Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-10-14
THE WAY TO GET MARRIED.

One fine morning in autumn Lin
val was taking walk in the TuileIies
at Paris, and found an open billet con-
tanning the following lines:
~ tie person who finds this paper
is disposed TO perform q benevolent
action he is requested to inquire at
No. $40 Rue Salntonge, fol Eugene
de Mirande. Such as may not be in
clined TO assist an unfortunate mother
are requested at least not to hinder
others, and TO throw this billet again
where they find it,
Linval, the best dancer in Paris,
was just humming new tune; he
picked up the paper and, after reading
it, whisked it up in the air with his
cane and pursued his walk. The next
person who noticed it was an elderly
man, simply dressed, who was hurry
ing to the public Office in which he
had place, because he was already
late. He cnntrived nevertheless, to
spare so much time as was necessary
to read the billet. However, shrug-
ging up his shoulders and raising his
eyes to heaven, as much as to say,
'That is no concern of mine," he
carefully replaced it in its former situ-
alton. He was followed by farmer
general, one OF the moderate people
who are satisfied if they can clear
three thousand liyres a day; who,
elated 10y their wealth, give them
selves airs of such consequence and Of
whom La Bruyeresays that they 'hen
loud and spit far
At first he kicked the billet along
with his foot, but, his curiosity being
excited, he took it up, threw his eye
over it with a scournful smile, amused
himselfin tearing it in pieces, at the
same time mutteriDg, an impudent
imposture.'
The next morning q similar billet
Law on the same spot. The first per-
son who read ii took down the address
in his pocket-bcok and replaced the
papel. Next camea young couple, who
had not long been married, and pick
ed up the billet. Julia, who expected
in about three months to become, for
the first time, a mother, said to her
husband.
Let us go, my dear; what we can
offer is little, to he sure; but in many
cases a little may save the unfortun-
ate from dispair. Come, let us gOv
They accordingly went. After they
had found the special number in the
Rue Saintonge they learned that the
house was inhabited by an old physi-
elan, who had retired from practice
and was thought to be rich, and had
an only daughter, distinguished fol
understanding and talents. They as,
cended handsome staircase and
were ushed into an apartment on the
first floor, which was furnished moi
magni6c emily, but with great taste
They inquired for Eugene de Mirande
and a lady, young elegant and accom-
plished, made her appearance. Sht
requested her visitors to step into
saloon that seemed to be the haun
Of the MUSES.. Books, drawings ant
musical instruments were intermin
rIed, and formed by no means an un
I nl.asant contrast with the neatnes
and order which everywhere else pre-
vailed. The young couple could no
conceive where persons in need of as
. sistance were to be sought in such
: habitation. ,,,
l. Il fear, madam, said Julia, fh,t y
q are wrong. We found billet witt
: YOUR direction in the Tuilieries, an
9 expected to meet distressed perso
: TO whom we might have offered som
relief but all v G see here seems rattle
' TO indicate opnlence.'
Eugene replied, with some EN-
= barrassment, that she wcs merely tn
Y Interpreter of q very unfortunate L
n male, who, from relic ofpride, wisl
i ed TO remain unknown, but was cel
u tainly deserving of compassion. JUL
n EXPRESSED O wish to become acquain
ed with this lady.
Il am no stranger to Distress sal
+ she. 'before me she would have no o.
y casion to blush.'
ID Eugenie declined to crafty her
le this particular, Observing that mi
le fortune had made her protege 50 81
v and mistrusted that it was extreme
l- difficult to gain her confidence. =.
tHas She any childrenT asked Jul
NJ tThree; and her husband, whose /
nr bor produced u scanty substance I
or his family, is just dead, ai'er q loi
" and expensive illness
u uGood God; what n melahch,n
u9 situation! And how old are II
IL -i,siI,ovN Oii