Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-08-26
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MONSIEUR DUHAMELs PORTRAIT.

nOsslEUR DUHAMEI PORTRAIT.
r Louis NerAc. a gay ParisiAn. about thirty
i've years Old. vas seated one April morn
INK near noon, outsidr the cafe de Paris.
smoking hi- after breakfast cigar and re-
aecting sadly and drcamily upon the vara-
bond sori ~ life b. was compelled TO Had
Here and there. in hi. glo..y black Lcard
and hair. a line % silver crry was 90 De
-een 81 rheumatic t-ingcs hecan 70 trouble
ban from time % time IN fact. be was fast
slipping beyond the prime Of life. fastened
on. too. BY the career which his position of
~calihy Pa-isiaa hachelor. NECESSARILY
compelled him 20 pursue.
g ] must get married. - BE- mentally ex-
eiaiul'd and his thoughts constantly revert
ed 20 TIE Different marriaseablc ladies' of
his acquaiutancc.
An April sun exercises As curious an in
huenoe on the human brain. a. the 6r.t ki.-
So % spring upon the circulation Of sap in
iree- trunks and aower-steuns bot a. chilling
fro'is accompanying the warm sunshine. 50
did q ra~ viRd despite the sun. brigh, rav..
chiii Nerac TO his bones. an cause him 20
snecze
God bless you.- s~eetly murmured 4
lady ~ho vas passing rapidly by. Glanciag
AZ The uttercr q this exclamation. be motto
81 that ,he was tAstefally and elegantly at
tired A. she stepped over gutter and
lifted her dress. displaying a beautifully
turned ankle. BE- folio~cd alter hor in the
dirvction % the Mideloine ..Ther. i. an
ankic. that I ~ouii -iliingly marry tbot
Ncrac but does u belong 70 a young sirI.
a ~ido~. oE ms sotnc brute of husband
partial right 90 ~ Parbleu, vii iollow
hcr q the Place De Conoorie n neocssar,
90 ascertain. Bot. bah, 1 have not seen
hcr iaor. and she may be a. sgly a. a hsg.-
Suddenly turning 70 sPeAk % a bcAstifaf
huie Italian greyhound. ~hicL as bound
ing frantiealiy about her. she disclosed a
countenance fall of charms
o. >hc = adorabie.~ said Nerac. IuiU
io.lo~ 10 the Barriere D. rEtoile. even.
Turning AgAin. she - excited bis adn,ira-
tion. that BE- added
"hcs. even u the bridge Of NeuiIlv. -
~hich. D. an inhabitant Of ID. Boulevard de
Gand. vas equisalent % saving. Ito the
end Of tbe world
kortunAteiy ior Nerac. the lady did no,
lead him 20 FAR IN hes pursuit Turning in-
O. The Rue De IA Willie rEvegue. sbe called
20 hcr grcyhound-'' Foiiettc. here. Fol
lef'e. ard entered spacious mansion m
that street
Loais. nth a smile on his iip.. and a i've
franc piece IN has hand. approached CON-
missionaTrv Who ~as standing a Ettlc hrth-
er on. and asked him
DO 700 mos the lady -bo resides IN
that house,
4 do. "a. The reply.
o. lier names-
Madame DnhameI.~
j. she married. % b. again asked.
She i' widov. replied the oommi.-
sionairc
~ Does 'Ae res.ls Aloas? = - Asaia q-,-
ricd.
I ,hink.-
Does she yak ou, ohess- continued
N-rac.
Every day be replied. ~ben the
~eather is fne. an,l al-ays accompanied "a
ber iiiiie dog Folletie. 70 which sbe +. most
Pas'ionateiy attaebed-
L0uis Nerac weut a. once 20 the house.
and ringing the bel. gave his card 10 tbe
Ionoergr. vho opened 90 BIN che entrance
Of this garden of He.PcriIes. and asked 4
b. could see Madame Dahamcl. lie was
-Aosn into an elegantly furnished saloon.
decorated nth several splendid painting.
con'picu9us among them portrait. ~bosc
frame va draPed vith Grape. the counter
ieit presentiment of tlc d-ianot DabnmsI
Madame Dahamel raii,I. a.A,I hlla o. b.
seated. nni ~at,l ior BIN 20 explain the
ohIr.t ai l,- sis.t.
.' Msiau-. said Norac. after long 81.
cnoe. '' you Do not seem % recognize nse =
" No sir. she quietly replied.
" Not tailg-
'' Not iu thc leasi
Were you not promenadirg tbe Bouis-
yard q short iino srnoeY~
Yfs sir. vas.~
'' Ani yet 500 10 not Recognize me-
Il d1 not.
do 900 remember saying. d" God bless
youy-
'' Perhaps DID. she rcpisd. suiiiingiy.
90 be- have 30 recollection Of a.
Vel. Malane. yoa dii utter that eS-
pression. and you nadc ihsi pious and char
liable wish in my iehsiL~