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When they entered the Qoffee-roqm , Mr . Tusmanji epdeayoui ^ tj to conceal his face . . ' \ ' , '* . 1 Why do you hide the light of your countenance from" us' ?'
asked the goldsmith . v < Bless my heart / said the secretary , ' do you forget that that impertinent young man daubed rny face all over with greeu paint The V goldsmith conducted Mr . Tusmann before one of the mirrors . Not only had the greenness disappeared , but his visage
was blooming and looked quite juvenile . Mr . Tusmann made a most extraordinary leap , and cried out : ' What do I see ! Do I owe this excess of felicity to you , most
worthy professor ? Speak , you are my benefactor . ' c I will not deny , said the goldsmith , ' that this happy change is owing to me , and , therefore , you may judge that I am not so ill-disposed towards you as you have thought . 1 expect , as . a return for my offices , that you will not go near Miss Alberline Vosswinkel until next Sunday . If you do , dread my vengeatyCfc . Adieu . '
A very short time afterwards , Leonard entered Mr . Vosswjinkers private room . The councillor did not appear very pleased to see him , and asked rudely , what he wanted at that late hour . f You are , ' said Leonard , ' an unfortunate and much to be pitied man , and I have hastened to you , late as it is , to warn you of your danger . '
' Good heavens ! ' exclaimed the councillor , is there any b ^ d news from London or Hamburgh V 6 No , this is another kind of affair . Do you absolutely refuse your daughter to young Lehsien V ' Why should you doubt it ? I give ray daughter to a , vile dauber ! '
' He painted you and your daughter very well . ' ' ' I should make an excellent bargain , to dispose of my daughter for two portraits . I sent the pictures back to him . ' ' He will avenge himself cruelly upon you / ' I should like very much to know how such a stripliag can annoy me , ' said the councillor . * I will tell you how , ' answered Leonard ; * he is now retouching your portrait up in a very strange style . He has covered jour before open and smiling countenance with wrinkles , and ha $ not
forgotten the white hairs which you conceal so carefully . In place of the agreeable announcement of the lottery prize , he has put into your hand the letter which you received from London yesterday , announcing the failure of the house of Eatbeef , Pudding , aad Drinkale . The cover is addressed " To the ( disappointed ) Aulic Councillor , MelcUior Vos ^ winkeL , " for he is not ignorant thakyou have solicited that , title in vain . liYoui your pocke , V ? , tfie , dw * * , 3 will be painted tumbling out ; and this charming portrait will be
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), April 2, 1835, page 253, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2644/page/29/
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