The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-04-07


Another of Uloae chanlNr Nu.f Eo-
mnnrnn which mra always taking place lh
frnncr aud never alYwhffe r'st r6 OI
which ihe Preach AS Nd exlfaon 0al|y
fond thnt lhty would W. utterly unhappy
! without them. hat lately been reported in
Paris, and N thus described
Mr. Robert. 81 immensely uediIt ani
highly accomplished eealltmau. M-
known not only for NV valuable co''ce.
lon % paintings and mediuVal rcIio1.
but ior ski a. q designer and painter.
hearing Thar oac OF 'his tenants. s MI. b.
whom he had never secni kept one Of fha
most extensive mnnuinciofi,n al nfurr
boxes and ornamental ol6ect in Fraues.
called On him with 9 Wow tomake his ac.
qilnintnncc.
Catering the counting-room, Do found
a good-natured, eccentric gentlemen of
middle age, who greeted BIN thus
II suppose you have seen nay adVcr
tisemont and have come 20 apply for thnt
situation as desimerT
For a joke, nj. Robert replied that No.
had. Mr.. b. supplied him With paints
and brushes and requested him io nro-
duce a design for a caalnt M. R0hesf
soon found out what Mr.. ID. really War.-
ed was An artist who would strictly carry
out his own ideas, and chat these utr-
pure, and formed ON an extensive knori-
edge Of art. He soon produced q eke5cb
which suited his employer To a dot
NJ. Robert very gravely engaged him
self, eNacted good wages and Insisted cn
having several new articles of Furniture
placed In the room which was assigned o.
him. But WI an he was introduced to
the work.rooms, and found one hundred
and fifty girls, many Of them Young and
beautiful, busily employed. aud was in-
formed that he would be required 30 sun.
ply them with designs end show thc
young ladies how they were 10 be carried
out, the young artist began 10 feel a. M
he should need 20 be carried out HIMSELF
Working for living" said he Go
himself, lis not entirely devoid of &C.
traction.
Being an accomplished artist, ho
pleased his employer, and wns delighted
in seeing his designs IN steel, silver,
enamel, or wood. He took pleasure
hitherto unknown in seeing his work in
the shop windows, in the b0udoirs Of bis
friends. This workshop life was carefully
concealed, nor did his employer suspect
who he was. But he soon found q more
fascinating object in the daughter of Mr..
b., who took part in the duties of the
mandatory. She was remarkable in
her accomplishments and beauty, and M
Robert soon found that, as regarded taste
and culture in all matters which especi-
ally interested him, he had never met
with one like her. Step By step the pair
fell in love, and he So ingrntiated him-
self with the father that, after due de-
Liberation, he consented TO their union.
Previous to the marriage the old gen.
tleman spoke Of a dowry. 81 shall give
Maria 90, 000f, said he, with a little air
of boasting. "Ah, mon garcon."
"And / suppose" added M. Robert,
gravely, "that |, too, must settle some
thing on my wife, Welt will.
This caused peal Of laughter, which
was redoubled when the artist added
"And will settle this piece Of proper
Iy, house and all, with the building ad-
joining, on her"
But what was their astonishmont when
he drew forth the title deeds and said
you seem to forget that ! ann your
landlords Isn't my name RobertW
The young lady did not faint, but papa
nearly died Of astonishment and iOv.
There was n magnificent wedding, but tie
has not given up business.
He declares there is more amusement in
being useful than in amusing ones SELF