The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-07-19
FROM LOVE TO HATE.
A Romance in Italy in which a German
Woman and an American Man are the
Principals.

A recent letter from Rome tells this
story: 4 few years ago there was an
eminent American painter, whose pic
lures ranked high in this and other
countries. He was noted in Rome for
his indifference to the bellies in vogue.
One season a mysterious German widow
appeared in the English and American
set of distinguished figure and stately
manners. She was once set down as a
princess, at least. The American was
straightway fascinated with the reserve
of the stranger. He invited her to sit
for a portrait. He paid court diligently
and incessantly; but it seemed without
effect. Presently the lady set off on
tour to Venice. She was no sooner set
tied there than the painter was at work
on the mosaies of st. Marco. Per-
sistanee like this won its reward. But
the lady had to relinquish much to
crafty her love. She was countess
inheriting a fortune of S12, 900 a year
so long as she remained single. If she |
married she was to receive a mere pit
tance-something like 81, 600. The an
nouncement made great stir in Rome I
The painter and his wife returned, set
up Luxurious home in wing of one |
of the stateliest of the old palaces, and
everybody chanted the praise of the
couple. 1t was soon remarked, however,
that the painter became more absorbed
in his fine art than before; that he was
never present at his wife's fine dinners;
that he lived in his studio, and that as
he seemed to grow colder and colder his
wife seemed to grow more passionately ,
fond of him, She became the wonder
and admiration of Rome. In the studio
her delicate hands saved the painter
every detail ofmanual toll She touched
the colors, oiled the canvas, and what {
not, that onl y those can understand who s
have seen the painter in his inspired
Suddenly there was violent
explosion. The husband left his wifes
house, and Rome was for moment :
The curions sought Miss. !
Brewster, as the painter had been in f
certain sort her protege; but the kind P
little woman refused to lay the miserable Il
candal bare for her buzzards of the P
'iocian Hill and the Corso cafes. No 4
omance that know contains chapter +
0 complicated and exciting. The es- n
rangement of the lovers began on the Il
7edding day. On the bridal journey, as tt
he two were leaving the sandy wastes of al
'erlin, the wife suddenly opened the I'll
oor Of the coupe and attempted to throw a. a.
erself from the train rushing over IN
ing trestle at the rate of forty-ffve -
lilies an hour The horrible suspicion te
lat her husbands motives were mer- I'll
,nary was alleged as the cause of this
It. Had the rash woman succeeded
le unfortunate painter would have been
lnged as his wife's murderer-the end
ie afterward owned she sought. The 9q Iq
Isband, brooding over this hideous - ~
,ening of married life, grew to hate the pc
oman he was tied to more and more, ii'
It'll to be beneath the same roof be- oi'
me insupportable. The two are now as a.,
ing in Rome separate-she adoring io'
n lost lover, and he detesting Rome In1s ~
cause she is in it. Those who know dc
EN- often see the wife, as the painter
unters outside the walls, furtively fol- le! le:
wing and watching him. She is firmly I'll
that jealous women separated ieCl
em, while he refuses to speak on the ar
bject. The verdict of the world is, IHI
wever, against the man. He selfshly q q
prived her of princely income, and iG iIo
W doles out pitiful allowance to exc til'
t the $500 to which her 10000 to u
r annum was cut down when she JGIII
lrried him." Hpi