New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-01
POOR SCHOLARS IN PARIS.
Ern,n The L0ndOn Globe.


Tbere are men who have obtained academical dis
tinctcn wandering about Paris whose lives are
problems, aud who owe their existence 10 the IRA
ternlty prevailing among tue Nendee OF unrecos-
uized poets-professors IN want oil pupils, inventors
who have been runed, scul ptors whose talent has
not been pror aimed artists WHO nave not q nsi-
penny to buy colors WITH and musicians seeking an
engagement. They have banded themselves 70
gether 10 organize resistance against hunger ino
common enemy. No general ssetchlng out MS plan
of campaign could display moe astutoness tnah inc
yerdctdirs in fOraging TOT himself ana ircnus; 10
may be found seated az the festive BOARD OF the
man who has passed his examination anu siNes
farewell banquet TO those who have known him
before lie bures himself IN the country town wheio
he has to commence practice lie pays his share
with hons mots he has always some story 10 ten tho
Journalist, some item OF interesting gossip rsiao.
There are men among them who have passed tho
early wears of their lie as ushers In SOME tbfa OF
fourth cate academy, who have starved themselves
TO buy books. put up with every lnuignI'y' anu
have passed a brilliant examination 10 ma thas
the man who owns the scholastic agency, ahd pos
sesses peculiar ideas of grammar turns up his nose
az diplomas -,
Among the contumacious or Refractaires may
be found men like Poupclln, VINO, armed with all
the diplomas tue University can confer ana Win
testimonials from hundreds OF people Wandered
round the suburbs offering his services at every
educational establishment, Wiling 10 90 any .hhs.
He could teach science 10 Juniors, and 80 ruinor
said was an excellent hand at cooking, preiefrins
to preside over the culinary department Ia'ui ss
tsnch the Young idea TO shoot. PoupeHn nau ono
ensmy-hls own tongue. One OF his ffiends hisu-
aged to get him into u hospital on the plea thae no
was suffering IRON that curious nnN"H -
the friagde which curses "a inan Win surh All APP
netite that he can never get full. eat as no may.
Poupolin had certain symptoms OF the malady
strongly developed, aud would probably nave re-
NAMED in the hospital Ia" not his presence deter
mined a marked increase IN the rate oil mortaiity.
The doctors were puzzled 20 know how to account
Tor ,he number of deaths which took place. III was
fonad at last that Poupelin took advantage OF tho
suerings of those who were confined 20 their eeds
with sickness to tell them all his suherngs place
his certificates and testimonials before them ana
torture them with all the plans he cherished; An
other hero of this tribe was lhalne, the dtstin-
suished Oriental scholar. VINO tought side by side
with Lord ByrOo ioI the ireelom oil Inc Greeks.
Chaoue was last seen IN cafe on The houleyards,
az dnncr.timc, eating cakes and drinking ehoco-
late " me reading the Rerue des Dea< 6oAdes. MS
friends complniented him on his neither garments
of fne black kerseymece with tarnisbed silver
strpe down the sides OF them. After many qnes-
| tions he consented to admit that whom new they
| were worn by the Project OF the Dordosne. Hun
| deeds of similarly oeceotrc men may be found on
| the Boulevard Montmartre or on the boulevard
| Saint Michel who feed nobody knows how. and
sleep in the squares public gardens TO return II
| the morning TO QUE or other of the public lbrarie
| where the students can get warmci TO- nothing.