Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-25
A Fortunate ParisIaa JsurnaIist-A single
Act Of Kindness Gains \ Fortune.


The Paris correspondent Of the New
Orleans Della writes in his last letter.;
One Of our Partisan Journalists who was
present at the first representation of new
comedy, has now substantial cause TO con-
gratulate himself upon the kindly impulse
which prompted him to offer an exchange of
places with an old gentleman occupying an
orchestra stall near BY, just in the draught of
a door. Observing that the venerable
stranger was suffering TO such an extent as TO
be on the point Of leaving the theater, our
France, are capable Of self-sacrifcing polite
ness) insisted upon giving up his seat, which,
after little hesitation, the invalid accepted,
with grateful smile. In less than FIVE min
utes Items" absorbed in the play, had for
gotten all about the matter, and left the the
ater at the close of the new piece. ,lIi b
Some days subsequently,, our literary gem
tlemau had occasion to call upon friend, re-
siding in "sky-psrlor' Of a house in the rue
de Richelieu. After brief visit, he started
down stairs, but just as he reached the first
story landing man dressed in black issued
hurridly from door at the head of the stair
way and jostled against him. The involun-
tary aggressor instantly begged pardon, and
had already descended half way to the street,
when he came to sudden pause, and, turn
ing toward the journalist, demanded if he had
''half an hour to lose" il' 20
"In what wsy?" demanded the other, in
some surprise. -r-..it
"Ycu can do me service" replied the
stranger (which win be worth a hundred
francs to you, as q witness TO will. A person
whom had requested to be present, in that
capacity, has not arrived and must find
some one to replace him. t. .H. ..'..
"You call that losing half an hourp ex-
claimed the journalist II accept with in
finite pleasure"
Without another word, the gentleman in
black, who was a notary, led the way into
the apartment whence he had issued mo-
ment before, and the journalist presently
found himself in asumptously furnished cham
ber. Around the bed of the sick man, whose
features could be dimly seen through the
half-drawn curtains, were seated two or three
other persons, also summoned as witnesses
to the instrument about TO be executed.
The business was soon dispatched, and moth
ing remained but the opposition Of the sig.
natures As the journalist approached the
bedside, to write his name, the testator caught
full view of his countenance.
"Do you not recognize meP'' said the lat
ter, in feeble whisper. @ .ar ..I
81 have faint recollection of having met
you" replied the journalist, "but really can
not say where" s.5t. rig-
"Let me recall myself to your memory.
You were present believe, at the first rep
resentation of The FTu Convent at the Franz
cais?" E,TA- LICEEGU
"Yes."
"You had a comfortable seat in the Or
chestra stalls. | sat near you, exposed to a
current Of air from the door, and, observing
my unpleasant position, you insisted upon
exchanging places with me-"
ut was only a simple act of duty, toward
an old man and an invalid" , .'ai
"The performance of such duty, as that"
returned the sick man, sis very rare. Permit.
me to offer you atoken of my gratitude ei
And beckoning to the notary, the testator
dictated brief codicil TO his will. The con-
cluding formalities were then fulfilled, and
the witnesses left the house.
The next morning the journalist called to
learn how the old man had passed the right
He was dead. Two days afterward, at the
notary's request, the journalist was present
at the opening of the will. The deceased
had left him alegacy Of one hundred thousand
francs. r.tt..rs s.Tiifs n p