Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1877-01-18

Full likely shall the prize be won.
OfIove be fortunes spur"
A marvellous proper man was
tall and silent Francis Lnssac.
| kno xn go we'll to the subj ects Of
Duke Visconti, rs the Goldsmith
of Milan. H
No son cf the city, though, was
the goldsmith, but "a native OF the
Gallic land, beyond the rugged
mountain chain, Italy's brave de-
fence against foreign invasion.
In Paris, gayest and fairest city
in all Europe, from the frozen
north to the VINE clad plairs of the
south, Francisco, third lord of the
Visconti line, the tyrants Of Milan
SO called, had met with the cum
DIng craftsman.
No master in the art of gold
working Francis Lussac reed
acknowledge, search he all Europe
over and his admirers even said
that the dcftly- fingered artists Of
the great Orient might look tar
and wide amidst the turbaned in
fidels before they found the French
mans peer.
But be that as it may, the ty
rant, Visconti, was quite we'll sa:
isfied that Italy could not produce
craftsman to rival the cunning
| Lussac.
And SO ViscoEti, for the great
glory of his city, beautiful Milan,
tempted the Frenchman with many
an offer, to quit forever his shop
by the banks of the Seine, and
rear again his household gods
in Milan's famous city.
And just at this time, as luck
would lave it, Lussac quarrelcd
with one of the principal lorGs OF
the French court.
The dainty gentleman had or
dered jcwelcd buckle tor his hat /;
a quaint devise an eagle with ont
stretched wings Of FURNISHED gul6 /,
the head single diamond.
The lcrdling proclaimed the
eagle more like a iackdaw than the
royal bird, when the work was
done.
Lussac, with courteous micn, re-
ipljcd that the man who maintained
his eagle to be jackdaw, was him
self more of an ass than II gentle
man.
The noble, in rage, believing
his sword to be kecner than his
wits, at once resorted to that argn-
ment. but he sron discovered that
the artist could use his rapier at
well as his tongue.
A dozen passes, and Lussac':
rapicr spoiled a splendid jacket
and made work for ski!lfGl sur
gcor.
, After this little affair, th'
Frenchman was glad to fly from
Paris to escape the vengeance o
the powerful family, whose nobl
blood he had so uncercmoniousl,
!, spilled.
To Milan then he went, and soo1
won a name that even great Cellin
might not have blushed to hav
, won.
A year and week Lussac ha
tarricd within Milan's walls, work
!, ing faithfully for his patron an
: producing some of the most beaut
. fnl advices that the eye of mort;
} had ever rested upon, and all tn
: time he had not been ten yards be
l. yond the city walls.
: But the spring had ceme,- an
the balany air wooingly cried
. the tired artiticer to throw dow
his tools for once, and amid II
. green fields commune with natul
% in her solemn majesty
. Through the city gates then Lu
- - sac took his way.
:. Smiling nature allured him o.
= and league, at least, he wake
and then, amid the green tiel'
10 whel con ted a flock ofsnowy shee
~ most delightful aspect E-et h
~ eyes.
~ Fair was the meadow with
. rich snit of emerald green, ,spangl'
~ over with golden flowers fair we
the blue heavens that looked smi
- ing down upon the feeding eve
~ ~ hut fairer than all was the pref
. maid that tended the sheep.
rs The artist had seen many love
ut DANES and many charming uai'
er but the simple sheep-girl was
H. gold to lead compared with ths
Ilv all.
ut Why dilate upon a lovers IA
we lures, or describe the process
which the handsome goldsmith W
the heart Of the artlcss girl 2
DIV 1t is the old-old etory, pate
I'd, attention and constant love.
rs' At last the goldsmith told
Ide soft tale, and 'sapplirating bade
&c ..o;,lax, cr,;la ,,noD h;c emit 1850