The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-03-22

With the body Of Titian's beauty. still
leave it recognizable - her portrait
and iii give in to your theory believ
ing in all other miracles, IL YOU like
at the same time
lngarde laughed - he went back Il
his own picture. and Mcdonald, after
sitting . few minutes lost in reverie
turned bis easel 20 as 10 get painter.
view Of bis female neighbor. HI
thought she colorsd slightly ~ b.
fixed bis cyes upon her; but, il 30,
che apparently became very soon I'M.
conscious Of his gaze, and he was soon
absorbed himself in the task TO which
his friend had 30 mockingIy challenged
him.
Excuse me, dear reader. while
with two epis;les I bind bridge over
which you can cross q chasm Of a
month in my story.
To grams McDoNALD:
SIR: l am intrusted with a deli.
cate commission, which / know not
how to broach to you except BY simple
proposal. Will you forgive my abrupt
brsvity. if l inform you, without
further preface. that the Countess
Nyschriem. . Polish lady Of high
birth and ample fortune. does you the
honor to propose for your hand. II
you are disengaged, and your A.
fections are not irrevocably given to
another. l can conceive no sufficient
obstacle to your acceptance Of this
brilliant connection. The countess is
twenty-five. ard not beautiful, it mus.
be in fairness said; but size has
nigh qualities Of head and heart, and il
worthy any mans respect and sfisc-
ton. She has seen you, OF course, and
conceived passion TOR you, Of which
this is the result. I am directed 10
add. that should you consent, the fol-
lowing conditions are imposed-,har
you marry her within four DAYS, max
ing no inquiry except a. to her age.
rank aud property. and that, witbou,
previous interview. che come yelled
TO the alter.
An answer 10 requested il the curse
Ut tomorrow, addressed to THE
Count Hnuswaid, minister of bis
majesty, the king Of Prussia"
l have the honor, etc.. etc.
HANswAlD.
McD0oalds answer was a. follows:
To His Excellency. Hanswald, etc. etc.
You will pardon me that I have
taken two days to consider the extraor-
binary proposition made in your let
ter. The subject. since it is to be en-
tertained moment, requires, perhaps
still further reflection-but NV reply
shall be definite and IS prompt ~ /
can bring "'y>el. To h. in a matter 20
important.
My first impulse Vas to return your
letter, declining the honor you would
10 me, and thanking the lady for the
Of her choice. Nv first
reflection was the relief and happiness
which an independence would bring
10 q mother snd two sisters dependen,
now on the precarious profits Of my
pencil. And ] first consented 10 pen.
der the matter with this view, and l
Dow consent to marry (frankly) for
his advantage. Blu, still I have .
to propose.
In the studies have had the op-
to make or the happiness of
imaginative men in matrimory, Il
have observed that their two worlds of
lac. and fancy we're seldom under con.
ri of one mistress. 1t must BE- q !
'ery extraordinary woman, Of course,
sho. with the sweet domeetic qualities /
,eeded for common life, possesses at
he same time the elevation and spir-
,ually requisite for the ideal of the
,ost and painter. And / am not Ger
ain. in any case, whether the romance
e some secret passion, fed and pur-
ued in the imagination only. be not
he inseparable necessity Of q poetic
'ature. For the imagination is in
spable Of being chained. and it Is at
nee disseminated and set roaming BY
be very possession and certainty
Which are the charms of matrimony. 4
Whether exclusive devotion Of all the
aculties Of mind and body be the
deity exacted in marriage 10 . ques-
ion every woman should consider BE-
,re making Q husband of an imagina-
i've man. As I have not seen the
ountese. l can generalise on the sub
:ct without o6enss, and che IL the
est judge whether che can chain NV ,
ancy Is we'll a. my affection, or yield
, IN imaginative mistress the devo-
on Of 90 predominant & quality of
y nature, | can only promise her the 4
of husband. 4
Still-if this were taken for only I
ague speculation-she might Be de- ]
lived. l must declare. frankly. ]
lat / am u present completely pos F,
'ssed with IN imaginative passion. ID
be object Of it IL probably - poor ,
} /, and I could never marry her !
ere / to continue free. Probably, ! I
". the bieh-born countess would be =,
1t little jealous Of her rival, for she =,
- no pretentioos to beauty, and Is
humble artist. Bot, in passing
10 !adys port.it-(s chance expeT-
,eut, to try whittier 90 plain . face
'uld b made lovelv)-I have pene- !,
ated to 20 beautiful IN inner coun-
nance leo to speak 81 have found =
arms Of expression % subflv masked