The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-07-13

employed, 00DDlnS lot eclS sHu EuQSe0H III
his ponds, in the centre of France, where he
Sn the kingdom. He is nafy man en- passant
something of the Swiss admiral o:der-and
pending the act of abdioation, he and the
whole army of the State, sixty men when on
war footing, fare sumptaously every day at
The table dhote of an hotel, at three francs per
head. The heir apparent is prince, aged
twenty-three, married twelVenlonth to the
Duke of HaMilton's sister. He is like an
overgrown schooibog. and, with his braces,
ought to have tarrted at jericho TILL their
boards were grown:
A young couple. failing to obtain the coz
sent of their hard-hearted parents, resolved to
die. They put a:few jewels 'tup the spout"
and With the proceeds ordered, in the gentle
mans apartment, quite Lucullian supper.
Having eaten and drank to the full. they re-
tired to asmall room, closed every crevice.
the night, Chloe, whether suffering from the
fumes of champagne or charcoal, or both, had
sjlch splitting headache that she smashed 8
few isanes of-glass to let In air. This disturb
ed the deep sleep of her lover, who rose, up
braided her.wth being afraid TO die, after their
oaths to do so, stabbed her with his clasp
knife aud .bolted. Thus the coarse OF true
love never did run smooth.
The day after the Emperor arrived at st
Cloud he took little walk 'abread by himself.
he was solicited by q beggar In q portion OF
the park which is not reserved for aims. The
begear,s arms were paralyzed, and after Ma
pofeou had dropped gold coin bearing his
name in the pocket of the besgar, the latter,
suspecting by the soand that the contribution
was uncommon, asked his beaefactor was his
charity piece ss Of syey VEN, rN I,t6e the + E
this pocket on my right, as fear wien others
assist me aud require change they might steal
it.n Napoleon plunged his hand into the pocket
Of the beggar, withdrew 1t dull Of "brouns,
the gold and placed 1t where he was
desired. Itis good subject4or next seasons
exhibition of paintings.
In the fine arts erpoSiti0n Just closed, there
was universally admired q picture Of a ladys
blonde locks. The history ts this The artist
,hair. as 1t fell in graceful curls, he admired.
One evening after dinner the lady went out,
and the artist descended from his atelier, fol-
lowed her, expressed hisadmiratlon for her
head of hair, and begged he might be allowed
to paint it. The lady, after o moments ref1ec-
tiorl, removed her chignon, handed 1t to the
artist on the understanding TO return 1t with
out delay-ro never again address her, as her
husband was horribly jealous and would Ger
tainly kill him.
The poor Viscountess Laujulnais died a short
time ago, OF smallpox. Her husband relates
that lady, on visiting her dressmaker, was
enchanted with some robes, inmauve Silk and
lace, made for the deceased. On hearing OF
the death OF the Viscountess she exclaimed,
ut is frightful-one has not even time to wear
their dresses"
Two ladies' maids, in course Of conversation,
one remarked that the mistress OF the other
was nothing but miser. at is not true" re-
torted maid No. 2, "for my mistress bought q
new set Of teeth Yesterday"
"Prisoner," said the Judge, "what have you
to say, in reply to the charge %-of shop-litt-
Ing. ''Nothing, Monsieur, only that this Is the
eighth time have been brought up before you.
and hope you will be indulgent."
At Baden, lady of certain world, and
little n1re, presented herself before the green @
galleries, said, II desire to put this Napoleon
On a figure OF my own age" Impossible,
Madame" replied the amable croupler,. 1.-THE
roulette has only SO figures" Tfop de zele.