Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-08-19
FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, lst
"Ie, US take II you like the anniversary
Of our return to Paris the thirty first Of DC.

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"well, then. dear Conrad in a year from
this day we sill meet at place previous
ly agreed upon by letter" They pressed
each Others hands warmly, and parted.
1t was no,without reason that the Greeks,
our masters in everything, gave wings to
time. Ayear flies qnickly-In Paris, espe'
cially hours, days, weeks and months,
sunshine and rain. ra.s by iupercep,ibly,
and whan the sun has completed his tour Of
the zodiac, we are astoni-hed at the rapid.
~ Of i,s volution.
On the thirty hrst Of October, the two
friend. me, rs they had promised; the place
Of rendezvous was restaurant Of the Pal.
ais Royal.
"To the table. " criod Conrad, :" and let
US drink glas. 10 the memories Of our
childhood. the duration Of our friendship,
and our dreams Of the future 80
Z" "Apropos Of the future, asked Tanercd
"what are your prospects ?"
Conrad replied glyly. that a' 10 fortune
he was just where he commenced Z" In the
arts, :" he added. - the beginnings are long
and the difficulties numerous. Success IL
a cripple which mus. often re-, upon the
road, hut, II | am not deceived, | see the
dawn in the horizon. In two or three
ysar'-"
What are you talking or two three
year. hencs?" and without leaving his
friend time to rrply he added, " for nv.
self have been more fortunate. have
sought business diligently about the pris.
on'. A CRIMINAL 'ni, gave the the oppOrtu.
nifty OF making nv d,5n. On reading my
speech on this occasion, some one remarked
This sis promising young man. You may
have learned this from the Gazette des Tri.
bunauI."
l. that all ?" demanded Conrad.
"My brother lawyers begin already to
,rea, mc with respect. Clients are finding
out my office. In three year.-sood hcav-
ems in three years shall have moySd the
world"
Conrad remarked that the complexion Of
hi, frierd no longer retained the healthy
tint oi former days. This discovery troub'
led him, bu, Sr,una,ely, Tancrci was de.
.ccndcd from race Of herd,men, and had
inherited robu', constitution.
They passed the res, OF the lay very gay.
ly. After dinner they took a turn in the
Bouleyarl.. At eleven O'Clock Con.
rad SAID -" will not de,aIn you any lon.
ger my dear friend a grasp Of the hand
aud we separate 10 meet in u year"
We ask permission u leap over two or
three auniyerare, a, once. IL would be
too mountainous To repeat the detail. oi sim.
liar meetings. In 1880, the ,hirtio,h of
Octnber. Conrad wrote two lines to his
friend -" Il Is tomorrow DO not forget
our annual rendezvous.
Conrad with his generous heart had been
concerned in all the Preparations, both far
and near for tho Revolution OF July. There
brcathcd among the artists at this period a
noble monomanla ior irreiom and reform.
When the Revolution broke out. he ran to
arms with the students and pOpulace, and
rl.ked hIs liic twenty times. Tancred on
his eide, following the path OF prudence.
did not leave hi. Office bu, when the COM.
bat was over, be pronounced funeral dis
course over the bodies OF the slam. and Tor
,hi. he was made Knigh, Of the legion OF
Honor.
Ia breakfas,ing Tancrcd was was eager to
show his friend thIs mark Of distinction at
tached to buiton.hole Of his black coat.
=" IL will add much to your repu tation,"
said Conrad.
Rrputation is nothing without money.
This blt vf red ribbon will not only place
me on par with all the celebrities OF the
bar. but briefs will henceforth ram At my
door. Bu, you incorrigible dreamer, have
you nothing pleisan, to tell me-"
"0h. yes. lam going to be married. ="
To large duwry?"
"To young girl, who is very pretty,
very wel.educatcd, aud oi excellent charac.
ter. love her. and have reason to be-
leve tha, she loves ne. That is better than
a great dosry."
Tancred shrugged his shoulders. +" Un-
fortunate friend are you really in earn.
est? In the nineteeuth century, at twenty.
SIX years Of age, you will marry a woman
without dowry :"
Conrad cut short his sarcasms. "Do
not DO troubled about me-" he said. T" In
the first place can work and in tho Sec
ond place we shall DO conten,ed with but
little"
E,ch one to his taste but my dear
friend confidence for confidence. l, too am
about TO be married."
" Is the lady pret,y?"
"Shc will bring Inc on the wedding day
three hundred thousand francs"
Z" Has she intellect ?"
" Independently ocher dowry. she has
great expectations.
You do not understand me. Do you
love her, and does she love you? that is the
main thing"
Unfortunate friend" said Conrad.
laughing IN his turn"
They separated a little less gaily than us
nal but agreed to meet Us usual the next
year.
On the thirty first Of the next October,