The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-03-28
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had mistaken for claret. The dingy look
of the chop-house, and of the little ma
hog"ny colored box in which he ate his
dinner, contrasted sadly with the CAV
saloons of Paris. Everything looked
gloomy and disheartening. Poverty
stared him in the face; he turned over
the few shillings he had Of change :;
did not know what was to become of
him; and--went to the theatre.
lie took his seat in the pit, listened at
tenlirely to II tragedy of which he did
not understand word, and which see,n-
ed made up Of fighting, and stabbing, aud
sc"ne-shliting, and began to feel his spil-
It's sinking within him; when, casting his
eyes into the orchestra, what WAS his SUI
prise 10 recogmi>e an old friend and neigh
hor IN the very act of extorting music
from huge violnnc"lln.
As soon as the evenings performance
was over, he tapped his friend on the
shoulder, they kissed e;,ch other on each
check, and the mus can took him home.
and shared his lodgings will, him. He
had learned music as an accomplishments;
10y his friends advice he now turned Ia il
as means OF support. He pro,ured II
violin, offered himself for the orchestra.
WAS rere've,i, AMI again cpnSiierc,l him.
sell one OF the must fortunate men upon
| earth.
Here, therefore, lie lived for many wears
durin the asccn,lrncy Of the terrible Ma
PoIeo". lie found several emigrants liv.
ing like himself, 10y the exercise Of their
t'len,s. They associated together, talked
OF France and Of old times, and .ndcav-
ored to keep up semblance Of Partisan
life in the centre of London.
They dined ut miserable cheap French
Restaurant in the neighborhoal of Leiccs.
ter Square, where they were served ~i,h
caricature Of French cookery. They
to'k their promenade in ST. James Park,
aud endeavored to fancy il the Tuilerie>;
IN short, they made shit TO accomtno,late
themselves To everything but an English
Sunday. lndeel the old gentleman
seemed to have nolh;ng 10 saw against
the English, whom he affirmed to Lr 6raves
ge''s; and he mingled so much among
them. that ut the end Of twenty years, he
coul'l speak their language almost well
enouglI to be understood.
The downfall Of Napoleon WIS an til.
er epoch in his life. ua had considered
himself ~ fortunate man to make his es-
cape penuicss out OF France, and he cou-
s'dered himself fortunate TO he able 20 re-
turn rennilcsS into it. Ii is true that he
found his Partisan Hotel had passed
through several hands during the viciss-
tudes OF the times, 20 as 10 le beyond the
reach ii recovery; but then he had been
noticed bcnignanlly by government, and
had pension Of several hundred francs,
upon which with careful management,
he lived independently, and, as far as |
could Judge, happily.
As his once splendid hotel was now oc-
cnpicd rs hotel gdrni, he hired small
chamber in the attic; 1T was but, rs he
snid, changing his bedroom up two pair
Of stairs--he was still in his own hou e."
His room WAS decorated with pictures Of
several beauties of former times, witt
whom he professed TO have been on favO.
rable terms; among them Was favorite
Opera dancer, who had bceu the aamira.
ti"n Of Paris NJ the breaking out of the
revolution. She had l,een protegee Of
nv mind, and one nf the Few Of his youth.
ful fa'orites who had survived the lapse
Of time and its various vicissitudes. They
hal renewed their acquaintance md slie
now and then visited him; hut the beau
tiful Psyche, once the fashi,n Of the day
and the idol Of the parterye, WIS now
ShrveIlei. little oil Woman, warped in the
back, and with hooked nose.
The old gentleman WAS devout atten
dani npOp levces; he was most Jealous in
'is loyalty, and could not speak Of the
royal family, without burst of enihusi
aSIn, for he still feIl towards them as lis
companions in exile. As to his poverty,
he made light Of il, and, indeed, had
good huinored way VI coRsoliny himself
forevsry cross aud privation. lfhs bad lost
lie chateau in the country. he had bali a
dozen royal PALACES, as Il were At his com
mand. lie bad Versailles and 81. Cloud
for his ccuslsy sesoris. aud the shady az
Ieys " the Tuilcsies and The Luxembourg
fov bis town ysvreatlon- Thus all HE
pfominades aud relaxa,ioDs we're magni6-
cent, yet Gust nothing.
when walk ihrongh these fine gar
isps.r ? sAid be. Il have eniy to fancy my
sslf the owner u them, and ,l.sy are mine.