Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-10-13
geletteb Misreuany.
THE WAY TO GET MARRIED.

One fine morning in autumn, Linval
was taking walk in the Taileries at Paris
and found an open billet, containing the
following lines:
's1f the person who finds this paper is dispos-
ed to perform benevolent action, he is request
ed to inquire at No. $40 Rue Saintonge, for
Eugene de Mirande. Such as may not be in
clined to assist an unfortunate mother; are en-
treated, 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 a new tune; he picked up
the paper, and, after reading it. whisked
it up in the air with bis cane and pursued
his walk. The next person who noticed
it was an elderly man. simply dressed.
who was hurrying to the public Office in
which he had place, because be was al
ready late. He contrived, nevertheless.
to spare SO much time as was necessary to
read the billet; which. however, shrug-
ging up his shoulders and raising bis eyes
to heaven, as much as That is no
conc rn of mine" be carefully replaced in
its former situation. He was followed by
farmer-general, one of these moderate
people who are satisfied if they can clear
three thousand livres day; who, elated
by their wealth, give themselves airs of
such consequence, and of whom La Bru-
yere says, that they chem 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
scornful smile. amused himself in tearing
it in pieces, at the same time muttering;
"An impudent imposture.
The next morning similar billet lay
on the same spot. The first person who
read it took down the address in bis pock-
et-book, and replaced the paper. Next
came young couple, who had not long
been married and picked Up the billet. -
Julie who expected in about three months
to become, for the first time, mother,
said to her husband:
''het us 60, my dear what we can Of
fer is little, to be sure but in many cases
a little may save the unfortunate from de-
spair. Come let us go!''
They accordingly went. After they
had found the specified number in the Rue
Saintonge, they learned that the house was
inhabited by an old physician who had re-
tired from practice, and was Thought to be
rich; and had only one daughter, distin-
guished for understanding and talents
They ascended handsome staircase. and
were ushercd into an apartment on the
first floor, which was furnished not mag:
ni6cently. but with great taste. They In
quired for Eugene de Mirande, and a
lady, young, elegant and accomplished,
made her appearance. She requested her
visitors to step into saloon that seemed
to be the haunt of the Muses.. Books,
drawings; and musical instruments were
intermingled. and formed by no means an
unpleasant contrast with the neatness and
order which everywhers else prevailed.
The young couple could not conceive
where persons in need of assistance were
to b. sought in such habitation.
Il fear, madam" said Julia. ''that we
are wrong. We found a billet with your
direction in the Tuileries, and expected to
meet a distressed person to whom We might
have afforded some relief; but all that we
see here seems rather to indicate opulence
than to call for the exercise Of benevo-
lence."
Eugene replied, with some embarrass-