Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-11-26

tNey were ltuigllib ililutF t1t ttZ'li
sky Of Naples, lying in the grass {
Ischia and Capt., and sunnin
themselves on the Posilippo, c
lighting their sigars at the glowin
stones thrown up from the crater {
VesuviHs and there they lived j
IL grand style for three month:
until one morning they awok
without q bajocco left Of all tn
forty thousand francs which Wer
to last forever. They then be
thought themselves Of returning t.
France; but as q band Of sever
empty stomachs could not vel
march together without starving
ont the country through which they
passed, they separated and agreed
to meet six weeks later at Rafal
le1's Club.
Then followed the Odysseys o.
seven careless young adventurers
One of them who could not sepa-
rate himself from the beautiful
gulf Of Naples, remained at an inn
in the neighborhood, and lived
upon the proceeds Of his clothes,
which he sold TO d Jew froln day
to day. F:Mine .host,'' who had
watched with anxiety the evolutions
Of this fugitive wardrobe, came one
morning to bis guest and offered
him a hundred francs with which
to return to France, and which he
should repay him after his arrival
in Paris but the Bohemian was
too proud to accept this sum with
out having honestly gained it,
Being somewhat OF q painter, he
therefore took the portraits of the
whole family Of the landlord, who
afterwards accompanied him on
board the ship, where he parted
from him with the utmost regret
Such js the charm of youth and
genius that even the heart of a
n Neapolitan innkeeper may be
touched by it.
The Bohemians are now no longer
confined to Rafaller's Club; there
are some who have a position in
society and al account at their
oanker's, buc they are nevertheless
Bchemians by nature. Such was
and such is Alexander Du- |
mas. Balzac was very conscien-
ious III paying his debts, but it is |
ust as true that no 1nan ever had /
more singular ones than he. A |
riend once meeting him in the |
treet, invited him to dine at Ger
ain restaurant, "Pray excuse
ne," was Balzae's reply; " I am |
IN bad terms with the landlord, f,r
owe him eight hundred francs for
:utlets.'' Sometimes he had very
whims ), amongst others,
1e once took itinto his head to have
saloon entirely furnished in white
attn, and with All immense chan
|elier pendant from the ceiling
,'wo friends who visited him in the
vening found him pacing to and
70 in the apartment, n1urmuring,
Who is to pay for the white satin?'
he two gentlemen admired hia
xtravagantly furnished saloon, but
7ansed the chandelier lighted be-
ore they could fully express their /
pinion upon the subject: Forty
andlas were soon burning, and the L
fleet was magnificent; but Balzac
rent on muttering, who is to pay
or the white satin2' At that mo- y
lent a knock at the door was
card it was publisher who
7ished to see Balzac. "A publish I
r. exclaimed Balzac, and forty ]
andes burning2 He must pay t
" it. Throw yourselves upon the /
ofas,' he added to. his friends, K
don't be afraid Of soiling them II
18th your boots .;:s..:: aa. It
The door opened, the publisher 5
altered, and was dazzled by the |
3lendor Of the room; however, t
'alzac continued pacing to aud fro, t
J il quite accustomed TO live amid I
Babylonian luxury. He then t
inquired the publishers business. s
should like to publish novel Of s
ours,' stammered he. "Ah, in-I
eed, replied Ba1zac; well, / am t
sry much occupied. very tatigued, Y
ut And then be requested the t
ablisher to return on the following t