The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-10-13
THE WAY no GET MARRIZ2


One fine morning in autumn Lin
val was taking q walk in the TuileIies
at Paris, and found an open billet con-
tanning the following lines:
IF the person who finds this paper
is disposed TO perform q benevolent
action. he is requested to inquire at
No. $40 Rue SaintOnge, 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 tlris billet again
where they find it, eW
Iinval, the best dancer in Paris,
was just humming q new tune; be
picked up the paper and, after reading
it, whisked itup 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 q place, because he was already
late. He contTived nevertheless, to.
spare SO much time as was heccessaTy
to read the billet. However, shTug-
ging up his shoulders and raising his
eyes to heaven, as much as to say,
''That is no concern of mine,n he
carefully replaced il in its former situ-
alton. HeW2s followed by q faEner-
general, one Of the moderate people
who are satisfied if they can 1cIear
three thousand livTes day; who,
elated by their wealth, give them
selves airs of fspch-eOnseqUence and of
whom La BrJIyere says that they hem
loud.and spit far .-,. o. ..-....r
At first ne kicked the billet along
with his foot, but, his curiosity being
excited, he, took it Upr thRew his eye
over it with a scoUrnfuI smile, amused
gIf in o. a n .
| same time mutteriug, AN. impudeHt
| limposture.' E5- ~ IVA
The next morning q similar billet
! lay on the same spot. Ihs fh,sb per-
son who read it took down the address
in his pock and replaced the
| paper. Next came q young courle, 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, q mother, said to her
| husband.
'Let US so, my dear; what we can
offer is little, to be sure; but in many
cases a little may save the Uufortun-
ate from dizpair. Come, let US go!
They accordingly went. After they
had found the special number in the
Rue SaintOnge they learned thai 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 for
understanding and talents. They as
i cended q handsome Staircase and
were ushed into an apartment on the
first floor, which was furnished not
magnific emily, but with great taste.
They inquired for Eugene de Mirande,
and a lady, young elegant and accom-
plished, made her appearance. She
requested her visitors to step into 8
e; saloon that seemed to be the haunt
of the Muses.. Books, drawings and
musical instruments were inteTmin-
gled, and formed by no means an un.
, pleasant contrast with the neatnes;
and order which everywhere else pre-
r vailed. The young couple could no
conceive where persons in need of as
T sistance were to be sought in such Z
habitatiOn.
4 fear, madam, said Julia, thai x,
2 are wrong. We found bile. }.}
) your direction in the Tuilieriesi anC
: expected 10 meet a distressed person
: to whom we might have offered sQm
! relief; but all " e see here seems Tathe
to indicate opulence.'
Eugenis replied, With some EN-
. barrassment, That she Wss merely tn
2 Interpreter of q very unfortunate fe
] male, who, from q relic ofpride, wish
: ed to remain unknown, but was Ger
q tainly deserving Of compassion. Juli
Q expressed q wish to become acquaint
ed with this lady.
Il am no stran ger to disuesSy sal
! she; before me she would have no oC
! casion to blush.'
= Eugene declined to crafty her j
( this particular, observing that mis-
{ | fortune had made her pfOtege sd sh
and mistrusted that ii was eXtremel
difficult to gain her confidence.
HAS she any children" asked JUL;
n Three; and her husband, whose Is
# Dor produced a scanty substance fC
# his family, is just dead, after y Ion
T. and expensive ilness.' aaal
,s 'Good God; what m-.l0chol
J. situation! And how old are zh'
/ children2" rr--srr
\ They are al Vsry young. sfihe ol'
est is n girl OF five years
4 shall myself. soCiis DO q mother
l, said Julia, and the fate Of the lit
ne unfortuuates affects me the mo
m deeply. ] would gladly take one
o them, but my own infant viii dem2I
=. al my care However, petrIiE NE
% send you packet Of little articles f
~ the children. for / cannot suppo
| that this family, protected as il Is
-' you, cau I've IN want Of the absolU
~ uecessaIies cf-lifo.'
e. Eugene cordially thanked her
EN- the name Of the unknown lady proT
ised 10 take care of her presents, 81