The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-02-22
Stories Of the Dumas.

IL was during the successful period of
the drama Of Henry ILL.,. one day, that
Mile. Mars wa receiving friends and
admirers. Dumas, the elder, presented
her with q beautiful satin-bound copy
Of the drama, and an old doctor who
was present, exclaimed rather simply
80 you are a tragedy-maker, young
maHF' YES" replied Dumas, ..just
K you; the only difference is that you
have yours bound in deal"
Dlmas was . great friend of Vatout's
who was so devoted TO Louis Philippe's
family that he followed them into exila
On hearing Of his death. Poor fellow"
said Dumas, "and how did that ZAP
PenP' "At dinner; the water they had
70 drink was very bad; the princes
.ero oil sick. but yatout died."- The
sourtierr' said Dumas with 3 smile.
Being present one evening with
George Sand ut the first performance
ad N e=sarable piece, ne was conyers
;ag loudly with her, when q bourgao.s,
s~Aed in front Of them, turned round
asd sharply requested them Z be quiet
What exclaimed Dumas, ..you
have the good luck 10 hear George SAND
AL Ai~rsnder Dumas ~conyersing TO-
greher, and you are not sstisfiedr'
l'umas was a very powerful man and
'rther proud OF his physical strength.
His'father, Gen. Dumas, Marquis de Ia
Pailleric, notified his birth to Gen
Bruno in tho following Terms: ..My
wife has just presented me With q boy,
eighteen inches long and weighing ten
pounds and q half. II he keeps on like
that at rs he will be no pigmy." The
father was also q man Of great strength
whose feats were renowned in the rec
ords of the French army. An engray-
ing Of the time, now in the hands OF
Dumas, Jr., represents him alone on
the Brixen bridge holding in check a
body Of Austrians, killing three, wound
ing eight. and causing the others to re-
treat. The marquis was a muiatto; be-
Ing one evening at tho theatre in q box
with q lady, q young coxcomb entered,
and offered to see her home after the
play. Thanks" said the lady, point
Ing to the general, Il am with this gem
leman." 'Indeed," exclaimed the
young man, sneering. 81 took him for
sour servant" He had no sooner ut
erred this piece OF i~mpcrtinence than
The general took hold of him by the col
lar, and lifting him like a feather,
threw him on the stage.
His grandson. the present academi-
,ian. is n chip of the old block, of ex-
f%raordinary physical strength, and
most adroit in all athletic exercises,
which, as every one knows, does not
%nrevent him from being as witty as his
father. Somebody speaking OF Alex
bder Dumas to his son was saying one
lay: ''After all. your father has some
lines written inferior works, but he
never wrote tircsone ones" at was
through selfishness." replied the son.
they would have bored him first"
Dumas, the elder. had q weakness for
,lacing himself ana his friends at the
lervice of every new acquaintance he
made.
Once upon q time he sent to a friend
IN ornament Of the swell mob, as it af-
erwards appeared. with one of the
most gushing of letters of introduction.
Throw wide open 10 him the doors of
FOUR house and your heart; treat him as
sou would me-" and so on
Shortly afterwards Dumas ncoun
red his friend. who was decidedly frip-
d. and on his demanding an explains
ion of this GOODNESS his friend said.
Don't you remember sending me a.
Gentleman with a very enthusiastic let
cr of introduction
Eyes. yes; fino fellow-real heart of
sold-full of wit charming compan-
IN"
Yes, I dare say; But he stole my
yatch from off the mantlepiece."
"WhatP -FOUR watch. tooS"