New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-14

take, as he did not know my name: Seeing, IN
stautly. that he was not the person lntenaea e 20
not anoi her Mr. Lutte living in Llchheld.
No there was none other
Certainly l rejOined, my friend muSb nave
given Iue his right address, for had written 10
him on other occasions here. lie WAS falr young
man he succeeded to an estate In consequence oI
his unrle having been killed while hunting Win
the ouorn hounds and he married. about two years
suce. lady of the name OF fairi am
The stranger very Yomposed:y replied: You are are
speaking OF Mr.. Clyne; he dlh i've IN tno
Cathedral Gloss, mt lac has now gone away,
The stranger as right. and in my surprise e1-
claimed:
ooh deart TO be sule that is the name: what
could have made me address you instaadf really
beg your pardon; my writing TO you: ana 1hcoh-
sciously guessing your name, IL one OF the nost OK
fraordl nary and unaCcountaDio tninBs o'oi oiu'
Pray pardon me-
He continued very quietly:
There rs no need OF apology ~ happens t W
Won are the very person most wished 10 SEQ. lou
arc pa nter. and want you to paint portrait Oh
riy daughter; can you como TO my house imme-
dIately for Che pui pcee Y
was rather surprised at finding myself known
to him. aud the turn matters bad taken was so en-
tirely unex pectad md not at the moment feel IN
cined 10 undertake tho business; therefore eI-
planned how | was situated, stating that mad only
the neat day and Monday at my disposal lie,
bowsver pressed me 80 earnestly, that arranged
to do what could for II m in those two days; ana
having put ND nv baggage and arr anged other mat
ters / accompanied hun to his house during tho
ak homo. ho scarcely spoke q word but MS taci-
n
pos,ire at the inn On our arrival. he introduced
me TO his daughter Maria and then left the room
Maria Lutte HAs fan AMI decidedly handsome
girl of about fifteen her manner was, however III
advance Of her years. anl eyucod that self posses
sion and in the favorable sense or the term that
womaniness that IL only seen at such an early ago
IN girls that have been left uotherless, or from
other causes thrown much on their own resources.
she had evidently not been informed OF the pur-
pose Of nv comins ana only xnom sncused her
self Tor a lev mOments that she might give the re-
qusite directions 10 tine servants as 20 pIePalt"Y
my ruo,n Mhen she returned, she told me that
should not ser her father again tnat eVenlng' inc
state of his Loalth having Obliged him 10 Telro for
the night; but she hoped should De aoIs 10 s"e hlh
su,nr tune on the mOrfUv. In .the meantime, sue
bop,d would mako myself qnte at home, and call
Tor ANYTHING wanted Sbo herself was sitting III
the drawing roUu. but perhaps should Ike 10
smoke and take something; if 81. there was nre III
the prrs room, aud sue would come ana ST.
with me- rs she expected tho medical sttrudant
eveIy minute. and be would probably stay TO smoke
and take something. As the little lady seemed %
recommend tins course readily Compiled did
not s.oke CT take anything, bu. sat down oy tho
fire when she immediately Joined me. Sho con
yersed we'll aud readily. and with comnlanh OF
language singular In person 80 younR. without
being disarrrr9by luquistivr, - putting any quos-
tim 10 m she seemed DIES RUS of learning tho Lusi
ness that had brought me to tue house. told her
that her father wished me to paint sther mel pJr-
trait or thst of a ulster OF berc. II abe had Onr
She remained silent and thUughtiul tur a moment
and thrn sspnsd to comprehend IT ut once Sh'
told me that sister OF hers an only one 70 nom
her a her was deyutrdly attached, dleh near ihur
months prr vousy; that hor father bad never yet
recovered lror: the shock NJ her death. Tic ha'i
often expressed the most earnest wish for portrait
OF her; inderd it was his one thought; 5nd she
hoped n something Of the KIND could be dOne, ~
would improve his hraltl. Here sne hesta'ed,
stamineted and burst into tears Alter awhile She
confIuued, IL 10 no use hiding from you what you
must very be- aware Ot. fapa II in'hr-ho
ha. bee, 80 ever since dear Caroline was burr d.
