Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1876-04-06

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rising artist 10 Gilbert Lawson was
.- . called, but only by snaAll circls Of hs -
4 ID ~. y psoss' po1sssa "'onos os"'.wes q" ~ sA.s
z unknown to fame. But he was hopeful
Ones hs saw an eagle leave its .esA and
.r so.r up high towards the sun, whil. il u.-
''' fsaehsred young huttered, but remained Dc
50 a hind snablsso follow. ne telt that IL ws'
'' s,.. would strengthen his pinions, and hs
licri would In time be able 70 ascend the great
.p'iaaa ladder Of sanas. And 40 he toiled unosas-
.o.''.n 'ss'y. :. /, ..., n. ,
..-,D q. upon portrait. H. had found hi. model
tn4a'H SvalS ~, pssnsps Mo4,o ~
ago. 40 haa nfss seen nef IN tne susess'
taad ehs was bsggas, or The next thing 70
. 1'N voice first fs upon ii. sess i thrilled him,
@l"' for 1t was wildly baauAiful. He knew that
rg s,gl ,voios txenblsd He saw hss hand a. 1t M:
extsnded TO receive tAe patful coin dropped
90 ssni into u. and hs ohsssvsd - Iris .e1basd
,sa5iet Vhen ne iooked upo0 hss -
se,. Is swoBs sad sxpssssion and were downoast.
Her sola,n hsar fssl y s.ngiea n,ssss .s.rs STsr
'''' sllheueh e one bas - young and so.hu;
that bsauty whsn hs orphaned 10 her
THI " hn wlah, her faoA 4sAnne radiant with
" - pleasure, which lent 10 an additional charm.
The picture WAS completed and the artist
sat gazing on IL He could scarcely decide
y, his own mind which hs loved tn, tns psss Sss-
ping eusAin beeere The work, he arose,
- - aad walked 70 tho window gazing into eee
street: A sgh escaped him, and = ~
~, obss.vs si,s eaaanos q second pe.t5 ~:
I'll hand was placed on his shoulder, and
voice said Gilbert, I have called TO
rJn see you%r % xosi ,..t =. gfcssd m, you
iiS iiS4 and y no Iftsd, the covsstns remarked !:
ti..l4 mi. Byrd, my fate dspsoAs upon few
igdf words which yQu will speak now. have
riSilf thrown nv whole soul into this picauzs,
9l.N and an everything Of no>1dng. You are
fttt ~ Old paintsr-spesk oandsdly-sal me
Il was some moment. before tho young
man raised his eyes, and then only vhsn
attracted by the long continued silence q
his friend. When he did 10 be ssW thAt
s.'HitFi Mr.. Byrd was pale - dsash had sunk into
chair and that he trenblsd viO-
lently. Hs sprung to his side with cup
Of watsF, and whom the old man had par
TALLY recovered he asked "What In the
nsns =, ,fI Of Hs.vsn Il l. the matter with you,
- Where V your mods,9, Who IL your
". e. model ~ gasped Byrd lsgi7di3j'
All was explained, and then the old man
"Take your painting come with me 10
my house.
Gilbert followed his old friend. and he
entered superb mansion in dus time, and
WAS then taken direct 70 the studio. His
own picture waa placed beside Another, azd
it was the young mans turn to start In sur
is - prize, for here wsre two portrAits exactly
ILL A. A~nA 80 . Au~n
Mr. Byrd now said /" Be seated. I viii
tell you, Gilbert; It is secret vhioh has
never besn brsathed to mortal man befors
nv only dausRter!p pd snd the al uioturs yon u
'.l' see before you. She Wa then ten year, Of
ago: she ia now thirty and still With me-"
"Mav MT this he bsr ohiid-thia model
VI .Tistan. At tbe sue M nnstssn INV
danohtar did sa manv good orl has 3one
nefore her~sbe msrTied. Tithout nv know.
isd0e one Who vas To me m entire rtr,nusr
M nesriy so "a her. Thst h,,shend proysd
w 10 IS 4 y{llsin. for in two yeerx Alter, he
hin : d.nghte~ Nv Az name ~ NrsSia TThe
Mox , nss1v Si,lsd 'iS tha motI,er. snI e1en
tima M nevar heaIed the vound hsye
aaa uSS svarv "fort 10 trsco ot snd
q. reooysr onr dsrlins. but in win. osined
snch informat;on. however. that was al.
isied he h,d died mserably in 4 diutant
town. And ve nave gwen little Gracie up y
iost soravar NJ 1cn csn acconnt Tor nv
saitation Whsn tirst saw your psintipg, ,oan
veu not 2n " ~ "
:. vkst u i. us ths Ssma nam. Of yenr mode, p"
~ Nra "i only know her - Katie, the street
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