Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-09-22
A PARISIAN STORY.

Nowhere IN the world, one would think. i
romance SO intimately interviewer with tb
realities of every day life, as in La Bell
France The following charming little stor,
IS one OF the many that is being enacted ever,
day and hour in the gay metropolis:
In modest apartment in the Faubourg st
Germaine, young man of about thirty ano
an old white>haired man, whose wandering eve
reveals that his mind is not quite steady, have
dwelt for several years. This young In
whom we shall designate simply by the bro.
blematical letter K, for fear Of being indis.
Greet, is an engraver on copper, aud shares
his dwelling with his father, who fell into his
dotage ten years ago, from the loss of all he
owned. The poor old mans insanity consists
OF sort OF restlesssness, for which he cannot
account, even to himself, aud nothing but the
! presence OF his son can calm him in the least
degree, on which account the young man tends
| the afflicted parent with the tenderness and
solicitude of mother for her child. The neioh-
bors are sometimes moved almost to tears
by the lovely picture they occasionally see
through the open windows, of the good son
supporting the white head of his poor old faith.
er on his shoulder, where it rests with the CON-
idence and happiness of child.
However, this affection of the artist for his
father did not prevent bis youthful heart from
asserting its rights. but it imposed the most
rigid silence upon the expression of this inward
sentiment, for he feared lest his bride should
find the care of the old man burden, and fail
to bestow that tenderness upon him to which
he was accustomed. Therefore, 10 order to
deceive if possible this necessity of loving
which he felt so painfully, M. X-would
watch for hours at time charming Young
maid which appeared at one of the neiohbor.
ing windows, abandoning himself fearlessly to
the pleasure of nourishing this passion, since
it was utterly impossible he should ever win
its object, az the lady was the daughter of his
own landlord, and would have q dowry of some
two hundred thousands frances, while he had
but his burin. She was then but the ideal
creation which every artist calls up ia hin
dreams, and in all the young mans productions
shone forth her lovely features.
Matters had been in this state for some time.
when finding himself in arrears for TIVE QUAR-.
ters' rent the young artist sought bis lsnlord to
beg farther delay, until the pay for some
work then due should enable him to meet tho
debt
@In the 6rst place, young man" replied the
proprietor kindly, Il have never asked you for
the money, and request you will not distress
yourself aboutit in the next place, why do You
not marry! You might readily 6nd wife with
: handsome dowry, and money never comes
amiss."
Monsieur" replied the young man, II have
long determined to remain single, fearing that
. wife would regard ~ trouble and embsrrass.
nent that poor Old man to whom feel more
like the father than the con; but to speak trulv
have discovered maiden for whom would
answer - for myself, 20 much Of sweetness
Ind angelic goodness 10 there in her whole ap.
pearance; but l never hope to win her, for sh4
g rich and have nothing"
.What nothiDgf. Have you not your talepte
Besides what Millionaire thouQh he
night bs-would hesitate to give his child %
he care 4 one who would watch over her with
he devotion with which you attend your afiiic.
ed fathers Fear nothing, then but speak for
ler. Be she whom she may." 5.t 81.
aBut Dir, IL were 70 tell you that your
laughter is the one love!"
"By heaven, sir, You would tell me glorious
'swI do you believe have forgotten, dsspits
ny 6fty years. the eyes with which lover re-
,ar9 his fair one r.
a few days only have passed since N. K
the realization Of what he had reesf.
led q an impossible dream, and the poor do
ard feels with surprised satisfaetion the kissss
4 > young woman, beautiful q an angel, min.
He'd on his wrinkled forehead with those Of
s beloved son. t5s9i s7efs