Smyrna times., 1870-03-23
A French Romance.

One Of those little romances of which the
French are so fond has lately taken place in
Paris, and is thus described:
NJ. Robert, an immensely wealthy and high
" accomplished gentleman, well known not
only for his valuable collections of paintings
and medieval relies, but for his skill as a de
slgner and painter, hearing that one of his ten
ants, vi. b., whom he had never seen, kept
one of the most extensive manufactures of fan
cy boxes and ornamental objects in France, call
ed on him with view to making his acquaint-
ance.
Entering the counting-room he found good
natured eccentric gentleman of middle age,
who greeted him thus:
" suppose you have seen my advertisement,
and have come to apply for that situation as
de>gner?'
For joke, NJ Robert replied that he had.
| NJ. B supplied him with paints and brushes,
! and requested him to produce a design for a
casket NJ. Robert soon found out that what
VI. B. really wanted was an artist who would
strictly carry out his own ideas, and that these
were pure, and formed on an extensive knowl
edge OF art. He so u produced "a sketch, which
suited his employer to dot.
VI. Robert very gravey engaged himself
exacted good wages, and insisted on having
several new articles of furniture placed in the
room which was assigned to him. But when
he was introduced to the work rooms and found
one hundred and fifty girls, many of them young
and beautiful, busily employed, and was inform
ed that he would be required to supply them
with designs and show the young ladies' how
they were to be carried out, the young artist
began to feel as if he should need to be carried
out himself.
Working for living said he to himself
4" is not entirely devoid of attraction.
Being an accomplished artist, he pleased hi,
employer, and was delighted in seeing his de
signs in steel, silver, enamel or wood. He tool
a pleasure hitherto unknown in seeing his work
in the boudOlrs of his friends. This work. .shol
2 life was carefully concealed, nor did his EN-
plOyer suspect who he was. But he soon founC
a more fascinating object in the daughter o
Nj. b.. who took part in the duties of the manu-
:, factory. She was remarkable for her accom-
. pliShmcnts and beauty, and NJ. Robert sool
n found that as regarded taste and cultur
a in all matters which especially intereste
d ed him, he had never met with one like her
e Step by step the pair fell in love, and he so in
# gratiated himself with the father that, afte
d due deiiberatiOn, he consented to their union.
C Previous to the marriage the old gentlema
n spoke of a dowry. {" shall have to give Ma
e rie 5OOOOl, said he with little air of boasl
e ing " An, mon gdrc0n|
3 g And suppose" added NJ Robert, grave
ID y, that |, too, must settle something on N
y wife Well will"
v This caused a peal of laughter, which wa
N redoubled when the artist added
he " And will settle this piece OF property, an
IS house and all, with the building adjoining o
Mt her"
ly But what was their amazement when /
y, drew forth the title deeds, and said:
as IOu seem to forget that am your lant
a lOrdP Isn't my name RObertH
IS The young lady did not faint, but papa nea
u y died of astOnishment and joy. There WAS
magnificent wedding, but the bridegroom h
90 not given up business He declares there
r? more amusement in being useful than
ey amusing one S self:
re- A lady living in Marseilles, France W
zee returning from church on recent Sunda
nd when she heard steps behind her, and felt sol
I'VE Que take her hand and draw it under his arr
ed Turning around she saw gentleman, eegal
he ly dressed, who was quite stranger to h,
She tried to draw away her arm, but the U
ess known held it firmly, and said with an air
ers the greatest politeness, Madame, | am
md thief and am closely pursued by the poll
,ok They know that | am stranger in the TOW
no and will never suspect me if they see me in
ell. company OF a lady so respectfully connected
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