Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-03-21
HIS MAJESTY"


donatoly loved tho art Of painting, and
practicca It with admirable resilts. II
was Of course rumorod that tho poor
queen had become dorangod, md that
this artistio application was u diversion
suggested by physicians It * certain.
however, that her highncss became u
conunmate artist. Her perception
was keen and her hand true; an inter-
csting face, seen hut once, sho could do
Iict In a shape readily recognizable both
in feature aud chamctc
One day " pleased her royal husband
70 scan the album wherein tho yorsatilo
hand Of tho quoon had sketohod from
her rich fancy and reproduced scenes
from her cb ming surroundings.
AT that me, let II DO Understood,
Juana Rlono was addressed rs "Your
Majesty" Her spouse, In consequence
~ being the offspring Of foreign
sovereign. was addressed az "Your High
ness" aud upon all Official documents
requiring both signatures ono read,
GUIANA regina" and underneath run tho
other. "Folipc, rex" This king by mar
riago found In his wifos skotchboois
numerous and varied portraits Of re-
innrkahly handsome knight Sometimes
he was portrayed "a n victorious hero.
then as n Praying pilgrim, and again %,
knoeling lover. This truly handsome
face must have occupied tho queens
fancy, for IL was often depicted, and In
manner strikingly conscientious and
ardent. One could see at n glance that
the heart had assisted tho hand.
Tho visago was not that OF King Fe-
.ipc. Tho face was wholly unknown 10
him. Perhaps u was merely an ideal Wis
son Of youth such as appears 10 maidons IN
romantic dreams-a supernatural being
This was Felipo's first conjecture ~ no
gazed upon tho pictures. but upon fur.
ther reflection his conception Of tnom
bccamo less innocent, Ile was seized
with jealousy, aud Jealousy and revenge
go hand in hand In Spain. An inquiry
sent To the grand inquisitor anent tho
original Of tho sketches. u wink to the
argus eyed oliicors Of tho inquisition aud
the Information was not long in coming.
Tho man with tho handsome knightly
oountcnanco; tho full. rcd. laughing lips;
tbs Large. luminous eyes underneath tho
thick, dark. bold eyebrows was-at tho
grand inquisitor informed tho king
Don Jayne d'Ayila, q mariana.
AZ that time u inarrnno-which II tho
Spanish term for pig-was a maraud-
ing knight and generally nm apostnto.
Although prosolytos they woro strongly
suspected of horesy aud consequently
bitterly prosecuted, despite the fact that
they were tho flower and the glory OF
the Andalusian nobility, celebrated for
their yalor In tournament, their chiyalric
department aud thor bravery In battle.
1t was not impossible that Don Jayne
d,Avila bore no particular resemblance
10 tho pictures IN tho queens sketch
book, but ho was marrano aud tho
wealthiest Spanish nobleman OF tho
time. This was enough for tho judges
Of the inquisiuon.
There lived IN CASTLE an artist Of 70.
nown. His reputation was no, achieved
by creating u new school or the painting
OF valuable masterpieces, but by his
wonderful quicknoss and accuracy IN
skctching portraits. His name was Luis
do Lucero, but no was known among his
confrores as Faprosto tho Rapid. King
Felipe sent for Fapresto.
Master" said tho king, "you are to
mako several sketches Of living coun-
iennnco. Tho person will be at yOur dis
position for two hours, How many
copies can you deliver In that timer
AS many as yol: majesty COM
mnnds."
mo llattoryi hnprimis, am not adj
dressed aa Majesty aud, secondly, an
artist cannot DO commanded. Shall you
DO ablo 10 mako Zen good portraits oftho
face within tw3 hours II you receive u
compensation Of 1900 picayues per
copy"
Tho painters greedy eyes glittcrcd.
"lf your maiesty--I crave pardon, but
find tho appolation just-if 1t please
your majesty TO honor me with 1000
picayunes for zach drawing, shall guar.
antco TO make fifteen copies
Good You shall have tho SUN; but
II the face you arc to delinea!o change
from tino TO timo aud tho expressions
vary constantly, win 1t not confuse you?
Remember, the oountenanco will not be
an ordinary one; on tho contrary. IL IA
TO DO an extraordinary, remarkable
faco.n
VII lbii hihiNnAlf hh hhlAh lhNN -
ever fascinating studyl IL Is some
thing for which real artist yearns. II
such subject await me | shall gladly
portray It for less money-say 5000
picayunos."
"silencol Ono does not bargain with
servants IN the Escurial. Go to the Al.
yuazh's ckambor. You will thoro no.
cciyo material for your worli."
In tho chamber they handed the ar
tlst the necessary material aud request
ed nm to step into closed sedan.
FOR long timo he was carried through
echoing halls and corridors. Finally
Tho carriers stopped in what the artist
surmisod must either DO a room with
low ceiling or ono which was thronse,l |
with people, for tho echoes conscd.
The doors Of the sedan were opened
anu Lucero stepped out. AZ tho tint
glance he recognized tho place. Al |
though he had never been there before.
yet any child in Spain would havs |
Known 1t, for mothers and nurses had |