Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-03-10
Selettr0 StOrp.
THE TWO ARTISTS.

In dirty and gloomy lane OF Seville,
there stood an old building that had un
dergone 50 many alterations 10y sub,rac
lions aud additions. that could any Of the
workmeu engaged in lis original construc
iion be aroused from that sleep that
"knows no waking" they would find il
dfticul, to recognize il in any one plrlic-
ular.
THIS building was erected over a cen
iury before the date OF our story, 1915.
and may be described rs two story attic
brick house. containing cellar, ground
door. second story, and gaIret. The
design OF its elevation was peculiarly lis
own. and. indeed. this old mansion was
considered bT the people the most re
mArkabIe building in all Seville, aS many
incident, ot strange character had been
connected with it, history, aud now
served ,S a sorl Of slory- book OF the
most wild and marvellous description.
The door ol the mansion MAS compara-
lively Nal row. with heavy stone intel,
which In It's broken stale showed the rem'
naut Car, ing that originally might have
been meant ior The cua. -oL arms OF IL
first owner. Alter ascending lie first
lisht of stairs, YOU cauc TO - landing at
The back part OF the building. where
stood lad}er that passed up through a
>cu,,le wich conducted u 10 the galrel
door. lighted by two dOrmer window :
overlooking The street.
Any one, on first entering this sort OF
cocklo!t, would be as much stuck with
It's singular Arrangement rs with the out
side OF the edilce; but your interest wH'
still more excited when you discovered
this wretched place to be The studio OF an
artist,
Everything was in a state OF disorder
cobwebs, lhickened with dust, hung u
heavy lestoons in the corners and iron
The raiteIs, while here and there could be
seen standing around panels in prepara
ton lOr paintings, some with finished
and others with unfinished studies ol
6gures aud landscapes over IN Que cor
uer stood lai ge Old Oaken arm char,
from which hung Grecian costume
with one sleeve dangling in an earlher
basin containing dirty water and serving
I a. vessel fur the artist 10 wash bis brushes
in; on the opposite side oil the room
slung with bits Of rope from the wall
were three or four boards. intended Tor !
| sort OF book case, on the shelves o
which rested some volumes OF poetry
| The work OF Alberto Durero. Basalio. anI
Daniel Barbaro. with others Of like chat
acier.
Near the centre of the room, and al
most opposite the window, with the low
| er part covered with bits OF paper ant
old cloth, Tor the puI pose Of proper ar
rangement ot light. stood the painter
commenced the portrait OF beggar'bo
while at proper distance upon tn
door sat the subject himself, with iac'
full of the most brilliant color. eyes
sparkling with yiyacity, and All expires
sion of mirth SO strongly developed as I,
make il almost impossible tor the be
holde. to keep from laughing. Al
Lutte distance from the easel stood th'
aiIiSl, youth Ul not more than ni"'
teen Sears. lis dies, gave ample e'i
dence ui personal neglect, which mat'
iestly aruse m"rv from an over de\"lI"I
To his profession than hOm naiuia
want oi per>"nal reIiut mcnt. Ills lac
possessed str"ug,r marks "i intellect
ualily than ol beauty. liz dark hH
clustered around his brunette forehead
finely relieving his rich brown eyes tha