New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-05

every side. II was inevitable that even Ellertons
beautiful japanese bride should undergo momen-
tary eclipse. Perhaps the handsomest woman in
the room, and certainly the only one exqIiisltely
dressed. she had nevertheless been compelled like
the rest to make way for her husbands llustrlous
guest, no daughter Of England, but OF royal house
allied distantly with our own, and herself be-
trothed to foreign nObleman, Italian ON her
mothers side.
This young lady. standing by Ellerton, was pecu-
hary distinguished from the Others by the sim
picity of her dress white felt hat with nothing in
the shape of ornament but n spray Of Jewels and a
long white fnr-lned cashmere cloak being all That
was Observable. She was tall and graceful and her
pearly complexion, exquisite fairness and pure CON
tour might well commend themselves 10 n sculptor.
ElertOn was evidently fascinated by her appear
ance, and perhaps saw, fanccd he saw, rs think
everyone did in the room. certain shadowy resem-
blancc to the beautiful statue before her.
And inst rs the attitude of the lovers in MAJ l.o.
the bending artist. the appraised maiden, was nat
OF eager passionate expectation, so nov Ellertons
face glowcd at the lady's praises. whilst. her own,
upilitcd TO his beamcd over with sympathetic
ardor and delight
The likeness, fantastic though it might be. was
apparent a few minutes only. When the semlcircc
was broken to make way for EllcrtOn and his royal
guest, and the brilliant company strcamed into the
hali where tea awaited us, every trace OF the lu-
Except from the jealous mind Of Mya, noted
her flushed cheek and the quick uneasy glanccS she
directed toward her husband a. he still lowered.
being in duty bound so to do. by the SIDE of the
princess. Not that she any longer cclipsrd for
all present seemed vying with each other 70 do
homage To their hosts unique and fascinating bride
But these Observancrs scarcely seemed To crafty
her and. if there was a world of injured feeling IL
her looks, none the less was there abundance Of
wlStnlncSs Ellcrton all thus time remained wholly
unconscious Of his wifc's state of mind. had
never seen him gayer or more genial lie was en-
Joylng an artistic triumph, prologue of a nOber
triumph to come and his flushed cheek sparkling
eye, and beaming smile made him doubly gracious
aud doubly handsome. Selling an opportunity. |
went mp 10 Myas side, and tried 10 engage her in
conversation. Using the privilege of her husbands
oldest friend. | praised everything her dress, the
tca,tahle, the general arrangements.
w III II soon be- all over she asked with look
OF lneXprrssible eHnWi : do not feel NJ home
cannot understand the conversation of these people
and their way Of looking at things To hear them
talk ono might suppose there was nothing 10 live
for but sculpture and painting Are they only
acting part, or do they really live IN world
which Is not real and tanglbleF
MS question by no means an easy ore 10 answer
showed no little pcrspicuity on Myas part. Snrc
enough 10 judge FIRM the conversation of al PRES
cnt. an outsider might well suppose that the iull
significance. the real strength and vitality Of exist
cncc lay here. How could | make clear To
her the subtle distinction she could not
sccf How could | explain that art IS in
deed life and a world in itself most real, most
Tangible 10 its true dcyotec. hut counterpart and
an addition not hollow image substituted Tor the
true "nci There were true critics, true art-oNers
among Ellcrion's visitors. and thus 1t came about
that the conversation had been Of an unusually IN
tense nature. No mere conventional uttcranc"s
were these hut the fcryid thoughts of men and
women who felt ant and 10 whom II represented
the highest and best phase of human intellect.
about 10 answer, when the young princess
with extreme, almost altrctlOnate graciousncsN
moved toward her hostess.
You must. indeed. bc proud of your husbands
great work she said. taking her hand aud pcruSing
her with curious interest and when II L. the adj
mlration of the whu!o world, you Will be proudrr
sulln
'You arc very kind was all Nya said smiling
and boWlrs. urttriirlr~-. ~ IN duty bound. I he
perfect -. po~-.-,lnn and almost marblc-k" cold
of th,. riucr-- needles, 10 say. woman OF the
world alihousl but twenty-five. contrastcd
strangely With the underlying yet iConcrard rest
lcs>u,,, and i,fiuc.. Of The japanese beauty. II
wa- plain enough ar least 10 me. that here only q
spark W u.s. needed lo kiudlr the ~nouldrring ashes
into illur Meg, outsiders might we'll take these
s4.fpruflur Wrratlunp~ of her ll~some form. these
tNit.l- oi the beautiful lips. these side looks and
bushes 10 mean common shynco and ingenious
ness uult
The princess. fearing to cmharrass her hostess
further. now tnuk irINr. and her gong was In"
signal for % general .prtSion The rr- 81 the day.
"a, IN usually fl. cl-. after period ui excitement,
WIZ ufu-ulilv puir:. and we all retired tO rest
earlier thar usual ,irrtnn declaring himself quite
", e., out with t. h,id work of the iIst few weeks
'tt the ,iuml> rewards me. he ~lid giilv. ~ l''
causit the o. ir,om candle; the ~ glallon l. N"ld
II IT, tn ado.n l,oyal Museum ~ Italy. Could
higher praise To-. aw ardcd Ia any English work oi
art =
concentrated him heartily, and looked roInd
for Mya. hut she vas gohr.
'Nly wife il sadly tired with the long iay =
fnti,,ir. EScI~' lrr abrupt departure Iliri on
said kildly Ir.u We hadr each other good 90 tht
unI ,,,ff ,.l,l tr Our WaN