Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-11-15

friend Henry has so much 70 do with
swords and lancesl There has been
no time allowed him to handle his
brush and pencil; otherwise he must
have drawn me likeness of our
sweet BRIDE
Jaromir exclaimed:
"And he has even promised me to
do it,"
"Well, IL have not had time to
make picture, why can / not at
least try to take a sketch?" said
Henry. "The evening is our own;
even hasty sketch is better than
nothing; and few hours furnish
plenty of time for that. Permit, me.
therefore to fix my little extenpore
atelier in this room-to place the
candles as 1 may require to have
them, and / hope that shall be able
to bring something to pass which
will be thought worthy to serve as a
small indemnity for the larger per-
Torrance, for which there is indeed
now no time. ...st ei
All present joyfully acceded to
Henry's proposal, and he was in
stalled in plenary form to make
every arrangement to suit himself.
He insisted only on the observance
OF one condition, viz: that no one
should look at his performance
prematurely, as no artist loves to
have his operations watched during
the progress Of his task.
He then brought in his drawing
apparatus, placed the light in order.
and set vigorously to work.
The conversation proceeded unin-
terrupted between the others; Henry
himself even took some share in it.
Il have donel' he cried, when
about two hours had passed, spring
ing up from his chair with the paper
in his hand.
Full of curiosity they all crowded
arorund him to- look. He stepped
back a few PAGES, and held up the
paper mischieveously, with the
blank side toward the company.
mo staring, no profuse gazing. ]
beg" he cried; ~your expectations
are too high; IL is half-spoiled joke,
,otr,;,r, x,0ro uo1 II tin. - 10 10
over tomorrow. I would burn this
sheet before anybody had seen it"
He now turned the paper about;
two sketches were visable upon it.
both exhibiting the bust only. slight
ly sketched, but executed with great
spirit and most speaking resem-
blance. Every one admired the
successful effort; Jaromir In particu-
lar, who cried out in rapture:
"What a precious giftl what
welcome surprised How shall 1 ever
thank you enough for it?"
Frederick was the only one who
contemplated the drawing With fixed
attention. which ut once caused the
others to examine it moro closely,
when they quickly discovered that
Henry had sketched around each OF
the, portraits a square vnd apparent
ly old-fashioned frame; in each corr
ner OF this frame appeared face
which was a striking likeness OF
/ some one Of the persons present.
Besides this he had ornamented
each frame with a flourish At the top,
In which he had introduced his own
satyr's phiz looking down with o
mocking expression on his own
work nderneath.
This humorous, but vefy agreeable
addition to the gift was acknowledged
with enthusiastic approval. Much
cause as every individual In the
circlo might have for seriousness,
this little incident had diifused so
pleasant and joyous a radiance over
the somber colorings of their minds
that II not merry, they were at least
serene aud attuned to receive gentle
and pleasing impressions.
At carly dawn on the day desig-
mated, the rolling OF drums and
clang of trumpets sounded through,
the streets of Warsaw: calling the
troops together for marching. The
clattering noise OF sabers on the
marble floor OF he corridor announ-
ced the approach of Rasinski aud his
comrades, coming in to bid the
ladies adieu. They were all dressed
1 In full uniform, handsomely accour-
ted with sashes and swords, and the
chacko with it's waving plumes orna-
mentcd their heads. Military array
1generally imparts a martial bearing
to both body and mind. The men,
therefore, less affected ut the actual
leave taking than their previous
mood would have led one to suppose.
The leaye- taking between brother
and sister, and the betrothed was
solemn and sad; Rasinski pressed his
sister TO his breast, with brotherly
tenderness, and said, in firm manly
voice: Farewell, beloved sister: let
thy blessing and thy prayers rest
upon US and our arm: offer up thy
prisons to the Almighty for victory
Whether we fall, or whether we re-
turn, may the white eagle of Poland
soar aloft In the clear sky of Liberty
| Fare theewelll May God preserve thee
for happier daysl" Once more he
kissed his sister, imprinted q kiss
also on Leona's pale cheek, then left
the apartment with hasty strides
and rushed out to throw himself on
his steed.
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