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was speaking, there came in another travel.
leD more youthful in appearance than the
hrst Like him he was on foot, and an,
peared much fatigued He was small in
stature, with a complexion of red and white
and possessed the Voice and hands of
young girl. "DIadamc," said he. with
great timldlty, "will you please to give me
some breakfast 2" :
On hearing this, the first conner adyan-
ced towards him, saying, "Monsicur, let
us breakfast together; you are travelling
on loot, so am l; you are hungry, so am i;
you are going to Paris, so am |. Let ,ts
then SIT down at the same table, drink each
others health, then enter Paris together.
shake hands, and separate Do youagree2,j
Themodest stranger, still with the same
sweet low voice. replied, "You honor me,
sir; and consent with great pleasure"
There rs something so pleasing in the
contemplation of frank, generous youth.
that even the most careless arc often infu-
enced by it, and thus the mistress of the
inn, contrary to custom, served these poor
tired pedestrians the first.
The table set in, the best place before the
open window, was quickly covered with
provisions, the, young men took their seats.
Their plates and glasses were filed, when a
third traveller passed the window, and
lookedin in. The last was dark, rather stout,
the expression Of his features calm, grave,
and composed; his 6ue forehead shaded
with trcSscs of long wavy brown hair The
manner of this conner was very different
from the yiyacity of the first, or the timidi-
ty of the second "Gentiemen," cried he,
to the others, "will you not wait for poor
fellow like me2 But / fancy / am Just
come in time; little later and / must
have contepted myself with the remains of
that magnificent smoking onolette | now
see" Hardly had he spoken, when the
first conner, with his ready smile, held out
his glass through the window. The stran-
ger took the glass, empticd it, squeezed the
others profIered hand, then entering the
inn, placed himself at the end of the table,
the b0shful youth being in the middle, APP
paroDtly astonislied that so many pleasant
acquaintance should be picked up on the
road to Paris.
Their repast was soon finished, and they
pursued their Journey, Thcywere lftrav-
clling the same road, and they walked on
together Atlast they arrived at the bar
riors of Paris-thcy stopped by mutual
consent. Till then, The conversation had
been light and cheerful, but they now be-
came grave and thoughtful; it was time to
part. 1t was once more the first traveller
whobrokc silence. "N1y namc,p he said,
sis Portal; i am going to Paris with the
intention of becoming member of the
Academy of Science, and first physician to
tlo A Al To- I 80
brownlhair, ''am going to Paris to become
Advocate General" ]" They waited for the
modest strangorto speak. "And L." he
answered, with hissofe voice and air of TIM
idity, 81 visit Paris to become member of
the French Academy and Cardinal."--.
Then, said the others, graveIy pulling
off their hats, "it is you my lord, who must
pass frst,D At that moment tho clocks of
a neighbofing church struck, and they en-
tered Paris. Let. usfoiow the fate of these
threeyoung men. The last mentioned be-
bacame the Abbc Maiuy, an eloquent ora.
tor, member of the French Academy and
Cardinal; he died honored and esteemed.
The other was Count Treillard, Minister of
State, and friend of the Emperor; he is
still living, and has not forgotten his first
entry into Paris. And the tall Sivacious
Portal, he became the 5lory of his profcs-
sion, member of the Academy, Professor
Che was all except physician to the king.
Louis XVI. perished on the scaffold while.
Portal wa yet student. The republic
hadno physician the Emperor had one
:. who was his friend; besides, Portal would
be attendant ON a'king, and he was. He
became principal physician to Louis XVIII.
Portal died lately, and this narrative was
related in the funeral grafton pronounced in.
the Academy Of Sciences.
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A MoDEI. CITY.-Chicago is indeed a
singular place. murders, robberies, VIC.
lcncc of all kind, gambling, drunkenness,
Republicanism, and the various other prom
inent vices, it goes a tr;He ahead of any
city in the country Its Mayor is the tall
est, and said to be the mcancst, man in its
borders; and its police are the terror of all
honest, peaceable, citizens who happen to
be out after dark with few pennies in
their pockets. Now, all this is according
to the showing of its own press. Hear
what correspondent of the Boston Bee
says Of the female portion of Chicago: 1
"Owing to- the peculiarity of the water,
the ladies generally wear q. tallow- candle
complexion, which does not admit rouge
They have their extensive dry goods and
jswelry stores, and wear not costly silks
and muslins by trolling them in thestrcets
rs do the gentle creatures In New York.
Crinoline is worn at all times, though diff.
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