The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-06
A MODEL PHILANTHROPIST.
From the French Of Alberto secondl

In a mean house in the Avenue
Froch0t, at Paris. lived in state OF
complete destitution the clever but un-
fortunate sculptor, Marcel, who owed
ninety francs to his shoemaker. Ninety
francs is not very large sum when yon
have it by you, but when you haven't
and are compelled to give your shoe
maker a note for it, and the note is pro- |
tested for nom payment, and the action
b brought upon It, and your shoemaker
gets Judgment against you for three hun
dred and fifty-six francs odd centimes-
then it is q sad affair. .."
eu l,sct ea' II,
It was bitter morning in December.
4 cold wind howled through the streets
where the snow lay thickly, The sculp-
tor Marcel was in his chill atelier en-
saged in scraping with the nail OF his
little finger the thick coat Of frost de-
posited upon the panes Of ill-closing VIM
dows. ,aa.
"What fearful veatherp he said, with
4 shiver; ''a man wouldn't even leave
bailiff out of doors in such weather"
"Your sentiment honors you, sirW said
4 baldheaded little man, dressed in black
and wearing galoshes who had noiseless-
" opened the door and entered unob-
served. "Oh," said Marcel, Il merely
said 'bailiff' just as l would have said
The little mans little eyes shot forth
fire as he growled, Beware, sir; those
eudacicss words may cost you dear"
"Are you, then, bailiffT
II am-at your service" answered the
little man; "come to seize your goods and
chattel, If l can. find any to seize."
"Ah, then, you are the accomplished
gentleman to whose dexterity it is due
that my shoemaker's bill has increased
from, so francs to 360F' ,sa r.i-
"You do me proud, sir"
"And to what am l indebted for the
honor of this visitT'
II have called to inform you that nm
less within the delay of eight days pro-
vided by law you pay the amount of the
hill in question, your effects will be sold
to satisfy the judgment against you. ]
have duly posted the public notice to
that effect upon the outer door OF the
house, and now serve you with copy
thereof as the law prescribes-costs, II
francs 50 centimes. l have the honor te
wish you very good morning, sir" :,
When the bailiff had left the room the
unhappy young artist cast despairins
alance around; then, with an air Of de
Termination, stuffed the crevices OF tn
doors and windows with paper and rags
and. placing in the middle Of the foo
4 charcoal brazier, lighted it, and sittini
down beside it, awaited impatiently th'
moment when from the burning ember
would be evolved heat sufficient to broi
the link of sausage on which he proposes
70 breakfast. g.. Ill
Not far from the Avenue Frochot re
sided the distinguished philanthropist
IL. Lalihiere, 1 man Of some fifty year
Of age, childless and widower, and pos
sessed of very comfortable little fo1
tune. He was member Of the Life-savin
Society, though he could not swim, an
regularly twice week went up to patro
the banks Of tho river in company wit
his Newfoundland dog. No one ha
ever been seized with cramps Will
swimming while NJ Lalibiere was in tn
vicinity, but that was not his faul
Whenever great catastrophy happene
III. Lahbiere subscribed five francs
ths fund for the survivors or sufferer
putting down his name and address
full in the subscription list. Over h
chimney piece hung magnificent pi
ture ofSt. Vincent de Paul reacuing
naked baby from q sn0wdrift
On the day on which this story open
N.Lalibiere cast an enthusiastic CLAM
toward this picture. N''l. 'A
@"Oh, my glorious master and model
said the worthy man; "the falling the
mometer indicates clearly the sacred d
ties which it is my privilege to discharl
toward suffering humanity. In just sue
weather didst thou delight to relieve h
man misery; let me not prove faithle
70 thy glorious example '<7 .'.... =.
Thus saying, M. Lalibiere muf1ed hfr
self as warmly as be- could, and goil
out, walked along the street ip search
An opportunity to display his phila
thropie zeal. He found no naked babi
in the snowdrifTs; vhereat he rejoic
exceedingly, for he never could be
children, and when be reached the ~
nue. stopped mechanically before Marce
door, his attention being attracted BY t
sreen plaeard announcing the sale OF t
artists effects. He read It through, to
two PAGES forward and three backwal
then perused it again and resolutely
tering the house inquired the way to t
sculptors room.
,msa.a'g Nv. 90
AM. Lalibiers opened the door
was half strangled BY the fumes OF I I
charcoal and Of1the sausage. Bounci
aeroes the apartment with one vigoft
kick he Overturned the brazier, and th
dashing to the window threw it OPP
exclaiming, "Wretched man, what w
you going to dol"
81 was going to take my breakfas
replied Marcel, who thought he had
desl with 4 lunatic. r.