Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-12-12
|. GENUINE FRENCH ROMANCE.


place III Paris, and is thus described in a
journal
Mr.. Robert, an immensely wealthy
and highly accomplished elegant, well
known, not only for his valuable collec-
lions of paintings and medieval relics,
but for his rare skill as a designer and
painter. hearing that one of his tenants,
Mr.. D., whom he had never seen,
kept one of the most extensive ateliers
Of fancy boxes and ornamental objects
in Francs, called on him with view to
make his acquaintance.
Entering the counting room he found
good natured eccentric gentleman of
middle age, who greeted him, and ex-
claimed:
I suppose that yon have seen my
advertisement and come to apply for
that situation as designer
For joke. NJ. Robert replied that he
had. NJ. b., supplied him paints and
brushes, and requested him to produce
design for casket. M. Robert soon
found that what Mr.. B., really wanted
was an artist who would strictly carry
out his own ideas, and that these were
pure, and formed on an extensive
knowledge of artss In short time he
produced sketch which suited the en-
ployer to dot--"a point"
NJ Robert very gravely engaged HIM
self, exacted good wages, and insisted
on having several new articles of furni-
ture placed in the room that was as
signed to him. But when he was intro
duced to the work rooms and found one
hundred and fifty girls, many of them
young and beautiful, busily employed,
and was informed that he would be re-
quired to supply them with designs and
show the young ladies how they were
to be carried out, the young artist be-
gun to feel as if he should have to be
carried out himself-being very sus-
ceptible.
Working for living" said he to
himself, . It's not entirely devoid of
attractions Let us work"
M. Robert being an accomplish ed
artist, delighted his employer, and he
soon found remarkable fascination in
seeing his designs realized in steel,
silver, enamel, or wood. He took a
pleasure hitherto unknown in seeing
his works in shops-windows and find
ing them i'll the boudoirs of his friends.
This work shop life was Of course care
fully concealed from society" nor
did his employer suspect that his art
ist was his landlord. But M. Robert
soon found more intense object of
fascination in the daughter of Mr.. B.,
a young lady who also took part in the
duties of the atelier This damsel was
as remarkable for her accomplishments
as for her extraordinary beauty, and
M. Robert soon found that as regarded
taste and culture in all matters which
specially interested him he had never
met with any one like her. Step by
step, the pair fell in love, and little by
little the artist SO ingratiated himself
with the father and the latter, after
due deliberation, consented to their
union.
Previous to the marriage the old
gentleman one day spoke of dowry.
81 shall give Marie $4,000 fir, said he
with little air of boasting. zen, mon
gmcon ?" "And suppose" added M.
Robert, gravely, ''that I too, must
settle something on my wife, Well -
! will"
This caused peal of laughter,
which redoubled when the artist added
"And will settle this piece of prop
erty, house and all, with the building
adjoining, on her"
But what was their amazement when
M. Robert drew forth the title deeds,
and said
"You seem to forget that I am your
landlord Isn't my name Robert ?"
The young lady did not faint, but
papa nearly died of establishment and
Joy. There was q magnificent we'd
ding but the bridegroom has not given
up business. He declares that there is
as much amusement in being useful as
amusing ones self
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