The Trinity times., 1855-09-01
RATEs OF ADvERTIsINCt
Homeopathy Of Nnisance.

We have recently heard funny anecdcte
Of Talma, the great tragedian--h.s curing
a tribulation by aggravating the disease;
For several weeks, each time that he
played, Talma remarked q hunchback, who
always sat in the same place, one of the
front stalls at the right of the theatre. This
little hunchback was critical, aud often
evinced his dis sipproval of certain points
made by the actor, in the most marked and
impatient way.
This conduct annoyed Talma. Each eve.
ning he d -termined that he would not allow >
himself to be disturbed by the opinion of
this gentleman, nor to notice hiseXpressions
OF dtssatstactlon-he would give himself
up en- irely to his part but this he found to
lie imp osstJle; Ia sp te { himself, his eycs
were attracted to this villaiaous little
hunchback, whose fatally magnetic gaze
caused him to return TO that part OF the
stage, aad at last this evll power troubled
him to that degree, that, OF all the audi
ence, he recognized but the one systematic
and obstinate detractor.
Talma, irritated, really tried by this evil
influence, at leagth determined TO break it
up if possible.
He called upon the gentleman at his own
house and sa u TO hlm:
"Sr, have come to beg great favor Of
you. OF course, do not wish TO pr.ve
you of the plea. ure Of attending the play,
nor 10 ins.sl that you shall mud me adn.ra.
: lie when | have tle misfortune TO dlsplcase
you. But / entr,at that you w.li take
some other place IN the house, that | may
not have you directly under my eye, Tor
confess that you exert strango power over
me- and that your gestures, yOur niantttn,
your whole ptrsoa, occupy me SO eutr~ly,
that feel scarcely able 70 80 on with my
part"
81 am sorry for it," sneeringly replied
the little hurch Jack, but shall reta.n my
place. | d. no kAow why 1 should change
1t in order TO rend + you service. NO, my
dear sir, really am quite unhappy III re-
tusing yeu, but wish ~ study qIitsMrny
ease, and | shall retain my aecustomtd~
stall"
Talma went away absolutely enraged.
" ParbleuW said he, "but wall have my
revenge, you Old scoundrel W
He went to the theatre, engaged the ive
other stalls situated beside tnt one occu-
pied by his vexatlous enemy, and passed
the day in giving them away-the choAcs
seats--with discretion.
IN tne evening Behtcnah calne anu
took his place in one of these stalls
,'See" said the hadiiucS Of the orches-
ira, "our friend, the hunchback, viii have
company this evening; his neighbor Is d..
formed I"
The door of the next box Ia opened-a
second gentleman enters.
"Oh, another huuchbackl Why, one
would swear this was expressly arranged
a rendezvous OF three huDchuacks!"
A fourth person enters.
a burst of laughter welcomes the new
conior---he 10 foufthIAunchhGck.
At last, the iiIth Qnyited by Talma)
makes ms appearance, and ls received with
laughter aud stamping OF feet. The 6itn
is also hunchback!
Upon the rising Of the curtein the
toned hunchback arrived The audience
awaited h.m with ilnpatence they were
nil standing. lie received "a complete ova-
ton of applause. The Drayos Numbered
tUJXs" ffe e'Y.t0ss
themselves laughed at the oddlty OF the po-
sition. During the ante-acte he made his
not to appear againl Talma wa'
was avenged, aud homeopathy had lts pre-
cedent Of the cure ot an evil by pitching 1t
over its own head, with aggration.
Home Journal.