The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1855-03-10
swEETuEATs AND SWEET TEMPER.

God will give thee more!
SWEETME4TS IND SWEET TEMPER.
One of the most famous shops, for the sale Of
bons-bons, in the city of Paris, has, for the last
few years, obtained the services Of a very beau
tiful girl during the holiday-season. Her en-
quisite person and graceful manner were certain
to attract customers.
A few days before the New Years u gentle
man Whom we shall call the Baron) came into
the shop to buy his New-Year's gifts. The
Baron was a wealthy bachelor from the country.
lie asked the blonde beauty to show hint the pref
test things which the store could offer. She
spread before him the most exquisite boxes, all
the curious and tanciful novelties = articles
which the contectioner elaborates from his fragile
materials o sugar and cardboard, with as much
taste and fancy as it they were to be more en-
during.
The Baron looked, examined and discussed
the merits Of each article. He was difficult to
please. Now he chose this box, to be rejected
and again re-chosen now admired, then found
fault with another ; questioned the subject of
the painting upon a third-found fault with the
explanation given him by the fair and patient
shopgirl. How should she know any thing of
mythology or history?
A hundred pretty and novel things were
shown to the dissatisfied purchaser. He re-
sumed his questions-now wanted this or that
how threw it aside-asked rudely and per-
emptorily for several articles, only to find fault
with and refuse them. After thus ANNOYING the
good-tempered and intelligent ~seryitor for two
hours, he quietly told her to select what best
pleased her fancy. She chose with a faultless
taste, and laid aside bons-bons, to the amount of
fifty Louis ($250.) The Baron said he would
leave the articles till the next day, when he
shonld add to the purchase, and take all away at
one time.
The next day witnessed, on the part Of the
Baron, the same difficulty to be pleascd-the
same testy waywardness and a repetition of the
same gentle, winning patience, and the same
charming Intelligence on the part of the young
girl.
"Do you remain in this store %throughoutth the
year," at length questioned the purchaser.
NO, sir am only here during the holidays"
"And then? 2"
"Ihen return to the lingerie where l am
employed"
Sad lot! | suppose you earn something
like two francs a day."
1t is sufficient for me-"
In spite Of the evident intention of this reply,
the Baron pursued his question further but he
was repealed with as much dignity as proprietv,
and was forced to return to his purchases.
These were numerous and costly. He filed his
carriage, and walked away.
AT midnight on New Years eve, the fair
shop-girl returned to her humble lodgings, and
found there all the exquisite novelties, all the
delicious candies, which she had selected for the
liberal purchaser who had so wearied her pa
tlehce' A note accompanied the present, say
ing: " Bofs-bons are never refused.'' But bons-
oons worth a hundred Louis were too much,
They must be refused.
Yet, how to return them? She knew not
the name of the eccentric giver. Possibly, he
might return to the store and with this thought,
inc perplexed and conscientious girl laid aside
the entire gift. The fortnight passed. The
glver came not. The young girl was about to
return to her usual avocation. disappointed in
not returning the gift, when, one morning.
the Baron entered the store again, and careless
~ asked for some triale of confectionery. The
girl blushed, was confused, and vainly tried to |
express what she had so desired to have the nm |
portunity to say. The Baron came to her aid
Have the goddess to read this note in il
you will find the explanation / owe to vou.n
Inc contents of the note are easily guessed.
Inc Baron was charmed with the beauty of the
falr shop-girl. He had tested her patience and
good temper for himself further inquiry assured
nm that her character was Us excellent as her
beauty was rare, and he begged her to exchange
her plttance OF a few francs for his income ri
slAty Thousand hvres, and to accept his " forty
years in marriage.
Our story is true. The lady is one of the
most lovely and elegant notabilities of the
ChGnsSee-dA ta. Her salons are frenuented bv
ne talent Of the city, and she is the center Of
i'elr attraction. At the same time, however,
lat hef beauty and grace do honor to her new
~
coD tIsHING.-A young fellow, who is en-
oying himself cod-fishing on the Banks of New
oundland, furnishes the Batavia Shirt of the {
lines the following sketch of the modus operun-
- Fish here are all caught with hooks, and ;
re taken from the bottom. Each fisherman =
as d stros llne, OF from sixty to seventy faith i
IN length, to which is attached a lead, Of n j
g,i!ndrlcal shape, weighing about five pounds. y
ms, OF course, is the sinker. From This pro- y
eos the pennant,' which is a cord about twice
Ne size OF the line, and is about three feet in
ngtil. 10 the lower end of the pemant. and 9
I'ached to 1t by a small copper swivel, is the a
'ralt, which is a small stout cord about two and q
haif feet in length, having three strins of :.
aaieoohe land around it at the middle. where Il
Is attached to the swivel of the pennant. The h
ioie IS 'heh serled or wound with tarred Irvine. f,