The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1856-08-09
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stage proceeded on ii way, altcr ascending tie |
hill, the conductor, who as usual named the va
riouetstrects and other localities upon the route,
annoAhced the Pidec de Obss,vQtoirs The IOtls.
vhrf Af0Rt 7as,lassse, Aud tkC a AltIiey SS)s ~
thh last mar sthc old swosl l14Il1 aallel |
upon the conductor VI stop ltho scssglA.
to descend. ~ d A
Madame" exclaimed tie young WORKING
girl, who had remarked the looks which the Old
woman had cast upon the infant In her arms,
and to whom the word Matrn,te. furnished i
key to the others conduct" Madknie, YOU are
not surely going to leave thnt sweet child at
sq" Yes am, though interrupted The other,
/" at the Mason des .Enfdns-tyouues." II fa
q, saoA sDscw--the poor little iAnocent
Give her TO mo, Ilbescech yon. will promise
sl"sQh, taee her with all my heart, = feplied
placed The infant upon the young oaurie,,'s
knees, and getting out Of the stage soon dhap-
peatdd in The crowd. 81 s'ast,3'i 3
= I'hnt is q very generous act of Youfl Md
u gentlbmpn passenger in-the stage, addressing
the young womuny "tlle more praisew0rthy
~, to judge from appearances, you depend upon
the labor Of yonr hands for your own bread
If heRafter yo9 should find yourself IN need of
assist 1te, ,lot mo know il, md l shall be happy
to jpinS you in your kind work." ai7JTs
And so saying, he placed his card in the
Shng girls hand. She however paid but little
attention to his words, being entil0ly absorbed
with calesses Of the infant, which she embraced
with. overaowing tenderness. s eaaa
~ To those who-iiye on tllessixth story, Paris
presentI - aspect tofwhich those who never
mount tlghesthan the aristocratic req dc eha,s-
see, are p}tef Strangers. Theform escape the
noise, the mud, the dust and the turmoil Ut the
streets. The latter, OH The contrary, have ID
intercourse with the azure skies, the warm rafS
Of the sun, the sweet scented flowers Of tho roof,
and the gay carolcssncss Of tile poor creatures
who inhabit the garrett Ii sls.-e SET
One N. Hippolytc Brr7, :, landscape painter,
and son Of 9 wealthy citizen, was, Or seemed to
be, perfectly aware of these discrepancies, for
instead Of living in a splendid apartment Of his
fathers mansion, he hNd become y tenant Of .
Plittle room just under the tilesof tnll house
tinSthe latin Quarter, where he might enjoy
plenty Qfvunshine and fresh mir. (, i.,55 ,It
But Sunshine and fresh aifsat not the only
necessities Of life; especially when one Is young.
Ode mast have somebody or something to talk
ito. Now in the same house with yonng Hip
polyte, and on the same Hoor,o viz: the first
from the roof lived two females, Il mother and
daugktef, whosc position was extremely into
|restIhg. The mother, though still young, had
lost her sight within the preceding twelve
month, and was now entirely dependent upon
the daughter, a very pretty girl Of eighteen, who
pursued. the calling Of u dress maker, Hippo
Elyte heard there no joyous songs, no foolish
|'gayety; but he found beauty, virtue, and alial
devotion. II wusAll poetry. \,
sThesyonRg painter, being o near ncighbor,
had found ready means Of making acquaintance
with the blind woman and herdaMgh taxing
1gseN cure, however, TO conceal tie milliondireS
son Under the palette Of the. artist. Ile made
love tO thesyoung girl, won hcr affection, mud,
like On honest fellow asked her to marry llhti::
Thus far everything psosfnrcd with Our gntret
amateur; but to bayc obtained tic consent Of
ansnspoor asse s1 8ss sfst osesd
sixteen roads in love. The gram, pbsfaclc Us
Hippolyte well knew, was TO brihg his n @AHAs
mily over to his own way of thinking Indeed,
ON yenturing to make known ks projects to-
bis parents, there was d tremenddls gpSonr the
young man was called a naniac, and thSatened
with strait jnckct; the bride elect waS1pGlken
Of insterfns no young lady possessed of y cfta
of selercspcct would have liked to hear Sh6
praises Hippolyte bestowed upon tliS9 -
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