The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-03-29
Ghe Bnlletin.
THE WAY TO GET MARRIED.


One fine morning in autumn, Linval was
taking walk in the Tuilerics at Paris,
and found an open billet containing the
following lines
If the person who finds this paper is
disposed 10 do benevolent action, he j.
requested ~ inqliro Mt No. $40 Rue Ssin-
tage, for Engcnie de Mirande. Such as
may not be inclined to assist All unfortu-
nate mother are entreatcd, 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 1t
up into .he air with his cane and pursued
his walk. The next person who noticed IT
was an elderly man, simply dressed, who
was hu-rying 10 public Office in which he
had place because he was already late.
He contriycd, nevertheless, 10 spare 50 much
time a. was necessary "a read the billet;
which. however, Struggling up his should
crs and raising his ~ - Ia heaven, as much
u. 10 say. That is NO concern Vi mine he
carefully replaced II in IL former situation.
He wa- followed by IA former-general; one
Of those moderate people who are satisfed
il tbey can clear 1000 liyres a day, who
elated BY th.ir wealth, give themselves airs
If much consequence. and Of whom La
Bruy-r- -.y-, they "hefu loud and spit far.
At fr.t he kicked thu billie, along with his
foot. bat hi curiosity being excited. he took
II up threw H. eye. over with q scUrn-
ful .mil,. aud amused himself in tearing it
" pisces. ut th" same tine muttering un
lmpud, n, iniltu-ture.
Th- next morning similar billet lay On
the Same spot The first pcr-on who read
Il tDok 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 billet. Julia
who expected IN about three months to
become. for the first time IN her life, n
mother laid h. her husband, 'let u. 60 my
dear. what we cnn offer l. little b. be- sure;
bot in many cas.- lnilo may save the
unfortunate from de.pair-cofnc. let "a
60 Thcy accordingly went. After they
had found the specified number IN the Rue
Santiago. they learned that the house "as
inhabited ~ au I'D physician. who hsd
retired from practice and Wa tbought 10
.. rich. sud had only one daughter.
distinguished Or her Undertaking and
,sl.u,.. They a.canded handsome stair
caso. aud were u.herri into an apartment
"a the hr.t hoor. which Wa, furnished. no,
mhgnifcently. bu; with tet. They en-
guir.d Tor Eugene lie Mirando. and a lady,
Young elegant, and accomplished, made
hsr appearance. She requested her visit
or. o. step intoa SALON that seemed 81 be
the haun, of III. MUSES.. Books, drawing,
and musical instruments were inter-
mingled and formed by no means al
unpl.nsaut contrast with the nrstHe...
The Young c"uplc could not conceive where
uor.0us ~ need 81 assistance were tn be-
.DugL, IN such hhbits'ion.
e fear madam, aid. julia. that We are
wrong We found n billet with your
4 raction IN Ia. Tuileri.. and expected
tO'meei u person 10 whom We might have
afforded som. relief but all that We
here s-.uns rather 10 indicate upIlence than
o. call FOE the exercise 81 b.-ncvoienee."
Eug,.si. replei. with some embarrass-
m~rt. Chat shs ~ss merely the Interpreter
of.yery unfurtunat" female, Who from a
relic Il pride. wished to remain unknown.
but Vas deserving 81 compassion. julia
srprs.-.-l . wish " become acquainted
with this lady. n aus no stranger a. dis
tree. said she before me she would have
NJ occasion a. tlush." Edgenie, D. crafty
her In tn. particular. observed that mis-
fortune had made her Proi,g, - shy and
mistrustful, that IL was extremely difficult
70 gain her chu ul'hc".
@Hus she any children ? asked Julia.
Three and her husband, Whose labors
procured scaniy substance for hi. family,
]. just dead after long and paip:dl III
tees.
..Goyi Coli what melancholy stu
Aiirn And how old ars her children
They are all very young. The eldest
!. girl ~ i've years.
Il hall frr.aa1F soaft ~ a mother gail
Julia. ",,nd the fate 81 the little unfortun-
ates affect. nie the more deeply. would
gladly take on 81 them, bat my own IN
fant will demand all my care. However
permit nae 90 send you packet 0f little
article. for the children for ! cannot sup
pos that hi. family, protected as II j. by
you. can b. la want of the absolute ncces-
sArlrs Il life
Eugene cordially thanked her in the
name 81 the unknown lady, promised to
take care II her parents. and noted down
Julias name and address
No sooner had Julia and her husband
retired than the same object brought
young man 10 the house.
Il beg your pardon, madam, said he 10
Eugcnie at i not you that want, but
Eugene dc Miranda
Il AIN not that pepon.'
The young man was no less staggered
than Julia had been. and received the
same explanation. Affected by the story,
he offered his assistance,
Il AIN not rich laid he, "but bache-
lor may, with little frugality, always
pu, by little for the relief the distressed
Sir, replied Eugene, ''there are case,
in which money cannot afford relief
There are other ways in which the inter
ference - the benevolent may prove in
finitely more scryiceable 70 the unfortu-
nate.
'Of what nature l. the interference that
your friend stands in need of Speak
out. On your recommendation | will
chccrfully undertake whatever lies in my
power.
Then excuse rude question, on ac-
count of the motive which prompts it,
Are your connections such that you can
obtain access Ia the minister
NO madam My father POSSESSES q
small estimate in the neighborhOod of
Pari.. the value OF which has been doubled
by his industry; but he never appeared in
the anti-chamber Of the great, and God be
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