Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-12-08

Madame, have you husband?-Whe
is he? Can see him?
''Eh la la do not be angry, MONSIEUR!
| have a husband, thank heaven, but he has
gone to seek money. But what can you want
| of him, while [ am here?"
Enough, madame, enough! I wished to
tell your husband that-that perhaps l shall
! send for these vases
| He then left the shop disgusted with the
Dserchande, whose GOODNESS and politics had
/ so much exasperated him.
| Faith" said he, when he had reioined
Duroc, II have had a sound lecture from
foolish woman, who seems TO attend more to
| poll ties than her business OH will have
her husbands head shaved: it is his fault +"
The Emperor and the Grand Marshall row
returned to the Tuilleries, having both met
With adventures, the one with shop keeper
and the other with waiter.
About six weeks after these occurances,
Napoleon said to Duroc:
q have nothing to do now, suppose we
90 and sec how the shops look. Bye-the
bye, how did you settle the fair at the Chi
nese Baths?''
Indeed sire am glad you have men
toned the subject for had quite forgotten
all about it ="
THAT is wrong Duroc, very wrong iu-
deed. may be allowed to forget such tri-
fes rs that; but you--
''Sire, Twill Immediately make the amen
De honorable"
Yes, do; and let it be done in a way that
will please me: you understand At the
same time, let the female politician be ordered
to send her husband here, with the two va
ses which looked at, when | paid her vis-
it. I am somewhat in her debt. All ah /!
its my turn, now, and we shall seep
Duroc having given precise directions to
one of the imperial footmen, despatched him
TO the Chinese Baths, when he thus address
ed the mistress Of the cafe:
MADAME. did not two gentlemen break
fast here about six weeks since, without pay
ing their bill?''
eyes, monsieur" replied the lady, very
Eluch troubled, seeing that the enquirer wore
the livery of the palace.
'.Well, madame those gentlemen were the
Emperor and Grand Marshall of the pelace.
Can / see the waiter who became security fol-
;hem?"
Yes, certainly, sir"
The mistress rang the bell, but felt uneasy
s. she thought of nothing less than going to the
palace, and imploring the forgiveness of th,
6 Emperor When the waiter appeared, tbt
. footman gave him roll Of fifty Napoleons
and said TO him:
I'm addition to this, the Grand Marshal
has charged me to say. that if you have any
favor to ask, for yourself or friends, he wi
: te most harpy to grant it
The name Of the waitar was Dargens; be
fastened to accept the kind offer of the Crane
Marshall. who instantly made him one of tbs
: imperial footman. He soon gained the con-
=, fidence of the Empress Josephene, and be-
came her especial attendant. After her di
III.
. and-singular destiny of men at this time
e eventually entered the service of Wellington
in 1914.
c After his visit to the cafe. the imperia
footman reached the passage des Panoramas
5 when he entered the shop Of the voluble mar
-chande.
'' ir,'' said he, addressing the master
'sYou are requested to 60 to the palace, thi
, instant, with the two vases, which the En-
peror inquired the price of, about six week
" since, in your shop. His Imperial Majest
= is now waiting for you
C "Heavensn' he cried, Il shall be shot.
c Then, addressing his wife, who was terribl
d frightened aud unable TO speak he said
q Il have no doubt, but that you have bee
talking to the Emperor, and speaking i'll Q
P the government, as you ALWAYS do; and thi
to the Emperor himself When will yo
o learn to cease your cursed babbhng? All
n mon Dieu Il am lost mani shall b
shot ~
Here, fright nearly overpowed the poo
: man, who seemed shocked that his wife shoul
: have taken the Emperor for police spy
However he mustered all his courage, an
l. arrived with the vases, at the Tuilleries
= where lie was Immediately ushered into th
e presence of Napoleon. who thus addresse
i him:
n so, sir, have found you at last-I al
'e glad to see you here y
e Then, taking from his desk, eight ban
. notes, for a thousand francs, each, he pre-
III sented them to the dealer. who was tremblin
IN with fear, with great difficulty, advanced
re receive them, And then, with that peculiar
/, Sarcastic brevity. with which he invariabl
u spoke when he wished to reproach, he al
ie ded:
e 3 I went, the other day, to yonr shop.
bargained for two vases; your wife asked fol
u thousand franks, telling me- they cost b.
a five thousand. Well, though that was
ne falsehood, L now give you eight thousand
take them. There are four for yoursel
But tell your wife, that if she does not o
tend to her domestic affairs, instead Of po
y tics, naorJieu! l will send her where S
will be taken care of, aud you, too. to tea
70 !, you both to be more silent. Go, sir-that
- = all have to say to you. Bon soirl"
Zg Every man in China is compelled
ef pay his debts at the beginning of the ye:
{ or otherwise stop his business. How wor