The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-04-03
ART AND HEART.

other wards in uprosriOus festivities
Every student has capital time, and
among the thousands of these merry
hearted young men who enjoyed the
carnival Of 1s47, no ore ,qusfIed more
Intoxicating draughts Ofjoy than Eliezal
de BEvels.
Nor was there in the whole "Lstir
quarter" a finer fellow or one more
generally known and loved. He wa
tall and well made, with a high fore
head, large black eyes, and a gallant
bearing. Gifted with q powerful intel.
lect, his mind embraced poetry, music
and Psinting-nsgnifcent trinity of art
and in each he excelled, devoting
himself especially to his easel as a career.
His parents were Creole LouisiSnians,
residing on Ene plantation, and Ellie.
Ear, well supplied with funds, passed his
time at Paris in dreamy ease, occupying
his thoughts but little with the present,
and never thinking of the future. He
wrote poetry, composed music, painted
landscape And at dance or revel, fore
most among the gay-hearted throng was
the Louisi&nian.
All at once, however, ga change came
over the spirit OF his dream" He neg
lected his palette and his pen-his piano
remained mute. A dark shadow Sp.
peared to cloud his existence, which had
been clear as limpid lake. Eliezar was
sad and melancholy, and his pallid figure
announced mental rather than physical
suffering. he was in love-" says some
fair reader. Not at all, my bright eyed
hiend-he had been in love.
He had loved, with all his heart and
with ali his soul, young girl nsmed
julia. That is 8 short sentence which
contains many long story, and all that
l will add to it is, that Julis-of a good
family, intellectual and beautiful-still
loved Eliezar with all her heart and
with all her soul.
Why had the affections of the young
man become changed? Why did tears
rest in Julia's beautiful blue eyes? Why
did the bond between these two young
herrts seem about to break2 Alas, it
was the usual reason. Jnlia's parents
were not wealthy, and had large family.
Eliezar was introduced to sSrich widow.
From that day he becsme morose, and
Julia soon saw that she no longer had
possession of his heart. What changed
"Qusntum mutstus alb illo," said two
of his student friends who were versed
in Latin, and as for Julis, she made up
her mind that life had no charms for
her, and that death would be welcome.
One evening EIiezar (who was going to
s MASKED ball st midnight) called-pro>
voked q discussion-lOst his temper
and pronounced the fatal word of rup-
ture.
:" 1t is useless" said Julia; "you have
sought this opportunity for several days
and have had shown me that you love
me no longer. You have made me I'M
happy, but mark me-yOu will be more
unhappy yourself"
Perhaps" replied Eliezsr, in ssr-
castle tone. "But as wish to get a
nap before going to the ball, 1 will bid
you good evening. Adieu."
Julia stood motionless, unable 10
speak, but when the door closed, it sp-
pesred like the stone OF a sepulcher, shut
ting out from life all that was near, and
dear and worth possessing.
Freel Freel And able to profit by
his liberty to address a countess, rich,
young, and widow. A countess, who
loved him, not because he was rich also,
but because he possessed talent I Surely |
Eliezar was fortunate, and soon his
marriage with the fascinating widow
was the theme of Partisan gossip-the |
very day was set. But, to the astonish-
ment of all, the countess did not marry
Eliezsr, and did marry the Marquis de
TORY. It created quite sensation.
Poor EIiezsrI His star OF fortune
began to descend the horizon, and then
he learned with regret and reprosch that
julia had committed suicide. Only |
fair, so gifted /; poor girl.
While EliezSr was suffering under the
eject of this blow, he received the sad
news that the Mississippi had burst. its
banks and inundated bis fathers plsnts-
ton. Both his parents had lost their
lives, and their property had been swept
awsy. BE was an orphans beggar.
This calamity diverted the thoughts OF
Eliezar from the marchioness, and set
him thinking how be should henceforth
live. 10 be OF not to BE-" as has been
remarked several thousand times each
yesr since it was penned, and in this case
the word " starved" was added. "Nop
replied Eliezar to his own question. al
will gain money"
This is an easy resolution, but one
difficult to carry into execution. Eliezar