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Without a Rival.

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"The boy has signed contract with
the father of mischief, for by no other
means that know could this be eff
fected !" added Antonello
"What delicacy-what brilliancy-
what harmony of coloring p observed
Donate.
"Really, l am perplexed and con-
founded" reioined Berto, 81 begin to
believe there is magic in it.
All the master spirits of Florence"
remarked fair lady of high rank, who,
among the rest, had come to gaze upon
the painting" the master spirits
in Florence may as well hide their heads
now"
"Your art, signors," added her conf
panior to the surrounding artists. "can
produce nothing like that"
"Did you say boy, Giulietta p de-
manded the lady.
cay, madam, and with q shape as
seemly as my own and that is some
thing, 1 ween."
$50 young and handsome
His face is as fair and unsullied as
any on his own canvass-as fair-I had
almost said as yours"
"Nay, then, if he lie SO, it were
worth coronet to see him."
"And have YOU never, is it possible,
beheld him ?"
"Never, how should / He has been
abroad he is just returned to Italy"
Gay, madam, but before he went,
since his return he has, l am almost
afraid to say, often crossed your path"
Mine, Giu,,etta What do you
meant"
"Alas madam, this young painter
loves you-has long loved you with a
kind of alteration which belongs to en-
thusiasm, refinement, intellect and gen
ius"
GLOW you run on You are child,
Giulietta-you jest"
:" No, ma lam"
"And if you do not, what care l.
This young man is audacious if he pre-
sumes to think of me before | have en-
terchanged word with him-before
/ know his character or listen to his
voice."
"Ah but. madam, you have listened
to his voice. 1t was he who sung be-
meath yonr window last year, and who
saved you in the path by the river from
the rltiian Bandenell Despalring of
your favor-for genius is ever modest
he withdrew from Florence and went
abroad to foreign iands-beyond the
= Alps-I scarce know where. There his
genius for art so far, that no noble is
richer and no painter more renowned.
He has just returned. This is his first
work here. The critics are all in rap
lures, and his brother artists are dying
of envy"
"Well, l hope he has long forgotten
me- said the lady, with a passing blush
81 remember the boy you speak of, a
mere child noble and prince.like, GER
tainly, but silly boy. | never sup
posed he had been bold enough to think
Of me travel has doubtless cured him.
/ was an idle dream"
"Ah, no, madam, Signor Dominica
loves you vet he sought me yesterday,
and, to say the truth, induced me to
persuade you here that he might learn
your opinion of his production.
at is most beautiful, it is heavenly (;
but where found he face so vely-not
on earth, suralyf
'It is your portrait, madam, from
memory, and he has really succeeded
in"
"Hush, Giulietta, your tongue has no
bounds"
Look, madam, he has entered the
hall at this moment"
''Let us go, Giuictta, instantly"
at is too late.
'He bows to you, Giulietta, and with
the prettiest blush. Yes. it is the stran
ger who has so mysteriously lowered
near me-gained an interest in my
heart, and then abandoned me-.
"How, madam q
"What have said All Giulietta,
you have betrayed me; you have made
me betray myself He is coming this
way, too"
eyes, he apprenticeship retreats
he will retire-you may never see him
again"
"Well, let him come, will speak to
him."
At sign from the maiden, the young
man approached, with deep obeisance