Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-02

lie PAINTED = Fortune for ~, Migrate
fui Landlord, Who Didn't Like ~.


he Wanted = Fortune for NJ, UnEfa,s.
fai Landlord, Who Didn't Like n.
In the beginning Of tho Seventeenth
century Peter Paul Rubens. who's
namo haa not tho satno sound then a.
now. lived in Paris, at a modest inn
near the palace o. his patronoss, Maria
de Medlci Sometimes he had his peck
cts full Of money aud lived like a prince,
but oftener he WIS without pfennis.
asany rate he paid his host very irregu.
larly, or not at oil. The host did not
consider II an honor to board this great
painter. aud a. hu had q supreme COT
tempt for nri. no often east insults o.
Rubcna One day when the innkcopo.
was In an especially bad humor 10
threatened 20 throw Rubcns out of tho
door like tramp aud without furihG
notice.
Rubens had Just had an audience
with Louvre. but did not pogess % hcl
lor What should he dot The tavern
keeper would not reason. but wanted 70
zee CASH under any circumstances
money must be- procured.
The artist took small picture Of he
own from the wall aud asked IA n note
written to ono Of his friends ! 200 lire
for II. Half m hour later the messenger
returned. saying that tho gentleman
would pay only 800 lire for H.
Rubcns WA furious, throw tho picture
on the luounl and stamped upon it,while
the hust was still more furious. as bic
hopes, throngh this "d1nb," 10 get money
were dirpcllr1 lie wanted 10 put his
guest out on tho pavement Immediately,
when Ruhcns gave bis word Of honoi
that he would pay his debt within eight
DAYS.
with these words Rubons hurried up
stairs and locked tho door. lie lcft the
room very seldom and never without
taking the key with him. A week later
he appeared before his hos, with little
hand trunk with these wordsi
ii have kept my promise. Upon the
table In my room you will find more
money than owe you. Farewell. sii
hustv
Then he loft tho inhospltablo house
with the mien Of grand scignour. who
had given rich aims.
The tavern keeper hurried mp tho
stairs to the artists room. The dooi
stood open aEi the mass Of money which
was spread upon tho table met his gnze.
Fourfold Louis. double Louis. dollars
and half dollan lay there In gay con-
fusion. Naturally the good man thought
he must quickly put his money in a sale
place, but what nstonishmcnt and fury
ho showed when, upon touching u gold
piece. ho found that IL was only painted
The niscr, the tramp. had fooled himl
But hi.augcr lcsened somewhat when
he saw on tho walls tho rich clothing
that had been LEFT by tho painter From
tho sale OF this he could cover great
part Of tho debt. He reached for q cherry
colorcd velvet mantl,-wlnt disappoint.
monti That, too, like the other gar.
incnts aud tho glittoring gold, was only
painted
Tho unhappy host was piiied by all IN
friends who heard II.
The story became further known and
the painters famo grew aud spread.
Distinguished people strcamed TO tho
modest tavern 10 hear Of RubonS gay
trick from tho host himself and see tho
painted clothing-tho table had been put
In tho garrett as the Owner wanted Il out
Of sight-and many dollar was spent
in tho tavern for tho purpose Of seeing
these thingA
One daya rich Engllshman who dotted
on art was accidentally told Of tho de-
oeptivo table by tho tavern keeper. Ho
asked 10 ice tho table. admired Il and
offered to giyo'the host rs much cash In
French gold and silver coins Us was
painted on the table. Naturally tho
host accepted and was rid Of this dds.
agreeable" piece Of furniture. -Philadel.
phia Times.