The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-03
A MODERN SAINT,

MODERN SAINT
"Saint Francois de Sales" says the Duchess
of Orleans in her memoirs, "who founded The
order Of the Sisters of Saint Mary had in his
youth been extremely intimate with Marsha
Vilcrei, the father of the present marshal.
The old gentleman could therefore, never bring
himsslf to call his old friend a saint. When
any one spoke in his presence Of st. Francois
he used to say, III was delighted when saw NJ
de Sales become Saint. lie used to delight
in talking indecently and always cheated at
play. In every other respect he was one OF the
best gentlemen in the world, and perhaps one
of the most foolish" When the saint was re-
preached with cheating at cards, he excused him
self by saying, that he gave all his winnings to
the poor.
RIcHELIEU's COMPRESSOR.
"Fathcr Joseph" says the same lady, was in
great favor with Cardinal Richelieu, and was
consulted by him on all occasions. One day when
the cardinal had summoned Duke Bernard OF
SAKE Weiner to the council, Father Joseph
running his finger over map, said, "Monsieur
you must first take this city then that, and then
that" The duke listened to him for some time
and at length said, "But Monsieur Joseph, you
cannot take cities with your finger" This story
always made the king laugh heartily"
AN ABSENT MAN.-FROM THE SAME.
M. de Brancas was the queen mothers chew
aler d'honneur. One day while che was AT
church Brancas forgot that tho queen was kneel-
ing before him, for as her back was very round,
her head could hardly be seen when she hung
it down. He took her for Pria Dieu, and
knelt down upon her, putting his elbows on her
shoulder. The queen was of course not a little
surprised to find her chevelier dhonneur upon
her back, and all the bye-standers were ready to
die with laughing.
ANoTHER.--FRoM THE SAME.
The Duke de Sully was subject to frequent
fits of abstraction. One day having dressed
himself to 60 to church, he forgot nothing but
his breeches. This was in the winter, and when
he entered the church he said, "Mon Dieu, it is
very cold to-day" The persons present said,
"Not colder than usual" "Then | am in fe-
YER" he said. Some one suggested that per-
ha; s, he had not dressed himself as warmly as
usual, and opening his cloak the cause of his
being cold was very apparent.
A MEDICAL sPECULAToR.-FRoM THE SAME.
Doctor Chirac was once called to see lady,
and while in attendance, he heard that the price
of stock had considerably decreased. AS he
happened to be large holder of Mississippi
bonds, he was alarmed at the news, and
seated near the patient whose pulse he was feel
ing, he said with deep sigh, "Ah good God
they keep sinking, sinking, sinking" The poor
sick lady hearing thus, uttered a loud shrek and
the attendants ran to her assistance. "Ahl"-
said she, 81 shall die; Mr.. de Chirac has just
said three times that my pulse is sinking" The
doctor recovered himself soon and said-"Yo
dream, madame-your pulse is very healthy
and you are quite well. ! was thinking Of the
Mississippi stocks upon which lose my money
because the price sinks" This explanation salts
fed the sick lady.
GRATEFUL PRoToGEE.-FRoM THE SAME.
Madame De Nemours had charitably brought
up poor child. When the child was about nine
years old she said to her beDefactress ana
dame, no one can be more grateful for your
charity than am, and cannot better acknow
ledge it than by telling every body am YOU
daughter. But do not be alarmed, | will no
say am your lawful child, only your illegti
mate daughter"
A LOVE CHARM.-FROM THE SAME.
The Marquis De Nesle became deeply en-
amoured of Mademoselle De La Force afte
having received from her small bag to wea
about his neck as remedy against the vapours
He would have married her, but his relations
opposed it on the score of her poverty. Th
great Condo, the Marquis De Nesle's nearest re
lation, took him to Chattion, that he nigh
forget his love for Mademoiselle de la Force
and all the relations of the Marquis were Their
assembled for the purpose ofdeclaring agains
the match. He on his part, told them that he would
never, while he lived, marry any other person
In moment of despair, he rushed out into thu
garden, and would here thrown himself into thu
canal, but the string with which Mademoisell'
de la Force had tied the bag about his nccl
broke, and the bag fell at his feet His thoughts
at that moment, appeared to undergo suddei
change, and Mademoisele seemed to him to b.
as ugly as she really was. On being told wha
had happened, they searched about for the bag
and on opening it found it to contain two toad
feet holding heart wrapped in bats wing
and round the whole a paper, inscribed will
unntclligble cyphers. Monsieur la Marquis d.
Nesle was effectually cured.
A PATRIOTIC WoMAS--The Charleston Mer
curry, Of the 28th inst, contained the following
communication, the substance Of which was o
actual occurrence, and took place in Orangeburs