, 1873-01-26

sto1iesjs the experience Of IN American atujon1
IN the Latin Quarter:
John x--was the name Of this student and he ha1
friend, also student, but less experienced, nsmed
Peter T.. Now John counted up hiu MONEY ont
morning., and found that he had only few sous Let
whilo bis next remittance would not arrive for ent
weeks He had credit At the restaurant but he could
only eubsist there and subsistence for student In thu
attn Quarter T. not s Will b. BE- vs. trying to solve
his friend Peter entered in free and easy man
"John," said he, "1ro come to borrow some
"Come to borrow some money I" replied John,
"Yes. You see I'm invited to party to meet Some
charming american girls, and want francs enough
10 buy pair Of gloves and hire cszrsge:"
! "And you come to me for money! Why, my dear
fellow, was just going to borrow 1t you, Tor Rave
only Icy ssssntesn gsnsa ,s aouS."
for few moments and then, IN spite Of their postion,
| burst into hearty 1augh. But Peter ended with i
EDon't give il up, Pete Hayenr yon got something
| "Au what 7" answered Peter.
"Hayent you got something that you can put au
eott.h.t tsto say something that sou can pawn at
| the Mont-de-piete7"
! Peter reflected moment, took out his watch and
balanced 1t in his hand and agreed to sacrifice it, john
explained the 7noius operdAdi and his FRIEND pros
ing to share the returns stazted for tho Mcnt-de-
| Now the watch in question, though valuable one,
did not bear the stamp Of French manufacturer At
small sum 9or It. st M Petef Vas e6ed to ss
! and he counted on redeeming it In few dayB. He
What II is ' your name u ~ demanded thu. urb.ne
official.
Pier7o Lefranc, replied tho student, who, through
tYuur. residence7"
"Iuo Monsieur 10 Prince, No.-.n
What papers do you carry7"
sParera7" inquired our friend.
receipt teF lodging, ssracato Of birth PASSPORT
"But," stammersd Peter, 7 nm an American, and
have no papers Of any kind though might get pass
@ y ;ns Asa repsl i1 ts ee AN "A 10F
bring 1t back when RETURN"
bo released. You must get your passport before you
can have your watch or your money!"
could not get passport false name and he could
not get hts money or his watch on his true nx,ne so
there was no escape He had lost Ills soires and his
number Of little anecdotes show the tenscity with
which persons will cling to articles that they cannot
fifteenth renewal Of article that had been pawned
"Why do you not release thst?" inquired tho d.
rector.
"Because aun too poor"
"Weu, then, Why do you not let GOT"
The woman burst into tears. "Becauso 1t is the
Tho kind hearted director, moved by the 6lal dero
tiou Of the poor wonan gave her three frares and
deemed the precious treasure. It WAS coarge jup0n
dc basin, othnder-garment.
There ID a story equally touching OF man who for
seven successive years paid the interest article,
which he at no time able to redeem, for thirty
SOUS! In 18i9 there wills sold watch which had sio-
e: Sp p1s ss IL m for ss
till 1S47, the whole amount thus paid being about
twenty-five francs, three times the original loan.
When the watch ens sold curious person traced
It back to its owner, and learned why the extension
had stopped 80 suddenly. The poor man had died in
mt fh1 nf
There is one sad tale kept in the traditions of
the Mont-de-Pieto, which shows wildly tho
character Of its ueurious traffic:
The Countess Of N, Of the Faubourg ST. Ger
wards life Of shame, young girl Anioiae,te. She
gave Antoincte employment In her household married
her to IN honest porter Of the netghpofhood, and
One day she gave her rich and robe which she
herself had worn. The girl guarded the ITesent with
soil it. She assured her mistress that shs should a.
sG TT t5eazsse gse. IN - =; family trophy Cut ono Day The
heart nearly broken, and she clung moro
closely than ever to the robe Being obliged to !
seek othss employment, she took, with her hus-
pied by the poorest sort Of people, aud there continued
her Life Of humble industry. Ono evening, on return
door the body Of woman Tho stranger WINS aroused
and explained that she lived the floor above; that
had out to got her for little sewing in order
put her on till the next day; and that on returning,
The hitter assisted the poor sufferer to her apartment,
and found most piuful state of things: |
1asn tbs she asS and got ssa ss3
WAS not all. Remembering the kindness which had |
rescued her from fate worse, she determined to
savings were in the caro- OF small bunker Of the |
Thithcr she hastenod the next morn
day before, with all the funds in his possession. Tas
serious blow to the poor wonau les on her
account than that Of her moro w1etchea nesshbor.
But one resort remained. She took down the precious
robe looked at 1t tenderly. and said, "Ycu not
alive, dear lady, hut your robo may jet relieve the
on it, and this snm vas given to her poor neighbo7
But in the course OF titne Antoinette herself met
Her husband WIS one day brought homo
heavily loaded wagon, and nearly killed. The ne1t
day he died, and left Antoinette with fow small eh-
dren, and no money She struggled along for ehort
found herself compelled b take her child in her
and beg on the street. cruel police officer comes
expiration Of her term she cerges With sixteen francs
which she had boarded and with her thoughts as be-
on vssoas 5s' .op Passing @s. along hs
.he see suspended for sale but the robe iself Half
she rushed INTO the st9se threw down her s1.
TO me; here arc your sixteen fraucsl" The merchant
smiled. mot 30 fsat, my good woman, }" said he;
:azc piece, and will not sell 1t for less than sixty
rancs." Antotnette uttered CRY Of anguish Sixty
fSncs that is three napoeons, and have less than
me- Oh, my God !"-rushed to tho door, and fell on
he thrcshold--dead. |
Lyman Abbott recalls the much. discussed
MARY, QUEEN 0F SCOTS,
.nd envelops her with what is advertised as
= very thrilling narrative, told with dramatic ef
'ect."
There are two dclusions in the Western mind
concerning the life Of the ladies' Of the Haren,
-ono derived from the glowing. pictures Of
Byron and Moore, with thor " "LalIa Rookh's."
md "Zuleikas," and Dudus," and Monckton
.1nnes with his "Palm Leaves the other
lrawn from tho accounts Of missionaries and
rayel1ers, representing the creatures OF the
darem as cabined, cribbad, confined, the
upper e1ayen OF their husbands. In
' TIE LIFE OF AN EASTERN WOMAN"
III. Edwin de Leon contradicts both these In
orTect ideas. Unless tho scandalous stories OF
,ossip be untrue, the women Of the Harem
Weld q storner despotsm over their Iege lords
han most Western women do, and patient
3riseldas are said to be rare among them.
Custom, which ia stronger than Law in those coun-
r3es. has given the women ceftain rights and priy-
cges which she Is not slow to assert and exercse Her
ealousy Of her husband, who by tho religion sud law