Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-12-29

which touched hats passing each other length
we got far to take pinch of snuff together out
Of his box which is equivalent 10 eating salt together
the East; from that time acquaintance was cs,ab
lished. now became his frequent companion i'm ls !
morning prOnenadGs, and derived much amusement
IRON las good humourea remarks and rnanueis.
Jne morning. as we were s,olpg through an a,iey al
the Tn,ileries with the autunna breeze whrlng the
yeiiow leaves about path my companion fell into
peculiarly communicative vein, and gave the several
particulars of his history lie had been wealthy
and possessed OF fine estate IN the country and mo-
Die hotel in Paris; but the Revolution which effected so
many disasterous changes, stripped him OF every thing
was secretly denounced by his own steward, during
sapguinary period OF the Revolution, and number
OF the blood hounds Of the Convention sent TO
rest him. He received private intelligence of their
approach in time to effect his escape he landed in
England without ,ncy friends, but considered him
sell shgularly fortunate in having his head upon his
shoulders several o. his neghbor having been gullo-
tined punishment for being rich When he reach
cd London he had but louis in his pocket and no
prospect Of getting another. He ate solitary dinner
on beefsteak, and almost poisoned by port wine
! which from its colour he had mistaken for claret
The dinsy look OF the chop house, and of the little
mahogany colored box in which he ale his dinner con-
trastcd sadly with the gay saloons Of Paris. Every
thing looked gloomy and disheartenDg. Poverty stas-
ed him in the facc he turned tho shings he
had in change; did not know what was TO become of
| Inn; and-wcnt to the theatre! He took his seat in
the pitt listened atentvey the tragedy of which he
did not understand word, and which seemed made up
of lighting and sabbiDg, and scene shifting; and began
into the orchestra what surprise TO recog
Misc an old friend and negbbor in the very act of eX-
tortiDg music from hig voloncco. As soon as the
evenings performance ever he tapped his friend on
the shoulders they kissed each other each check and
the musician took him home, and shared his lodgings
with him. He had learned music as an accomplish.
'nent By lis friends advice he turned TO itas mean
OF support. he procured violin, offered himself for
the orchestra received and again considered him
sell one OF the most fortunate men upon Garth Here
therefore lie lived FOR many years during the asccndan
oy oil the terrible Napoean He found several emf.
grants living like himself by the exercise of their tai
ents They associated together, talked Of France and
Old tunes, and ondeavoured to keep up senbance Of
Partisan III. in the centre of London. They dined
miserable cheap French rcsauratcur's tire neigh
oorhood eff Leicester square, where they were served
with caricature Of French cookery.
They took their promenade ST. James Park; and
cndeavoured TO fancy il tie TuieIes; in short tley
hut an English Sunday. Indeed the old gentleman
seemed to have nothing 10 say against the English
whom he affirmed 10 be brcces ges; and he mingled so
much among them that ct The end OF twenty wears he
could speak their language almost well enough 10 be
understood. The downfall of Napolean was another
epoch in bis life. he had considered himself foru
nate man to make his escape pcnnyless out Of France
and b, considered himself fortunate TO be able 10 return
pennyess into it. Ii is that lie found his Partisan
hotel had passed through several hands during the vi
csiudes OF the times so as 20 be beyond the reach of
recovery but then lie had been noticed benignanly bv
government, and had pension of several hundred
rancs upon winch, with careful management he lived
independently, ANIL as far as could judge, happily,
As his SPLENDID hotel now occupied as hoieL
yd2i he hired small chamber in The allie: il was bnt
as he said, changing lis bedroom up two pair of stairs
he was Still IN his own house. His room was deco.
rated with pictures Of several beauties former times
with whom lie pIoessed TO have been on favourable |
terms: among them favourite opera-laDcer WIN
had been the admiration of Paris Tie breaking ont
of tic Revolt sion. She had been pro,epee rs ,nr
friend and enc Of tie few Of his youthful rou.i,es VIC
had survived Che lapse Of time and is various els
studes.
Ihey now had renewed their acquaintance, and she
COS and then visited him; but The beautiful Psvcl,o
once the fashion Of the day and the ido! the D1yerre
was siniYeilcd, little old woman warped in The
back ani with hooked nose. The Old gent enan wal
devou' attendant upon evees: lie mos, zesou
IL his loyalty, and Gould speak OF the rovaIYamiy
without burst OF entIusias,r for he s felt toward
tien as lbs companions ~ exile As 10 lis poverty
lie na1e hgf OF II, and indeed had good huufored
way Of consoIng iinseffOr every cross and rva,ion
If he had lost Isl, chateau 10 Ilc country he had half
dnzen royal palaces, IS il at his command lie
had Varsaea and 81. Cloud for his country resorts.
and the shady alleys Of the TulIcries and Jx mhours
for his town recreation Thus all his proncnades and
telaXatIeas were magnificent yet cost nothing When
walk through these lioe gardens Slid lac have only
10 fancy myself The owner OF thcn aud they arc mine
All these gay crowds are my visitors; and DEFY the
grand siSnOr himself 10 display a greater var;etr
OF beauty Nay, what is better have not the from
BILE OF entertaining them My estate is perfect SIMS
Souct where every does as he peascs and M ooa
troubles the owner 81 Paris is my theatre and pre-
eents me with a continual spectacle. have table |
spread Tor me in every street. and thons of
ready TO fiy at my bidding. When Try servants have
waited upon me pay hetn discharge them and there's
an aDd have no Far of their wrougipr or p;lfcrin
me when ny back is turned. Upon the whole sad the
old gentleman, With smile Of infinite good hutnour
when think upon the various risks haze run and
the manner IN which have escaped Item, when re
collect all that have suffered consider all u,ati At
present enjoy cannot but look upon myseIfas man
OF singular good fortune Such was the brief nj
This practical philosopher; and is picture of NAM
a nc
appear TO have greater facility than most man ~
accommodating themselves the rcvcIscs of EG,
extracting honey out Of the bitter things of this World
''c hrst shock Of calamity apt to ovcrwheD them:
ont wien is once past ii'cir natural buoyancv of
lngs soon brings iem again 10 the surface This NAV
be called The result Of levity Of character bat il an
swers the end of rcconchng n,isf1rtnne and Ci
De nottine philosophy, 1t - something almost as oIica