Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1883-06-30

Yley IOrebuW tuat liifs iudkiiuS
would destroy the brilliantcareel
of the protege. One night they
both entered Antonio's chamber
and ordered him to follow them,
In spite of his tears, his resistance
and his grief, they carried hin
to Venice, and there. during one
entire year. they kept . stricl
watch over him; and compelled
him to seek. in his noble art, thai
consolation which the pure apd
deep cavern- Of memory denied
him.
Thine, however. flew on with
his untiring wings. and the bright
reputation OF the young sculptor
gradually developed itself: He
became rich and celebrated, and
voIpato played his cards SO well
that his pupil thought much less
Of Bettina Biasi, and occupied
himself much more with Domen.
lea, tho handsome, coquettine
daughter of the engraver. A
marriage was spoken of, but as
Domenica was only thirteen years
Of age, they betrothed the two
lovers and the nuptials were post
poned until the following year.
Alasl for the affections Of q firt;
one year afterward Domenica
married Raphael Morghanil The
forsaken vernearly sank beneath
the cruel blow that his false in
tended had brought upon him"
Canova had fallen into a pro-
found reverie, and appeared no
longer to hear syllable OF what
was passing around him. The
Emperor continued:
"His physicians and friends
advised him to try the benefit of
his native air. He departed then;
but on the way the long -slumber-
ing thoughts Of his almost for
gotten Bettina arose again, and
he pictured her once more so
young, so beautiful, SO disinter :
ested in her love, and more gay
and laughing than ever.
"No sooner had he caught the
first glimpse Of the church tower
Of Possagno than, too much ex-
cited to loiter in the drawing
yettura. he sprang to the ground
and reached the gates of the little
town BY short foot path. But
his arrival had been anticipated,
and crowd Of young people.
awaiting his approach, pressed
TO ward to welcome him, making
the country resound with their
Joyous uiuas. He could not adj
dress them, for his heart was too
full. and tears were streaming
from his eyes. The road was
covered with laurels and immortel
les; allthe inhabitants Of Pc sssgno
in their fete dresses--women
children and vine dressers with
green branches in their hands =
bordered the road and saluted
their clever young compatriot as
be advanced. His old master,
the venerable Torretto, came to
press him to his heart, and be-.
aind him stood young female
cho was gazing with quiyering
Up and moistened cheek, upon
'he young sculptor. 'Bettina |!
aia Beitinal' cried Canova. for
was the fair girl herself"
I'd "Ah, sire, sirel" interrupted
,@nova. "for PHYS sake do not
rroceed further with recital
orat awakcns in me so many cruel
thInvenirs."
m But Napoleon felt gratitied at
) impression he was producing:
iso sculptor was deeply affected,
ledl Marie Louise was listening
aleh intense interest.
arc Hear the remainder, Louise, :"
err, he, addressing himself en-
of ~ to the Emp ess. I'VE are
re- 'oaching the deraouement. aud
he worthy the rest of the story.
Id, years had diminished nothing
cit Bettina's beauty. She was
Tas it is true, and resembled one
,st danova's own white marble
ra- ses OF which some whimsical
Is, a had colored the hair and
It, g! ooh, Bettinar be exclaime d !,
ice lAg her a little apart from the
n thg that was pressing around
a hiyou will pardon my ingrati
, a twill you not? you will render
tie mtt happiness of which / am
SO 10 worthy? I have but seen
ed yoi find all our holy and fer
al vefve of other days revived!' "
tie suffered much said the
beaul girl, in a voice of deep
ed emq; I suffered much, DIN :
n toniio, when learned you
werpout to marry Domenica;
II. and my friend. I knew the
I'd hum peasant girl of Predazzi-
T. that betrothed Of the appren-
Id tice Ionio-would be i'll reeeiv
ly cd ase wife the celebrated
ce sculn Canova. Nevertheless, /
lie refushll the offers addressed to
ne me fove years, and during that
III time led only foryour remem-
at branc But when / heard that
IN you wiabout to return to Pos
ID ssgonahen I recollected. how.
Of ever cumstances might be
l. changepetween us. that you
IN would see me without some
st emotionbr we loved each other
D. dearly; hn I thought that per-
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