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Rh Will was quite charmed with the romance of Miss Rosemay, and she sighed as she counted over his thousand personal fascinations. The unsuspecting Jenkins never dreamed of any mistake, until there was trouble in the house. Landsmore, who was somewhat famous for his tricks, had very slyly been passing off some of his trickery on his friend Jenkins. The lady and himself, who made a majority of the triad, concluded that the happiness of all three would be much enhanced by a new arrangement ; and Mr. Jenkins was informed, by a uote from his friend Will, that a new distribution of offices had been agreed on, and that he, Mr. John Jenkins, had been appointed groomsman, instead of groom, for the approaching nuptials. An old bachelor can stand almost anything in the shape of disappointment ; but this proposition, so unexpected too, was B. utterly insufferable. ANNABALE CARACCI. IN any notice of Annabale Caracci, it is impossible to avoid reference to the other two eminent painters with the same surname, the three together having established a high celebrity in the Lombard school. Louis, Augustine, and Annabale were all natives of Bologna. Louis was born in 1555, and was cousin german to the other two, who were brothers, the sons of a tailor, who was yet careful to give them a liberal education. The brothers were the disciples of their cousin. Augustine gained a knowledge of mathematics, natural philosophy, music, and most of the liberal arts ; but though painting was his principle pursuit, he learned the art of engraving, and surpassed all the masters of his time. Annabale, again, never deviated from his pencil. These three painters at length having reaped all the advantages they could by contemplation and practice, formed a plan of association, continued for the most part together, and laid the foundation of that celebrated school which has ever since been known by the name of Caracci's Academy. Thither all the young students who had a view of becoming masters resorted , and there the Caracci taught freely and without reserve, all that came. Louis' charge was to make a collection of antique statues and bas reliefs. They had the designs of the best masters, and a collection of curious books on all subjects relating to their art. The fame of the Caracci reaching Rome, Cardinel Farnese sent for Annabale thither, to paint the gallery of his palace. Annabale was the more willing to go, because he had a great