Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-10-07
ST. LOUIS LETTER.
In the Art Gallery MT the Great ESpo.
sition~-Costly Jewels Exposition
Notes. etc. etc.

II slept, ana dreamed thai hAc WAS neaats
Iawoke. and found that life was-daty."
Alas! for the waking, for it has
come. The excitement and
pleasures of the past week are now
but pleasant memories and the city
by comparison with this time last
week is very quiet. Conclaye week
was O bright scene of beautiful life;
.'all earth seemed bright, all life a
ioy." The sunshine in our lives is
now changed to the duties OF the
hour, and nothing is left but the
mournful recollection of those pleas
ant days that may revisit us no more.
Life is again before US in all Of its
reality. Pleasures only live to die
beauties only bloom to fade away.
God speed the gallant knights AS
they are homeward bound, and may
they live to realize every golden
dream and anticipation of the future
And now to the duties of my gossip
ing pen. A rainy day, yesterday,
gave me my best chance to visit the
Art Gallery atithe Exposition. am
no art critic, SO my descriptions and
nv impressions must not be taken as
any criterion. The large painting by
De Melville entitled, THE Battle Of
the Cemetery of St. Privat,' com
mands first attention. stood in the
| strong afternoon sunset last week,
and gazed with thrilling interest on
the scene pictured by the great artist
| The interest seems to center in the
contest through the cemetery gate.
way, with the marble cross high over
head, the stone battlements. the muir
derous firing of the eager contest
| ants, the horrible sight presented by
the dead and dying, until it seemed
to me I could look no longer for the
great tears that blinded me. The
| historical name is correct, but in my
humble opinion it should be called
The Battles Consecrated Hour"
The price is $4,000. Mr.. Wiggans,
of the American Art Association, eA-
hibits q canvas entitled THE Wander
ers - the summer sun is down, the
shades of evening drawing near; down
a narrow pathway the cattle are re-
turning home. To lovers of nature
this scene of life in the country is
fresh and charming. After all what
subjects are more refreshing than
nature painted out of doors. "The
suspected Conspiracy" although not
a pleasing subject, Is one well treat
ed. The scene is the interior of q
Normandy cottage. Mother and
daughter are in whispered c~onsulta-
ton over a potion of poison about to
be given to their aged father, who,
~suspecting, leans anxiously forward
endeaverlng to hear, the keenest
anxiety and alarm depicted on every
lineament Of the aged face. bad
News" one Of the largest and best
of the collection, is constantly
thronged with visitors, Life among
fisher folks" the subject. One o.
( their number is drowned and On {
rude bier is borne to his home follow
ed by comrades, women and children
The oldest man among them ha!
been deputlzed to break the news
and is in the act of knocking at thu
: widows door. Sympathy among th'
fishermen, and awe and curiosit,
among the children, is touchingl,
= represented. 1.-THE Tired Mother
: is much admired. Poverty is Away
unspeakably touching. The patien
face of the woman who has fallel
asleep over her daily toll. the won
I derous beauty of her little child wit
: its lustrous eyes, afraid to move les
: it awaken her, speaks volumes. t.
? every beholder. The most cost,
articles ever placed in any show
window in this city ornament Mer
2 mod, Jaccard & Co.'S. 1t is a eros
8 composed of forty separate jewels
I: the center stone valued at $4,000, til
:, whole worth SO, O0O.
Miss Laura Reilly, well known il
your city, is here visiting friends an
/ relatives. / met her with a gay part
U a few days since on her way to tn
. steamer Chouteau for a pleasant rive
excursion. I had but q moment
talk with her, but she reports he
/ visit perfectly grand" We hope
d meet others of your townspeepl
Q next week. Come and have a goo
y time. The weather is fine, the a
fractions great, and no previous yes
has ever equaled the street illumin:
tons promised you. | acknowledg
Ii my indebtedness to one and all j
Il the Exposition for courteous treai
ment. If I have been the means {
giving any pleasure to the readers
the LEDGER, l feel that my work hs
been repaid. FAY.
lie E MONEY