The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-05-22
nThaea right, my old friend, bs frank,
Tall me fha whole truth

M0nlefote nodded aequie6oenoe,
"Ihen 20 DO ltl' said lerueci, "nut
as II forms q part Of what I wish 10 say
10 YOU lel me begin " tho beginning
lleoolleoted his thoughts fora moment
and then continued
"fhla morning met N, Cardellii hla
daughter, Teresa, la very sick,
~ serlouHy Hioi lhat the parents know
mol which way 20 turni tho doctor him
tuf declares that he can do nothing
"PGQr little oreatprel' exclaimed Mon
teforte, In tone Of commonplace com.
mserallon,
lurueoi observed him out Of the corner
of his eyei hla frendH emotion was not
very deepi he sighed lghtly
"Lislon, Orlandoi Tho poor child Ia very
lll DO YOU know the reasonT
Orlando knit his brow, while q smile
containing q ausplcipn u oonoeit played
over his lips,
~ SEQ you understand me-" said tho
old painter, iranalaIlng tho expression Of
his face, "There Ia no reason 10 smile,
OF 10 grleyo, for that malterl for, being the
cause Of the sickness, you can furnish the
cure"
"ohI no, Ho| Interrupted Orlando,
quickly "The ourol Are you going 10
advise me % marry hoH You tool"
"Why notf auld Fcucci, TRANQUILITY
"Whyi Why noH And you ask me
thar Because IN The Rrat place, am
entirely satisfied aa bachelor, and be-
cause, agnIn, II ahou.l decide 10 talso q
wife, | should want nl agreeable girl,
plump, pretty healthy, appotlsing and
rosy aa u poRgl-~One uf those onticng
creatures that love, And yet prefer
not 10 marry
"Let uireaon," said Feruool
Very aerioub and with q deep wrinkle
crossing his forehead, he nskedi
"My dear boy, areyol well acquainted
with yOumelfT
"NeyormInd that, "nId Orlando, "Aot
an II were not.
"You are Young, agreeable, sincere,
eapabeoi very kind UcJa, aud even Of
reallgatona, provided they do not ro'
quiro continuous effort You have but
few needs, good digestion, and passions
or taatoa that are easy 10 satisfy, When
you do not sell your paintings, as you
usually do not, your pgronta lodge you,
feed you and clothe you
"Well, and what them said Orlando,
seeing that hla companion waa silent
Feruoo then oontlnuedl
"l have been all that YOU are, minus a
family But, In place Of a family, had
the habit Of persistent labor the labor Of
those who have been poor from birth,
and this rc.eslablshed tho equilibrium,
Aa long Oa waa young ull went well, II
h because know the future that awaits
mon like ourselves thai desire 10 talk 10
you about H. Thngi 80 well until the
ago Of thirty, losa gayly from then until
thirty.0yei at forty II i3dlsnoll"
He stopped q moment, his chest heav.
Ing with u long aigh, iull Of bitterness
After u pause ho resumcd'
"Your parents, my dear boy, havo no
fortunei your father NJ his age, Ia still
living by his voice. he oven talks Of
starting for Valparailo to become the
manager OF II theatre, does ho notl"
"Yos," said Orlando,
"What viii you do when your rela-
tlvos have gomez Will YOU follow thomi
Or do you hope TO earn your living in
NaplosE
"ono or tho other, said the young
man, carolesOly
"You hope so, and you arc going TO
toll me that you lack neither force, nor
courage, nor dignity Who knows II
bottor than II Only, ON the other hand,
no ono knows better than how numer.
ouo, admirable and superficial arc the
gifts that nature has lavishcd upon you"
Orlando smiled eadly and with little
eonglraint
"Do you wish mo 10 continue, my
dearest boyT 08kod Fcrucci. "our
friendship, which is so precious 10 mo,
will not bo impaired by my franknossY'
"No, my old friend" answered Or
lnndo, gently. DRAW up my indiot-
menti tako kindly Your aifcetonate in.
tcrcst,"
"Hou will never gct TO the point Of
persistent toll. You see, Montoforte, you
are the most agreeable instrument OF art
that have over met Your cords aro
sot In vibration by every generous breath,
but, fugitive " the passing song, your
impressions you cannot fix, You are
not an artist yourself; and when II
comes TO question Of realization, you
win always produce something like the
picture Of today--thot 10, nothingp
His solitude In the midst Of the world
had given the old painter mania for
gollloquiEing. He had forgotten Teresa's
iniercsto, and now was talking rather 10
hiingolf
mo" he resumed, you win not live
by your art, You will not undertake
trade. Undor our skies II Is too difficult,
you eoe-this energy In toll, In foct,'
ho continued, with n bitterness which
was no longer hidden, you are even less
capable OF II than l. In presence Of nat
uro | have vision Of the beyond-and
thon--and thon-when | wish 10 execute
Il can do nothing Mt all Utter power
lcsenessl"
Hc held up his two rough hands; his
eyes became animated; sort OF anger
distorted his face.
"ohl stupid nature" he exclaimedi
producer OF no many incomplete and
unfortunate beingsI See, have an art
ist's vision and mason's handr
But then hc remembered tho Cardellis,
Becoming suddenly calm, Ferucci turned
10 Orlando,
"You, who have not cvon that, my boy |
look about you, and arrange your life |
otherwise. lf you cannot be an artiet in
the full sense OF the term, AZ least you can
become good father good husband
make the woman who loves you happy at
the eamo time that you make yourself |
hnnny / haI FnVf,niinf, thn ,,etn,lVn1 Il