The Van Buren press., 1869-10-12
MISCELLANY.
A Lovers Test.
How to Get Married-A Partisan Nov
.-iltt elette

How to Get Married-A .Parisian Nov
t-1f elette.
One fine morning in Autumn, Linval
was taking walk in the Tuilcries at
Paris, and found an open billet contain
ing the following lines: If the person
who finds this paper is disposed to do q
benevolent action, he is requested to in
quire at No SAG Rue Santiago, for Eu-
genie de Mirande. Such as may not be
inclined to assist an unfortunate mother
are entreated, at least. not to- hinder
others, and to throw the billet again
where they found it,"
Linval, the best dancer in Paris, was
just humming new tune; he picked up
the paper, and after reading it, whisked
it up into the air with his cane and pur.
sued his walk. The next person who
noticed it was an elderly man, simply
dressed, who was hunying to publ C
office In which he had place, because he
was already late. He contrivcd, never
theless, to spare 50 much time as was
necessary to read the billet; which, how.
ever, Struggling up his shoulders and
raising his eyes to heaven, as much as to
say, That is no concern Of mine," he
carefully replaced it in its former situas
tisn. lie was followed by farmer-gene-
raj; enc of those modeiate people who
are satisfied If they can clear 5000 liyres
a day; who clatsd by their wealth, give
themselves airs of much consequence,
and Of whom La Bruyerc says, they
hem loud and spit far" At first he
kicked the billet along with his foot, but
his curiosity being excited, he took it up,
threw his eyes over it with scornful
smile, and amused himself in tearing il
in pieces, at the same time muttering" an
impudent imposture."
The next morning a similar billet lay
on the same spot. The first person who
read it took down the address in his
pocket book and replaced the paper.
Next came young couple who had not
long been married, and picked up the bill
let. julia who expected in about three
months to become, for the first time, a
mother said to her husband, 4" Let US 60.
my dear; what we can offer is little, to be
sure but in many cases little may save
the unfortunate from despair--come, let
us GO" They accordingly went After
they had found the specified number in
tho Rue Santiago, they learned that the
house was inhabited by an old physician,
VINO had retired from practice and was
thought to be rich, and had only one
daughter distinguished for understand
ing and talents. They asconded hand
some staircase and were ushercd into an
apartment on the first floor, which was
furnished, not magnicently, but with
great taste. They inquired for Eugene
de Mirande and n lady, young, elegant
and accomplished, made her appearance
She requested her visitors to step into d
saloon that seemed to he the haunt Of the
MUSES.. Books, drawings and musical
instruments were interminglcd, and form
ed by no means au unpleasant contrast
with the neatness The young couple
could not conceive where persons in need
Of assistance were to be sought in such
habitaton.
% fear, madam" said Julia, 4" that we
are wrong. We found billet with your
direction in the Tuieres, and expected
to meet distressed person to whom we
might have afforded some relief; but all
that we see here seems rather to indicate
opulcnce than to call for the exercise Of
benevolence.' .rt. "a v .ftt
Eugcnis replied, with some embarrass.
mcnt, that she was merely the interpreter
Of very fortunate female, who, from a
relic ofpridc, wished to remain unknown,
but was deserving decomposition. Julia
expressed a wish to become acquainted
with this lady. Il am no stranger to
Distress said she; "before Inc she
would have no occasion,to blush. Eu.
genie, to crafty her in this particular,
observed that misfortunes had made her
prOtsgc 50 shy and missrustfal, that it