The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-08-15

lie lGd long GHell haunted by w NnlSJ-
lpr's sideas-symphonies in gray, in black,
III pink, in white; symphonies in all sorts
CT things,
And he, Monteforte, seeing the gull
whose azure had been sung by all the
poets, and observing the cloudloss sky,
had formed an idel Of painting Il SYM
phony, but in the blue gamut.
In the foreground two figures; young
woman dressed in periwinklc blue and
q young child dressed in turquois blue,
with sea and sky for a background,
1t was as simple rs that.
But he WAS very sure tlat no one, no
other artist, would think Of it.
And, in fact, no one had thought Of it.
Every one would have been careful to
avoid such a subject, and especially such
All execution OF it.
Now, with rested eye, Monteforte
judged it otherwise than in his stulio.
This otherwise, moreover, did not seem
to satisfy him, for he made up very
wry face.
Azure! There it was indeed, and plen-
ty of it. But the symphony? The blues
Jared frightfuly.
Decidedly his canvas lacked harmony.
A chrome, and q bad proof at that,
Monteforte did not believe in his ge-
MUS; but, like every one, he sometimes
asrircd to something which, alas! did
not appear in his work.
Discouraged, with empty purse and
dropping head, he went away without
saying Il word to any one, and encoun-
tered the aged Ferucci on the stairs.
"-Ah! it is a timely meeting" exclaim-
ed the latter; Twill you go up AGAIN.
mo, am going back to Portici,' an
swered Orlando, rather ill humoredly.
VERY WE'LL said Ferucci, simply, II
will walk along with YOU"
They proceeded in silence for time
At the Piazzi Dante, Ferucci opened the
conversation:
"You do not ask me what l had to
say?"
"Ah! to be sure! you are right" mur-
INJURED Monteforte, shaking off his
thoughts. Il forgot. 1t is. because-l
am in i'll humor you see.
"lrdeed!' commented the other. Your
picture?"
Eyes. 1t is very bad, isn't il?"
Hum! Wcll, viii not conceal ny
opinion. No, it is not what one can cali
a good picture"
"That's right, my old friend, be frank.
Tell me the whole TRUTH
"You desire it? Sincerely"
Monteforte nodded acquiescencc.
"Thcn so be III" said Fcrucci '.But
as it forms part of what | wish to say
to you, let me begin at the beginning"
uccollected his thoughts for moment,
and then continued
"This morning l met II. Cardelli; his
daughter, Teresa, is very sick,
so seriously sick that the parents l:now
not which way to turn; the doctor him
self declares that he can do nothing"
Poor little creatrrc!' exclaimed Hon
teforte, in tone Of commonplace COM
rniscration,
Fcrucci observed him out of the corner
Of his eye; his friends emotion was not
very deep; he sighed lightly:
Listen, Orlando; the poor child is very
i'll. Do you know the reason?"
Orlando knit his brow, while Il smile
containing q suspicion of conceit played
over lis lips.
Il see you understand me-" said the
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