The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1856-06-11
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From Chambers Journal.
The Man Without an Enemy.
Orwell, May 20.

"WELL," soliloquized Francoi,. as he
brushed the coat OF his master VI Bon.
Doau, all official in tho bureau Of finance.
"if it were not that | dou't like to vcx
kind master, would gladly change
his service for that Of NJ on >ieur Billiard.
on the first floor That's IA pleasant
man to live with--a dramatic apihor
He has SO many distinguished visitors
and then one could 90 to the play gratis;
while here I'm like porter to the
whole concern. | have to answer in.
quiries FIR Monsieur Dugrinet. the cap.
tain on the second foor; have to run
for the doctor for the grandmother Of
Monsieur Victor, the painter on the
third or carry note from him to Mad.
cmoisele Dugrinet Even he writer Who
lives in the attic scnds me with manu-.
scripts to the authors; and all this [
have to do without getting the dOUccur
Of single penny. for that was the agree.
ment made with me by Monsieur B N.
neau
Francois WAS interrupted by the en-.
trance of his master. who, contrary to
his custom seemed in very bad hnmor
The domestic, from whom his employer
had but few secrets, vas about TO inquire
the cause Of his dissatisfaction. WHOM NJ.
Billiard came in, and Francois discrcetly
retired, certain that, sooner or later, his
curiosity would be satisfied
All !" cried NJ Bonneau, addressing
his old college -chum, NJ Billiard Pm
the most uulucky dog in the whole
world l''
whats the matter2 2"
THAT place of head clerk in the Office
which was justly due to my long service.
has been disposed If by favor and in
triguc."
No great marvel in that" replied
Billiard "yon must oppose cunning by
cunning"
"That would be neither honorable nor
honest" =" remarked Bonncau.
] did not say it would" rctorted his
friend II only meant to say it would
succeed In this world, you must
fight people with their own weapons"
That may do for you" said Bonneau.
who 1on't care how many enemies you
make
That's precisely my forte," cried Bill
liarrd, "A man is nothing without enc.
mics. BY slaudering him. they mako
his name famous This fellow must
have something in him say the world
or so many would not find it worth while
to abuse him A man without an enc
my passes through life a mere zero, un.
noticed amongst the vulgar herd
"Just like. me" sighed Bonneau
You know | have reproved thou.
sand times for your excessive kind heart
edness," said his friend but just now
| have ssmcthing else to think Of This
evening. new comedy Of mine is to bo
ncted at the Theatre Francois and |
have only received my authors free tick.
cts. | have no time to distribute them,
and must trust to you to do So ojudicious.
ly Mind that you send me an efficient
set Of applauders
Every we'll replied Bonneau, taking
the tickets aud placing them on his desk.
'AfIer al" unused our hero when he
was left alone. "wty shouldn't | have en-,
emcs as well as other people ? They
might do me more good than my friends
aud, at all events, I'll try to mako some,
by way of experiment. I'll just begin
with the first person meet. Francois !"
What does ~ onseur please to want 2"
"Franeo,s, I'm going to turn Won off"
Monsieur will turn mo of cried
Francois, ast ounded