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ing large sheet iron vessel, standing near
his secretary, filled with useless papers, per-
ceived black morocco pocket-book. He
opened it hastily, found it filled with bank
notes, and Immediately informed his master
of the JOY Gus discovery. II would be diff
} cult to express the surprise and remorsc of
the Baron. He went at once to the barracks
of the fremen, begged the officer to ASSEM-
bic them before him. In the presence of all
he apoogized for the unjust suspicious he
had entertained toward Joseph, and offered
him any reparation he might require.
'All ask of you, sir, is that, henceforih,
you will ne, or accuse "A fireman Of the least
base action, unless you witness it with your
own eyes,
) Baron Descarvilc attempted in vain to IN
; duce Joseph to accept some indemnity for
the outrage he had suffered, but neither gold
nor presents could tempt this honorable man..
He was satisfied that his character had been
: washed Of this odious accusation. in the pres
: ence of his comrades, who now regarded him
with increased esteem and attachment -
:, The name of the purveyor general came
frequently to the mind and lips of the fire.
man, however, he never spoke Of him with
ont convulsye movement which showed
that he was unable entirely to remove from
his heart a certain degree of bitterness to-
ward the only man who had ever assaled
him with regard to his integrity.
: Winter succeeded to the autumn and in
the many fires which occurred during this
; rigorous season, Joseph gave new proofs Of
his courage and humanity. Bat Of all of
his acts of true herOiSm, which had already
!, excited the admiration Of every one, none
was so remarkabeas that which am about
to relate, and which is strictly ,rue.-It
proves, too, that greatness of the soul is TO be
found in the most humble as well as in the
; most elevated classes of the social order
The winter of 1929, without being ex-
:, tremey rigorous was long and unhealthy 4;
many of the inhabitants of Paris suffered
y much from the humid cold, and those sudden
changes of temperature which affects, inlnri
ously, the most robust constitutions. But
! whilst the great mass of worhmen in THEN
- humble dwellings wore almost deprived OF
. the necessaries Of life, the opulcnt were sur
- rounded by all the charms obituary; invent
:, ed even IN the midst of anow and FROST
v Among these pleasures, the one which you'll
: of skating, in which they are enabled to dis.
: play all their natural strength and grace. -
- This exciting and dangerous sport is mos
~ common upon the Canal de l'Onrcv and tho
: Basin de la NIlIcite. Thousands upon thou
= sands of spectators cover the shore, encour
W aging by their eXclamaIinns the audacitv o
the skaters. Some push along in sIeds ih,
= most fashionable ladies', who give thcmSclve
~ entirely to this passing amusement Oilers
with skill and address. with single effort
20 design, on the ice, either figure, or the low
y ed flower Of the lady of their thoughts. |
;, gazing on ths lively scene, it might aIno,
" be imagined that the celebrated Russian ietc
- upon the N~Tn, in the dep'l OF winler, liver
: passing before us.
- Bat the ice in these northern countries i
=, more firm than it Is in our clnaie, and ac
Il cidcn,s more rarely occur there. In TIN
:. course of the winter, after the burning of tn
Il house of baron Dcscarvillr, very remIrka
~, bic event occurred on the Canal de l'Ourcy
- \ number Of young men belonging to til
~, most distinguished families were assemble
-, at a breakfast given by lhe vanqushed ska
-, ters to their rivals of some of their gamrs.-
!, When the feast terminated, they returned t
=, the Canal and each one mounted upon hi
~ skates, gave way 10 the promplngS OF a
"a imagination excited by the numerous toast
~ which had been drank. After thousands {
II leats Of strength and address, three of IL
- most excited IOined bands and engaged t
i. execute, correctly, the steps of a eallopad
-. which was, then, the most fashionable in IA
=, the saloons They performed, indeed, til
al, 81, I,n do,
=, GERS but at the moment when the tire
A. formed circle the ice suddenly broke, AN
M IN the iwnklmg of an eve, they were Il
-, buried under the thick crust winch c0vere
~ the surface Of the Canal. The most hear
~, rending cries burst tiom the spectators j,
II seph l., the fireman, was slrollin
81 about at a short distance from the scene
ia disaster, and, always ready to respond to ii
cry OF distress, rushed to the spot, and el
Ina CURED the cause of alarm. On being told
mr. the accident which had occurred, he tire
e off his heavier clothing, and plunged into Il
or opening through which the unfortunate your
men had passed. The risk Of this attcm
~ may easily be conceived, when it is remcn
: bered that this hole offered the only meal
i, of cgress from under the ice which coverC
nd the Canal. In about hnIfa minute, he mac
~, his appearance again, bearing IN his arm
~ one of the young men. He deposited hi
in upon the shore giving him into the care
~, the spectators and again percipilated himS,
he into the gulf, happy TO have been insrumer
ad tai in saving one of the three victims. Son
" nstants elapsed, and nothing was seen
ho him, but at last he reappcared alone, sayil
on tina, he was unable TO fad any one.