Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1856-06-20

iancy u the luillcrics; ln short, they made
shin IN Accommodate themselves to every
thing but an English Sunday. Indeed the
old gentleman seemed to haycnothing to say
against the English, whom hc affirmed To bc
Jrarr r,rs, and he mingled 50 much among
them, that at the end Of twenty year. be-
could speak their language almost well
enough 10 he understood
The downfall Of Napoleon was another
epoch in his life. He had considered hm.
sell fortunate manto make his escape PEN
niles, out Of France. anl h. considered him
self fortunate To b. ablo 10 return ponnil1,s
into it. II istruc that hr found his pari,iau
hotel had passed through several hands du-
rim. the ,icis,itudrs ol the times, as b. hc
beyond the reach Of recovery, tut then be
had bccn noticed l,cnisuantly by government
and bad a pension of-rycnl hundred francs,
upon which, with careful management, be
li,cl Independently, aud as hr as coaId
judge, hapIay.
4. ihc once splendid hotel was now occu.
pied as ho'ri graH!, he hired a small cham
hor ia the attic, " it was but, " as he SAID.
" changing his bedroom mp two flight or
stairs-hc wa. still in his own house"
lis room was decorated with picture, Of
several beauties or former times, with whom
he confessed 70 have bcrn on favorable terms (,
among them was fyoritc opera dancer,
who had hcgn the admiration or Paris at the
breaking out Of the revolution. She had
hsrn o pra,c.r ofmy friend and one of the
few Of hi, youthful fyoritrs who had sur.
yiyal the lap., II time anil IL, various yicis.
.ituIc- They had renewed their acquaint-
ancr, and .hr now and then visited him
hut the beautiful Psyche, once the fashion
of the day, anil the idol Of the plrirrrs, wa.
now .hrncllcl little woman warped up
in hack, and with ho1kcl nose.
The old gentleman WIS dcyout at,cn.
liant upon lr,cas be- was most JEALOUS in
loyalty, and could not speak Of the royal
family without hurst OF enthusiasm Tor he
,till fclt toward, them rs HI. companions in
exile. IS &, 10. poverty, hc made light Of
IL, and indeed he good hum1rd way Of
consolinc himself for every cross and priu.
ton. II be- bad Loot his chateau in the
country, hc had halfa dozen royal palaces,
sIt wcr,, 10 hl, command. llo hll Yer
aillc- and 81 Cloud Tor his country resorts,
auI tha shady alloys OF tao Tuillcrirs and
ilc Luxembourg for his town recreation.
Thus all lis promenade. aud rclaxati0n'
were magnificent, yet not costing. " When
I walk through those fine glrleus, said he,
- have only to fancy myself the owner Of
them, and they are mine. All thcs, gay
crowd, arr my visitors, and defy the grand
.isnor himself to display greater variety
olbauty. Nay, what /, better, | have not
the trouble Of entertaining them.
Nly estate !, a perfect suns Souai, where
every one doe, "a, he plca@s, aud no one
troubles iha owner. All Paris is my thea.
tire, anl presents me with new spectacle
have table spread Tor me in every street,
and thousands OF walters ready 70 rs at my
bidding When my servants have waited
uron nrc, pay them, discharge them, aud
there's an end have no fears Of their
wrongins or pil,rrins me when my back is
turned. Upon the WHOLE" said the Old
gentleman with q .milo Of infinite good hu-
NOR, when think upon the various risks
I have run, and thc manner in which | have
escaped them, when Irac,llcct all that /
have suffered, consider all that at present
enjoy, cannot but lookuponmysllfas a man
OF singular good fortune"
Such was the brief history Of this practi-
cal philosopher, aul it is - picture Of many
q Frenchnan ruined by the hcrcyolution. The
French appear to have a greater facility
,han most men In accommodating themselves
to the reverse, Of life, anl Of extracting
honey out Of tho bitter things OF the world.
Tho fr,t shock Of calamity is apt to over
whrlm them, but when il is once past, their
natural buoyancy Of feeling soon brings
them to the surface. This may bo called
the result Of lcyi,y Of character, bat it an
swcrs the end Of rcconciIins US to mi'ior-
tune, and it it bc not philosophy, it issome'
thing ~ eiHcaciou,. Ever since have
heard the story Of my little Frcnchman, |
have treasured it up in my hcart,-aui |
thank NY stars haycnt length found, what
| had long considered not to be found on
carth-a contcntcd man.
P.S.-Thcro is no calculating on human
happiness. Since writing the foregoing, the
law Of indemnity has been passed, and my
friend restored to great part Of his for
tune. was absent from pari, at the time,
but on my return FASTENED to congratulate
him. found him masuidccntly lodged On
tho first n,or or hi, hotel. was ushercd,
by servant in livery, through splendid
saloons. to a cabinet richly furnished, wherc
| found my little Frcnchmon reclining On a
couch. lie received me with his usual cor
diality. but I saw the gaiety and beneyolcnco