Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-05-31

in the country, he had haIfa. dozen royal
palaces, as it were ., his command. He
had Versailles end ST. Cloud for his country
resorts. and the shady alley Of the TuIleries
and The Luxembourg for his town recreation
Thus ell his promenades and relaxs'ions
were magnificent, ye. cost nothing. "Wben
| walk through these fine gsrdens," said he
81 have only TO fancy mvself owner Of them
and they are mine. All these gay crowds
are my visilers, and defy the Grand Seig-
nlor himself to display greater variety Of
beauty. Nay wha. is better, ! have not the
trouble Of maintaining them. Ny estate is
a perfec, Sans Souci, where every one dve.
as he plesses, and no one troubles The own.
er. All Paris is nv theatre, and presents
me with a continual spectacle. ] have a
table spread for me in every street, and
thousands Of walters ready to fly at my bid
ding. When my servants have wsiled upon
me, pay them, discharge them, and there
is an end have no fears Of their wrong.
ing or pillering me when my back is turn.
ed. Upon the whole,' said The old gentle.
man with smile Of infinite good humor,
"when ] think upon the various risks have
run, and The manner in which have escsp-
ed them when ! recoIIec, all ,ha, al pres.
en-, enjoy, ] csnno, but look upon myself as
man Of singular good for.une.:'
Such was the brief history of this prsc.i-
cal philosopher, and i, is a picture Of many
70 Frenchman ruined BY the revoIuIioD.-
The French appear to have greater facili.
" than most of men in acc omnd a!ng Them
selves to the reverses Of life, and Of ex-
tracing honey ou, Of The bitter things oI
this world. The first shock Of calamity is
sp. to overwheIm them but when i. is
once past, their natural buoyancy of feeling
soon brings them 10 the surface. This may
be called the resul, of levny OF chsrsc-
ter. but answers The end Of reconciIng US to
misfortune, and if i, be no. true philosophy
il IS something almost as efficacious. Ever
since ! have heard ihe s'orv of nv liule
Frenchman, ] have treasured it up in nv
heart, and thank my Stars have al length
found, wha, had long considered as no,
10 be found on earlh-a conten,ed man.
P. S.-There is no calculating on human
'PP'heo'' oIhCc Wiling 'ue io'eg'iuSs VIC
law Of indemnify has been passed, and my
friend restored to grea, parl Of his fortune.
was not 9, Paris a.rhe time, but on nv re-
turn fastened to congratulate him. found
him magnifcenIly lodged on the frs, floor OF
his hotel. ! was ushered. by servant in liv-
ery, through splendid saloons, 10 cabinet
richly furnished. where ! found my little
Frenchman reclining on a couch. He re-
ceived me with his usual cordially bu, |
saw The gaye,y and benevolence of his coun'
,enance bad fed he hsd an eye full Of care
and snxiely.
congratulated him on his good fortune
Good fortune :" echoed he "bsh have
been pIundered Of a princeIy fortune, and
they have given me a pi,,ance as an indem-
nifty"
"Alas found my late poor and conlen-
ted friend one Of the richest and mos, mis-
erable men 10 Paris. Instead Of rejoicing
in The ample competency restored 10 him.
he is daily repining al the superAui,y with
held. He no longer wandcrs in happy idle
ness about Paris, but is reclining attendant
in The ante ch ambers Of ministers. His 10y
city has evapora,cd with bis gsye,v ; he
screws bis mouth when The Bourbons are
mentioned and even shrugs his shoulder
when he hears the praises of the king.