New-York tribune., 1878-06-07

quious Mr.. Raphael. Upon making the inquiry
of that Obliging gentleman as to the rent OF
the house. he was informed with de-
lightful smile that it was only $4,000 year. Inc
communication produced an instantaneous ehect'
Had my chair been galvanic battery suddenly
discharged, could not have jumped up with more
electrical vehemence, nor with more astOunded
and terrified look in my face, than did then' my
hair standing almost on end, and my lips arhculaI-
ing with difficulty, Tbree-thousand-dollarsF
Nv expression of face must have been dreadful for
Mr.. Raphael himself started from his chalr III
alright thinking had been suddenly seized with
an epileptic fit Finally recovered sufficient breath
to say: "Mr. Raphael, are you really in earnest
Are YOU not aware that my salary is only fifteen hun
dre9 dollars a year and that have to support my
self and family on that 7" never saw such look
of utter astonishment and dismay as Mr.. kaphael
showed. His beaming jovial face drew down into
an extremely long one he almost grew pale as
much as his hOrid complexion would allow, Mt the
startling revelation" The secret Is still further
eucidated in Mr. Raphaels disclosures asfollows: -
"Mr. sampletOn, had not the remotest idea that
this was the state OF the ease otherWise Snou [ %
have advised you 10 come to this house knew hOlh-
ing Of Mr. MasOns private AFFAIRS nor OF s predecessor
before him but both OF them Tor the last zen OF
years have occupied the house, paying S3OOO rent au
what with the household expenses, horses, carrages
dinners, and other entertainments calculate that lne4
must have spent at eastfrOm fifteen TO twenty lb0usaIu
dollars year knew that the salary was 81 300; Dut
did not know what Oher revenues there might De az
tached the Office is the with most OF the puO
Offices in this country, where the salary may nc
So OOO but with additional! subsidy or az Is called
Over-salary for the contingencies OF once repro
sentatOn' of from five ten thousand dollars year
which money the Government eXpects the oincer 10
spend TO keep up the dignity OF his Office. knew noun
ing also of what might have been the private fortune OF
those two gentlemen, IL my business 10 inquire
have only add that out OF their salaries thei al
lowed 5000 year for my services az clerk oi Tue
consulate, as you may perceive from the accounts cur
rent of the Office. As TO living on an income OF
fifteen hundred year. can only say that poor muh a
l am, aud living "A very modest way with slnal
family, cannot make both ends meet Win less lhth
two thousand
1t would take too long to follow Mr.. Sampleton
through the various amusing scrapes he gets INTO
through ignorance Of the language and manners OF
Verdecuerno and the customs of official life, from
which he jOyfully escapes at the end of four years
by change in politics and the appointment OF a
successor returning to the sandy shores Quahaugs
VILE sadder and wiser man. Mr.. Monti has
most successfully seized the spirit of his subject
which be sets off in a vein of broad caricature, but
there could not be a greater contrast between his
own experience and surroundings while in the Con-
sular service in Italy than those which he ascrbes
to the long-sufiering and simple-minded school
master of Cape Cod.