, 1874-11-07
Oh the tplend had its BATHROOM, with other con-

On the tRlhna nAu itb nath.1ontn, WIN other con-
voninnees for comfort and elonnllnena; but, 10 !
Tho rresont Rtato OF decay iii which tho fortunes
Of tho land havo fallen, thu hath Ia an Unknown !
luxury, and here, - elsewhere, e.gualor s tue
III q e hoso and s Il IS ossoa
1abits Of nentneHs, occasion Brcat mortality
among childrou. Only ouo-lalf of tho juvenile
population rcocl tho nga OF "A. owtng alao to
islnud IL ofton ravegctl by epidemic taeaaos,
which 1ceinate tho number ct Its tthabithpta.
The nupu!ation OF tho Island wns. In prosperous
Tines. io0,nep. IT. Tas AZ ono period reduced by
famine and disonso to 3a, 142, bt1t 1t IL now eati-
mated 1t about 10,0D0.
Do1snoREnr.
II waB to Francois 10 Hfesel d. Bolsrohcrt. tho
refined vit, tbo clover mimic, tie tinishod actor,
the commonplace poet, ami tho reckless prodi.
gate. who waa attached 10 tha Court Of Klohelleu
in tho character OF bnfYoon, that tho origin Of
tho Trench Academy must DO safetrcd. 4 little
company Of prigs md podantB, who called thou-
selves poass wore In tho habit Of meeting every
wcok Ut tho house OF Courast, q frend Of
Bofsrobort. Thero was Godeau, a little, Hgly.
vlsoged but pura.soulcl man, who wrote 1nnny
inferior books. and made an exemplary Bishop;
there was domLant, prolific author Of ouoo
popular vernes, who lad tho m0rsifict-
tion 10 }va 80 IonE-~near]y century
~ to Hes hin,solf and them uttorlv
forgotten; thore was Giry, an admirable
lawyer and polished writer, with Tho credit Of
ponuing the plrest French of any porson living
|. there waB Hahcrt. the Eoldior-poct, who COM
posed single pnom aud fought in ,uspy sicgcs,
--.hoing at lust killed In one, hafore Emmordiok
III uaiuault; tlere was CeviHy, tho younger
| brotlar Of Hat:rt, alao warrior with litorary
procllvitea; aod Mal1oylllo, who8o solo buulncss
| In Ito was tho manufacture Of sonueLa, which
ri
ceitsa schulsr, whose passion was tho rofipe-
| msnt OF tho Franch language, and who. could ho
| hare had things nlt his own Vny would hare de
| priyod it Of every clement of l,oinely strength
sna yigor; and. lastly. there re- , oour9ss WHO
forty yoars. suntatnlng llis qualifications for tln
| post Iy tho occasional production OF Bomo 1itto
| work. In ullirh paius.xkinY waA moro oonapic-
uoas than original SaAent.
| II WIS out 0f theHo prosac materials that lie
| Fronch Academy waa in tho beginning cou-
At,uctcd, With Doisrobort To conceive tie plan
| aud carry it into execution, and with Ricilofieu
to give ittho sanction VI l,is Manac, and adroity
uhn it to btre.r2thcn the influences Of thu State.
Tho aoc!nty VIZ founded tn 1884. and fow toon1-
| bers bosides those described wofo admitted ct
tho time, for aho sake Of tho prestige their social
pGsition would lend. Or because their admission
wouid ba complimentary to tlo Cardinal. Dos-
n,arets de Sasnt~Loriin WAS thu Arst chancellor,
| and Conrart, Is no have said, the first porn,a-
nent soc1oaar!. Il VAS not until many
yeHrH alter ltS 6atabltNh!ucnk That the Academy
became chn.so Of the litorary genius OF
Frnncn and attoinetl decidr1 honor md dis
tinetion. Dor;ny Doisrobert's time. tho aocisty
s,,heseA frona nis good nature,--ha pot having
l!rmness 10 rteast the application tor nienlbcr-
nhip Of 1nen WHO had no talsnts to recommend
them to thn position. lie Wittily csiIo1 theeH
pensioners upon hia clemenoy, MIA e,tjuns do ID
pitie de Boisrobert (chldren OF DolHrobert'a
plty}.
Spenking Of Bosrohcrt recalls conlicsl incl
dont related ut BIN whiio, At Gil exrls period VI
lis life, l.e WINS 1t Nouen, very much out OF his
sphere Is the prleatiy incumbent Of canonry.
Ono OF his 5uvo1ite a,nl:soiuents Was getting up
tieasricxlh, which ut that ttmo wese fashionable
In tl.e firm nj Mysteries. lie had just matao up
the cast Tor plnr Of bid own dramttizing, 1.-THE
Death Of Abel !" when one OF his practitioners, 4
IaiY Of intlutmcs, begged thai bar aon might
lake n art,-oforiDS, il ho ueze permitted tc
do no. to pay the expeneea Of tho Representation
Iho opportunity Of satting thu hllla for QUO Of
tasHe rather costly entertainments no easiEJ
footed, WAS mt 10 be thrown AWAY, and Bols
robert tnskcd hn vita to make use OF it. Nc
rusu,irco w.H poasiblo but to invent 3 new CHAR
actcr; 10 ExuroEost dressed tho buy In rot
| velvet, called him tho Atood OF Abel, and hsi
hin, rolled mp and down the atage. bawllng
Vcngeaneal" Alc.hor end sou u.ro encbant
Cd. and tho eip1or priest had tlle satisfaction 0
witnessing hill play with no dstrcsGing worris
concoruiug thp cost OF the epootaole.