The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-12-27

masterpiece. Rising from the rock
foam, the perfection OF female beat
~. the marble Goddess bent her "a
periDg arms across her blOomin
breast; the highly modelled form
vas 10 an attitude Of wonderful
grace; slightly inclined, the classi
mead was covered with y prOfusi0l
OF long wavy tresst 9, falling In ricl
masses to her waist. TIE expressto,
o. the lace was sublimely beautiful
90 true 70 nature was every detail o
t1ls excellent work, that one nigh
almost imagine they could Gee th,
crystal moisture still dripping from
the wavy ri0glets, rs II she bad JUS
budded forth from her watery womb
ioe noble conception OF divinity, 81
artlstlcally stamped on every con.
tour. proclaimed 1t the labor OF gent.
u6.
For some time the little man had
remained before this extraordinary
work. minutely examining its very
detail, when he was ast0nished by
the sudden appearance of q hand.
some youth. who approached him
from behind q column to the right
OF the nave. He was startled. He
recognized In the stranger the vioto.
rl0us chartoteer, for whom he had
30 assiduously searched 10 the fore.
noon. The two men eyed each other
10 silence. A CLEAN OF joy spsrkled
10 the little mans eye!~ he exclaim.
cd With delight.
"Pcopttious Fortune! Thsnks. for
sending mo the prize 20 much Gov.
eted! Good youth, addressed III, the
young man kindly. who art thou :!
From whence earnest thou =? and
what do9t thou here ct this mystert.
QUE and unreasonable hour Of the
nIeat'. when the stormy waters OF
care should e be Gained BY the placid
II came" replied the young man
sfter = pause. ITO feast nv eyee up.
On this. the most wonderful Of ali
tne creations OF art. since the Great
FIood OF Dellcalton. There! said be
Rolntlng to the statue Of tho Venus.
Islands the marvel OF our ace!
what q sublime conception! What q
glorious U1ocution!"
The little man's curiosity vas now
much aroused by this enthusiastic
admtratton: and he again demanded
tho name and occupation OF the
stranger youth. There was no reply
70 the question: the youth continued
70 gaze With eyes OF wonder on the
handsome marble form Of SNOWY
Wilderness. The little man approach.
I'd nearer the nocturnal visitor OF the
temple, and thus addressed MIN,
YOUTH" said be. II have sought
tor years among the human race to
lod . face and form like unto thine.
Until now, I had failed. A few
hours since 10 thy stately car, Tor
Tue aret time I saw thee; thy cheeks
nushSd With tho rubric OF victory
my aery steeds gui ling with srms
and Limbs, whose herculean mould
eu1paesed ID beauty tho most per.
fsCt Of our rece. At every plunge OF
tho Wild sportivo team. TO ms thv
Vel! developed form seemed tho per.
sontflcation OF great Hyperion. For !
years my Imagination hes been preR.
aent with the form Of this bright |
divinity. 10 Pyrlan marble, Il oeeke
Iooo delivered Of Ito anxious fruit. |
vi oay who thou at : end Withold |
0oe nom mo good youth. tho fair 90.
poetuotty Of swing birth IN 0culo.
turod rock % this sacred creation a.
my weary mind"
1t w. some moments before the
youth recovered from bic sstonieh.
mont, a. tho language Of the LITTLE
man Was very extraordinary to him.
He replied BY asking In turn who hts
aueotto0er was?
Tho man graciously RESPONDED.
i AN PHlDlAs, the Sculptor. and
luthor OF that pretty statue With !,
6h!cn ehoa art % much pleased"
This revelation surprised the youth
much more than tho mysterious Ian.
5uage OF tho artist. and he Dyed the
treat s'atuary with wonder. Al
enGth be brok silence and said.
"6loce tho last rays OF tue setting
'un have beemed within the opened
OF this sacred fame I have
'een admtring thy extraordinary H.
oor; ! caa not cease wondering at ,
hat colt heavenly face, which 20 ne
Q moro than human. It Il divine.
Coote 70 . strange magnetism 10 this ,
1andeome sculpture. AZ tho WearS
'ye OF tho shxrd borne beetle. 10 by
tight drawn towards q brilliant Riare.
70 en- I charmed by this mysterious
beauty. I would give ten years of
ny NE, Il that cold coiorless mar.
10 lived 10 0eeh and blood, aud che
R"re mtoe to love. Great Mars, what
q expression! what perfection
there lives not within the pale OF
mortal man, % glorious 4 being, and
u suCh ~ ono there be. whether
Imoogst the icv cliffs OF tho Hypeo
Dve:t,, or amidst tho Wild SANDY
plains OF bot Araby, I would Essay
1oe love-. were soc the daughter OF 4
King! Were those magnificent fec.
ures copied from nature, or ore they
10 wonderful creation Of thine owl
lna9inoti0o :? u sl
He seemed enraptured, and Gross.
% 81 0s0ly arms u bic we'll do.
'sloped breast, sill gazsd on tht
marble iaoe With eyes II sdmirs,ion
g The artist much pieseod WITH thr
youths 0Asteeiag opinion Of bio mas.
,erptooe, answered. . ~ F'a't- +
Il copied those feotuteo from lie.
good youth, tor Nature 10 ever oui
model, from her w study and obtain
IAooe flushed details % necessary 70
10 completion Of Q periece work,
Dur imaIioafion end skill oorrecl
10 imperlectionS Of nature, and giv+
hat pleading grace and harmony o,
outline TO our entire forms, not to be
not With 10 living mortals. There
IOre y Art superior to- nature. Bur
;his statue, gentle youth, 70 an ex
,epelon to the rule. lts prototype IL
10. most beautiful woman Ia al,
Greece. 6be livrs-nor breathes che
10 frigid air Of the distant Hyper.
boCoil, nor moves che amidst tho
)Aady plalne OF Wild Arabia but
aoees IN 9lqgiou0 Athons, amidoe the |