The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-12-27
A Story Of G Dranatist.

A story OF G DraEatiSt.
One cold morning in February 1870 short
stout, comu onplace looking man, about sixty
years old, entered the garden Of an inn situated
in the suburbs Of Paris. Although the air was
sharp and frosty, he seated himself near one uf
the tables placed out of doors, and taking off his
hat, passed his fingers through his long grey
hair
His hands contras,ed strangely with the re.
mainder OF his person; they were small, white,
and terminated in such deicately formed pink
nsil-, as might excite the envy Of many young
lady. Presently one Of the walters came up
and placed before him bottle of wine
"Not any to-day, thank YOU .aId the old
man; Il feel fatigued, aud will just rest mo-
ment'
"lhe best way of resting, monsieur replied
the waiter, gayly, "s to dunk good glass Of
wine"
He drew the cork and poured out some Of the
wine.
The old man rose and walked away. The
waiter WAS young lad; and It was with a con
fused and embarrassed air that he run after the
guest and said:
"Slr, there Is credit tor you at the Lion dor :,
ifyou have forgotten NUur purse rhdtS reason
you should lose your breakfast Tomorrow, or
wh,neyer you like yoD can AK for your Lill.'
The old man turned, looked at the youth, and
u tear -parkIed IN Lis eye.
~'Fhon art righ', Joan he sSid. "poverty
must not bs proud, ! accept tAy klndne,, a.
frankly as it is offered. Help thy self to glass
Of wine"
81 drink to our health, monsieur. said the wal
ter; and having emptied his glass. he went and
fetched some splccd meat, hryad cheese, fruit
and everything NECESSARY iuI tempting and
nourl,hing rep->t rtcn. with naive poIiJeness,
in order 10 ie--rn the painful sense Of obligation
to hi- guest lac said:
when next one of your pieces is played, will
you give me ticket L
"Thou shalt have two this very evening, my
good lad will 60 and get them from BruneL
and bring them back to thee"
THE walk would be To, much f,r yorr
strength, monsieur, some other dls, when !ou
happen to pass by, vii! 30 as we'll
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going to perform one of my pieces, lie Descspoir
de Jociis,e at the Theatre dcs Varieties and it
may amuse thee
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shall have
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