Mariposa Democrat., 1857-04-29
Appearances are Deceitful.

Appearances are Deceitful.
In one of the narrowest and dirtiest streets
of Paris, on the ground floor of a crumbling
old house, is the shop of Monsieur Thomas, a
rag merchant In the back part of this shop is
a sort of glass office, in which not long since,
an exceedingly pretty girl transacted the busi-
ness of the establishment This girl was
Mademoiselle Julie, old Thomas daughter.
Not great while ago, an elegant looking
young gentleman, chancing to pass through
this dirty street, observed the pretty bird in
the glass cage, and involuntary halted to ad-
mirc her. The next day he came again, but
it was not chance that brought him this time ;
for after pausing in the street. as before, he en-
tered the shop, under the pretext of asking his
way, but in reality to approach nearer the OBJ
ject of bis sudden admiration, A very few
words suiiiced to confirm and fasten first inn
pressions, and he was about to 90 away in a
very disconsolate frame of mind, when, amidst
the old junk which the shop contained, he OBJ
served some secondhand books. Selling upon
this excuse to proong his stay, the young man
turned over the tattered refuse and purchased
several books, promising the fair sales-woman
that he would in time replenish his "libra-
nv" at her establishment lie must have been
very studious that day, for early next morn
ing he returned and obtained another supply.
So too, the next and the next-until, at last,
troubling himself no longer about the old books,
he came and passed much of his time in soft
conversation, at the window of the glass cage,
and finally wound up by asking NJ Thomas as
to giving him his daughter in marriage.
As the old fellow, without being seen, had
witnessed all that had transpired, and liking
the youths appearance, he at once granted his
prayer on condition that the demand should
be made officially by the galant's father
Here was the dihiulty. The father of the
lover, NJ Georges, was dry goods merchant,
with handsome store in one Of the most bril-
liant quarters Of the city, and looked for some
thing better for his son than ragpickers
daughter However, as there was nothing else
for It, the young man broached the subject to
bis parents. At first he was laughed at; but
as he frequently returned to the charge, the
father and mother, in the hope of divertng him
by other means from his mad project, finally
invited old Thomas and his daughter to a
family dinner, in order to talk the matter over.
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man would cut, and his inability to give his
daughter marriage portion, would putan end
to the affair. The invitation was accepted, and
the parties came At the desert, the mer-
chant endeavored to jest with old NJ, Thomas
and turn him into ridicule That didn't seem
to work particularly well, and nothing remain
ed but to try the financial question. This was
Madame Georges part, and she commenced
by asking NJ Thomas what amount he intend
ed to give his daughter on the day of her mar
riage.
ooh, 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 money
docs newly married pair no harm, certainly.
If Madame will state how much is proposed
to give her son, will endeavor to furnish a
like sum"
awe intend" said Madame Georges, with a
superb air, "to give our son fifty thousand
franks, sir"
"Wel, well, said old Thomas, with shrug,
g must say, expected better than that for
my little girls husband but, as the young
people like each other, | will throw no impedi-
ment in the way. julie is my only child and
on the day of her marriage, shall give her
four hundred thousand francs, money down."
1t may readily be imagined that the Georges
"changed their gait, in a hurry, about this
time But now came another difficulty Ex
pecting to frighten old Thomas off Madame
Georges had rather stretched the truth, in
naming 10000 francs as her sons wedding
present, and both she and her husband were
now very anxious TO see their son so richly
married. Sacrifices were made and loans ne
gotiated, in order to get together the sum men,
toned. Things went on in this way for some
time, and the day Of the ceremony had been
several times postponed, when one morning
the merchant received package, containing
fifty bank notes for thousand francs each,
and these words:
" see where the shoe pinches, and for a
trilie won't have things drag on any longer.
send you the needful Another time, be
more candid with your friend, and don't put
on airs with poor people. On the 10Th of next
month, the wedding"
You remember one of Shakspeare's most
celebrated apothegems-" Ans not gold that
glitters il not be well to add-and
the unrest pOld often does not sbipe ot an