The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-03

visitor by question. and the latter.
finding the artist reserved and dis
fraif. suddenly recollected the races
at Chantilly. and took his leave.
Can it be possible" thought
the painter. '.that Rose has suffer
Cd her affections TO repose on that
conceited purse-proud. elderly Eng
Iishman: o, woman woman F.
how readily YOU barter the wealth
Of YOUR heart for a handful Of
gold :"
Another tap at the door-aDoth-
er visitor. Really. Layalle must
be getting famous: This time it
war a lady-a lady Of surprising
loyeliness-one Of those well pre-
served English women, who at for
IN are as attractive az at twenty.
This lady wa tall and stately, with
elegant manners, and perhaps a
thought OF sadness IN her EXPIRES
| sion. She gazed long and earnest
Is upon the portrait OF Rose
d'Amour.
1T is a beautiful face" she said.
at length. And one that indicates.
| should think. goodness Of heart"
sSheis an angel :" exclaimed the
painter.
You speak warmly, sir" said
the lady. with a sad smile.
Ernest blushed, for he feared
that he had BETRAYED his secret.
The lady did not appear to notice
his embarrassment and passed to
the occasion of her visit, which was
to engage the young artist to paint
her portrait-a task which he read
lily undertook, for he was pleased
with, and interested in, his fair
patroness. The picture was immo-
d%iately commenced, and an hour
fixed for a second sitting, on the
next day. 1t vas on that occasion,
that the fair unknown encountered
the actress, and they retired in COM
pany.
The two portraits were finished
at the same time, and reflected the
greatest credit upon theartlst. They
were vanished, framed, and paid
for, but the painter had received
no order for their final disposition,
when, II morning, he was waited
on by the two ladies, who informed
HIM that they should call upon HIM
the following day, when the two
portraits would be presented, in
his study, to the persons for whom
they were designed. The artist
was enjoined to place them on two
separate easels-that of the actress
to stand nearest the door Of the
studio. and both to be concealed bv
a curtain until the ladies should
give the signal for their exposure.
The portrait of the English lady,
we will here remark, had, by her
request been hitherto seen only by
the artist. There was a mystery
in this arrangement, which piqued
excessively, the curiosity of the
painter, and he was anxious to
witness the denoument.
The next day, at eleven o'clock
everything was in readiness, and
the painter awaited the solution OF
the mystery.
The first person who presented
himself was Sir Frederic STANLEY.
He was very radiant.
Congratulate me, mOn-cher,"
said he. "Read that"
Ernest took an open note from
his hand and read as follows:
BE at the studio Of Ernest La
vale, tomorrow, at eleven. You
will there receive a present, which
if there be any truth in mans VOWS.
Will certainly delight You.
ROsE.'
The astonishment and diSap-
pointment Of Ernest was at its
height. when his door opened. and
the actress entered followed by Il
female. closely yelled.
You are true to your appoint
ment Sir Frederic" said the ac-
tress, gaily, "and your punctuality
shall be rewarded
CIC duNdilCcu " Ullc Ill UlltI Easel.
and lifting the curtain, disclosed
the features Of the English lady.
This II IS for YOU" said she
laughing.
My wife. By all that's wonder
full y exclaimed the baronet.
accompanied by the original '"
said Lady Stanley. as she unveiled
and advanced. Sir Frederic, Sir
Frederic, when YOU were amusing
yourself. by paving unmeanine at
tentions TO this young lady, | am
afraid you forgot to tell her that
you had a wife in England"
Il thought 1t unnecessary" STAN
mered the baronet.