Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-06-08
A MOVING STORY.

itu hu lHcOtne Oh nltten tOOuSanu 'fanCS,
nd Of pictures. and painting landscapes
mself in very reasonable manner. He
ned in Rue de Provence, in an apart
NAT in the third story, where he was Of
v visited by his friend Decamps, the
Caguished painter who has recently
eMu Paris, who was very fond Of Leiort
aM sitting to talk in his rooms. They
- long evenings in chatting aud
9at together before an open window,
wMaaerlooked the vast gardens of the
dosf Site and the Hotel Rotschild.
On'w, Lefort arrived at the case with
ioneas and an air of great dissatis-
ia ctiol.
VIA the matter ?" said Decamps.
lne sser is, am wretched at hav-
ing 20 mfrom our apartment.
Arr Esoing to leave it ?"
I ess ~ andlord wanted to raise my
rent ired, he insisted. | grew an
KY ana nsSp the rooms. l am wretch.
ed now. y were so fond of these
rooms 81
"Ah, wei Y back your lease"
~, 4 gu are r's | will take it back"
r ne neAt GLefort had still the long
@ luce ana 10 the ID air of the previous
gay ne nad h%d to resume bis lease.
let for a term ofII. vsars
Letort must moy. 49, ., &c oo-
tober. His landlor: w. ''n,"
ever IN an obIiginennnar that the ner.
so', ""o va ""s 10 Sucad him, would not
W. Mn I'o.' .'e connGltll the middle of
November, aid that hsSad all ,bat time
10 seek an Hartment "a sn;t him. only
Lafort must lave a na,, '",' 49, ''"' o",
rooms 10 store liz mlnnla.urs Of his ances
tor, LatoFt consnted to d., ;,.r,lI,, ana
the furniture OF te new ''"S a"
in. ""'
Meantime Dec"np,, who Saw him still
so sorrowtul at ha'lt, to quit his rooms
said to him one day: Mo '''''
There is perhaps ONE wav - uroo,o
with your new successr."
81 do not know him, and don, wish to
try to make bargain"
Show me his iurnitur said Dsca -
''and | can guess what art Of 4 mania
is"
Lefort coniucted decamp;Dto the rom,
where the furniture of the ner tenan, WAS
placed.
Hum, hum" said Decamps on castirc
his eyes over the articles, "all Tia is sim.
pie, comfortable, in good taste, rurni.urs
for an income Of twenty thousan,trancs
lately removed. 1t is the right st of a
man or rather it is d woman hee is {
womans furniture, this .oilet, this as h
table, this book stand o! inland work.
But the husband p
81 don't see any husband in the maer,
no masculine furniture, single bedno
beaureau we only want to know if he
is widow, a young girl, or an old ma. >
"llow shall we find out that? ?" $
He opened the toilet table. There v
shell comb, to which was attached I,
magnificent hairs OF golden blonde.
Good, this hair does not belong to ;
old woman; let US look further lie pc
ceived portrait turned against the wa
He turned the canvass. II was the pc
trait of a woman. blond, very pre,t
painted in 1875 by Horsent.
at is the portrait Of the lady" said I
camps. 1T is the portrait OF marie
lady the dress indicates it. This woma
was about twenty when it was pointed.
She must be still! very pretty. She is
intelligent woman, loving art. Judge,
the selection of the books in this librar
by the music on the piano. Ny irien
you vii! Eot quit your apartment
81 must ask this lady to give it up
me, then
"No. you must ask her to share it wi
you; you must marry her"
y ou are mad ; you are laughing
me-"
u speak very seriously. Your furnitu
seems made to 60 with that of the lady,
The suite of rooms is too large for one
yoa alone /; is exactly what is wanted f,
you two
But | don't wish to marry"
~ on are wrong. You are forty yea,
old; this lady suits you in every respee
She pleases me, this woman and !, wis
ioa to marry her Let me manage"
Lefort gave him leave. When the lad
tame from the country. she was surprise
TO find her rooms occupied and her iurn
ture doubled. Decamps awaited her II
showed the lady the rooms arranged b
himself and the portrait of Lefort hun
uI opposite her own
"See, madam said he. "what wnnde
ful harmony between these articles of fu
ntnre. See how we'll the portrait matchl
your own. 1t is certainly the portrait
the man who should be your husband
The lady was sensible and kind. Sh
was not angry, and laughed heartily, an
as he was an intelligent man, distingue,
very good fellow, with suitable forum
he was accepted. He married the widow
and did not leave the rooms.
He never left them till last year. at II
death Of his wife when he adorei, an
whom he rendered happy till the last mc
ment. Deeamps remained their Nien,
and both. whenever they saw him, thanke
him for having made the marriage OF the
furniture.
A HINT TO MEDICINE TAKrRs.-If ar
person who is obliged to take offensi,
meli iripa would a.. ..l.. L.. -.