Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-08-28
MISCELLANEOUS READING.
COURTESY CvNpENsArED.-AP Paris paper
tells the following story, which we translate

COURTESY CuNPENsATED.-A Paris paper
tells the following story, which we translate
tor our readers:
A young editor of theatrical journal
called lately on an actress living on third
story in the Rue Richelieu. Leaving her
rooms he descended the stairway. At the
first floor landing, door suddenly opened,
and black-coated gentleman, stepping has
tily out, ran against the young man. Beg
ging pardon, be passed on, but turning, az.
ter q step or two, he abruptly asked:
Monsieur, have you half an hour to loses"
"For what sir"
'To render me service which will bring
you in trife of-ssy hundred francs"
"Do you call that losing half an hours-
what is it you wish"
ITO serve as witness to will. Ono
witness has failed to come the sick man is
dying. Will you server" ~
The journalist consented, and, following
the notary; found himself in sumptuous
chamber, near the bed of the moribund, and
seated himself with the other Witnesses
The old man had no relatives. and made
short work with his will. 1t was ready for
him to sign.
They opened the curtain to give him
light. A ray fell across the journalists face.
The sick man saw him, and motioned him
to oapproach.
Sir" he said in a feeble voice, "do you
know me?"
II have not that honor, sir."
''Do you not recall seeing me at Thester
Francais ?"
"No Sir"
81 can refresh your memory. Did you
not attend the first representation of Fire in
Convent /"
81 was there, certainly"
"And I, too. You had good orchestra
stall miserable stool right in the door
way. The draft made me i'll. You gave
me your comfortable seat and took my poor
one"
81 but did my duty, sir. toward an old
man and an invalid"
"Ah They are rare-these people who
do their duty. Allow me TO give an eyi-
dence of my acknowledgements"
And turning toward the ear of the notary.
the old man added codcil to his will. The
witnesses signed, the notary countersign-
ed aud the former, each noted for hum
dred francs OF legacy, retired. The next
day the journalist revisited the actress
Coming away, he rang at the old mans door
and asked after him. He had died during
the night. In due time the young man at
tended his funeral After it the notary said
to him:
"To-morrow we open the will. Be there.
You are interested"
Our editor did not neglect the invitation.
lie attended the reading of the will.
The old man had bequeathed him hun
dred thousand francs.
An orchestra seat well paid for Commits
StOnndi1e.
OFFERINGS FOR THE PopE.-Rev. Vim.
STAIRS, Y. g., writes to the editor of the Me
tropolitan Record, giving statement of the
funds collected from the various Roman
Catholic churches in the diocese of New
York for the benefit of his holiness the pope.
In ALL the sum of S5l, ,l3l is reported, in
addition to $4,000 forwarded to Rome some
time ago by the redemptionists fathers Of
the church of tho Holy Redeemer. Of this
collection, ST. Patrick's cathedral and st.
Francis Xaver's church and college con-
tribued over $1,000 each. The donation is
intended as a personal tribute of sympathy
and aid to the pope, under the embarrass-
ments of his present exigency.
TINE or NIGnr, BY THE MooN.-To the
hour which the moons shadow indicates on
sun dial add four ffths of the moons age,
and the sum will be the time sought; or sub
tract the hour shown on the dial from four
tifths of the moons age, and its remainder
will be the time sought. The first mode is
10 be adopted if the moons shadow tails on
an hour in the forenoon and the latter if it
falls on an hour Of the afternoon. In reck
oning the moon's age, if the new moon hap
pens in the forenoon. that day must be taken
rs the first; but if it happened after noon,
the following day must be counted as the
first.
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