Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-10-22
INTERESTING RELATION.

INTERFERING RELATION.
;nscdotc Of Mons. de Salto, TIT. first pro-
jrctOr Of periodical performances.
In the year 1863, when Paris was af-
aicted with a very long and severe ia
nine, VI. de Sallo returning from sum
mpr's evening walk, with only little
n,t boy, was acrosted by man, who
presented his pistol, and in manner
Car from the resoiutencss of y hardened
rohbcr asked for his money. M. de
saIIo. observing that he came to tile
wrong man, aud that he could get little
Som him. added, IL have only three
ri,tolps about me, which arc not worth
= ,ruRlp; SO, much gOnd may you do
with them but. let me tell you, YOU
are in bad Nay
The man took them. and without ask
ing him for more. walked of with ali
air Of detection and terror.
The fellow Was no s0oner gone, than
n de sallo ordered the bn. tn iotio~
him. to SIZE where he wcnr. and 10 give
him an account of e,c"y timag. The
lad obcyed: followed him through Sc
vcraI obscure streets. and at length saw
lin enter bakers shop. Where he oh
served him change one of the pistolSs.
aid huy a large Draw, lpaf With this
rur base he went frw Lonrs farth"r.
and entering an alley. asccndcs' par
OF stairs. The boy crept up after IN"
T. the fourth story, whf"c hC SAW '.im
gp into room, that had ~ Light h,t
that it received from the monn; and
popping thu ough Gre ice. hc perccir'a
him throw it on the floor. ana burst IN
10 tears. saving. .'ihrrc ea' Your i'll !:
thst's thu dearest loaf ever bought ;
bay r.bhcd a gentleman [ 'Ir'e p's-
t1lrs H.; as husband t@rm well. anu
> 1T me ha, . 10 more teaZiNSS Tor soan
Ut late these dOings must bring me !"
the galiows; and all to sa'ist! y"u'
Clnmaurs," His lamentations wrr an
srcrrd Nv hnse of the VIII ie family
ard his wife having at length Gained
the asnu, IT his mind. took Up the loaf
ind eating it. gave foar pieces to Tour
POOR starving children.
The boy having thus happily pcform-
ed his commission, returned home ana
gave his master an account OF every
thug be had seen and heard. M. de
Salln, who was much moved, ordered
the Ooy 70 call him at five in the mora
Ing This humane gentleman arose a
The time appointed. and taking the boy
with him Ia show him the way, inquired,
II the ncishborhoad the character OF
nan who lived in such u garnet with "a
wife and four children; when he Was
told that he was very industrious good
kind of a man that he was u saoe 'ia-
ker. and neat workman. but vas over
5aithened With family, a',d had hard
Struggle to live in such bad tinrs.
>atisfed with this account, NJ. de
Saln ascended To the shoe maker gar
ret; and, Knocking at the 'ioor, 1t MAS
opened hy the pour Inan himself, who
knowing him al the first sight 10 DC the
pcrson he had robbed ,he eycnmS before,
fell at his feet. aud inplored his mercy,
pleading the extremr di9tresS OF has Id
nifty. and brsgius that he wouid Tor
give his first Grim. Nj. dc Sailo desi-
red HIM t. MAKE no nGise i"r he bad
no Intention tn hurt him. :. iOa have
good Character among yO1r neigaonra.
(saId he hut must expect that your lie
Mil soon he cut short. il you aLe now
81 wicked as t. Continue the lreeuom
you took with me. Hold yunr hand
here are thirty pistoics to buy leaiie'
husband it wei. and set your chil'irFh
acnmmendahle example. To Put ypu
out al further temptations to Commit
sach ru;nOus and fatal actiuns, viii en-
courage your industry !: 1 hear you are
neat workmea. and You shall take
Measure of me, and ths buy, for Two
palr"f shoes each. and he shall call upon
yoG fer them. - The whole fam,i,. ap-
peared struck with joy, amazement'
"ni gratitude. Nj. dc Saiio departed.
greatly moved. and with mind iiliea
With satisfaction, al having saved man.
perhaps family, from the commits
Sion os geilt, from an ignominlous
Death. and perhaps, from eternal per
dit''n-"-Severwas day better begun;
VI" consciousness of having performed
such an action, whenever it occurs To
The mind of a reasonable being, must
be attended with Dleas urc. and that self