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

esssRhi What n forehead What del
TO-. vh, my bcautifnl-" and Sebastian
~ , TIE hour. forgot he was n slave, for.
oh,,sn,s dreaded punishmeni-all, ali wns
n,,,1. 'a'rd from the soul Of the youthful
in. Who thought Of nothing, saw moth.
IL put his beautiful picture.
r,," who can describe the horror nri
or .,.',nnt q the unhappy slave When
,h'nrnly turning round, he bchcld al
PUPILS. with his muster ut their head
handing beside him.
tstian never once dreamed Of Iuetif,
~ himself, and, With his palette In one
ds, mud his brushes In the other. he hun :
,,.n MS head. awaiting Ia silence the
r,n'shincnt he believed he Justly merlted
~ pme moments "a dead silence pre
,.',n'a' Tor II Sebastian WINS COMPOUNDED nt
mug caught IA the commission u such %
n,', crime, Murillo and his pupils wcre
~ , -, ,hstonishcd Mt the discovery thcy
.'assrillo, having with gesture ofkhc
csa "n imposed silence ON hls pnpils. who
,,,'' nnr'ily restrain themselves from xiv
~ way 20 their admiration, approached
.,a .,'.''An mud. concsallng his emotion.
m = cold aud severe tone, while be
~ '.ri ALTERNATELY from the beautiful head
=, W Virgin 90 thc.tcrrihei slave who
90" ",., IKE statue before hint
,mho a your or.!,cba,tianw
10 ayu, replied the boy, in a voice scarce
MI ~ mean your drawing mastery sald
You, senor." again replied the trrrn
nlnR slave.
rs cannot b.; mover gave YOU lessons, 4"
'ai. The astonishci painter.
:, nut you gave them 70 others, aud !
listened 10 them" rcjoinr,l tho boy. en-
p,aentd By the kindness OF his master.
Ana You have done better than listen.
yyu have proh;ed 10y thcml' exclaimed
nwillo, unable longer TO conceal hi. nd
ln'ration. "Gvntlemen, does this boy
"'.n' punishment or rcwardf"
AZ the word punishment" Sebastian
nraH bent quick; the word reward" give
una little courage. but fearing TINT III
''r uecciscd him he looked with tlmd
ann imploring eyes toward lila MASTER
brra,lL
That IL well; but whA shnll Il bcin
sebastian began TO breathe.
leu dncais, ut least said Mcndck
Eileen cried Ferdinand.
~.
NO. Eid Gonxnlo. "A beautiful new
ufcss Tor tho next holiday"
spcnk. Sebastian" said Murillo. look
ing 81 Ills slave, whom none u these ~
Wnris seerird 30 move. "Arc these thing
noe 70 your taAtei Tell me what you wish
ior. am 30 much pleased with your bcau
tiful composition that will grant any r.
gues' you may make. Speak, then. do no,
DO afraid"
oh. master, u daredn-- And sobas
tan, elasplng his hands. fell at tho feet OF
bis master,
was easy TO rad In the half opened
Ups OF the boy aud his sparkling eye, some
dcvouring thought within which tlmldlty
prevented him from utterlng
with tho view OF encouraging him. each
o. The pupils suggested some favor for him
70 demand.
Ask gold, Sebastian"
Ask rich dresses, Sebastian"
AK 10 ba received IA pupil, Sohastlan."
a faint smile passed over tho cOunte
nance of the slave at the last words. but he
hung down his head and remained silent.
Ask for tho best place IN the studlo,n
aid Gouzalo, who. from being tho last
com. pupil. Ind the worst light for his
Easel.
CONS. take courage" said Murillo.
gyly.
The master Is so kind today" said Fer
Anand half aloud. II would risk some
hiuR-ask your freedom. Sebastian"
Mthcse words SebaStlan uttered n cry |
Of anguish, and raising his eyes TO his mas
isr hs exclaimed, In voice ehoked with |
iobs;
This freedom " my fa,hor-the freedom
d my fatherl'
And thine. also" said Muriilo, who, no |
logger able to conceal his emotion, threw |
hls arms around Sebastian aud pressed |
klnit his breast.
Your pencil" no continued, SHOWS |
hat you have talent; your request proves
hat you have heart; the artist Is com |
peie. From this day consider yourself not
ollym my pupll. but ~ my son. Happy |
Narillol have done mop than palnt-l |
have made u painter"
Murillo kept bis word aud Sebastian |
Goiner. better known under thu name OF |
he Mulatto OF Murillo. bccaiac one u the
most celebrated painters In Spain. There
nay yet be seen In the churches Of Seville
IL celebrated picture which he had basn
land painting by bis master; also ST. |
AHne, admIrbly done; a holy Joseph. I
uklch 4 extremely beautiful. and others OF |
lie highest mcrit.-New York Ledger