Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-12-09

49, WV i''i~'t hhh ll ttoA1 were Tue Itlbot-
tories OF the gigantic miseries of Paris
In those severe winters, which in continents
al cities especially produce appalling mise
~, the figure of man in blue cloak
seemed 90 multiply itself indefinitely wher-
ever the snow clung To- the black walls
They appeared TO be, not one bot leviuns
lot little blue nantes trotlng about (which
was sttlctly his mode Of walking) with pro-
diglous activity, bearing hercucan loads OF
Of shoes, worsted stockings, and great
white jugs Of soup as if they were feathers.
have heard, from source whose authen-
tcuy have no reasons TO doubt, that IN one
winter, in the one city of Paris, be dslFi-
buied with his own hands fifteen thousand
bowls of soup The ragged proving
wfrtches who ulccrats Paris would wait
patiently for hor' on his track, aud catching
sight Of his well-known blue cloak in the
distance, would say All, here comes tho
lttle blue mantle We are gOlnp to get
something to ealr Waisicoats and shoes
were however, his specialitea. A beuum-
bed wretch would he shiyerlng in a gate
way tightly embracing his bare chest with
shrunken arms Lllle Blue Mantle would
collar him Gercely; force him severely into
a warm WOODEN Waisicoat, aud before the
man could thank hm, Lilde Blue Mantle
would be hundred Yards away, brandish-
ing his soup jugs. A little half CONCEALED
atomy Of glrl would be CRYING on door
step. her poor shoeess feet quite violet with
the piiiless cold; lncontneutiy she would
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"''u "'i'H'0 '"'' e'. s'"sSe'"ls ~ Tue
'"''H '"Nu'5 W "''''e pau 90 S','es'
heeu hol say 'uai tiia man was "dured
by TIE poori thar moihers brought Their
children io mm For henedlcuon, as to a
priest that 90 ihs a"iH hahhaiions he al
most Vcnluied ATONE INTO, thieves Nud MUIR
defers would have rent each other u pieces
before they would have suffered har of
his head io be touched. have conrersed
"ith gentleman Who assured me that, on
ore occasion, @rcat buihing savage giant
OF horse slaughlerer, the terror even OF
has savage quarter, Tell on lns hness before
hlm, ana exclaimed (Niih perfect rench
bomblsi,) aud wih Pttieci sHicefuy And
Is II possible 'hti such q haa can walk on
earth Ute expected {" see l'li iedsed
wings ,pfou. nom ii.e Little Blue Mantle
Edme Champion was VAN OF se'-su'hclent,
or insoleni lie was The pioneer, the CO.
adlntor CT INC priest ms ehartf ever
went hand an hand WIN religion, ana was
rs meet ana Wiling heipmaie.
Paris was hs great working held: be
loved 70 struggle Win great niseries out
he never neglected nor forgot ms native
place. lie was ever about some Of the nm
proYemenis have mentioned ia The com-
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'"e Ci... as ~
oenNt" ~N'''o P'," 81 "Ss'ou i""s
ana a"e'uhy against 'ne uo'e'u' gu P'cloh
ou' one cay ,"o peasants presented mem
selves before hin' ana ''i''li.ateu '"a' i"ey
were lie sole repositories oil me scorer Of
the destruction o' MS tfees, refusing TO
near announcer wore % 'N's u'edulr' eo'l'iu-
ehee, Li'''o b'ue nian'e u'agseu '"e'" mo
me ''ilage enu'c.' ana mace 'neu' swear
before tne a''ar' ln1' '"ey "ou'u 'ocN me
secret, II any existed, III 'he,f own breasts,
aud never reveal H. save unuei sea- 81 CON
lesion on 'heif DEAN beds ne" lie d's-
missed 'hem WIN present OF money
L'uie Blue Mamie took frequent hying
visits OF charity INTO DINER paris oil rance
short pleasure uIps OF nehehcehce' lhese
were so numerous, and Tie good man took
them SO much as matter oil course, thal
few can he known but oil the immediate
circle of the parties concerned. II is re-
lated, however, that on one occasion De was
informed OF the residence IN a small village
of au old lady, OF noble birth, who had losi
all her relations 10y lae guilioiine; aud who
converting her few Jewels nlo ready money
had retired TO AN obscure cottage, where
+ she lived IN great poverty and puyauon
, Almost patalyuc, she Was compelled 10 have