New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-05-23
PAUL EVELETH' S PORTRAET

"a l. l. l. -
The crowd in the Piazza del Popolo
waited in breathlees expectation. Opposite,
10 the light of the clear April evening, the
Pincian hill rose greeniy, with its palm
trees plainly defined. But there was somt-
thing more: an odd structure, d skeleton
the ghost we might say. of many arehi-
tectural iancies-rOse up weird and white;
with the background OF green gloom. The
Italian soldiers were walking about with
apparent nonchalance, but real vigilance,
for there was always danger OF Iepu5-
lican outbreak when the people were as
sem bled en- masse; and what more fitting
time than the birthday OF Rome for grand
cnteuteF
Yes, that was the cause of the gathering;
a very problematic event, DIT least the share
which the twins had in it, and the date
more problematic still, but it was enough
to bring the tetelOving people together,
and better than the old days, when the cap
tives were butchered to make d Roman
holiday. Seats had been arranged and
hired out, and those who were comfortably
settled in them looked out cOmplacently on
their poorer neighbors il the piazza, who
were jostIed about by the crowd and mill
tary.
Whenever there was an unusual commo-
ton a portly lady in one of the seats would
cry out: There's a scrimmage. Woteyer
are they hup to now I'm sure l card a
shot. oh, Cathie, just fancy revolution y
Then a very gentle voice would answer:
"Oh, no, mamma; there's not q bit OF dan
ger. Paul is certain OF that
And then manly growl succeeded, with
something re assuring and little impatient.
Mel Stanley, an American artist who had
come to Rome 10 try and discover the art Of
selling pictures, began to grow curious
about his neighbors after while, and cast
d backward glance in search OF the voice.
He had lived among Italians Tor years, and
associated largely with long haired, specta-
cled German artists, 80 that the sound OF
pure, refined English was treat to him.
All the party were staring: at inc archi-
tec.ufai sKeietohs On tne t,nclah NIL NIL anu nc
a;rl had one of those nure English faces Of
bloom and child.like freshness. and sunny
golden hair which one notices esneciallv in
Rome, among the darkeyed beauties of
that country. She was very yOnng, but
there was more firmness and decision 10
heriace than IN that OF hsr portly mother,
anu hef eyes, ciear' nHpiu anu oiue' were
lull Vi eioYuent ieehng. Ane iaco sultea
the voice. WEI ueciueu, DIS no Sinweu "r.n
tue eye OF an aruso this ,lesh idGe. IKE an FL
Esn utoSu' nIu nUaGu ,He nh haan
.:si1 "a eunsnny nail mh.eu ~ saen neau
~ ~, ui SontlasV ossI nei pi"eh he1'o' oiese.
~, iier nat was VI oiaeH veistt aiso iohs
nia aS osu,i I Pune r n1a.eu naoA among .no
s I;u Iu.is' ane iauy s mamma, Ion H
a 81 aoohins wman y, toit nse, .no ,.nes
~. ~ neI iace !os' sonewna1 indeinileiy ~
Sno 'o'us Va 10, nau t.1;n,I Ssas 'oI 49,
nei Way Gnu w"s 7's iisniy u.e0eeu, oul
s'u.esr'ns aoouS ner seeneu NJ W ihuioa.e
. .a: =. lenneI I w., sna i nIol ueo'aeI
Inls Yea use ,h n n hscams sb nta ,ooe anu
tans uhso' P1inaPs oe.~uao sno nao az Wv
nio "a auu hnsneu appeais .n' VI pecauss
sue wac euon oontiaso W .no yuuns gli
az ntr sue: ouU .neso eo"'asls arc SoA-
s.antiy met IN ne, 50 .nat one WONDERS no"
ihls molhef can nave such oaugbter' OF
now this daugnler can have snch Irot0e''
continually ;;
Mel found himself wondering. And
then he remembered Paul What was
Paul like9
Papl was like a hundred other Enuj;sb.
men. only somewhat dark. AVID moi, so we'll. |
fed Look: He had an absent exoression
hS,,,,, s,r. tho o..an.n,:ants ~ !,
|he = r n or the hesnt;fn5 Girl at his
~ s;Sa Tha, Mol ro4;ooS .ha. a;s co.- ho5
10 aia,;oa, az 49, h;a .;a '1 ,as ,rh;,o
~ 10. ba ,,,,st bo a;thar theo,o~;csl stn
aen+ '' "r a 1 cIerg w %AnS verv Hioh
Church at that y decided Mel as 6laze of |
light called his wandering eyes off to the |
display on the hill. Suddenly, as If touched |
by an enchanter's wand, the buildings !
whose skeletons had stood out in such bold !
relief blazed into colored light. Wonder |
full. mysterious, beautiful, all the pride |
Of Italy was there arrayed. The |
in white light; the |
Cathedral OF Milan, with starry plnacles all |
afiame with crimson ana emerald gems; the |
grand 81. feters, IN i1vlng characters OF
lame; flsa's tower, ana many otner struc-
lures, shone fespienaehV against the green
acKground OF the Pnclan hill, While across !
the whole ana seeming TO renee on the |
WnOie from Inc snrSlng mass OF people, was |
heavy 1estooned garland OF green leaves |
and immense roses IN burning light. Then |
me FOUNTAINS themselves IN the Piazza Gel
P0poi0 sent up torrents OF fire instead OF |
water. Wonderful indeed were those fOun- |
fains Of fire. TIE voice OF the English ,
dame was heard, amidst the murmur OF ac- |
well, now they couldn't do bet |
ter than that in England" Being a loyal |
subject of Queen Victoria, size could utter |
no higher praise,
Il never saw ANYTHING half as fine," |
said Paul. "apd l believe nothing better |
could bs gotten IN. e.cept. perhans in 81.
Petersburg, where thew beat creation as |
the Americans saw
NJ,
w "ap 81. pi. So |. ne"a so -. a
11I ennana'inS rom '.e aostrac.eu nlg
' onua ~ ~ sl,so.laUo " .uo
YOUNG man TeIalNs Ephl.ioh toward the
,aules' was no d t.otnet Nc: RATHER
nupeu ne was , pH, way supp 9n was
puv a' lsso speeu.9 - hie addressing the
poiuS uaine DIS "Nn',
well, DO say ~. itome IS entertain |
ing, cried the lady enthusiastically. |
There's things to suit every taste-rnins |
and antiquities Tor the antiquarlans, statu- |
airy and pictures Tor the artistic, mosalcs |
and all sorts OF .leweiry Tor the people that
IKE TO adorn themselves, ana even hne |
horses for the horsy men; but 1 must say |