Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-10-06
vi ] sc T. L. l. A " Y.
ADVENTURE IN PARIS.

N- - Hff- -Ana-ihirtf years ago bad
been TO take fare~eu dinner. and a tenn
Pcraie glass or two % Medoc. With a fellow
to~usnan and neighbor Of nine. ~ho -.
on The point % returning % the pa,ernal
roof IN Somersetshirc IL had been stutv-
ing medicine and the elements o. practical
chemistry for the last year. under the watch
ful ere Of bis uncle. a pharmaeicn in the
Piaoc Nendome. and "a uas thsr,.. m a small
'ky-iighted back room behind the shop.
~hich ironted NaPo,eons Triumphsl Col
uun. that ~e bad our modest symposium.
Was 10th 20 part With HIN. be had been 50
true a friend b. Il vas uho erammed me
9TH eOiioquial Freneb-sbe popular idiom.
Of ihe Partisan highways Who made me ac-
quainied With ali the ins and outs. the b.
ways and the short cuts OF old I.utetia. and
taught me ho~ 10 solve the difhcult problem
Of cutting nv coat according to my cloth.
~hich. IN those days. wAs unfortunately
very scan, indeed.
IL j. not much 10 be wondered A. TIA,
forgot the lspse Of time. and that. when .,
lergth ] scre~ed myself up to the pitch %
saying The last Adicus. and had torn nvsef
away Il shoel4 be verging towards the small
hours Of the morning In truth. Il "a. on
the point % suikIng one When lrft the
house. and before bad vel got clear Of
the broad % Place. the hour bad struck.
AZ any other tine shosld rot have cared
a straw about this. but have walked on
quietly 70 my lodgings m The Rae Richeliea
bat no~ kne- that would be o. no Use.
That oid concentrate,i essence % vcriuicc.
1anache. The porter. % save Lim.eHs little
trouble. bad detained my letters Of a morn
ing iil came down. instead % sending
them by the garoou 90 my room. on the
ioarth door. and had qaarrclied vi,h ham
in oonsequence. AHd given notice 20 quiz AZ
the end ofmy month. Since our quarrel be-
had used me savagcly. and knew be vas
90 more likely TO let me IN after one O'Clock
than be vas 20 pay ny tailor's bin
Tbs reflection brogght me o. a stand
siil. What should doS wherc should I
CO. 10 increase my ehAgrin IL began 20
rain N rather sharp shover Ins,inctivc-
iy faced about. ran across the Place. and
go' under shelter q the piazras in the Rue
de casiigiione. Just IN time % ave myself
from q dreuching torrent Which burst on
ibe streets Like = waierspout. vas walk
ihg up and down IN the dark. taking com
sci Of ny self. until the storm should cease.
When st1mbled and iripped over some
body lying crouched up Al the foot Of a pill
lar
" i thar you. Janins- ,.id rasher
whining soioe. Which seemed 10 proceed
from some one in the at o. waking from
sleep.
" No. 'aid I. 1T i.at J.nin -ho arc
yoo. ard ~hy arc you lyIng here =. dis
time Of night
" In Passrc aveugie - aid be. lam
waiting here for M eomraie. who is gone
g. The Spectacle. and while be Is getting b..
h-i of .. ! take my passimc on The cold
stones
j thought it boz grim sort of joke. and
told him ] should think better Of Janin II
be vere more considerafs ior b.. friend.
The poor blind wretch did not agree
~iia me-. aud. 70 ny surprise. began yiadi-
catirg th~ chAractsr Of Jania.
d" loa see. Msieu.- BE- sad "iiIam
bl'nd. Janin Las good eyesighi. and -by
'hosid b. not ENJOY ~ be may a. sell be
blind a. /. Il be- j. % see nothing. one
should not b. selfish slibosgh one j. unlor-
tunafe
While Lc vas speaking. ard I vas ~
~ardly admiriug be- simpie msgnani uity.
Janin csue ~ a. quick pace. snd chani-
ing lively dirty.
" " hat. my old philosopher, % yo1 have
company. BE- said 90 I am afraid / must
da,tsrb your confrrrnor"
Masc no apology for that. pray.
'aid ! '' bot g yoa car direct ne to a loJr-
iug. sha.l feel obliged.
ioa ere Engllh. ,aid Janin there
- an kug.ish bouse in tbe Roe o. rOieon.
-hieh 10 si-ays open tal tvot n voa make
Tor ite font Neuf a. ooce. and step ouf.
y01 VII lc there in good tac.r
" Good nigtt. tb-n. niy iil.- and auas
uidsed at q round ra.c or De ront
Ncuf-crosscd ii in a pel',ng sLo~e-. aad
maic the bcst 20 my vay t8 the Eas De-
ioieon. taccounted nyssf f5aaaaie ia
reading De hslse fev miaa,es before
the toar f'r closing tbe door bat io.rI
ihat ! rad not so mueh cause for conerat.-
liiion al ] BAD Imagined. e. tie p.aoe "a.
ilii. aud the oniy aecommoiafiou the lard
iaiy oouh ofcr mc sas small truadir-b
ia iEo- bedded room. already besroken
ior ibs zht by pres.oas comcr.
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