Daily enterprise. (Wilmington, Del.) 1858-18??, 1858-04-03

~ independently, and as ftr. as,.,s,.''
G happily. ''' 1uNe'
81 AS his once splendid hotel was now occu
a pied as hotel ga'ni, he hired a small cham
Der In the attic; it was but. as he sad
changing his bedroom up two pair of stairs
ne was still in his own house. His rno,,
was decorated with pictures of several beau.
ties Of former times, with whom he professed
70 have been on favorable terms: AMONG
them was iavorite opera dancer. who bad
oeen the admiration Of Paris at the breakine
out OF the revolution. She had been nro'
tegee OF my friend, and one of the few Of his
| youthful iavorites who had survived tba
lapse OF time and its various yicisitudaS
ihey had renewed their acquaintance. and
she now and then visited him but the beo,,-
tliul Psyche, once the fashion of the day and
,!i [ne luoi Of the Partefre was now a shriyelled
nttie old woman, warped in the back. and
with a hooked nose.
The old gentleman was deyout attendant
upon levees he was most zealous in his Low
alty, and could not speak of the royal family
without burst of enthusiasm, for he stiil
ieit towards them as his companions in ey-
ne. AS TO his poverty he made light Of II
ana indeed had gOod-humored way of con,
sollng himself for every cross and nrivation
II ne mad lost his chateau in the country. be |
had hali dozen royal palaces as it were. nj
ms ms command. He had Versailles and 81 |
Giouu LOT ms country resorts, and the shady
elleys oi the Iuilleries and the LuxembourS
lor ms town recreation. Thus all his prone.
llaues and relaxations were magnificent, vet
eost e nothing. When walk through these L
nne gardens, said he, have only to fancy
nyseli Y the owner of them, and they are mine.
aH I u these gay crowds are my visitors, and
lely the grand seignior himself to display n
sIeater variety Of beauty. Nay, what Is bet
~, nave not the trouble Of entertaining ,
hen % MY estate is a perfect Sans Souci'
Vhere every one does as he pleases, and no |
me troubles the owner. All Paris is NV I
neatre, and presents me with a continual
Pectacie' have table spread for me in i
very street, and thousands Of walters ready d
ny at my bidding. When my servants u
ave walted upon me pay them, discharge N
leill' ana there's an end: have no fears Of
leir wfonglng or pilfering me when NV
ack Is turned. Upon the whole, said the w
y gentleman with smile of infinite good h,
u linor' When think upon the various risks :,
nave run, ana the manner in which / have III
oapeu thein when | recollect all that l
W w suilered, and consider all that at pre- L..
az eilJCy, cannot but look upon myself as
man Of singular good fortune. - Ga
Such was the brief history of this praotico,
1losopher, and it is the picture of many
ruined by the revolution. fbe ph
ench appear to have greater facility than a
ost men in accommodating themselves 10 fro
reYerses OF life, and of extracting honey
OF the bitter things of this world. T6e
s. shock Of calamity is apt to overwhelm for
I'm, put when it is once past, their natural Alb
Syahcy 9I Sn, feeling soon brings them to the ma
lace This may be called the result Of ma
ity Of character, but it answers the end or '''4
onclling us to misfortune, and if II be not ma
philosophy, it is something almost AS and
caclous. Ever since have heard the bra
y OF my little Frenchman, have trea- hav
ca lt up IN my heart; and | thank nv win
: ! have at length found, what had long a.;i w.,
sldered as not to be found on earth-e >, say y
tented man. " - Shir