The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1856-06-11

MAKE JHtH. w HdJ SNtttC l. no = nap.
peuing to look up, he remarked on his
desk the free tickets for the play, which
Billiard had given him that morning,
and which he had not since found time to
distribute.
The very thing p cried he. "Biliard
himself shall be my enemy, Nothing
more sensitive than the cpiderimis Of
poet I'll get his comedy well Kissed !"
He summoned Francois.
Go up to the attic, and fetch the
writer here"
monsieur has play or a novel to be
copied Is monsieur about to become an
author2 In that case, | would much
prefer remaining"-
mo comments call the writer"
Monsieur Julien" said Bonneau,
when he entered, you're acquainted with
many dramatic writer's and people who
like to see the play gratis"
Yes, monsieur"
"Wcll. here are hundred free tickets
for tonight, which you are to distribute
on condition that the persons taking
them must find the comedy detostable,
and unite to hiss it down. | shall give
yon fifty francs for your trouble"
MANY thanks, monsieur shall ex-
ecute your commission to the very best
of my ability"
Bouneau sat down to dinner but his
kind heart was i'll at ease. He had a
real affection for his early friend Bill
lard. and he could not bear to thiuk of
his disappointment. Afterwards he took
up a book. but found it impossible to
read. for grave doubts as to the rectitude
of his actions troubled his conscience.
He wished, and yet dreaded to hear the
steps of Billiard, who seldom failhd to
pay him a visit efter the play.
About midnight the door opened sud
denly and Billiard, rushed in, threw him
self into his arms.
Victory joy r he shouted "success
and triumph over all nay rivals IT'S to
you I owe it all All. Bonneou. a true
friend is a precious thing"
whats all this ?" murmured the os.
tonishcd clerk How do you owe your
sucress to me ?"
"Through your inimitable sagacity
il distributing ,he fee tickets When
the public perceived that all the prom
iueut places were occupied by my de-
clared rivals, envious players. and jcal-
Gus authors, il was Immediately rumored
that league had been made against M,
aud that same honest public became
anxious to defeat it. When the curtain
rose, our iree-ticket gentry tried to hiss
but they were completely hurue down by
thunders Of applause from gallery, pit,
and boxes and in The eud were forced to
give in. Before the Gt,h act. they nctu-
ally. toa man, ,iucd in the applause
What n capital hit it was to send them
there !"
81 was not who did it." said Bon.
neau family. i was busy; | gave the
tickets to Jnlieu, the writer who occu.
pics the at;ic.'
"Ah. the worthy fellow " cried Bill.
lard "how well he understood his busi,
ness n
Just then they heard the writer's
voice outside the door. Speaking TO Fran
co.'s. Billiard called him to thank him.
The poor fellow felt rather uneasy at
the result of his cxerlions, and, approach
ing his employer, Whispered; "lndecd,
monsieur, did what could sent
the tickets to Monsieur Billiards. rivals,
as if they came from himself aud that
ought to have answered But the public
What can one do against perycIse
puhlc?"
20 never mind its all right" said
poor Bouneau, drcadfully embarrassed
The writer withdg, W, repeating in au
under tone The public-what can one
do against the iublic2"
Billiard, after pgain warmly thanking
his friend retired To his own apartment
leaving Bonncau to his reflections
There's no use in trying" he thought;
"a peaceful inoiiensive fellow have been
all my life and peaceful, inoffensive
fellow am doomed to continue And
after ALL is it not better so? Though
] have not succeeded in making an enc
my. the efforts | have made have hurt
my own feelings aud wounded my con.
science. I'll cen pass the rest of my
days satisfied in making friends aud |
dunr't see why shouldn't become dis
tuguishod member of the Peace Com
grcss. Thereupon our hero bctook
himself to bed but ere his eyelds closed,
he suddenly started up and exclaimed :;
"Dnnce that ] was. to neglect tho only
iufallihle method cfma king enemies II
Jorgot 10 |c"d nancy 10 myJrie"ds :"
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