, 1874-11-07
LAnklN G. k!EADE.

New TINT Lar}sln G. a1ende'a nnyne IL In i
ni"aya associated with that OF tho in,nnrta
Aahcoln, all important facta connected with Iii
HISTORY necomo matrers Of public interest, Tb
thousands who witnessed the utyei}inr Of III,
asatno OF tho lsroat President, aud the dedca
tion Oh nh monument at Springfield on III,
1osn OF last month. pronounced it d pcrfeo
nuecosa' Ihs artist haa hxed in enduring bronze
| every 1eatnro of 1fr Lincoln in marc occura,t
itnea' and With stronger, moro s,oallue force
shan any other sculptor Inns yot an
pfohched. In preparing his model. lie
nhca every photograph and pioture-o
acoro or two-that ho could find, nnd
irom each lo selected ovory lineament that con1d
ILLUSTRATE tue featurcs and the character OF h;s
great original. Houca tho perfection which a,l
admit lie has achieved.
Int our object ih this article Ia mainly ia DIVA
few Of tho facts in relation to l,is
ROMANTIC NARRrAoE,
moro especially for tho benefit Of our indy reaa.
ess. rerllaps We may ay woll boein by navlnc
that mr. Meade was left III charge Of tho 11n,fcS
stasea Consulate at Venice by his brot1,or.;r.
law air. ". D. Howells, at present editor Of tho
Atlantic -AonMlH, during Mr.. Howells, bridal
Trip home to America Everybody VIM
tias been in tito quaint old oitv of
tue Adrintio will remember thc crow1a
that OF an evening promenade on tho boautiru,
plazza Ban Marco. While residing in yonico
tho youthful artist met q lady whose uerfec,on
in'a na lor1n' hashlng oye, classic face aud elegant
bearing toward her associates rnado 4 casn NJ
desperate love at frat sight. But OF tic lniy
snoa o attist Knew nothing whatever; ho could not
Fer n ettnnge lind; nnd low to u, mako / I;manr nr
Known 70 the object Of his ardent atycc.tona was
t!1o problem not only Of the hour, but Of woelt
altef g week, perhapH, and month afior month
ware eJtSo ar ,nd ny own promsnaos on tho piazza
oo observed eyorg meeting With his inamorata
only Increaaetl tho ardor OF his affections.
Nhllo at llomn alr. HowelB was offered and
aeeontea afen,s TIC editorial chair Of sho Atlantic
tle 4 Hon. rrancis Coltor, of Gaiesbure' 'f H. N
{no {,a Yoaetaan Consulate, and. on luis Arrival in
" v,etf.ice. Mr.. htado returned to lts stulo in
rlfofonoo, wliore he Ind already acquired eomo
eGSs,Ty oma ~ a SS ssapos Rat shsence from tic
ne Young artist. I1e we11t baok to Venice and
{ ola his story to his friend aud countryn,an, Tr
so!eoa, wl1ose sympathy anl kind Offices wrro At
}1eo enlisted in behalf Of tho daconsolate loyor.
n' 1mtofpro'er aud ashfHtant Of Air. Collon was
amliIes Of Venice, and without Ut tirst koowlns
I!o on)ect OF tile request, ho waa commissioned
tlh,t out who the Indy wns that llai 10 untou.
liz. u''s SS"Pt!Fn1ou the hcnrt of the American |
tt!at' t' bho waa found to DO both lit l,er con-
~ eetlona atis' culture all tllat conld be- Jeslrel
lla now tho problem VIII how to mnko the iaily
cghalntnd with the cl.aractor, HocIal sfau,1inE'
'ld nrospsota Of ller lover. lii time tits VIZ
t',n 1T accomplished to warrant meeting
sho parties most 10 intorost, hut nil the talks
q 81 1lad to 1s done through an interpreter for
1atner T. could yet speak a single word OF the
nara l latlguaEe. very romantic kind of
'tM,tlslllp, surely; but Cupid las u thousand
I1!o alta by which Lie wins Hl1scoptiyo lour!s bo-
aes tlloso which men and maidaus yainiy atriyo
=; conceal under tho forms Of speech, i
~ cut short our story, Alr. atuaile waa nc 5
ptod, and thon a now obstacle wus thrown in
e'r way. lilo lady wan llou,au Catholic: !
r. ante'laod was not. 1y tho laws OF tho Church .
i,i1ls III 'onieo, no prioat was pnru,itted 10 | +
'uo them ln InnrrIayo. Tile I'opo was VI. il
aloa TO ~ vain to gYaIit tlisponHatiou iu tor +
sor. Hut l0yo hrenfia NIL barriers. 4 niyif a
arriago. permitted nntler Victor Ema,u,ol wpa +
sathoie lsahop IN England, III acco,lanoo WITH t
principles Of tho Indy, 1l,atla their luarriugo
= tllolr hnppineHs coinplotn. q
ny ttolton aud Afr. aud 1trN, A[eaio met for n,
lltst time III several yonrA part III SprnyloIL nj
to Inauguration of what viii prohuy Ga Ito n,
a'cfplcoo Of tho ort'at. Wo td.!tI suarco, atu ri
v llnir 1AnltBa wern nlns. cordial and llfar.y. ri
InasL nayo bcon prusiA .iny Tor Mrs. ataudo; il
lea'lHRflon OF wOllianH brigl,test loucs. n,
~ were tho highest civil and military officers ia