Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-23
7 Il D " A G h R s.

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some years ago .ook my scat IN ,,, .ne
uliigunVo rom MarHe'lles 10 Iue
railway that now connects those cities was
mot Contemplated
mere were hve passengers In all VI
these one was snort iat msh, WIN
smooth cheeks ana req lhce' lhougn
plainly dressed, his clothes were very 90 ID.
He had great numoer OF rings on MS hn-
gers, and across ms waistcoat he wore
thick gold chain, winch ne was caIelul 10
let Inc see was attached to handsome
watch on thc Dack Whlch was crest III
IN levels.
There was no douot he was rich man,
and that l at ai events, mleht nave no
doubt OF II, nc informed methat MS income
exceeded NIFTY thousand francs year ahd
that ne bld ialr TO double IL before nVe
years were gone, 30 prosperous was MS
business
! was parity amused ana paltly olsgust-
ed by MS ltquRVliy. why ne ehoulu gave
made conndanie ol inc IN laItlcuHr l
don know, unless It was that happened
to tit next 10 him. Among other BITS OF
information he gave me to Know that TINS
was the first holiday he had INDUCED HIM
sell with Tor three years. r
CAT F, said he.
''But why do you 60 so far from Mar
seults Tor Holiday asked;
"Monsieur," he answered, II am going
to get married.
"lhe deuce! cXelalueu, lauBnlhB \
"and you call that taxing hollday
why, SAID he "that Would depend
1T We're going TO marry an ugly woman,
now | should call thls tour by another
name. bnt, my friend, the lady am en-
gagged TO Is an angel sir, ehe mlght nave
sat for one of Mahomet's hours. Her
eyes
Here he went off into long account OF
his mistress periections, decorating his
fluent description with all mannerof shrugs
grimancts and gesticulatons.
You are very fortunate man, sir
eaid J, land | wish you JOY"
eyes, You may wish the lady joy, too,
and congratulate her as weli for, give me
leave to say, II Is not every woman who
has the luck to meet with such husband
who unites to the splendors of wealth, the
accomplishments or genius and the graccs
of courage" | smothered laugh,
so you have genius aud courage as well
as money"
} He nodded vehemently,
without Doastlng, said he, II think
may pride myself ON being possessed of all
the qualifications that recommend man
to the ladies'"
$50 long as they are sufficient to recon-
mend yor to the lady of your choice you
shonl@ be satisfied"
"fhcy should be sufficient - he replied
'and in my own mind l am persuaded that
they are sulliclenli but though the young
lady is beautiful as an houri, regret tC
say She is rather perversc in her taste, 81
that for long time | could hardly MAKE
any headway in her affections. Indeed
she was weak minded enough to avow q
preference for a cousin Of hers, younl
lieut. nant IA beggar, Fir, and mighty
impudent dog to boot. What she coult
see in him lie could never tell. I'll allow
that his nose is straight, his eyes good, I'm
teeth white and regular, but what Is lh'
use of these things in n man wlthou
money |"
"ro be sure" said drowslly, for tn
day was warm, and the tendency to slet
was aggravated by my droning companion
"l'l be perfectly frank with YOU h
continued, ''Hnd confess that don't thinl
she would ever have accepted me, had /
not been for her father, who was poo
man, and is very eager to have me for
eon-in-law, thinking | shall pay oil hi
debts. Iwish he may get it I've allowe
him to think anything he likes, for hi
thinking costs me nothing, and being anX
ious to wed the girl, who, declare to yO
is Beautiful"
And here he went of again into anothe
long description, which be literally garr
ished, as before, with shrugs and grin
aces.
"rhen you don't care about her love
said |, dreamily.
''Nota fig, "hc ans wered d-''not AZ
only want her At my time of life, sir,v
know the hypocrisy of loye-how easily
is counterfeitud. / have ring # hum
with paste stone in it. declare to yol
1t flashes likeu a diamond, and is thougl
as roetlyns the hest of the real st nes
wear. So with love. The conterfc
pass,s for the real ninety-nine times in Il
hundred. and though i'm own / weu
rather have the real, if | can't get it
should be lust AS we'll satisfied with Ii
sham"
He then branchcd of into some We
cynical remarks on the nature of lov
which however. | am ashamed to sa,
do not remember. as | fell sound aisle
very shortly after he had commene
them.
Iwasowakened bv the diligence sto
ming at the Golden Lion inn, in the prin,
pal street of F..
The fat. red-faced habber, who it fcel
had been awake throuph the iourn,
and had been borlng n mild looking gent
man who sat opposite him when he h
found me asleep got ont and follow
him.
He pulled out his watch, which spark
most gorVqonsIv ms if tool the sun's ra
and exclaimed turning to me
GA quarter to four. sir, Half an he
after time
"I'l bet you that il Is not" said e
tleman, with very fierce mustaches, "
stood smoking a cigar before tho door
the low-roofed apartment.
81 should know" retorted the little r
faced man. turning sharply upon him -
this is one of Lcroy's best watches.
cost two thousand francs"
tI1l bet YOU ten louis that it Is not
ofLcroy's Watches" said the mustae
smoker caolly.
The red faced man shrugged his shot
ers, and went into the Travellers room i
ingt1me-
"Don't dine here. We eau do bette
c,fe."
sI'll wager you the value Of the wa
that the watch ia worth nothing. an,
You win YOU will receive what you will
find il worth vour while to take"
the gentleman with the mustache foil
ing us.