South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-02-02
HISTORY OF A PICTURE.

Two OF the most celebrated artists the
world has ever known dwelt III the same
city. O.ie delighted in delineating beau
ty IN all ITS graces OF tint, form, and
motion. His portraits were instinct
with the charm Of physical vigor The
graceful, La!fyo;uptuous Outline Of form
AMI feature harmonlZed with Oei:catciv
biendei that. On Lis anyas, the hcna.
lest faces had al almost irresistible
charm. Tne other fonn pleasure oaly
IN depicting weird and gloomy subjects.
Above all, di! he excel in pointing the
ortraits OF the dyiig. Ihc agonizing
death throe. the Sliastly face and form,
were all depicted with marvellous fiden.
IS. There existed between these artists
the most intense dislike. At length
this dislike eliminated. The BEAUTY.
loving artist had been engaged IN paint
Ing the portrait of q beautiful woman.
Conno.sseurs pronounced IL the most
wonderful piece Of art tha. had ever been
produced. His brother artist was zeal.
Gus o. his fame and sought revenge. ijy
hsibins the keeper of the studio lie gain
ed access to the picture each night. At
first he was content 10 only deaGt II The
brii!iancy OF the complexion and eyes.
et!acc the bloom from chee! and lip aud
paint q shadow on either cheek. Later.
hls strokes grew bolder and frecr and
one morning the artist awolse 10 lad the
| entire outline of the portrait changed.
lie could scarcely recognize in the ema-
ciaied form and haggafd countcnance
! the glowing conception he had embo.
died. The pallii face and expression.
less eyes he ha attributed 10 q lack OF
genGineDess in his materials bu; sLea
The outlines were Changed he suspected
the Cause and Indignantly dismissed the
keeper. What the revengcfal artist
married by q few rapid strokes of his
! skilifal brush was only restored by years
+ OF patient industry. Reader, need we
name the rtists,--ilealth. who paiuts
i tho flowers and grassy carpet" no les,
/ than the lnmgn form divine, Disease,
4 the dreaded artist who revcis amonu the
! rams both oil nature and humanity
I and Carelessness, the keeper 10 whom
Health often intrGsts his portraits
! And is it not the beauty Of woman. the
( most admired Of all the works which n.
dorm the studio of Health, that Disease
1 oitenest socks To mar? The slightest
stroke OF his brush upon the delicate or.
( ganiza,ion leaves an imprint that re.
/ quires much skill AMI patience 10 ef.
/ face. Restoration must be prompt.
4 Carc,essness must he dismissed. Lee
! suffering women heed the warming ere
/ Disease has marred their chief beauty
Health beyond reparation. DR.. Pierco's
I Fayorite Prescription has been used by
/ thousands Of these sufferers, aud they
aTe unanimous in their praise OF its OK
/ celiencc. II you would 10 transformed
/ from the pallid, nervous invalid into a
! happy, vigorous woman, try IL
u About the most startling tostimo.
/ ny ELECTED IN South Carolina investige.
tons was that Of Judge Cooke. a Repub.
liean. lie was examined by tic senate
committee aud admitted that he hal a
conversation with United States Dis.
trict Attorney Corhin previous TO the
election. in which COrbin said that.ihe
enthusiasm Of the whites was such tina
the State would be lost to the Repnbli
can party. unless forty or fifty negroes
could be killed in order 10 give excuse
for the Introduction Of federal ,foops.