New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-07-19
ALLY CRESCENT.
cjurioa " Repro,'v'ed.

Curioz ty Raproved.
The Persian ambassador found himself ST
annoyed while in France by the Unsuitable Gu.
riositgof the fair Parisians, who came in crowds
ia his residence, agoWedly to g look at him, y
that 1T last he resolved to revenge himself by
the following little scheme:
On returning one day from ride, and finding,
IS usual, his apar tments crowded by Indies, he
affected 10 be charmed by the sight of them ;
successfully pointing to snch with bis finger,
and speaking with earnestness to his interpre-
ter, who he wen knew would be afterwards
closely questioned as to the purport of his re-
marks. Accordingly, the eldest Of the ladies,
who. in spite Of her age, probably thought her.
self The most striking Of the whole party, and
whose curiosity was particularly excited, after
His Excellency had passed through the suite Of
rooms, coolly inquired what might have been
the object of his examination
Madam replied the interpreter, e I dare
mot inform you ~
= But wish particularly to know. sir"
g Indeed, madam, it is impossible"
Nay, sir, this reserve is vexatious. Idesire
to know
so, since you insist, madam; know, then,
that His Excellency has been yaluing you
AZ Valuing US how, sir Il
g Yes, ladies; His Excellency, after the GUS
tom Of his country, has been setting q price
upon each Of you.''
g Well, that's whimsical enough; and how
much may that lady pc worth, according to his
estimation 81
I. Al Thousand crowns.
&c And the other p
Five hundred crowns
e And that young lady with fair hair'..
Three hundred crowns"
s &c And that brunette '''
g The same price.
g And that lady who is painted -
t1fty crowns.
!. And pray, BIT, what may be worth IN the
tafin OF lis Excellency's good graces Z"
Y. madam, you really must excuse me; \
beg
Come, come, no concealments
The prince merely said, as he passed
You
well, what did he say |"
DE said, madam, that he did not know the
small coin OF Tins country
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CHiLpisH SlNosslTY. q lady VINO was quite
10 the hanlt OF dropping IN at her nelghbors
about meal times, " the nope Of obtaining an
lhs,eauon 70 partaKe with the family, was re-
cently compieteiy honpiussed py Inc unhesltat-
ing Irankness Of cnlld,
81, An1wang saas . neagsoors supper nonr was
down for long call.
4 Il taxes two 70 make 2 bargain, and the
lady honored with the call had no idea OF Civ
Ing az invitation, = It was ~ her power to es-
cape y.
!. Accordingly, the hour OF i've brought no IN
dcauons o. supper. lime wore on, the sun
was near It's setting, and still the same.
little girl, the neighbor's daughter, began
20 grow quite uneasy At length, her mother
having gone out ior Q moment, the visitor said
gu must ceme over ana see me, Mary, some
time
NO. WON'T, SAID the child
WY not
because CON IKE you.
But why don't you like me!
Because am hungry and want some sup
per.
But, said the visitor, amazed, 8 u don't
prevent you having your supper, do Z"
4 es, you do, said little Mary. Mother
said she shouldn't have supper until you were
gone, you stayed till midnight.
In less than five minutes the visitor was
marching ont Of the 'front.' door with q very red
lace She hasn't called to see Mary's mother
SINCE.
Little MARY, n her childish frankness, has
not yet learned the Important lesson which after
years Will not fall to teach her, VIZ that : the
truth, however excellent or desirable in itself,
Is not 70 De spoken at all times. TRUE Flag.
-.
ZEE uyrTEEN;--pupuytren was the most cele-
prated french surgeon o. MS day; he was des-
prusque haroihood, oyercame the individuality
OF almost every one VINO approached him. One
Gay, Poon cure rom some village near Paris
calied upon the great surgeon. Dupuytren was
struck with ms manly beauty and noble pre-
sence, put examined, with ms usual noncha-
1ence, the pahents neck dlshgured BY horrl-
nle O.. cancer .fce cefa, fGnf MOURN"
WIZ that cancer you must die, said the
surgeon. " 80 thought, calmly replied the
priest expected tne dlsease was fatal, and
only came TO you to please my parishioners.'
ne then unfoided bit OF paper and took from
~ q nye franc piece, which ne handed to Dupuy-
trens saying Pardon, sir, the little fee, for
we are poor me serene dignity and holy
SELF possession o. this man, about to die in the
prime OIL ms NE, impressed the stolcai surgeon
IN splte OF hmsen' though MS manner betrayed
neitner surprise nor interest Before the cure
naa descended nan the STAIR case, ne was called
oacK ny q servant; you choose to try an
operation, SAD Dupuytren, :. go TO the Hotel
a.y 70 mae use o. a., means o, o. recovery, re-
plea sne cure Will 81 me next aay me
SURGEON ~ aMay remorseiessly az inc priests
l heSn a w. Dare ssnaons anu arteries was
before Tue Gays OF onloroform, and, unsustalned
ny ny opsate, sne poor cure sunered witn un-
P.anns ne1ois; ne uiu hot even Vince.
DupuTETeA respected his courage, ana every /