The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-11-08
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IHE BELLOWSMLNDER,
4 TALE FROM THE FRENCH OF FREDERIC
s,s n soULIE.


a,s SoULIE.
lwss born in one Of those little ham.
lets situated in the neigliborliood of Mon.
tellmart,in the south Of France, of hum
ole parents; my father mad made rnanv a
'rupiiess eifort TO raise himself above ,ndi.
gence. HIS last resource i'm his old a,ye
arose from the exercise of a talent which
i'e had acquitted in his youtll-that of bel
lows Intending. This, too, was the hum.
Ole profession which was destined Ia
follow. Being endowed by nature will,
quick and lively faculties, boit Of mind
ana ooIy, soon grew skilful III my tr de
anu having AN ambitious spirit, set OF fur
Lyons, TO prosecute my calling there.
was 80; Tar successful, that / became n
great fayorite with the chamber.nads
VINO were my chief employers, and whom,
ny good looks aud youth interested in INV
favor. -
One evening, however, rs WAS return
ing home after my days rounds, | WAS
aecosted 10y four well dressed Young men,
who threw out u few pIeasantres or INV
profession. which | answered in style oi
good iininored r,iIIery, that seemed tu
SURPRISE aud please them. | saw them
loot Significantly ut one another, and
heard one Of them say; -'- ~
"TGis is our man =" bet"
The words alarmed me, but my fean
Were speedily Dispersed. - go
Ierourou j. said one; "you shall sun
WITH us--we have q scheme which ma,
do,you good. Ii .you do not agree tu !,
We shall not harm you, bat only ask van
to Keep cur secret. Do dot be afraid, but
COME with US" -" lT
Seeing all of them TO be gentlemen in
q'pearance, did not hesitate To accep,
tlis,oifer. They conducted me To u mum
berof cross streets, aud at last .ntere,l .,
handsonie house, u, an apartment of whicl,
We tosi'ii six other young men, who atS.
peared to have been w.,itimg i,npatirntiy
tor my conductors. A few explanatory
words pissed respecting Inc, aud soon nj.
terwards we sat down To supper. gave
way to the eaj', mvnt Of ,hv hvllour--Jeiny
young, ilioughHcss, and iight.bearte,i-
and'.'ented Is succession of l,leasantries
which seemed highly To please my chance
companions. Bat they all grew siIen,
aud tllougtful ere long, aud finally Que
of tlieh, addressed ue thus:
The ten persons whom YOU see before
Nou," said lac, 'are all engrayyrs aud cti
zets OF LYONS, We are all ia good cir.
cumsiances, aud make very handsome
living by our occupation. We are all at.
.aclied TO one anolller, aud formed "A very
happy society, tiiliove stepped in 10 dis
turb us. liI the street of ST. Dominic
there lyesa i,ic,ure, dealer, a man OF re-
Specialize station, but other wise AN or,li.
nary personage. lie has, however, n
daughter, posses%a of every accomplish.
inent. and endowed with every grsce, but
all whose amiable qualities are shaded by
one defcct--Pride- -insupportatle pride
n IN example Of tl.e way IN which this
feeling has led her To treat others, viii
own that myself paid my addresses tc
ier, and MAS approved OF by her father
as one by birth and circumstances much
their superior! But what was tire answe,
which the inSolci,t girl herself gave TO NV
suit "Do you think, sir, that n Young
womin like me was born for nothing bet
Ter ilan TO bc the wife Of an engraveri"
-Her pride and her charms has been
equally teltby us all r continued the
speaker, .snd we hold that she has cast
slur both upon us and our profession
We therefore have resolved to show the
slis.lainfnl girl that she has not indeed
been bora 10 the honor Of being the wit.
OF an engrayer! Now will you (address.
ing mel .yeniure to become tie husband
Ola charming woinan. who attain perfe..
ton wants only to have her pride ,nortifi.
Ell and her vanity punished !"
-fs" answered {, spurrel on by tie
excitement Of the momen. III comprehend
.hat you would have me do, aud | will
tulhl In such manner that sou shall
have no reason To blush Tor your pupil \"
The three months that followed this
strange scene were wholly occupied with
preparations foe the part WAS to perform
Preserving the stric,est possible secrecy,
my confe,lerates did their best to trans.
forni me from a plain bellows mender, in.
soa bue gentleman. Bathing, hairdres.
sers. DC, brough, my person 70 fitting
degree of refinement, while every ,lay one
or vliier OF the epgrasers devoted himself
TO tlis task VI ieaci,ing memusic, drawing
aud other accomplishments; and nature
had furnished me will, disposition "a
study. aud . memory 80 rvteniive, that
my trienJs we're astopishej at tie pro.
gsess o. their ,lesiplil,s. TI,ouyhtless oI
ail else, leIt the deerest deIigii In ac-
quIring these new gudnnentso OF education,
But the limo came wIieu was 10 BE-
made seiisibie, EoF tho first time. OF the