The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-02-09

Invariably shut himself up in an old hali-ruin-
ed house in the outskirts, where none of his
Ifrirnds were ever invited, and where no man
ever penetrated and 10 woman, save an old
nurse who had known him from child. 1t
was believed with considerable pausibllty,
that the artist had picture in hand and that
The passed his night even in study. lie rarely
left this retreat before midday and generally
returned to his hermitage early, after casual
visit to his lodgings, though he could not oc.
cassionally refuse being present nj large parties
given by his patron.
On arriving in Venice he resumed hlsiOrmrl
mode OF life. lie had in apartment at the
! Palace Bcmbo. He took his meals there. but
ut nightiall, when there was no grand rcccp-
ton, he wrapped himself in his cloak, put on
his mask, and drawing his Sword-hilt close 10
his hand, went forth. He took gondoia uhtll
The reached certain narrow street, ana men,
iglidng down that, he disappeared IN the
gloom caused by the lofty houses No one
noticed much this mode OF life. lie did ms
Iduty. He was polite, aiabc and respectful
with his patron He was gallant with the Ia
dies, but nomorc. He did not make the slight,
est effort to win the affections OF those around
him Vow, all this passed in general without
ImuCh observation.
Still, there was one person whom this Wild
a stamp of originality is called eccentric
caused to feel deep interest in him. The Mar
Iuuis had Il daughter who at sixteen had been
married, from interested motives, to the old
uncle of the DOgc now dead. Clorinda was n
beautiful widow of onc-and-twcnty, who, rich,
independent, Of determined and thoughtful
character had made up her mind to marry Il
second time not to please relations, but her
self From the first she noticed Paolo favor
ably; he received her friendly advances re
spectfully but coldly, and rarely stopped his
work to converse. She asked for lessons to i'm.
prove her slight knowledge of painting lie
gave them freely, but without ever adding Il
single word to the necessary observations OF
the interview. He seemed absorbed in his art.
One day Clorinda stood behind him She had
been watching him with patient attention. She
now came and took up her quarters in the
gallery all day, with her attendant girl, read
ing or plintng. Paolo had not spoken one
word du. ing that hour Suddenly Clorinda
rose and uttered the exclamation: How beau
Itifulw
as il not, signDra"
"Most beautiful" she returned, astonishcd
| both at the artists manner and the enthusiasm
with which he alluded to his own creation.
II am honorcd by your approval" said Pa
olO, laying down his palette and folding his
! arms to gaze at the picturc-a Cupid and
| PysChc-wth actual rapture,
II Vas 'nc i":o ~ Wv NUli"a VI.
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aIounu wi'h pc"u', nav 81 u'h w. li'.''
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sun, WIN Ml'i'c' sinai, eAquiSI'ciy -shaPc'
iorelicao' WIN uccP-piuc eyes hAc'i WIN aunii'-
ny iotc on ''ic oi,ncnti sou' Ei'n ,n. I'M
WI, 10y ho o",3 ~. ",u",i' V,
!. scelic,t ieay ~ luc nt,oic me Dle"'il 'iTni
'lc P"'H'ihS' WIN q n"u''i "'i'' ''," '.i'u",u
On some pcllcct "Ictiail statue sue '"o"S"'
Sic h"u ~, Hc'er seen any 'h'h9 ~ ulNilc.
N SIlc Sai,' WIN Sign, YOU painters
arc uita'''G. enemies Ut "on'0i. "no "ou'u
i2ok at a., realty a'cr gazing Oh 'a'' Loau'iiuI
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'"il n'c"'U'i' -,
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,StS' sd" IT vi 'ic nloui','lnS vi ''''H'
nav o,l'n 'ai"'c" II p''"ic' ou' heN' ST. N"'
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"V'I,'' IS .'o' "",n " at ,,,,,,l
l. ~ 'lo'", '''' "'''' ""0 III '"'"''
away " ii1 ""n' ,..
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hci uct' piuc sMl "u III 'ii't ar 'li"' o'e"',,r,
oi P"cIfy i.lhl,l,s, inuSlG anu lo'c' I,r no,
@ul"cu ~ ''lc SUM- IMPULSES anu 'tti''S1 as
III our ro',lcl anu more lrnc''cal NORTH 10
lll'9 Iiu lo. T"lt lo' lnol1 a',llInlon' SUE
,1i'u nl,'', ANU every Jay "Ggu 10 iitl p",,on
ii'a "ni'"up.cu Scnluo' ms ii''''Ic''u"' p'T",
ms hoou ioatul1' any, 'i'lcli ,l''' l''
5onS i,en'uP "iio slr,piiS Hhe'.lonI' oH' M"I
hcFSG' "oihal % superior hi'hu anu hW'
rcNc'c" III 'I,e "cilSh'S VI Ieu"i'n, Daii'c'
nrIoSo anu pocGacclo' NoW snt lcIt-ho"
uecliy, sue aloie knew; nut Hu'lai'n remain
Ii "Ds'in,'riy ihS,i,s'oIe 10 a'i hoi 'harll'S 10
IlcT iI'chuShlP anu ,l'l 'ohVcScchuihS to'c' as
wen aH 10 hGr lh'ell'Sl 4hu beauty lie saw
a'I' save l'r ioNo' anu "'I'ircu anu Respected
l'cr much 'ut ''c'r W"S-"I "i cNcn''' at
rcNth'-h' Sc'" III r''nS P'>S'"h III HIS
heHrl,
1T was hot lulE "tiorc ,ne DcG"h 10 remark
ms carry departure rom inc paIncc, ms my
ferrous way OF Soih@' ana 'ie 'act una, ne never
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