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

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snssds Tor this restraint, snd - the o
. 4 knoss psiGier occupied eli ,beis tbouabi
. TIE coessfsation p.,1r,liy sofntd to tbs
J satlsc'.
. Bes.re. SsbAstisn, of the issb. sal
MsId,E. tpd ss,sh Tor ibs culpsst. bo
! sivs me The N.pIss yrlios.
, Yon 90 rot peed IL s NOR hred,g. Yol
hsve made Il y.llos eooush sIrssdy. Ans
{. 10 The eoipris. 4 have already told 10,
ihsi IL IL the Y ,mbi.
Are these negroes fools OF ssses viii
their u mbii ssld Gots,lo. isustiOs
Pray, snst is Zlubi2
Ga. an imssinsry beng, Ct cour.el Bn
take esre. Sspor 0otx.lo. confined Bsbs'
tisp. with . mischisvous glance u bic 81
J 81. Tor II mnst be The ,mbi sho b.,
stretched the left arm Of jour ~ Iots "a
such length tbs, IL the right rsssntiss II
be will be able to matte bic shoestring vith
out stooriog.
Do you know. gentlemen. ssid Islurii2
as be glanced 81 the painting, that the 10
marks Of Sebastian are extremely just End
much 10 the poiu,i
| Oa, they say that negroes have the lace
Of 80 ape and the tongue OF parrot, re
joined Gotz,lo 10 tone OF indifference.
Wnh this distinction, observed Ferdi
usnd, that the parrot repeats BY rots,
While Sebastian bss judgement 10 bis re
marks.
Like The parrot, by chsncs. rs.urned
Gotz.lo,
Who knows, s.id MeDd,z. who had not
disested The N'ples yellow. that from
grinding the colors be may one day aston
lsh rs by sboaiog he knows one from 90
| ether?
To know one color from smother and to
know how 10 use them are Two very differ
snt things, replied Sebastian, whom the
liberty OF the studio allowed to join 10 the
conversation OF the pupils And ihe
truth oblisss us TO confess that bis taste
was so exquisite, his eye so correct. that
many OF them did not disdsin to follow
the advice be frequently gave them res
peclirg their paintings. Although they
sometimes amuse themselves by teasing
the little mul,tto, he was great fsvorits
With them slI. and this evening on quit
ting the studio each. giving him o friend
ly tap on The shonller. connseled him TO
keep q strict watch and catch the Zombi
for fear OF the lash.
II was night and the studio oi Mnrillo.
the most celebrated paiater 10 Seville -
this studio. which during the day wss so
chserful 80 animsted was nov ss silent |
ss the grave. A single lamp burned upon
. msble table. and young boy, whose
sable hue hsrmonizad With the prrround
ing dsrkneTs, but whose eyes spsrkled
like dismonds st midnight. leaned sgsinst
90 easel. Immovable and still, be was so
deeply absorbed in his meditAtions that
the door OF the stndio was opened by one
who several times called him BY name
and who. on receiving DO Answer, sp
preached and touched him. Sebastian
raised bic eyes, which rested on tall and
handsome negro.
Why do you come here, fstheri said be
10 melancholy tone.
To keep you company. Sebastian.
There is no need. father. | cAn watch
alone.
Bot what IL the Z ,mbi should GOMEZ
do not fear him, replied The boy.
with pensivs smile.
lie msy carry you swsy. my son. and
The poor negro Gomsz will have no one to
console him in bis slavery.
Oh, Lox sad -how dresdfnl IL is to be
= slavei exclaimed the boy, weeping bitter
".
II 10 the will oil GJd, replied the negro,
With 80 air Of resignation.
Godl tl.cuisted Ssbsstisn az be raised
bis eyes to the dome OF the studio. through
~hich the stare glittered. G,dl pray
to him. my father land be will
,ne day listen TO me- that We may no
opger be slsves. Bat 60 to bed, father:
20. go. snd l shall 60 TO mine there 10
bat corner, and shall soon fell asleep.
GOOD night. father; good night
Are you really nct afraid Of the z ,mbi.
My father. that 10 superstition Of our
,ouniry. Father Eugenio has assured ue
hat God does 60. permit supernatural be
ngs TO sppesr 90 earth.
Why. then. when the pupils ssksd you
rho sket.hed the figures they snd here
very morning did you ssy 1t vas the zom
,ii
To smuss nyseli. father, and 10 nsks /,
hem laugh. Tbat vas oil. =
Then good, night, my son. And. hav !
ns kissed the boy, The negro retired.
The moment Sebastian founl hinself ,
lone be uttered sn exclamation Of Joy. !
then, suddenly checking himself. be ssid:
Tsenty Ave I.shes tomorrow II ! do not .
eli Who skstched these figures and per 4
Isps more ifIdo' On. ny God, come to I
~ sidI And the little muIatia threw
inseli upon . nat which served hin ~ q
bed, where be soon feII fsst sslesr. Il
ssbsstisn ssoks 81 dsy bresk. II YES a
oily 8 O'clock. ADy otter boy would a
robsbly have gone 10 sleep sgsin Net '
D Sebastian. VITO hsd bat three hours be b
ouli call bis own. y
Courage. ooursse, Ssbas,isbi be ersl.in, .
"a be stock himself ssste. Three o
ours srs thine osiy three boufsl Then