QUiNTIN MASTYS,
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The celebrated Flemish painter was bred
blacksmith. The cause of changing his probes
sion was as follows. While pgEsping his calling
as blacksmith, he fell in ove@lth the daugli-
ter of paintcr,and OH applying to the father
for leave to marry her,he received the repul-
sive answer, that none but an artist should
ever receive her at his hands.-Piqued at
this reply, he laid aside his hammer, and
took up the pencil, studied diligently, tray
eled into Italy, and in short time return
ed to Antwerp, and entering the Cathedral
privately, he painted upon picture OF the
Fallen Angels by Frans Flore, large fly
as in the act of settling OH the thigh of one
OF the angels. The father of the young lady
with whom he was enamorcd had the Charge
of the pictures of the church, and on COM
ing in some time after, saw the intrusive in
sect, took out his handkerchief, and attempt
EN- to brush it off. Astonishci at the dccep-
ton, he inquired for the author, and hear
ing that it wa~ Mastys, he sent for him, and
freely gave his consent to the desired unior
with his daughter. This picture, with the
painted hy, is still to be seen in the Museum
at Antwerp.