The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1854-04-19

But. alasl he must have been made Of
very primitive materials. il he fancicd tha;
people with sixty thousand francs year GO
into the country to breathe the morning air,
to loll on the grass in the noontide shade,
to live at their ease: and 20 to the bed early
in one word 10 res' themselves. AS to.
Madame de Simplenrle de Ia Jobardiere,
she was richly endowed with every instinct
OF gentility, and Understood the principles Of
country life quite a we'll as she did the
routine Of life in town. Her husband as u
suai, was obliged to conform. AS soon as
they got there, was round Of calls to make
on all the nsighbors. to eRtreat them to
come and augment by their presence the
pleasure they anticipated from their country
residence. Nor must we omit to mention,
that similar invitations had been given to all
their Paris acquaintances. In very short
time, the Chateau de Ia Jobardie became
the general rendezvous for girls looL ing out
for husbands young men sharp-set after
well portioned damsels, the male and female
relations Of each, with muItitudinous crops
of ofparasites who with very small income
OF their own, manage to tSsste at other peo
Piles houses all the enjoymen;s which wealth
can procure.
Now, in the midst Of such arabble as this
let us just see what was the kind Of repose
permitted tc poor M. de Simplenvile dc "a
Jobardlere. In the morning, he had to
gather and arrange bouquets for Bil the
dowaVers and old maids. When oat for a
walk, the aforesaid ladies begged him to
take charge of their hats, and shawls, con.
verting him into sort OF walking clothes
press. Every day he had to tIayel four or
i've leagues, to inform husband that he
would have, to do without his wife for a week
to beg mothers permission to rob her oI
her daughter; TO act the sheriff s-otiicer, and
appr hend and bring back, living or dead
the fashionable man Of the neighborhood.
Without whose presence every fishing party
would end without bite, every ple mic
would be spoiled by shower. every din.
ner would turn Out as dull and silent as a
funeral entertainment, You may, perhaps
very naturally inquire what the servants
were doing at the Chateau de Ia Jobardiere
But their number. though too great in town
was utterly insufficient in the country
They had to wait upon twenty. thirty, and
forty people at once. Every service which
they were unable to perform, fell TO the lot
Of 81. de Simplonville de la Jobardiere. He
consequently, WAS the head servant .of his
own establishment; and by far the hardes
worked Of any. Chance did sometimes
leave him few moments of liberty, which
he was Obliged to devote to keeping guard
in the park. the garden. or the orchard. II
order to put little restraint on his numer
Gus visitors, who treated flower beds, Dor
ders and ripening fruits with no noge pity
than swarm Of locQsts. What could
be thinking Of. gracious goodness. when
put into these horrid loIteries!" WAS the IN
ceaSiug exclamation uttered from morning I'll
night by NJ. de siGnpleaTi!!e de la !obas
diere.
One day--one fatal day!-it rained. Th'
company were assembled III the drawing
room. and were devIsing the means OF bat
tling with the wesrisoneness which baC
weather brings in country quarters Some
one proposed private theatricals: shout o
delight welcomed the motion. The very
next day they went to work. To NJ. Dc
Simplenvilie de la Jobardiere was assigned
the task of erecting the theatre, planning
the decorations, arranging the seats, and the
mode Of lighting. He had parts to copy III
round hani text, to save the eye sight o
the various actors. Ho was chosen arbi-
traitor and umpire in the endless disputes
which "Thalia" is sure to inspire, n little
Il xyan in A nd no.
sides that. he had to study long, stupid
part. which it was unanimously decided, he
alone was capable Of filling.
1t was too much For some time pasI
the measure had been full; nothing now
could hinder the vessel from overfiUwIng.
In the middle Of dark night, during
which he saw dancing before his eyes med
ley of bouquets hats, shawls, benches, side.
scenes, and lamps all performing sort Of
witch like dance, NJ. de Simpienville de Ia
Jobardiere suddenly jumped out Of bed, stole
out of the chateau with nothing on but his
shirt and his cotton nightcap, crossed tho
park, made straight for the open country
with his arms folded, his head resting upon
his breast, walking on with that solemn pac,
which budding traeedians delight to imi
tate. After devoting considerable time t'
this gymnastic but unhealthy exercise h'
reached the foot of a lofty mountain. Their
he climbed from rock to rock, constantly
maintaining the same pace and attitude
Arrived at the summit, he found himself
on the edge ofa precipice, whose depth il
was impossible for eye to fatho'n. He halt
ed moment turned his head, glanced a
look Of bitter scorn at the world behind him
and, with a loud yell, cast himself hesllong
into the abyss