Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1857-03-04
APPEARANCES ARE DECE1TFUL

In one of the narrowest and dirtiest
streets of Paris, on the ground floor of
crumbling old hoase, is the shop of Mon
sieur Thomas, a rag merchant. In the
back part of his shop is sort of glass
Office, in which an exceedingly pretty
girl not long since transacted the busi-
ness of the establishment This young
| girl was Mademoiselle Julie, old Thomas
daughter.
Nota great while ago. an elegant good
looking young gentleman, CHANGING to
pass through this dirty street, observing
the pretty bird in the glass cage, and in
voluntarily halted 10 admire her. The
next day he came again, but it was not
chance which brought him this time;
for, after pausing in the street, as before,
he entered the shop. under pretext Of
asking his way, but in reality to ap-
proach nearer the object of his sudden
admiration. A very few words suficed
to confirm and fasten first impressions,
and he was about TO go away, in very
disconsolate frame of mind, when
amongst the junk which the shop con-
tanned, he observed a pile of second
hand books. Selling upon this excuse
10 prolong his stay, the young man turned
over the tattered refuse, and purchased
several of the books, promising the fair
saleswoman that he would, from time to
time, replenisbihis Library" at her estab-
lishment. He must have been very stu
dious that day, for, early the next NOR
ming, he returned after another supply.
So, too, the next and tie next-until at
last troubling himself DO longer about the
old books, he came and passed much of
his time in soft conversation, at the win
dow of The glass cage, and finally wound
/ up by asking N. Thomas to give him
his daughter in marriage. As the old
fellow, without being seen, had Witnessed
all that had transpired, and liked the
youths appearance, he at once granted
his prayer. on condition that the demand
should be made. officially, by the gal
lant's father. Here was the difficulty.
The father of the lover, NJ. Georges, was
dry goods merchant, having hand
scme store in one of the most brilliant
quarters of the city, and looked for some
thing better for his son, than rag-mer-
chants daughter. However, as there
was othing else for it, the Young man
broached the subject to his parents. At
first he was laughed at; but as he fire.
quetly returned 10 the charge, the father
and mother, in the hope of divesting him
by other means from his mad project, f.
nally invited old Thomas and his daugh-
ter to a family dinner, in order to talk
the matter over. 1t was hoped that the
ridiculous figure the old man would cut,
and his inability 10 give his daughter a
respectable marriage portion. would put
an end to the affair. The invitation was
accepted, end the parties came. At the
dessert, the merchant. endeavored to Jest
with old Thomas and turned him into
ridicule. That didn't seem to work
particularly well, and nothing remained
but to try the financial question. This
was Madame Georges parts. and she
commenced BY asking Thomas what
amount he intended to gi, e his daughter,
on the day of her marriage.
"Oh pray, mother" cried young
Georges, who saw the trap, "don't talk
about that. Another time"
Not at all, young man, )" interposed NJ.
Thomas, "Let us talk of it at once, since
your mother wishes it. A little ready |
made money does a newly married pair
no ham, certainly. If Madame will
STATE how much it is proposed to give her
son, 1 will try to furnish like sum-"
ave intend" observed Madame Geor.
ges, with superb air, Ito give our son
fifty thousand francs, STRIP
"Well, WE'LL" said old Thomas with
shrug, 81 must say, l expected better
than that for my little girls husband;
but as the young people like each other,
1 will throw no obstacle in the way.
Julie is my only child, and on the day
of her marriage. l shall give her four
hundred thousand frances, money down!
Itmay readily be imagined that the
Georges "changed their gait sin hur
~, about this time. But now came an
other difficulty. Expecting to frighten
old Thomas off, Madame Georges had
rather stretched the truth, in naming !,
so, 900 frances as her sons wedding
present, and both she and her husband
were now very anxious to see the son so
richly married, sacrifices were made
and loans negotiated, in order to get to-
,ether the sum mentioned Things went
On in this way for some time, and the
lay of the ceremony had been several
lines postponed, when, one morning the
received package, contain
ng fifty bank notes for a thousand
francs each, anil these few words
81 see where the shoe pinches, as for
4 trife. won't have things drag on any
onger, l send you the needful. Anoth- q
sr time, be more candid with your i
friends. and don't put on any more airs
With poor people. On the 18th Of mex!
month, the wedding"