The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-09-06
An Italian Legend.

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The majestic god Of day wrapped in
robes Of amber and crimson, and seated
in a chariot of golden flames, is borne
by his fiery coursers rapidly out at the
gates OF the West. Ere he takes . final
leave Of the sunny land on which he
has showered his richest gifts with Law
ish profusion, he imprints upon it .
burning kiss. which casts over oil OBJ.
jects q halo of trauscendent beauty.
The thousand glittering spires ard the
marble palaces Of vast city have
caught the reflection from the rainbow.
tinted cloud drapery that, unfurled
shove them. has envelopsd and bsthed
them in glowing light until the whole
city seems floating in q sea Of glory.
Far in' the distance the light touches
the snowcapped peaks Of the Alps,
grand in their solitude. and lights up
with unearthly glory the face of .
youth who leans in picturesque atti.
tuds against the gray ,nossy trunk of
an ancient cypress on q green and flow.
cry hillside. Above his head twines
the graceful wreaths Of vines with their
scarlet aud purple blossoms. The face
is classic and pensive. and one gazing
down into the depths of his large.
dreamy dark eyes, might read an uOut-
terAbls longing for something vague
and undefnei
As the last rays Of sunlight fade from
valley and plain. snatches and refrains
of the songs of peasants returning
homeward from labor in the vineyards.
the musical tinkliug Of sheep bells. and
the lowing Of cattle Aoat up TO him
borne on the still air; now growing
fainter. until Sound sinks into silence. !"
and the gray mantle of evening is lifted
by the silvery rays Of the crescent
moon, while one solitary star. large red
and glowing. and apparently trembling
ut the vsstness OF its solitude
in the blue iky. makes its appear
ance The whispering zsphyrs are
lalled into reposs. and the flowers, op.
pressed by the heavy dew, close their
perfumed chalices and bow their tiny
heads in sluuAser. The presence OF an
ineifable peace is felt through all na-
ture. The fragrance Of fallen bios.
SONS steep hislsehses in delight and the
moonbeams rest with holy calm on
his bowed head. Slowly the youth
rises from his meditstions. and retrsces
his steps back to the city whose marble
palaces glesm white in the moonlight.
genius, but half conscious of the pow
or within him. Quiet and melancholy
by nature. he has mingled little with
mankind. His passion is Arts but his
heart is so filed with shadowy dreams
Of poetry and beauty that he is ever dr.
satisfied with his own labor In vain
his brother artists urged him to join
them and extol the happiness OF inei,
free aud careless life. He resisted all
entreaties and remsined shut up within
himself. Love. that great magician
of love, must cowe to develop IN un-
folded germ Of genius implanted within
his soul
At length. while aimlcssly roaming
abont. be beholds in the palace garden
Of . wealthy nobls, . statue which at.
trscts his eye by its perfect beauty Of
Qorm and tAce. Il is the daughter Of
the illnstricus house. Instantly he u
filled With love Of the beautiful original
Of the image. aud rsaolves 10 carve
from the purest marble, the counter.
part, hoping by that means ia win the
love Of his idol. He has. now. IN OBJ
iect in life. and gives himself up to hi'
work with all the ardor and enthusiasu
Of an impuisive nature. The star. ths
witness Of his twilight musings. now
b~holds him toiling night after night
with psllid brow and eyes filled with :
divine triumph and inspiration Aoott
after month he labors. and - the fan
aud symmetrical proportions Of bis sss'
tue rise beneath the magic Of his touch
he ferIs that be hes mot lived in vain
and enc night. the star. in its midnigh
vigil, secs him gazing with mingled low
aud alteration upon his work. coorletst
1t last.
| lie seeks the presrncs OF tbs isdl
who's lesslinsss hs has perpetuafsd Y
| marble, his hart beating With fapeufs
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