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A lieutenant Of Artillery .


lieutenant AZ artillery, hss Just married ,
bankers daughter, with soc, 900 francs d
q dowry.
Lieutenant Of srtiIleryl Not . bad
rank. Napoleon bad The honor to besl
it, and the grace to remember il.
At the Conference Of EFfurs, durinQ
that Congress Of Empsron and Kings, be.
come the simple satellites Of Napoleon,
one day st table they we're speaking Of The
old Germsnic Confederation, and especiaI.
y Of the famous Golden Bull o. Rome
LIS date was asked. There vas q moment
Of silence; no one remembered it. HapO-
leon spoke:
1885,
,'What, sirl' cued a courtisr King; you
know our history 50 WE'LL When be-
your Majesty found time to study itP
'Wken / was . lieutenant Of artillery, ;
said the Emperor.
The words produced q singular effect
among those Princes all borne TO the throne.
Napoleon perceived it, and rspeated-
when | had the honor 10 be q lieuten.
ant Of artillery
Well, although The grade is nice one
oar lieutenant Of artillery did not think il
enough to win the hand of MsdemoiseIIs
-; so be had never dreamed Of ask
ing it. But. one day. he was followed By
an elderly geutlemsn-taII, thin, aud bles
sed with q large pointed nose. This per-
son followed him into the Gymnase Thea
ire, seated himself beside bin, and drew
him into conversation. The acquaintance
wss made. The long nosed man visited
bin at his quarters offered friendship, and
one fine day said
4 am interested in you--bave lively
friendship for you. / must have you
married.
Nice proof Of friendship said the off.
Ger, laughing.
MY dear friend, there are marriges and
--marriabes. What would you say to
100000 francs ofa dOWry, With e1pectAn.
ciesr
The officer ceased laughing. In brief.
the long noeed man introduced him at the
bankers. The officer pleased tho daugh.
ter. The father shrugged his shoulders
when marriage was spoken Of; but the
mau ofthe nose gave such excellent &C.
counts Of the young soldier, covered up
bic wild oats, exaggerated 50 we'll bis mer-
it and bis virtues. had so many resources
and ingenious stratagems at hand, that
the marriage soon took plate. The lieu
tenant was astouished at such singular de
votiOD. such a warmth of friendship. The
day after the wedding, the long nose call
ed to see him.
MY dear friend said the bridegroom,
i shall never forget what you have done
for me. Ishall always hold you in remem.
brance. My wife is charming; l am des-
perately in love with her,
And the dowry.'
That spoils nothing. But fancy my
happinsssl l would gladly have welded
without that
Come conel no nonsense. What
should I have doneF
'How-youf
You speak Of remembering me-
oh! Can l have the pleasure offender
ing you pecuniary service?
Certainly. A service for which l will
give you : receipt. You will do me the
kindness to pay these acceptances, signed
BY you, amounting to sixty three thousand
six hundred and eighty two francs sixty
Eve centimes, interest and expenses inclu-
ded. I.eould have arrested you, or attach |
Dd your psy, which would have cancelled
The debts in about three or four thousand
Veas. I preferred to have you married.
Was il not bstter?'
The Lieutenant came down from the
'louds. This friend beuetsetor, was not
IN angel only--a creditor.