Squatter sovereign., 1857-02-10
ATCHIsoN TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1857
THE WAY = PREVENT THE RAIs.
NO OF RENT

THE WAY a PREVENT THE RAIs.
IIH OF RENT.
The raisingfpf the rents, in Paris. at
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Warming that e erent would be raised at a
certain time. Ii had already been adyan-
ced from one hundred TO two hundred and
twenty dollars per annulil, and the poor
Fiodger was. Of eoufse, hard pushed. He
stanamereti at first. with an attempt at re-
hnonstraifee, bun Mons. - I've was pre-
enptory. onsi turned TO go. Bur, with his
last look backwards, for the polite" good
morning. there was a new oppression on
Ithe lodger's cotintensnce With an intent
Igazs, on his visitor. his eyes were enlarged
and his lips parted with tender earnest
ness of anxiety. Not quite compfeliie nd
ing what this could mean hla But coniecturihe
tfiat'tlic distress of poxefty was at the bot
tom OF it, Mons. x --9 pre- proffsred con con.
solatory word or two expressing ihis. regrets
but insisting stili on the necessity. - {.
:. Ah, said the artist, " how little you
understand my present emotions Ii is
but astrifing Inconvenience to me to re-
move my lodgings. Ian bachelor, and
am anywhere equally at home. But i, is
your impending destiny. that now con-
template with terror
!" Eh what 2-lninez Explain your
seh!'s said Mons. X.-. -
May l ask 5our age :" said tie Iodg-
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{" And your heal,h!' s -
'' Perfect - =
=. Alas! both these happy promises viii
not prevent your being a dead man II
three mon,hs.''
How ga threa, 60 asked the landlord
amazed. 49,.
a ,ilrea, Of Ee,liny, h indeed :, replied
the other. Listen Two. years ago ]
occupied an apartment in tie Faubourg ST
Germain. Ny landlord gave me warn
fi ing that the rent would be raised at The
end of The quarter, and before tie period
came round. he was dead. ] moved te
the Marais, and was warned in the same
way, again; and again the landlord was
Idead before the date of his new rent. A
Third time, the same thing happened, al
my last lodgings before thls--thc proprie-
Tor young and strong like yourself. z And
now!' .
4 yeBl.ss me !. What can you moan?'
asked the now anxious looking Mons.
y-.- Z. sst..s - ss-ss
Z" Simply that there is a fatality attend
ant on my leaving house. I am not US
ually superstitious. but know. that II is
certain death TO my landlord, when go
Tomorrow, leave you And, all Mons
". If you have any ,estameltary
arrangements TO make, do not, / beg o.
/ you, delays' e.
/ ~ Ny dear sir .-really-was ii to-mor
ROW you thought of leaving my house 3
now ex xpostulated Mons. X. "ConId
/ l not, BY allowing your rea, to ro,nain a
the same, induce you to stays ] should
take it. | assure you. as very great fsv.
/ or -
"For how long e thoushsfully inquire,
the artist.
:. Oh. forever" eagerly exclaimed ths
landlord. II will give you a written cen
tract rent unchangs abIe-is i SO under
stood, my dear tenant
1 !" Certainly-if you ao wish. said tbs
now happp artist; and stepping to th.
| desk lie drew up the written obligation
B and with consolatory words 10 the relievee
mind of Mons. X, exchanged witt
him cordial good-moroning.
/ He well understood his man.