The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1865-02-10

A few weeks since Il man, only some Eve
and-thirty OF eight-and-tli;ty years old went
into the cafe Anglaise, Paris, and said to the
mistress
Il wish you would retain No. i3 for me this
evening. Lay plates for eight, and have dinner
ON the table at seven o'clock precisely. l leave
the selection Of the dinner to you Give us
dinner Of four dollars head, wine Included,
here is q bank note for $40 four times eight
are thirty twu the Change eight dollars, IS for
the waters
AT u quarter before seven be returned; he
was shown to NJ l3 He asked for pen,
ink and paper After he received them he tore
a sheet of paper iato eight several parGs, wrote
s.,ms thi+,s %. each OF them. and placed enc Of
them on each plate. When the clock struck
seven. he said to the waiter; Serve the dinner
lust the same as if my guests were present.
The waiter obeyed, and placed a dish OF soup
on each plate, managing while doing SO to read
the names on the plates He found nothing
on lhe bit of paper bul ra, me, ia, Sc Ia, 81.
do When he went back to the kitchen, ne
told the servant the odd guest he had in No
10. The rumor reached the ear Of tie master
of the house he at once suspected something
was wrong. How IS the gentleman dress
ed! he asked Tie waiter. "He is dressed IN
black
When he went into the room he took off his
| overcoat and placed It on the piano, where II
still remains Bring lne hts ovsrcoaf. 1t
doubtless contains letters OF visiting cards; -
! but they discovered two small pocket pistols
Which were capped and loaded The master
drew the charges, left the caps on the nipples,
replaced tl.em in the pocket, and made the SER
! want carry tie overcoat back TO The private
room As he was eating desert the waiter ask
ed him-I mean this strange guest-it he would
take coffee. ..Y-es" GLOW mauy cups 2"
Eight of course" The eight cups were filled,
"Now leave me; when | want you l will ring
the bell The waiter retired, shut the door,
and put his eye to the key-hole TO see what was
going to take place.
As soon as the guest was alone he heaved .
sigh. rose, went TO the plane, opened II, play
Ell an air from one of Verdis operas, and tried
10 sing it--in vain. His voice. was completely
gone His hands fell into his lap, and the tear:
Coursed down his cheeks lie murmured al
is over lis hopeless my voice IA broken
shall never be able TO obtain another engage
ment Ny career is at an end am deaC
man - Then lie added, with a hysterical laugh
.sGods wasn't it deyilish ingenious motto;
II had to give a farewell dinner TO my notes
a parting banquet 10 poor otes which, las
year, were so brilliant and pure in throat
Artists alone can conceive and execute such
ideas All poor fellow the game is up witt
you nothing is left you bat 10 die" He pa
his hand in The pocket Of lis overcoat, tool
out the two pistols, placed the nazzle OF eacl
in each of his ears, and pulled the triggers
The caps exploded, and the poor fellow iell sense
less OF the carpet.
The keeper Of The restaurant, who was hare
bv. ran into the room, AMI, aided by his ser
wants, lifted up tie would-be suicide. The usu
al restoralives were applied, and when con
seriousness returned it was found impossible II
convince the guest that he was still alive. II
| insisted upon it that he was dead. He bad gon
crazy. He raved "Now that | am dea
man, I don't care who knows who was wheI
| was alive Nine, George Sand has told he
history in one of her novels. My name is Al
pen Gerber-Albany is my stage name.
was on the eve Of singing magnificent engage
Inent with the manager of the Italian Opera
when that rascal Frashni cut me out l Tell SIC
and lost my voice Fortunately, my pistol
did not snap did not miss The vital organs
and am dead. Garry me 10 Pere Ia Chaise
if YOU please" The master Cf :he hous
sent for the police, and the ill-starred wretc
was immediately carried to lunatlc asylum.
cgAn Irishman, giving his testimony in tn
u 0,,,r.ar SscSihDs q fayv davS SINCE in n rio