Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-01-29
A New Comedy of Errers.

An odd story of the result of the Vice
roy of Egypts visit to Paris, in 1858, to
neso tate loan with the house Of Roths-
child, lately amused the drswing.rooms
of that city, and the following account Of
it is sent by correspondent:
"DuriDg the negotiation of the loan, he
transacted, in the early hours of the day
much business with one of the chief Sec
retaries of the firm of Rothschild, He.
brew of the name of Schneider, OF over
beautiful in person, being about five feet
one inch in hight, and fully four feet nine
round the small of the waist, having also
red head, green eyes and toothless
gums; but man of much wisdom and
clearness of intellect in all money mat.
ters, especially those of his own house.
"The Viceroy beguiled the evening
hours by visits to places of amusement,
but most frequently he delighted himself
by gazing on the ample shoulders and
drinking in the melodious tones Of the
lovely Schneider, that pearl of beauty,
that ruby of delight, who enchsnts all
listeners az prims donna 10 the opera Of
La Grande Duchesse. 1fAH
Business matters advancing favor
ably, the Viceroy returned to Afric's
sunny cline, his bosom contracted, his
heart heavy, and his brain full of the
thoughts of Schneider. But which
Schnsider2 n id e
"One bright morning his Excelleucy
ordered the chief officer of his household
to telegraph to the firm of Rothschild on
various subjects, the telegram ending
thus: Enpoyez moi Schneider, tout de
suite. Send me Schneider, imme-
diately. CONSERVATION seized the soul
of Rothschid. 1t was difficult TO dis
pense with the services of this child of
Israel Nevertheless, the Viceroy must
be obliged at any cost, and Schneider
started that evening for Alexandria. fur
nished with frst-class return ticket,
available for one month, and directed
not to loiter by the way, but to appear
again in Paris more quickly than is pos
sibly for any but Rothschild's messen-
ger. To please others he deveured the
road, and ate dust for the greater part of
the journey, not having time or oppor-
tunity to put much else into his stomach,
which was, however, thoroughly cleaned
out in passing over the blue waters of
the Mediterranean. On reaching Alex
andria be reported himself Immediately
at the vice-regsl palace.
"The chief officer of the household
sought and obtained permission to enter
found aud eyes bent 10 earth, be said: |
"Obl magnificent, oh son of the glo-
rious, Schneider is come 7 God is
great; we are we'll pleased; let my per.
tuned bath be prepared; let refresh
ments be served in the ante-chamber of |
my sleeping-closet, and bid Schneider
expect my presence within forty min
utes." replied the Khedive.
"When the Hebrew beheld the gor-
yeous suite of rooms, and inhaled the
delicious odor of the luxurious bath, be
exclaimed: "Now this is kind; q bath,
% be sure, is uecessnry-but perfuusd
,pe, and ell this magnifcence His Ex-
,elency is very thoughtful, very graz
lions. Schneider unrobed, entered the
,ath, but long ere the forty minutes ex-
,ired he was sensible of approaching
be peeped over the marble
,dge of the bath and saw Egypt's Vice.
oy advancing toward him.
"Oue glance was enough for the latter.
furious with disappointment and chok-
ng with rage, be demanded, What doest
hou here 2 The Isrselite, nothing
replied, am here by your ex-
ress orders. ! sm Schneider Dog
{ Jew, get thee hence. / telegraphed
Dr. Schneider, but it was Schneider the
eautiful; Schneider Of the melodious
oice wished for. DspsrtP
"The Jew did go, and devoured the
pads and ate more dust in shorter
pace of time on bis return journey to I
aris than even on the way to Alex !
ndria. Mecatime the magnificent, the
,n of the glorious, shut himself into the :
reeesses of his harem, where,
not physically, at least morally, be !,
othed himself in sackeloth aud ashes;
disagreeable, but, it is to be hoped, !
ghly useful and Christening process" !.