The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-01

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This commend Giraldo carried out.
themselves whether she were in truth
as lovely as report said, and they sent
Giraldo large sums Of money in recom-
pense, adding not seldom some further
donation in the express term and con-
ditlou that Giraldo should observe alb
solute fidelity in his representation and
not permit himself the least flsttery,
for some desired themselves to court
her, and others intended their sons to
ask her hand. If the evidence Of Giral-
dos portraits satisfied their hopes Thus
Giraldo, although but two or three
years above 80, grew both in fame and
wealth and was very often indebted to
the princess for the favor Of visit to
his house that he might again correct
his memory Of her face.
Now, what several princes had done
before 1t CHANGED that the king Of Glot-
tenberg also did, and Giraldo, to all
appearances much pleased, accepted the
command and prayed the princess to
visit him, for, he said, this picture was
to DO larger and more elaborate than
the rest and therefore needed more
study Of her. So the princess won't
many times, and the portrait destined
for the king Of Glottenberg, who was
said to be seeking suitable alliance
for his eldest son, grew before her eyes
into the most perfect and beautiful pre-
sentiment Of her which the skill Of Gil
RADIO had ever accomplished, and sur
passed even that first picture which he
had painted by King Rudolf's COM
mand. And the king had no doubt that
SO soon as tho picture had reached the
court Of Glottenberg an embassy would
come to ta;g 6f
his sister for the crown prince, pro-
posal which he would have received
with much pleasure and qualification.
II do not think" said Osra, tossing
her head, "that any such embassy will
come, sire, for four or five pictures
have been already painted by Signor
Giraldo III like manner, but no embas-
sizes have come. 1t seems that my poor
features Sc t find approval in the
court.
And H. J, it must be confessed,
was full q contempt, for the Princess
Osra knew that she was beautiful, as
indeed all beautiful ladies ire, by the
benevolence Of heaven. permitted to.
How much greater mischief might they
work If such knowledge were denied
theml
THAT'S true enough" cried Rudolf.
"And I do not understand the meaning
of 1t. But 1t will not be SO at Glotten-
berg, for my good brother the king
has eyes in his head, and his son sees
no less we'll. met them in my travels
and can speak of it. Most certainly an
embassy will come from Glottenberg
before we are month older"
Yet, strange to say, the same thing
followed on the dispatch Of the portrait
(which Giraldo sent by certain trusty
messenger, whom he was accustomed to
employ as had happened before. No
embassy came, and the king Of Glotten-
berg excused himself from paying visit
to Strelsau which he and his son had
promised on the invitation of King Ru-
dolf. Therefore Rudolf WAS very vexed.
and Osra also, thinking herself scorned,
was sore at heart, although she bore
herself more proudly than before. And.
being very greatly disturbed in her
mind concerning her beauty, she went
herself again to Giraldo and charged
him to paint her once more.
And this picture" she said, lis for
my own eyes aud mine alone There
fore, sienor, paint it faithfully and
spare me not, for if woman be ugly
1t ia well she should know it, and it
seems that nobody In the kingdom will
tell me the truth, although ! get hints
enough Of it from abroad" And she
frowned and flushed and was greatly
out Of temper. as any beautiful lady
would in such case most naturally be.
Giraldo bowed very low, seeking to
hide the sudden red that dyed his cheek
and to conceal the great joy which the
command Of the princess gave him, for,
by reason Of having so often painted the
princess, Of having so curiously studied
her face and Of having spent 30 much
time in her company, listening to her
conversation and enjoying her wit and
grace, this hopeless young man had be-
come 80 hopelessly and desperately her
lover that he no longer cared to use his
brush in the service Of any other lady or
lord and staid at Strelsau solely that he
might again and again depict the face
that he loved, and, save when she sat be-
fore him, he seemed now unable to ply
his art at all, and had he not received 80
many commands for pictures Of her he
would have sat all day long idle, think
ing of her, which indeed was what he
did in the intervals between his labor
on her portraits. But she, not imagin-
ing such presumption and folly on his
part, thought that no was glad merely
because she would pay him we'll, so she
promised him more and more, II only
he would paint her faithfully. and he
gave her his word that be would paint
her in every Se9sst Dost faithfully.
"For Asstrs Is ksew," said she,
what am in truth like. for my mir
ror Gays one thing and the king Of Glot-
tenberg"- But here shs stopped, re-
that spcb mSstsrs were not
ft for GirAldo's eats. Yst b must have
understood, for = strange, cumming, OK
ultant smile came on Biz lips al hs turn-