, 1861-04-29
A Peculiar Rusfnes& In Par1s.-.Uhe q
AYQGatIon Of ConnublAl Spying.


A Paris correspondent writes as follows Of
the avocation Of the connubial spy:
Although this individual, who Is q real char
acteE, and is generally called the 81 Vldocq Of
the jealous" is quite above attending to busi-
ness himself; he has organized a complete es-
ton may be made, and where assistance may
be secured {for cash) without the slightest
difficulty. It is even possible to arrange mat.
teEs by The moth, quarter or day-for all the
world as If you we're subscribing for news
paper, except that it is somewhat more expen-
sire. The price Of an annusl subscription is
3OO francs, or 5000. j.. - e.
For this sum q Jealous husband is kept adj
vised Of every step Madame takes outside the
copjugl domieil, during: and entire twelve
month, day and night. Nor has Madame any
right to complain, for she enjoys precisely
bands movements as if sl.s never left his side.
However, except in rare instances, the yesrly
plan is not patronized. Suspicion is ordinari-
IL Confirmed or removed in VeEy brief peri
Cd, and few days are generally suftlciet In
these cases, the charge is twenty francs per
diem
Not long ago, a certain Partisan Othe1o, of
an uncommonly doting species, all at once tor
mented himself with notion that Mra. Qthel-
10 held clandestine meetings with Captain Cas-
eio, OF the Gr6nadieFs, who was her oWn eous.
In to boot OF posted Mr. O. to the chief Of
an expert "shadoW"' to keep sn eye on Mrs.
O.'s pTomenades.
The surveillance lasted o week. It might
have gone On for longer period, but the SPY
rendered so good an account Of the lady he
eight days, her worthy husband began to sus-
| pect that he had made an ass Of himself, and
WAS spending twenty francs 9 day for nothing.
| He c6nnBeaGent1y informed Vidocq that he
was quite satisfied, and called for his bill. A
| bit Of paper was forthwith presented to him,
upon which his indebtedness was set down at
900 francs.
| "Fopr hundred frgncs!'' exclaimed the good
man. "There is mistake in this! Our en-
| gaeement has extended over period Of eight
days only, and St twenty francs day the
amount is 1G0 francs"
"very true, Sir" replied the other, "but !
bill IN yours"
:0What You don't mean to say my wife
| owes you anything?"
"Yes, sie; twelve days sso following snd watch,
| to your 160, makes the 400.''
The excellent husband was not displeased at
this. Oh, far from It. So, his wife had set
watch over him It became perfectly evident
that she must be jealous Of him, and women
ere not Jealous Of the men they DO not love:
and was ahout leaving the "oHce," when
etruck with a sudden idea, he turned to VI
docq and asked:
"When was it my wife employed one Of
your men to follow mef"
"You, sirs SIZE never engaged us to follow
youv'
.Then what the ID Is the meaning Of these
240 francs, hey2"
"Why, sir, some days before you came to
us, to have Madame watched, Madame en-
ployed us to look after Cassie, Of the Grena-
diers, And, I'm sorry to say, sir, the reports
we have made to Madame have not been so
satisfactory as was desirable. The Captain is
hard case, sir, q very hard case; and be has
J been going on with Ma'mselle Clementine, Of
the opera, in O. manner most shockingly to our
fee'ings as conjugal agents"
Of course Othelio left, more OF less pulYer.
lied by this professional II revelation.
~ 4 Virginia paper says that Henry A.
Wise is e SOUND to the core.'' Oh, yes, sound
4 to the core, but that's rotten.-Loaisvi7e
Journal. l:.'