The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1892-06-11
TIE STORY OF STE. CECILE

River tiirfv is group OF figures palB,-
al Ia Oils ana e., ia a massive copper
j frame
Tie artists nsms is unknown. la,
!, is sad upon the overthrow OF Max
milan tai, pie,urv WAS .e.za'i and
brought TO tits country from NsSleo-
Tie pain,in.f.pErssn,s a young end
Lesu,iiul woman rising from the harry
which stands b.-siis her. i,s string,
seeming almost To Nibrats from the
touch ot hsF lns~rs, 1trr rich ifsIs'
cries fall in mary-ious fold. OF sl.s~n
and spi.ndor. her golden hair hoa,.
like an aurrOiu round her fair should
ers, shll-her face scar. rsp,, ssraph'
&c expression ~ sh- sa1c- upon an
an.-l family out lined holIin. = erosn
above hrr head. knsvlins a, the lee,
Of the woman Is yoa,h Ia Spanish
costume. Who IL overwhelmed. Il,
would se,'n, by her sloriou, beauty,
Many yam ago this painting. reach
,n: from iloor,o cvilin.. stood s.ains,
tho wal OF miserable apartment;
ovsrlookin. the busy streets o! 'hc
Mexican capital. The snn and air
s,r-sns--i in unhinl-F-i through ito
op-n window, and at nigh, the ghost.
~ moonl,sl, EEL la m.rrov Ike patch
q. OF tho bare ur-yen iloor. The
brilliant eolosin. of the picture. nos
-oi,ensi and m-llou-,l 10y time. con.
L..
aud poverty %! tn, room. 1h.r-
wrsr bru.h-, anil an easel and all tho
n----ary paraph-rnaiia q. an artist,
studio, but non- o! it, -ivrancir.: IN.
deed. the room served ms lodsin.
room. kitchen. aud n,-,i-r combined.
Its occupant. til. artist, ~n. n
epRninri by birth. of middle ns~.
once handsome. now worn and wasted
with disease. ic was called n mt-cr
by some. by Others n .f,-ndthri!t. 4
mi.-r because IL vas known that hi.
work had sold for Sr-as sums. y-, hs
lived so m-nnly; H.rrndthriit because
Lr gave gold coins to little urrhin-
who ciint-si the uncertain stNirrs,s
10 look at this wonderful picture Ste.
C-cils. His ambition seemed to have
burned itself out IN tho accomplish
Sn-nt O! this his Inst work. yet no Offer,
however larr-. could tempt him to
part with IL. one bright morning n
troop OF ragged children ciAnbcr~i NJ
the r,cp. to look at ste. C-~ils and "a
4 ward. They crrpt softly along the
gallery that ran outside. aud p-cp~,l
In ut the open door. bu; no ,cund
Welcomed them. Then they entered
on tiptoc-no one WAS there. Turn
Z ing to -campcr down again. q groar
frightened them out ri their wits. un
I'll they discovered their bcneiact OF
the painter. lynn: In on. corner upon
Acouch whose lrnpcrics he had torn
away in his struggles for air.
Sccin. tim. help was needed, III.
children clattcrci hastily down to cal
assistance. Tho first person they en-
countcrcd was n doctor upon his daily
rounds. lie was familiar with this
quarter OF the city and knew some.
thing OF the poor artist.
Persons noting his ccccn,rici,ies Ind
said the painter wns mad. that his
love Tor n beautiful woman had turned
his poor brain. lie was sane enough
to execute wonderful sketches with
palette and brush. lie passed in and
out silent and alone. lie harmed no
one, he Stunned the world, therefore
the world passed by on the other
side.
Aware that tho painter had no.
many hours to live, the doctor out
OF sheer sympathy for his lonely con.
dit'on tnrricd by the bedside after nd.
ministerinc rcstorativcs.
Painting for breath the patient turn.
ed suddenly and said. doctor. do
you doubt that souls are created,
eternal, immortal? Is there any who
think tia, from nothing we came and
unto nothing we return" The doctor
placed his finger upon his own lip to
enJon silence, fearing that even 80
slight an exertion would hasten dis
solution.
Not needing tho caution the man
continued
II must tell you, doct or, I must tell
you. cannot carry this secret with
me. Iis.enl this is not the only ex-
istence that have known"
The doctor smiled.
|. "Ah. you do not believe this, You
q think rave? Doctor, I never saw
y things clearer than at this moment"
3 Partly rising he looked wildly
around and then whispered, az was
born upon another planet! Sometimes
the remembrance OF that lie is waited
to me in vague whispers, heetins as a
breath, intangible MS dream"
S Yes" said the doctor, 1--WE all have
such fancies."
at is no fancy, doctor. In that
land ! had n twin soul who had
's3power to bring forth music from reeds
md shells, enhancing all with the
power OF song. The chief condition of
3istence in that realm is self-abnega.
0n. The penalty for its infringement
~ Punishment to this planet called
n 8arth for n longer or shorter period
h scording to the cnormity OF the OF.
1Dpse."
The incredulous smile of the doctor
M eemed to urge the man 10 furt her con.
q 31aion,
e"You wonder, do you not, doctor,
s that the fairest OF earth's beings are
!, soonest blighted2 All, you do not
know that the cleaner the soul upon
Ito arrivnl here the less reason has it
to. become purified by earthly ai!lic-
tion. You cannot know what terrible
4 sins are expiated here upon earth in
dong, useless, unhappy lives, or, failing
vi a this, are still farther doomed. on
3AaEI did not know"
n clasped his thin transparent
MAMA nypr hi& piarcinO hIo ri, aya,