Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-04-08
MURILL0'S SLAVE

One beautiful summer morning, about
the year 1910. several youths Of Seville ap
preached tho dwelling Of the celebrated
painter Murillo. ut which they arrived
nearly At the same time. After the usual
salnta'lons they entered the studio. Muril'
10 was not yet there. aud each OF the pupil,
walked up quickly TO his easel 10 examine
II the paint had dried. or. perhaps. to ad'
uilrp his work Of the previous evening.
pray. gcntlemen," exclaimed lsturitz.
angrily, Switch OF you remained behind Ia
the studio last nIght'"
"what an absurd question" replied Cor
iowa. Don't you ecollect that We all
rAmc away togrtheri"
'This Il a foolish Jest. gentlemen" an.
rwcrcd fsturitx. last evening | cleaned
my palette with the greatest care, and now
II Is NJ dirty as II some one had used it all
night"
"I.ookf' exclaimed Carlos. "IIcro Is q
small figure In tho corner Of my canvas.
and IL Il not badly dono should like 10
know who II II that amnxes himself every
morning with skctching figures. some
times on my canvas, sometime. on tho
walls. There was ono yesterday on your
tasel, FerdlgAud."
ut must be bturitz." said Ferdinand.
"Gentlefnon." replied isturi,z. II pro-
test"-
"You need not protest." replied Carlos.
"We all know you arc not capable of
sictehing such ngnr as that"
AT least answered isturitx, IL have
never made n sketch ~ bad az that OF
yours; ons would think you had done Il In
,est."
And my pencils nr quite wet" said
Gonzalo, Ia hla turn. Truly, strange
things 20 on hsrc during tho night"
do you not think, like tho negro, Go.
mrx, that IL {. the Zombl who comes and
PLAYS all thee tricks" said isiuritz.
Truly" sAid Msndek, who had not yet
spoken, being absorbed In admiration OF
tho various figures which wcrr sketched
wiX the hand Of n master In different
paris Of the studio. ~ tho Zomhi OF tho
negroes draws in this manner he would
make BEAUTIFUL head Of tho Virgin la my
Descent from the Cross"
With these worls Mendez. with q care.
kls air, approached his easel. when an cx.
clamatlon Of astonlshmeit escaped him,
aud be gazed In mute surprise on his can. |
vas, on which WIS roughly skctched /
most beautiful head of.the Virgin: but tho /
expression WA 20 admirable. the linos so /
clear, the contour 40 graceful, that, com /
pared with the figures by which Il was en-.
eircled, Il seemed " II some heavenly Wis.
Rant hal descended among them.
"Ah, what "a the niatter" said n rough
voice. The pupils turned ut the sound.
and all fnade respectful obcisanoa 10 tho
great master,
"Look. senior Murlllo; lookin exclaimed
the youths, as they pointed To the easel Of
Nendez.
who has painted this; who has painted
shis head, gen,lemeil" asked Murillo rag.
erly. speak. tell me. lie who la.
skeiehed this Virgin will one day be- the
master Of rs all. Murillo wishes he Ind
done IT, What toueh What dcllearyi
What skill Mendez, M dear pupil, was
IL YOU"
"No, senor," replledAIendczln a sorrow.
full tone.
"wes Il you. then, Lturltz or Ferdinand
but they all gave the same reply as
III could not, however, come here with.
out hands" said MLrilo iinpatientiy
u think, sir, said Corloya, the Young.
sat OF the pupils, that these strange plct.
'iFcs are very alarming; indeed, this Il not
ID. Inst unaecouulAble event which has
happened In your studio. 10 tell the
truth, such wonderful things have han.
pened here one scarcely knows what 10 BE-.
ievon
What arc they" asked Murlllo. still
ont In admiration OF the head OF tie Vlr,in
~ the unknown artist.
According 20 youe orders, senor.n nm.
wercd Ferdinand, I'VE never leave the
tndiowlthout putting eyerythlng In order.
leaning our palettes, washing our brushe,
MI arranging our easels. but when Nc
rturn In the morning, not only i eyery.
hing In confusion, our brushes filled with
aint palettos dlrted but hers and tbere
&c sketches beautiful sketches. TO be sure
hey arel-sometimes OF tho head OF nm
nRel, sometimes of demon, then ag,ln
no profile OF q young girl or the figure Of ,
u old man; but ali admirable, a, Won bavs ii
zen for yourself, senior" 4
"Ihis Is certainly a curious affair cs,. :
smsn," observed Aturillo; but We shall y
Don learn who is this nightly vlsitnnt :.
ehastlan," he continued, addre.sing n y
liiemulatto boy about fourteen year old' y
'ho appeared Mt his call. 'dldI not deslra .,
MALI sleep here every nlgalP I,