleasure. replied the widow. 'Oh
what size! What q prOfusion of decorations !.
Why, 1t Is a palace. sir, this tomb
Did you not tell me, madam. that nothing
could he too magnificent? have not con-
sidcrcd the expense; and. by the way. here
is memorandum Nf what the monument
will cost you
Dear me-" exclaimed the widow. after
having cast an eye oTer the total, ''why this
| is rnOrmOus!'
'i"n begged me 70 spare no expense"
said the sculptor.
Yes, no doubt desire to 10 things pro-
pcrly, replied the widow: Int not exactly
to make fool Of myself.
| "This, at present, you see, is only de-
! sign, observed the artist. land there is yet
time to cut it down"
the temple. and the columns. and all the ar
chitecturnl part. and content ourselves with
the Statuey Ii seems to mt that this would
be very appropriate
"Ccrtanly it would, replied the artist.
$50 let it be, then-just the statue alone.
short time after this second visit. the
sculptor fell i'll for II while. He was obliged
to suspend his lah,rs. At length, having re-
covered, he set himself diligently to work,
and shortly after presented himself once
| more before the widow, who was then in the
seventh month Of her mourning. lie found
this time few roses among the cypress, and
some smiling colors playing over half-shadcd
grounds. lie brought with him small
model Of his statue, done in plaster. and Of
fcring in miniature the idea Of what his work
was to be.
''What do you think of the likeness Z" he
inquired of the widow.
"lt seems to me i little ilattcrc,!. My
husband was all very well. no doubt. but yoli
are making him an Apollo"
8 Really: Well, then, can correct my
work by the portrait.
''Don't take the trouble" said the widow
a little more or little less like, what docs it
matter: ?"
Excuse me. hut | am particular about
likcncsSes.
"1f you absolutely must -"
1T is IN the drawing groom yondcr. is it
not Ill 20 in there.
9 1t is not there anv longer" replied the
widow, ringing the bell. "William. said she |
to the servant who came i'll. bring down :
the portrait of Mr.. Bcllair'
The portrait that you sent up to The gar
ret last week, madam 2:
EYES"
Just then tho door opened and an elegant
young gentleman presented himself with a
jaunty air. kissed the lady's hand, and in
qured after her health, with tn" most gallant
solicitudc
Who in the world is this little man in
plastcr!" asked he, pointing with his finger
to the statucttc. which the artist had placed
upon the mantcl-piccc.
lit is model of statue for my husbands
tomb" she replied.
''iOu intend to erect 4 statue to his men,
pryi Upon my word. it is very magnificent"
''Do you think so?'' said the widow.
'lt is only great men who are thus cut out
Of marble. and at full LENGTH" replied the
young man; lit seems to me. that the de-
ceased was an ordinary parsonage
"Well, think his bus. would be sufficient"
the widow.
''Just rs you please. madam" said the
sculptor. |:
''Well, let it be bust, them" said the
widow; that's determined" Thus instructed, I.
he sculptor departed.
Two months later the bust arrived. just AS
gay procession descended the hall steps and :
.ot into the carriages that awaited their ap- .
'roach. The widow was on her way to !.
hurch. where she was about to bcstow her !.
and on the elegant dandy who had recon- I.
ncndcd that the statue of the deceased hus- !.
and should I've cut down. and. standing be- I
ore the sacred altar. to a second vow of con- !:
ugal fidelity. love and consistency. !
Ii the bust had not been completed, 1t
'"nld now. willingly have been dispensed !
nth. When. some time later, tho sculptor
ent for Ms money, there was an o,ltcry about
he price; and it required a vast deal of tro,-
lc to enable the now unapprcciatcd artist to
ct the miserable amount for the bu$.
Now. gentlemen, 60 to marriage s,,ppcrs u
'ith what appetite you may. q
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