The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-08-01
AuRILLos SLAVE

psintu Marillo. si vbisb they srrivtd
cssriy Of The sane iims. Altar the nsusI
s.luisiioes ihsy entered ibe stadio Mar
ili3 -, no, yes there. scd ssth Of the pu
pills walked up qaictiy TO bic easel 10 81
saiIe II the psi. bad dried or perhaps 10
admire Li, sork " The preyious evening
Pssy, gsatieaeo. sielsinsd ls,urilx 'rs
iiiy. utlot Of y0a rsusipet behind 10 the
sis'i, l.si nistii
What 90 sbsuri q,esiioai replied Cor
dova D3n't yoa recollect thai W ell
osns away tossiheif
TLis 10 foolish jest, gentlemen. snsser
Cd Isturiix Lat evening ! cleaned my
psi,iie With ,he srestsst care. End aov II
10 90 dirty % IL come oos bad used it oil
night
Looll sIclsimed Carlos Here 10 .
small figure 10 the corner Of my csnvss.
snj itis not badly done should lite
TO krov who IL 10 who smuses himself ev
ers morning with skeiching figures some
timss 90 my csDvss, sometimes on The
uslls. There vas one yesterday on yosr
easel, Fsrdiosnd.
II Eu,t be Istufilz. said ssid Ferdinand.
Gsn.ismeo. replied lsluri z. prot ct
Yo1 need not protest, replied CTlts.
vs. oil know you sre 60 capable OF sketcL
ing such 8sure Is tnss
Al least. answered Istoriiz. / have nev
or made . sketch % bad - that Of yours.
Oae would tbiok yoo bad done II 10
Jest
And my pencils are quite vet, said Con
z.lo 10 bis turn. Truly, strange things 60
oa during the night
Do 700 not think. like the negro. Com |
,x. that IL 10 the Rombi who comes snd
plays ell the trick7 said Isturiz
Truly. ssid Mend,z Who bad not yet
spoken. being absorbed in admiration Of
the various figures which we're ske,shsd
With the hand OF o master 10 different
parts OF the studio. il the Y ,mbi Of the
neeros draw 10 this msnper he would
make besptlipl head OF the Virgin 10 my
Descent From the Gross
With these words Mend.z. with a care
less air. approached bis easel. when an er
elsmaiion OF sstonishment escaped him,
and be gsz d 10 mute surprized on his osn
vse, on which was roughly sketohed =
mcst beautiful head Of the Virgin. But
the expression wss 80 admirable, the lines
we're 60 clear, the contour vss so graceful,
that. compared With the figures by which
1t vas encirclsd. 1t seemed % II some hesv
enly visiiant had descended smoDg them.
Alb, what is the mstteri said q rough
voice. The pupils turned ct the sound,
and sll made respectful obeissnce TO the
great msstsr
Look, 5enor MurilIo. lookl exclsimed
,te yoatbs as they pointed to the easel Of
Msndsz.
Who has painted this head, gentlemen
asked Murlllo ssserly. Spsskl Tell mel
He who has sketohed this Virgin will one ,
day be the master Of us oil. Murillo wish
es be had done il. What tonchi What
delioscyi VIVA. skill Mendfz. my dear ,
pupil, wss II you'
No. ssror, replied Msndex 10 . sorrow /
iul tons.
Was it you. then Istun'z. OF Fsrdiusnd, /
or Csrlos2
Bat they oil gave the same reply - Men
dez.
II could not, however. come here with
ont hands, said Murillo impstisntly.
think, cir, said Cordovs. the young '
Get Of the pupils, thst these strange pic
tures are very alarming. Indeed this is 4
not ths fst unsccountsbls event which Q
hss happened 10 your studio. To tell the
truth, such wonderful things have hap e
pened here ors scarcely knows whs. TO J.
believe.
What are theyi asked Murillo, III los! v
10 admiration Of the head Of tie Virgin
BY the unknovn artist. b
According TO your orders, senior. snswer Y
ID Ferdinand. We never lesve the studio o
without putting everything 10 order. o
,lesning our palsttes. washing our brushes Il
,nd ARA, 6 ing our essels. bat when We re g
lurn 10 the morning not only 10 everything u
10 ccnfusion, our brushes fllsd With G
paint, pslettes dirtied. but here and there
IRE sketches beautiful sketches, to be a
,use. they ere. sometimes Of the hesd Of
70 angel. sometimes OF . demon. then a,
'ssin the profile Of young girl CT the Il
isurs Of On old man. but oil admirable. II
,s you have seen for yourself, senior.
This 10 certainly cnrious affair, gentle =
men. observed Murillo, but we shall soon q,
earn Who 10 this nightly visitsnk Sebss b
isp. be continued. sddressiog little mn
alto boy about II yesrs old Who appear Il
"a .. bis call. did not desire yeu 10
Ieep here every nish.i IA
Yes, master, ssid the boy. With timidiiy.
And have you done so' y,
Yes, master. ~
Spesk. then. Who vas here last night
md this morning before these gentlemen !.
amer Speak. slsvs. OF shall make yon 1, !
equsintsd With ny duoeeon, said Muril Z
0 snsriiy 10 lhs boy. Who continue TO !,
visi the band oi bis trousers without re
lying.
Alb. you dont choose 10 snsveri said
iuriIlo, palling bic ear o'
No oas. nsst =. no ora. replied the "
Sebsatisn, With esserness. 20
Thst'a fsls.i exclaimed Maulio. 90
No Gus bu. me. ssesr 10 you, mssttfl
ried the nnIs.io. ihrckirg himself On ed
il kuees ia tae middle OF tie studio aud be