Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-10-19
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\ FEJiLLETON.
LsarEE lNArmEU) had taken a lodging
nj Eocljen
i was summer. Lahure loved the
country, It's roses, baimy air, quaint fes-
#r.te-. and Sunday visitors. Llhure was
au.uve Of Brdeaux, nursed on claret.
vor. and gocd-'ooking, iupeuous and
CON ..--i..e; picturesque himself and
she lover of the picturesque in
others; honest at heart, gay in manner.
.H observer ot life under every aspect, d
~..-a al DO mean merit, and caricatur-
t ths first calibre, even in Paris.
And Dr. h.d taken lodgings at Enghien,
whence be occasionally journeyel to
Paris, So as nc; to lose the true smack of
Partisan humor
An artist. whatever bis branch, weayos
lis art into his life, AMI deyotes his life to
BIS art who separates the two Is not an
artist, bur "a mechanic. The result Is not
% iis-4t times scarce a livelihood. So
Llhure used TO re .alr to the capital, not
as ID trave Ter, but clricaturist tie ney.
or went by raiiwly He either walked Or
c.uuE 20 a cart, or when the day was wet,
t0ol las place in the omnibus
The day was wet, and Lahure took his
place M the omnibus. lie was late, aud
chance lel him TO the remote and dark
oal Of ths vehicle \ young lady sat on
his right occupying the corner. Lahurc
commenced au examination Of her face !;
he was always OD the search Tor a new
co1ntenauca 70 llom bis easel. The profile
of Lilure'~ nsirl55r was worthy the pen
ell of IL Guido. L1hure, humble fol-
lower IF .h.t great master, paid homage
10 ms memory by studying the model ac-
c5rl,uE.y
BItart,sts are not always content with
s.-l life; they req4irc animation as well
as pa i.y OF o1 line Il beloved, there
f.rs. Laure by diut Of his conversational
p5v ,. to produce that pl y Of feature
which p9.p.ezes ana delights others be-
SHE, artists.
81 he bo-lr-1bout the weather.
L, rias." said Matthew, ad lressing his
DC .l1our
Wat oztravaganse Of resource 8"
s9Iaq qds.l, spitcfully AMI aloud, a not
ary'~ oers
oLI.sr GLOW" murmurod an old bach
elor aayuIr while one or two elderly
married couples smiled conjugal smiles on
oea Others am Die pro )ortons, and approv-
cd the young gent'emau's advances.
IN rams, MlJemoise.le," repeated
Llam5
1T does indeed" answered the young
lady
81 fear It will rain all day." o-ntinuod
toe artist.
,Tte,e is much causofor apprehension,
responded the Guido face.
Bid for the crops" commented an
agricultural couple.
"jad tJrmy digestion" smiled Lahure.
How DO YOU account for that interest
ing >tatistcl' sueered the notary's clerk.
"Becjuse. not being accustomed to trot
about the streets with d wag nload OF papers
on my back, enjoy walk from Paris TO
Elghen,and rely upon 1t for my appetite.
A ebuckle ran round the caTriagt, in
which the young lady partook with an
angelic smile, the clerk having offended
her previously by odd smirks in the way
Of advances.
The culprit reIapsed into silence, and,
carriages not being incentive to CONVERSE
ton, each ro.apsed into his own thoughts,
except tie artist But on an interchange
Of ideas with some one, his right-hand
neighbour seemed to present the majority
qua i6catious.
Perhaps Nademoiselle will be return
ing this evening 2 hazarded Lahure.
No, Monsieur, | shall not.
Does Mademoiseile then net live at
Iugaleu!"
Only occasionally"
Perhaps Mademoisele resides at Par
IS. continued the artist With a copious
readiness.
u --a-ioually only"
An l lperce,1c;'' and Matthew smiled
as one pleased WITH MS own adroitness :
'A'domGs-le divides her time oouallv
between The two fortunate snots -
As MademJisclie. She vonl3 M. od-,;+
compliment While speaking She
arranged her veil il. graceful ifolds an the
further side.
Pardon, Madame, the nsipidity Of my
conversation"
Nike no excuses, Monsieur Its in
s.piluy was the only part Of it that pleasec
ne"
"Caa I make up forit By offering yor
n mornings Ca1rir1ri?" 2"
'Taank you, have seen it."
Perhaps Monsieur rotre n,cr; is con
nected With the press that you receive i
s. early :"
an ! widow"
81 beg pardon again, thousand times.
a face such as that could not seen
morta.ly offended; on thecontrary, it spok
IN gentle accents.
Il am a great steur of ChaJicari
and a friendly publisher supplies me witt
early copies"
"NG toi!" soliloguised the artist. "A
widow, and one who can afford to receiq,
early copies at Enghien. Madame" h,
o.utinIed, Il am enchanted to hear O
your GtSareiLlance towards the ChQrirara.
Wherefore this great joy +" asked tht
widow, in tone Of surprise.
you said, l think, Madame. that you