The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-06-29
M. Verdayin's Candidacy.

should you ever happen 10 visit the De-
partment Of Trois. Et0iles and mention the
name OF NJ. Verdayin, it is safe betting that
your interocutor, no matter who he may
lie, will exclaim:
intriguing men / ever met Verdavin was
the worst!"
However, now that the cor p0puH has
pronounced upon nv old friend, permit me
10 have The honor of introducing to YOU the
real Verdavin, that you may compare him
with Verdayin the legendary.
III.
Born OF honest but not poor parents,
An edee--sucn was his name-had from his
childhood up one single care, to live quietly
and coziIy on the 10000 francs year be-
uuealhed to him by his pa and ma. He bad
CHEEKY little town residence, love OF a
.cpuntry-bouse; in spring he made little
trip to Paris, in summer he fisbec, in gu
tump he shot, in winter there was the club.
Nothing could have been pleasanter.
Nevertheless, Amedee perceived that
something stIl was lacking in bis life. He
wanted some one 10 keep his accounts and
oversee his expenditures. How was he to
get rid Of this business which threatened
his idleness and placidity? He made up his
mind TO take wife.
Sue whom he had chosen was young
girl of candid brow, but full OF resolution-
q fact which had guided Nerdavin in his Sc
lection. He had said TO himself, "She will
have will enough 10 see after all my bust
ness affairs, and shall be saved any trouble
in such matters"
III.
Yon moon that shoDe above, round as the
a l..r l<,p
SIX times after their marriage when one tine
morning my lady summoned her husband,
who fastened to her apartments bearing in
his band package Of hooks to which he
was attaching new lengths OF line and gut.
.sWnat is 1t, my dnrliug?"
I" Am6dee. be so good as to listen TO me.
During the six months OF or married life
/ have been studying your character and
scrurnizing your aptitudes, for you know
well that q man OF your age and position
cannot rust in ingIorious ideDess."
"Why, bless me, Emmie, thought my
time was sufficiently occupied. For in-
stance, Just at this very moment was set
ting of for the brook, where expected 10
ret you mess Of fish for dinner that"
"Amedee, be serious. beg OF you, II
you can. have been canvassiDg the Whole
subject thoroughly in my mind, and have
found the one pursult--"
but, my dear, when ! say that"
"That one pursuit in which nowadays a
man eau rise to power and honor is poll
tics"
"Politics.! Heaven be praised, / never
have gone In for politics, and heaven help.
Jog ne, Madame, l Fever will"
I" In three weeks there will be bye elec-
ton In this department. will, that Is TO
xxfn aud III.
date"
"But, dearest, you have not thought"
IS Yes, dear, have thought 1t over in Its
every aspect. Indeed, l have prepared
your address to the electors"
The deuce you haye!"
"Don't swear, ADed6e; swearing oiends
the scrupulous voters. Do you think 1t is
very agreeable for woman to spend all her
lifetime shut up in this poky old hole, abso-
luteIy unknown? The provinces do not
make regulations, but they elect deputies.
What would not give to hear people say as
passed, SYou see that pretty little woman
III brown? She's the wife OF our repre-.
sentative"
w.
"EmmIe, you are only jesting!''.
"This, then, Is the address you are 10
issue 10 the electors" ana she read as fol.
lows: ~, y, 1910,
FelIow-Cih-en AT time when the
well-being--nsy, the very cxistence--de.
mands the harmonious union OF all truly
patriotic mtn, feel II my duty 10 desire an
opportunity OF combating on the parlia-
mentary ncld Of battle for the regeneration
Of our beloved country. What desire
what you must ell dssire-is Order in Lib
eriy. with Liberty In Order! 1s5,., 04-
There were nearly three coIun1ns of this !
Next morning there began for the un.
happy Herdsyin \ life the horrors Of which
would be dtGieult 10 retrsc6. He, the
u,spo q repose, tho enemy 81 euotion!
k9F sqe(Auoe, one 0aT the Madstne said.
" Alesoee, ! hare drawn UP . liat oi the