Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-05-27

Translated from Paris Journal for the Richmond
Times and Compiler
Twas at Stras urg: two old men from
fifty to sixty years OF age, were amusing
themselves over two glasses of "eau sue
rcc," Sugar and water) in solitary Inn,
in the rue de France. One of these old
men who had the appearance Of a settled
rejecting merchant, speaking little ard
never laughing. was expedtIng the melt
ing of the sugar by violent motions of his
spoon. The other dressed in black silk
cap covered by hat Of the mos, respec-
table ag", had the air OF man who had
just escaped bankruptcy, for grief, for lost
money characterzes the physiognomy in
peculiar manner. between him who
has lost his wife, and him who has lost his
fortune, you will find as great differences
as between the position of n cathedral and
a grave digger. The old man with the
black silk night cap, slipped two pieces OF
sugar ia his pocket, casting the daI kest
possible gances around him, with the air
Of say ng, "Thonk God have right al
ter So many mislortunes."
His friend who had inst laid his hall
empty glass on the table, now pushes il
from HIM, and folding his arms in a reso-
lutte manner, eXclaims:
'Boucaud, something is the matter ?
Boucaud is silent for moment, and then
decides 10 answer Yes
Tell il me, my old FRIEND
IT'S a long and sad story
Il suppose so. yet it is solace 20 tel
our griets to a ffiend OF fifty years stand
ing
You are right, my good Quentin. But
repeat it, It's a sad story: the saddest
possible. Listen to me and you will &C.
knowledge that | am very unhappy.
There are newspapers every where
now; they a:e II plague-a nettIe which
stngs, no one knows how nor why. They
are found at Ponloise, at Carpentras, al
Quimpee Coventin, know not where
There is one even at Chateau Thierry
our common country -coatound them =
sYou mean that there were such papers
but there are none now-the director has
crushed them. Formerly, any low fellow
favor d by little wit, might ridicule the
most respectable persons
10 whom do you tell This? But let me
continue my story. had the misfortune
10 receive for whole year, on the plea o.
being a countryman, doubtless, the news
paper Of Chateau Therry Without ever
perceving that previous notice bound me
either 10 refuse the cursed paper or 10 re
gard myself as subscriber | was so un
fortunate as net TO refuse, and al The enc
>r ~ he
per ceased TO make its appearance, anC
the editor demanded twenty four francs
the price of years subscription. My
signature to this effect had been obtained
only through q little note which | haC
written, asking one paper 10 be sent as {
specimen. therefore repudiated the
debt
And you acted WELL
Il acted very i'll, as you will see. A
week after my refusal, received letter
from Chateau Thierry, which cost seventy
confines postage. You know that have
many friends and much business there
and received unfrnnked letters frequently
from the city and from the environs. Dc
YOU guess what was in this letter. Very
itte-Sir, you owe me ,wenty(our francs
and you refuse TO pay them. You are a
rascal
Impossible! And did you not hand over
this letter 10 the Solicitor of the hingP
There was no signature, and | hoped to
get rid OF the writer at the price of this
insult. A week after, another letter came
to me from Fire en- Sardenois, where
have funds invested so confines was the
postage. What do you suppose | saw on
opening. itF-'Sir 20 ore ne t'centy foEr
francs, ard you refuse TO pay them. loa
are rascal.
All that is too much
In word, my friend, paid successive
ly, in the course of month eight or ten
hostages on letters TO the same purport
One came 10 me from each place with
which had business transactions. even
received one from scissors, where my son
who is a physician resides. and his hand
writing was initiated in the diEection.'