New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-19
THE TALEE


While Poussin the great artist, WAS nvinr IN some
thing very like poverty 40 Rome, hf was one dhy
visited hy the bishop, aiierward Cardinal MaS7lih
who, rcmarking that the painter hh no SerNhi'
could not help saying " pity yuu greatly, my GEAR
Pnussin not 10 have even one valet Ana l.
replied the Frcnchman. pity you great deal Inorei
Monsignor TO have such number of them.
Funtenellc shared the opinion OF Poussin incnd
having found him IN an lll-humor, inquired me
cause " The cause r cried the philosopher ~ the
caus, is that though have but one servant am is
badly served rs if had twenty" Sometimes the
complaints of these gcntlcmcns gentlemen surpaSs
ANYTHING the IMAGINATION can realbc, ~ IN thc
following instance; Monsieur II 80 cold, 80
res.rvcd that he never opens his mouth; aud II
di moi read his letters before he does should never
know ANYTHING about his business. Besides the
pfe-umptuous valet, have the valet trPon "a Tor
instance that ambassador servant who, when ne
went 10 order gloves for his distinguished master
never failed TO say 10 the shopNolnah ms
EAcellency wears number eight don't forget that
number cghL' Wcancd az length by the monot9-
nous recommendation, the woman cAclAilheu Hoou.
good | know that very well now why repeat IL
every time 7" Why. because Il you gave me num-
Der scvcn-anda-half II would be very grave matter
i should not be able 20 wear thcm.'
Strange as IL may SEEM there are nevertheless
Wallets who know their place. Bapac' the Yalet OF
Cardinal Flcury, who had been ms conhdhnt IN
circumstances both grave ana gay WAS Roou r'luiplo
of tine valet de race The public knew ho" cutilcIy
tho Cardinal coufdcd 10 hm, and men m high places
did not blush 10 pay court 10 HIM ~ grdHa scgHcT
lie lived on "a grand scale and often when Fleury.s
own table was too crowded hc did not scrupe 10 tci
certain cuurtiers 10 " 20 and dine az baJac <.
and coaNiug that. without growing msolent or
forgetting his placr, Dee adopted the tone OF man
of importance discussed the affairs of the state ~
If hc we're a Minister, always speaking IN ne mt
person plural of the Cardinals operations. } nus ne
would say " We have gwen tins or that "iII 10
the Due d'Antin. Marshal Nillars called upon
US this morning. We had conslneIhI!'
number of people at dinner last evening Yet IN
0atering this tckcy, "a was necessary not 10 over
do tine adulation. II a man Of birth 80 TAR forgot
himself as 10 behave toward HIM in manner uIi-
becoming his social standing, then BaDac az once
became a valet again 90 give lesson TO the hoplc
,bo lad deue,,cd himself too much IN his presence.
A courtitr having gone 90 ash him for ihNoI, SAT
down To dinner With, HIM and not oniJ tIcaltu nun
as his equal but INDUCED lu the most tulsome
battery, gong the length even OF calling him VI.
de- Bariar. That wac too much for the Naict ne
AT once rOse from his own table, slung NAPKIN
under hls arm. took plato n his hand ANA S'o,u
respectfully behind the chair OF hi7 gu'st' "Ao
wac no less than Duke and Peer OIL iAh'''
saying be- did No. that since I'.I ul 1't
forgot Who he was 10 pleave Bnul, b9rt' sh9niu
not forget it, aud adding that M"n'"uI i' HuI
would not obtain The favor hc sought h9 "iu
not allow BuJac 10 serve him. Inc no"lu III
which Barjac wac cist has SINCE been broken.