Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-05-16
THE CHARITABLE LADY.
FROM THE FRENCH
(CORchded.)

(ConcIRded)
| We entered room number thirty seven
1T is here said Mrs. de s., who had hur,
ried me along with her. The sound of hei
voice awoke me from reflection.
well, Michael, how do you feel today
lie it you Madam, muttered poor hearti
broken man.
4 feared you had forgotten me, and an
emaciated visage protrnded from beneath
the covering.
;. /. We'll. y. T. my good Michael, are you any bot'
Not much, madam.
What does the doctor say where do you
feel painP
Il do not know whether | heard Alright ;
but | think he said had the rheumatism.
suffer all over-it is not astonishing
though, the room is so damp, so unhealthy
You promised me year ago
True, true III spenk to MIR. de s., and,
next year, if he completes his new dwelling,
| shall certainly think Of You. Rut You
have enough tn eat hercT
'Ah madam. the broth Ia not much
stronger than water
1t would not do to make It strong for
sick persons, SO you want nothing Mi
chael
Yes, madam, one thing
What is it?'
Why ifyou will be kind enough to give
me the wherewith 10 procure little snuff.
Snuff, ah Michael, il would ho serving
you i'll to do so Snuff is very bad for you
in the present state--no, no, Michael must
not let you have any
There my brave fellow, said |, as toss
ed him tive-frano piece,
A tear gliRtened In hls eye.
Never ask for snuff again, Michael ] his
gentleman is wrong in giving you the means
to procure it now
We were out of the sick chamber ere she
had concluded her remark
lie is, said Mrs de s., after we we're
seated in the coach, an old fanily servant,
and therefore it is that cannot abandon the
Loor fellow now, lie has been here one
year, and ! am happy in hnying procured
him an asylum where he may peacefully
terminate his, perhaps, hitherto troubled ca
reer.
The horses were halted at the boulevard
ia Mont farnasse,' and, to my surprise she
here prepared to alight once more.
Is it possible cried |, that your benevo-
lence induces You to come thus far, to re-
licve the unfortunate 2
oh no, she laughingly replied, do you
not see that glittering slgn-'E Establishment
for the Care Of Sick Dogs, Cafe, my pretty
Cafe has been Ill some time, and | have
placed him under the care of the learned
director Of the establishment.
All ! ah this is different
The appearance the house was styliah
enough. A maid servant waited on the door
and bade us enter the drawing room, to await
the arrival of the NJ ID. experimenting the
concern | had then leisure to look around
me, and was not little amused with finding
some fifty dogs in back yard, each one OF
which appeared differently dealt with here
was one with woolen cap on bis head an
other, with leather drawers on this one had
his leg in sling that one plaster on his
ear--the poor fellows looked quiet enough.
Experience bad probably taught them it was
their wiscst course.
A Esculnpius kept us waiting but little
while lac entered tie apartment with the
fair object Of Madame DE SO tender cares.
Cafe, my sweet Cafe she cried, the mo-
mcut her eyes Tell upon hiln.
The stupid animal paid no attention what,
ever 20 lie mistress
'C0tc-bc knows me mott she added, with
4 nOst dramatical accent and tears stood in
her eyes.
lie is better, nevertheless, chimed 10 the
iocior but the country air is yet necessary
to him. That alone can dispel his present
!
Care well for him, Doctor Let him want
for nothing-nothing whatever and she
handed him Napoleon
More tears and more sighs for poor Cafe.
again found il necessary to be promp-
ter.
1T is FIVE O'Clock, madam
Good heavens = she calculated, and I /
have three more visits TO make, A family
that hardly has bread for to morrow another
that have not straw to lie on, but Il is too
late must home for dinner. shall scarce
ly have time to dress and company too, to-
lay. Well must postpone my visits until
next Friday they will hprily want any
hing before then
Aud home We drove.
"Why, Doctor, said lady, ayou talk as
hough horse was better than man T'--
'Heis," said the dOeieF, "hs never deoeivss