, 1873-06-22
LOVE C0NQUERS ALL.


I ERQM VAE EAEnUd QF BA1AAC.
/ About the commencement Of the thirteenth
century there lived in the city of Paris gold.
smith, who, having come originally from Tours,
was called the Tou1angean, though his true
name was Anse1n1. In consequence of his great
honesty and bis unr7valed skill as jeweler, he
became not only proud burgess Of the city, but
was admitted as retainer OF tho King, whose
protection he purchased-as was the custom il
those days. He built himself fine stone house
| near the Church OF Saint Eloi, in the strea,
St. Denis, where his forge was veil known
by all the admirers nf fine jewelry.
But, though beloved by the King, pat
ronized by tile noblesse, at peace with the
clergy, and with chest firmly secured With a
lock Of his own contriving, which said chest was
we'll lined With gold and silver crowns, Anselm
remained bachelor, nor had his heart ever fut-
tered with the delicious throbs OF love. This
was, perhaps, because OF his early poverty; be-
cause when he came up to Paris he was as poor
as Job, and, also, it might be the character Of
the man (for he Was like the metals he worked
in, determined and set in his purposes, like
! bis own anvil, and downright as his own ham
| mer). Also, he WIS timid, retiring, and
filed full OF poetic imaginings which,
instead of being rendered into dis
tiches and hemistitches, appeared in the chasing
| and chiselings OF his jewels. Tho ardor Of his
nature found vent in constant labor. In the old
days OF his poverty when he WAS simple work
man, he labored from morning to night. Az q
master be labored still with the same vigor,
seeking new secrets, acquiring fresh ski11, and
inquiring after new inventions OF every kind.
The good folks who passed through tho Street
st. Denis after. nigbtfal1, the revelers, or the
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those days, saw perpetually the light OF lamp
streaming through the cross-shaped 1oop-holes
of the golds1niths house, and the good maater
Anseln working away, tapping, hammering,
fling, chiseling, engraving, burniahing, au br
himself doors closed, ears open. Misery is the
mother Of labor, and labor is the mother OF
wealth. Hear this, ye swells Of Broadway, who
burn the candle st both ends and Light your
cigars with greenbackB. If ever ideas Of love, il
head Of the Touraugeau, they were soon trans-
lated into delicate engrayings little golden
figures, fine forms Of slyer-ware, with which he
delighted the counoisseurs Of tho Court. Add
to this that Anselm was very naive and simple,
fearing God first, then robbers, next the
great lords, aud tumults and seditions
Especially. His art was the ono thing OF his
life, and any other thought WIS quickly re-
pressed. Because Of hiB isolation and his nat
ural timidity, the priests and the men at arms
did not think him very wise because he spoke
little, and when he did speak his voice was low
and sweet like womAn's. But be had an annoy
ing way when he addressed anyone Of looking al
him as it he was far away, being indeed gen
He knew no Latin, but his mother French ha
spoke correctly. He had learned among
the quick wits Of Paris to walk straight, to
measure his expenses by his incomings, not
to turn she grindstone to sharpen other peoples
axes; not to tell everybody what he WAS doing,
and to do what he said; to keep his troubles to
himself, also his money not to stand gazing at
the clouds in the streets. and to sell his jewels
for more than they cost him. The strict observ
ance OF these wise ma1ims had given the gold
smith 80 much practical wisdom that he had
amassed d competency, and could live at his
ease. Many man, adniring his wealth, and
his popularity, and his ekln, would say, on
seeing him him st bis TosftaS}ls .e1 }5y %By my soul
had to live in the gutter first for year" But
it would have cost as little to have wished to be
King Of France, and would have profted as
much, seeing that the Tourangean WAS one Of
Btrength-so square, so nervous, 80 muscular.
When he closed bus fists, the strongest comrade
in his shop, aided by any. implement, could not
have made him open his banda Isolated as m
Of wolf. and the digestion OF an ostrich, with
the outward imperturbability Of rhinooeros,
and with shoulders strong enough to relieve At
las OF his load, he was the perfect image Of
pevgeGs ;th maf a 1hezo nar,acsona how ram. it .hont
+hat ~ H. 1,onsa ~ ia go5snith rema;nad rith.
out mistress This ia what the critics asked.
But did these wise gentlemen consider what it is
to love? Not at all. The trade OF q lover is not
co. co. listen. Datch bo silent, talk hide himself in
q corner, swell out like peacock, agree, disa-
gree, argue, count the spots Of dust dancing in
aa"+ aoInata ~ tha NOON stroEe t,a cats h.cI
Pvas ,;va dn;1tv raorse,a to tha honsehoi1
SSoo SSmo u aa1nie the % friends Of tho INN
;Iioo' ;,,n";ra aftar bar annt,a cont or a.
ts1,b ~ ~ rbsnmatSrn say - YOU are looking
wau wall tnis morning" must please all the rela-
tivea 1nnst not t2ead On anybody'a corns. nor
hraak tha o,asses: mnst be aba to Bay sweet
nothines. % m Be layish in praise-"How good this
is:" and again. HReally, Madame, you look ex-
nnis;te in Tat dress." lnd all these things have
to % be- done m "a and re-done. and and done again in
thousand different fashions. Then the lover must
bo cIsan-shayed. d. Dressed in tic height Of tie
Fashion M ion Wear dne linen snd metaphorical pur-
nIe. ho Randy of tonrna onicE Of hand. GLOW
to tt linear END andnrinr % ai misadyentu1es rev With q
1,1caaant snile. bns,ryinr deen in bis heart
ail RACES and cholera. holding bis nature in
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