The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-03-23

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this there remain nothing but to make
freezing bows allround, which is done,
and NJ. Tartine is left once more
alone. But not for long. Once again
the printer appears. 1t is ! O'Clock,
sir, and we really must have some |
copy" NJ. T;rtine with glaring eyes,
makes q dart at n blue envelope F: |
s'This is from Jules Siff1ot know
his hand, and it's his turn to write the |
chronique to-day. He breaks the seal
and reads: my dear Tartine-I am
extremely sorry, but the sudden i'll
ness of an aunt Il am her heir, which
makes it importantly calls me out of
town for a day or two. Try and do
without me to-day if you possibly can.
Emotion prevents me from writing a
single line other than these to acquaint
you with my misfortune. Yours"
etc. This is pretty business, "moans
NJ. Tartine, and wildly he snatches
ND one after the other all the enyel-
opes that are of a bulky aspect. In
quick succession the parcels of copy
in them litter the floor; until at last
NJ. Tartine, whose blood is at pig
Fahrenheit, lights upon the article OF
a gentleman who evidently wrote his
effusiun in vein of GOODNESS nearly
similar. Pr8torianism is the title,
and it begins: "Is it conceivable
that we should have waded through
half a dozen revolutions to find our
selves now more than ever under the
spurs of an arrogant soldiery, who
ayes. that's it-arrogant soldiery !!
exclaims NJ. Tartine, delighted;
''that's the very term. This mans
article goes in where Sifflot's chron-
ique should have stood. Here, off
with it to the press" and he hands
it futtering to the printer. That
functionary examines the last page.
"No signature, sir, and don't know
the writing" "Neither do l" says NJ.
Tartine, burrowing among the papers
on the floor: there was letter with
it, which | can't find. But what mat
tiers I'll sign it myself; honor
the man who penned it." And he
does sign. The printer, Struggling his
shoulders, departs and makes room
once again for the office-boy. " If
YOU please, sir" snivels that youth,
keeping half his body behind the
J door, for the editor pro tenn. is really
looking ferocious, {" the ladies outside
say they won't go, and both of them
are coming in! NJ. Tartine starts
up with an expletive which there isno
/ necessity to recall, but at the same
! instant he stands silent and admiring,
| for the foremost of the two ladies has
, thrown up her veil, and he has recog-
2 1liZed one of the fairest actresses in
} Paris. That lady, however, seems by
I no means so pleased with him as he
with her. an. Tartine," she gasps,
| 'you have dramatic critic who is
! not worth the rope it would cost to
. hang him. Did one ever see snch a
t passage as this, printed yesterday
+. Yesterday | say Do you hear me z"
S And tearing. the paper in her eager
3 ness to unfold it with her tightly
: gloved little hands she screams: 'He
S accuses me of having false hair, and
5 further on he suspects my teeth are
r sham. False hair and teeth Moth
f ing less. All, now just you look !
L And before the dumb-stricken M.
i Tartine can divine her intention, off
$ goes her bonnet, and down streams
e her hair in beautiful cascades over
0 her shoulders. !" Is it. false Z" she
t cries in triumph, catching hold of the
: journalists hand, and thrusting it in
|. to the silky masses. And these
$ are they false?" adds she, pressing
: her finger to her teeth. ''Will You
: answer, sir :? are they false?" "No,''
s cries NJ. Tartine, 81 would swear it
:; before all the world" Well, then,
i sit down there and write a handsome
d apology, to be printed this very day.
: says the actress, as she begins to do
s up her hair, half laughing, halfangry;
It and seeing NJ. Tartine sit down, she
e adds with ooaxing peremptoriness
: "And look here; you can point out
# what cIlrmudgeon my manager is III
II giving me such a small salary, and
II warn him that the Russians will be
o bidding for me or the English, and
1t winning me, too, if he is not more
:" liberal"
IS The next day the editor returns
e and on going down to the office Nj
7, Tartine finds him, pale but evidently
: resigned. A writ has just beer
Y brought in from the Governor o
d Paris interdicting the sale of the Ci
e care in the public streets in conse-
}. quence of an article headed g Prato
d rianism.n Notice of an action fol
II libel has just been sent in from the
o manager of a theatre and the Cigar,
Is has been accused of venality by tire,
a morning papers because of para
Is ,r,o nj, an tho Ef0yctaP-ShaIl Holm
|, Stock Utilization Company" can,
/ that is not ALL" remarks NJ. Tartin'
!" gsimly, when this chapter of woes i
:" nnfolded to him. "To-morrow
70 fight Capt. Spadasse of the staff, will
1t swords; when next you 60 out of tow
k pray don't ask me to edit the Cigare
r Once in ways enough" 81 thinl
m so, too" answers the editor.
-e An incident which occurred few