The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1881-05-26

hAps, - che realisation Of exquisite
beauty and perfection, tho idoal that
had taken birth from 4 thousand fan.
oies. Whatever ho did. wherever no
went, hcr loveliness hovcrcd before
him her bright, childish. laughing
fnoo and the sylph figure pressing for.
ward with It's g,iusy folds swept round
II by tho wind. Waking from q fever
lsh slecp, ono night, nftor hor creation
had boen perfected, ho started up 10
gaxo ut hor In the moonlight, half.
boliovlng he had heard u smothered
laugh, that tho delicate. uplifted hand
had bcokonod him. Thon ho cropt near
hor with awo and drew heavy veil
about her. ..it
The next day tho figure was takon
away, and Philip did not look ut II
again until ho saw tho veil drawn from
II on exhibition night In tho presence Of
tho great audience crowded into the
intervening days before that long-an-
about tho city, building n castle, look
ing into tho print shops for foreign
pictures or lurking near tho docks,
watching tho great steamers sailing
away 10 that far-olr land no had In
mind. Somewhere Ia those enchanted
regions were great palaces, rich with
works OF art; the haunts Of all tho
great artists that had ever been =. Romo,
Floronce. Venice, lying under tho warm
Italian sky.
"lt win be q Joy forever. mother, a
Lethe that will mako us forget all
elsc," no said, III only"
"Let us walt, Philip Lot us watt"
sho answered, mildly, trying to keep
her hands from trembling.
But they did not walt long. Soon
there oamo ono snowy night, momora-
bio ever aftor TO thom both. Hidden In
tho shadow Of the Academy building,
halt numb with tho GOLD. tho timid
woman looked up ut tho lighted win
dows and listened to tho gay music
within. Philip had begged hcr To go
with him. She had shrunk. though,
from the glare Of tho lights; for her
clothes were scanty aud shabby, and
thero would DO no ono thore like her.
but she wanted to bo near him some-
how, aud had como alone after ho had
gone.
II was n still night, tho snow was fall
Ing IN largo, fcaihery flakes, and not
many people were out Drawing her
old shawl round hor shoulders, at
longth, shn walked To and fro, and then
down u side street while, 10 fight on
tho cold. She was thinking OF tho timo
when Philip was a baby, and wont
When she returned, she hoard tho
audience burst into applause. Tho
entrance to the building was In front OF
hor. In n fow seconds she could 500 Il
all, and, drawing tho ticket from her
pocket, sho hurried up the stairs.
A giddy, wild. Intoxicated moment
followed. The lights Of tho great place
seemed To dance before her In mad
whirl. Men worc cheering and ladies
were waving thoir handkerchicfs. On
tho stage tho beautiful statue rested, un-
vollcd In front OF black velvet screen,
and somo ono was leading Philip away,
crowned. She put her hands to her
throbblng temples, and nod down the
stairs TO the. street again. II was like
bowilderlng dream; something that
could not TO be real. But soon tho
crowd came pouring out, laughing, chat
ting and filling tho night with life. She
heard many OF the people praise the
young artist, rs they went by her, and
tho blood tingled to tho tips 81 hor iin-
gers. ...7. .. -.
Then, nftor q few minutes, the
lights began to DO put out aud It be-
came suddenly quiet. Philip was
coming down from tho hall with
party Of jovial fellow-studonts, and she
walked away In the direction she know
no would iako. after parting from
them. "Good.night. kemptonW "Boa
voyaae, old followw she heard them say.
Finally, his quick, nervous step was
close behind her, and when they came
to street-lamp she turned round. '' 'f
"Mothorw ..t. r
eyes, Philipr b. ~ =
He put his arms about her mock and
bursted into tears. "Let us thank
Godr he said -..,. ~
She drew hts head close upon her
bosom . moment Then they went on
In the darkness, wecping.--M T. In
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