The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-16

pafis lived I'll N state Ut complete dnatitutlnn
Tho clever but unfortunate sculptor Marcel
who owed ninety francs to his shoemaker.
Ninety francs II not u very largo sum whom
yu, have 1t by you. but when sou haven't
and nre compelled to give your shoemaker
note for II, and the note IA protested FOR nom
payment and action III brought upon II, and
Your shoemaker gets Judgment against you
for three hundred and ilTty-s'x francs odd
oentimes thsn IL II Il serious affair.
ii wus q bitter morning IN December, .
cold Wind howled through the streets where
The snow lay thirkly Tho sculptor Marcel
was In his chill atelior engaged IN scraping
with the nail Of hia little finger the thick coat
vi frost deposited upon tho panes of his Ill
closing windows.
tWhnt fearful weather." ho anid with II
shiver: ~ man wouldn't even leave halliH
out OF doors IN such weather"
.tNnur sentiment honors ynu Rir. SAID
hald-headed little man, dressed in black and
wearing gaIeshes. who had nolselesely opened
the door aud entered unahsnrsed
"Oh.'' said Marcel, ~ merely said 'bailih'
lust nH / would have said dog.
The little mans eyes shot forth l're AS 10
grpwed: "Beware, ,sr Those audacious
words may cost you dear,
Are you then balm n
man: "come III seize your goods and chattels.
II can find my ~ selza. ,,,
"Ah, then, YOU arc the accomplished gem
tlpman to whose hexterity II ~ due that my
ahoemaker's bill has Increased from w francs
To 3EDY"
"Yon do me proud, cir
"And to what am indebted for the honor of
this Visit Xii ,.u.,
within tho delay Of eight days provided ~
law You pav the amount Of tho bill IN quns-
tton your effects will no sold 70 satisfy w.
Judgment against you. ] have duly posted
door Of the house and now serve you with =
COPY thereof ~ the law preacriheH costs. T.
frames 30 continues. | have tho honor 70 wish
YOU IL very good morning, air.
When the hailir had loft THO room tho I'm
happy young artist cast u despairing glance
around: then. with IN air Of discrimination.
stuffed the ereviees Of the doors ana windows
with paper and rags and placing " thn mid
tIle al tho iioora charcoal hraxter, lighted y.
and sitting down beside II awaited impatient
liz tho moment when from the burning ehl-
hers would be evolved hsmt sufficient to hrotl
tho link Ut sausage on which no proposed w.
breakfast.
Not far from the Avenue Frochot resided
tho distinguished phllanthropist nj. Lnli-
hiere, u man nj some fifty years 81 agn. chilli
teas and \ wldower, and possessed OF very
comfortable little fortune. lilo was member
OF the Life-Savlng Society, though he could
not swim and regularly tWics n week wont
up To patrol tho banks OF thN, river ~ com
pany with his big Newfoundland dog. NO
one had over boon seized with cramps while
swimming while NJ. Ialihicrs was IN tile
vicinity, but that was not his fault. When
ever q great catastrophe happened IA; l,ll-
bera subscribed five francs to the fund for the
survivors OF sufferers, putting down his name
md address Iii fun III tho subscription list.
Over his chimney piece hung maEhiiieoht
picture or st. Vincent do Paul rescuing II
naked hnhy from snow-drlft- =.
On the day upon which our story opens NJ
Iullbiere cast an enthusiastic glance toward
W ny glorious master and model said
the worthy man. "the falling Thermometer
Indicates dearly the sacred duties which IL IL
my privilege to discharge toward suffering
humanity. In just such weather didst thou
delight 10 relieve human misery; let me- not
prove faithless to thy glorious example!
Thus saying nj. Lnlibicre muillnd himself
as warmly as he could, and going out walked
along the street III search vi MI opportunity
to display his philanthroplc zeal, He found
no naked babies III the snow drifts; whercat
he reioiced exceedingly, for he never could
bear children, and when he reached tho ave
nue., stopped mechanically before MarceFs
door, his attention being attracted by tht
green placard announcing the sale or artists
effects He read ii through. took two PAGES
forward and three backward then perused II
again, and resoluiely entering the house, tn
quired the way to the seulptors room.
Nv.
A MI. l4alihiere opened the door no WAS hal
strangled by the fumes of tho charcoal an'
sausage. Bounding. across the apart mon
with one vigorous kick he overturned TIL
brazier, and then dashing 70 tho window
threw Ii open, exclaming "Wretched man
what we're you going to do?'
II WAS going TO take my breakfast, repliet
Marcel, who thought he had To deal with
40 take your life, you mean" said the Wis
itor, with severity and dcep feeling, to com
init that greatest and most unnatural 9
ITO commit suicide2 Not much. I'm no
such m idiot as that, mutteied the sculptor
as he picked up and busted the fragments 2
his sausage.
.Do you mean to say that you were not at
tempting to sufocate yourself p
self sor?.
aAre not your effects to be seized and sol'
tWell, and suppose they are?'
81 thought" stammered the phianthropis
.that possibly you might have been reduce
to despair, and IN paromSys a1s o ~ ao,,nt
haughti}y. t'but what business y II OF yours
ANYHOW? Who are you, anyway
The philanthropist reflected Tor q momeT
and perceived that there was oliered ~ ni'
an opportunity to do d benevolent ACTON al
aYou ask who / am anyway-what ~
business Is anyhow" he said solemhls
s.young man. ain your guardian ange angel. !
mission IS to save you. You are urgently
need OF s26 francs. are you not
"rhree hundred and litty-sN. :,
..Three hundred and tifty-siX DO II. nay
the money for you. In an hour you shall nav
It.
aBut, SIR" ),
s.No words. MY name Is Lalibiere. ! O.
mi n humble NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ~ ny ca M.
Indeed, ill, do not know that should 1
ssYou should-you mIst--you shall oaii