n. say, no ~ always seeing dear Caroline. aud no Is
spbiect 20 ftarful denalOna The doctor says ne
cannot tell how mdch worse no may be. ana that
everything dangerous ke Knives or raLors' Us 10 0e
kept out hi, reach. lt was necessary you sn1ulh
NOT acc him again this evening as lie was unable 10
converse properly. and j fear the same may be the
case TO- mnrrow; but perhaps you can stay over
Sunuay and l may no able to assist you IN dong
what he wishes | asked whether they had any
materials for making IA likeness "A phOtograpn
sketch. or anything else for the to go from. No.
tbey had nothing Could she describe her clear
lyt She thought sho could and there was PRINT
that was very much like her but she had mlsaId IT,
mentioned that with such Disadvantages anu 10
such an absence Of materials did not anticipate
yery ssisfacfOry result. had painted PORTRAITS
under such circumHtnnoeA out thrlr success "uCn
upOu the powers OF description OF the per
sons who 10 assist mo ~ thor recollection IN
some Instances lad attained a certain amount "i
encce-s hut IN most tho result wa quite a taiurc.
The medical attendant came, but hlu not see
him. I learned however. that DC oineteu sIiloe
itch To be Espt on his patient till lie came again
the next morning. Seeing the state ot things, hnd
how much Tn. IiIie lady had To attend To. retired
early TO bed be next morning hsarn sni' nTr
ursily ON waking neither Was roay 10 the house
and at breab fsst.tme he sent down 10 say that no
hop-d nothing would prevent my making al az
tenpt at the portrait immediately. AMI he expected
20 be able a. .ss rho c"urso OF the day.
Directly after breakfast set 60 work aided by
,urh description rs the sister could give me trleu
gain and again. INT without success or lndern'
tic least prospect OF IL. Tie features, was told
were separately like, but tho expression was not.
/ tnled on the greater part of the day. with no
peter result. Tho different studies | made weru
taknn no 60 The invalid. Dut tue same answer "as
always rrturned-uo resrmolance. hhd eAtited
IN Tsef To the utmost. amt in fact, WAS not litte
faiigued by 10 doins-a circum'l"nce that tho itis
lady evi emily noticed, IA ste Expressed noT>eii
most grateful for tho Interest sls could see took
In It's matter. AMI refrrr1d ths nnsnccessiu' result
entirely to scr won't Of powers Of description.
She also SAID 70 wac 20 provoking she hal print
-. portrait OF lady. that MAS 80 like but II had
goue-she had missed u from her book or thIeo
she was snre II would have been of great assist
ance. | asked II she could tell ms who the print
was of ~. n knew, CO. ~ easily procure one IN
London She answrird. Lady NJ A. lmmedi-
ately tho name was uttered the whole scene OF the
lady OF thetRiiwHy carriage prevented tseii 10 mo
mad my skctoh-book In my portmanteau upstairs.
and BIZ fortunate chance, fixed ~ II was tue pflut
in nrestiun with the two pencil ssotches i in-
stantIy bronsht them down, and sho wed them 10
Mara Lutte. one looked At them Tor moment,
turnsd her eyes tut upon mo- and said slowly. and
With soIIe;hlnR OF fear IN her manner, Where did
YOU get thrsef Then quicker ana without walt
ing for nv answer Let ms take them INSTANTLY To
pnns, She was away ten minutes or more; when
sbe returned her father came with nei lie did not
~ M for "a u atinns but said III toue aud manner
mad nos observed In HIM before. was right all
the time 70 as that saw With her. and these
sketches ara from her. aud from no one else. |
,alns Them mols than all INV possessions, except
thus dear child The daughter also assured me that
tue print had brought 20 ihe house must 10 tho
one tukon from the book about three weeks before,
in proof OF mbch sls pointed out TO ne the gum
marks At tie back. which exactly corresponded
with thuss left the blank leaf. From the moment
The a het saw these sketches, his mental health
turned
| was not allowed 70 touch either of the pencil
DRAWINGS ths sketch-bOok. as II was feared 1
might i2;nre them; but an OIL picture from them
was coffnsnced immediately. toe father sIting by
me hour after hour. directing my touches. cOnyers.
Ing nationally. and indeed cheerfully, wnlle be dd
40 I've ToIded direct reference to mis- deluslons
but from Il TO time led the conversation to he
.,an,or In which I ha nrioinally obtained the