New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-20

A SCENE OF RETRIBUTIoS.-A picture representing
the sale of quantity of old furniture seized FOR rent
was exhibited some years back in the window OF
dealer in the Place de la Madeleine, Paris, and at
racted considerable attention. In the foreground was
placed poor woman holding in her arms child aud
watching with a sorrowful eye the progress OF the
sale The sweet face OF the child stood out IN strong
contrast to the distressed countenance Of the poor
mother. Further back the personages connected
with the sale represented with great vigor. The fol-
lowing is stated by Lyons FORMAL to be the history
of the scene depicted:
"a few years since the painter of the picture in
question an eminent artist at Lyons, while passing
through the Rue des Teueaux, approached number
of persons who gathered together witnessing the
sale of the furniture of a poor workman y woman
was seated the pavement with child in her arms.
The painter spoke 10 her. and teld that the fur
niture which being sold belonged to her; that her
husband had lately died, leaving her with the chli
she had in her arms that she had struggled hard to
maintain herself by working day and night aRd sub
hitting TO every prvation, but that her landlord had
al length seized her furniture for some months rent,
which was due him. The artist was much affectedby
this simple recital, and inquired wh) was her lasi-
lord. There lie is. replied the poor woman,
pointing to man who was watching The
progress of the sale; and he was recognized BY
the painter a. person who was suspected OF having
amassed considerable fortune BY usury, SO that 10
make any appeal 10 his feelings on behalf Of the poor
widow would be useless. The artist con-iderng
within himself wha; other plan he could adOp: 70
benefit her when the crer announced picture for
the poor woman had ed to hide the hole in the wall
through which the pipe of the stove passed during the
Winter. 1t put up at one franc. The artist al
conceived plan for taking revenge of the land
lord. He went over examining the picture with great
attention. and then called out with loud voice, One
hundred francs The landlord was astounded at the
bid but conceying that picture for which % eminent
an artist could offer that was worth more than
double boldly offered 2O0f Five hundred said
the painter, and the contest between the two bid
ders became animated that the prize wa. al length
knocked down to the landlord at :, 2OOf The pur-
chaser th addressing the painter said In seeing an
artist of your merit bid eagerly for the picture
supposed that il must be valuable. Now tell me, Sir,
al what Dc YOU estimate its value ? About three
francs and half. replied the painter, but would
not give that for IT,. You surely testing. said the
landlord for you bid high OOf. for IL. That
is true, replied the artist, and will tell you why
did so. You in possession OF an income OF OOOf
year have seized on the furniture of poor woman
for a debt Of 2O0 | wished TO give you lesson aud
you fell into my trap Instead OF the poor woman
being your debtor. che is your creditor, and
atier myself you will not compel her TO seize on your.
furniture for her debt The artist then politely salu
ted the astonshed landlord and having announced her
good fortune TO the poor woman, walked away.