Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-01-27
From the New Orleans Picayune.
THAT OLD ARM CHAIR.
W love il, love it and who shall dare
To chlde1me for loving that old nrm oh,


10 chidelme for loving that old arm chair"
A droll scene, and one having in it dash
of pa'hos, took place yesterday in one of our
public auction rooms. A lot of furniture
was on sale under seizure, and all went, for
ward well enough until a wretched oldricketv
arm chair was lifted up to the gaze of the by
ISLANDERS.
How much for the chair - said the aue.
tioneer. " Give me bid. How much 2"
Somebody said " Two bits"
1.-Two bits" the man with the hammer
went on-"only two bits for that fine, sub.
slanilal, ornamental, tastiul, elegant, and
ancient piece of family furniture. Two bits
going do not state distinctly, gentlemen.
that that is the chair that Fanny Elssler. oc.
cupied and used when in this civ, but rumor,
are flying about-sub rosa, as the Celtics
have it.-Ony two bits"-
"lhree," said an old bachelor-lke French
man, staring through an eye-glass over 9th.
er mems shoulders at the chair, with an ex.
cited and curious gaze.
"Three-four," said the auctioneer. get.
ting an imaginary opposition bid somewhere
the moment he took glimpse at his Gus
toner.
give" said the Frenchman.
Five-slx-a dollar; thank you, sir. All.
there's one here knows tho story, see,-
Going at dollar -
The Frenchman winked.
1.-Two !" cried the auctioneer-" three
20 on, gentlemen. -Four for you, Nonsieur2
four. Gentlemen" said our we'll known 10.
cose knight OF the hammer, stopping sudden
", and with most serious and confidential
alr-"gentlemen, there are men in New
Orleans, who, ii they knew of this sale, might
give fifty dollars for that chair
But, no malter-the sale must On On
Four | am only ohered-four dollars
ne got another wink from the Frenchman.
"Sx-slx dollars | am only offered-sey-
en-hali-seven and a half-seven dollars
and half-can't dwel-seven dollors and
a half-going"-
tits gong!" calculated an old woman Of
about slxty-five, in half historical tone.
sitting on sofa outside the crowd.
"Gone !" said the auctioneer. SITS yours
monsieur-you'rea lucky man-vous etcs
IN hommes heureux ~
| The chair was carried aside. and the
trenchman Josled through the crowd, when.
man happsdf tfssch S nS it, 80, no, sair-
no. no - said the old dame, IN the mos.
P'eouS acctH's-a"d she, il seemed, was al.
SO frencn-"Non, monsieur, non you have
got al, Mr.. Auctloneer, but do not take nv
cnair An porconnez moi, monsieur,
was my moder's chair-it was the chair of
my grdnd-mere-it has been my chair all
my life o, sar, would give seventy time
more Tor 1t, though it is SO old but all is gone
now, and have nothing. Helas! helas!
y, do not take my chair Ma chere rieiNs
chase i! o, my old chair Sair, Mr. Auc.
!loneer, you tell wrong--I am no Fanny
Elssler ~
"Wha''s the matter there 2" inquired tho
auciioneer.
"The woman won't give up the chair"
replied a clerk.
No, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES !" screamed ,be
poor old creature, who was now in flood Of
tears. 80, have nursed my infants in il!
Monsuir,' said she, turning to the purchaser
with stern and determined look. though
her eyes were streaming with water-"Mon.
sieur, 81 vous prennez md chaise, il faut ous
vouse me preniez aussi :"
"Do you want the chair :" said the aue.
| tionecrto the Frenchman.
80. no; no care" said he.
"Wel, III let you off your bid them
Give the old woman her chair 1; make her q
present OF It on my own account. Come.
gentlemen, how much for the picture of Ma.
poron !'Nc, and the sale went on,
| We have but to look around US on every
day life to find as nice touches of nature az
ever came from the pen of fiction and al.
ways finer than anything of fancy is a spark
OF romance enlivening passing circumstan-
&c Of reality.