Connecticut western news., 1883-04-04
VOL. XII.

taxing walk TOT pleasure. My young master was deeply smitten by her. As tonishing folly It was impossible for him to tell the girl ssa impression that she had rassa inasmtlch as she eaess Accompanied by a duenn 'Iasse most grabbed aspect. My m&ster, who was usually so gay and cheerful, became sad and downcast He unused for hours upon the means he should employ to make known his feel ing. Finally, one night, when all the world was asleep, he arose and directed his steps toward the home of his Dull cinea. Having arrived under her win dows, he suddenly began to shout like 8 maniac: esrs.4ss ..-.s-
 sFire fire fire !''
 This frightful cry breaking the silence of the midnight caused @ sensation. From every window in the neighborhood were thrust forth night caps of the most grotesque and various forms. Presently in second story window of the young lady's house, 8 beautiful white -robed 1 bling with alarm, asked excitedly:
 "Where is the fire? Where is the fre?"
 And the young Romeo cried:
 sFire, mademoisellel The fire is here in my heart, which is burning with love for you!'
 Naturally, and as he ought to have foreseen, he was arrested. But on &C., count of his youth the police justice re- leased him the next day, ordering him, however, to quit the town, so that he might not be again tempted to disturb the nocturnal repose of the peaceable in- habitants of the ancient capital of Rouergue.
 Five years after this event we arrived in Paris By 8 stroke of luck my master obtained employment with a celebrated hairdresser, whose establishment was situated in the Boulevard Montmartre, above the Passage Seraphin. On the same floor was a reading room, fre- quented by most renowned journalists. These gentlemen, whether in going or coming, stopped in this hairdressing salon to have their countenances embel- lished.
 I ought to say here that I should es- teem this period as the most agreeable of my existence. Being very fond of elegant intellectual company, I experi- enced genuine pleasure in hearing these witty men talk. Besides, I was so anx- ious to please them that never, either be- fore or since, have polished chins with more graciousness and delicacy. And I am persuaded that it was owing to me that my master became their favorite, and even their confident in one serious affair. It was at the beginning of that year, 1870, which was so fertile in sur prises for France Prince Pierre Bona parte had just assassinated Victor Noir. All minds were excited. The next day Henri Rochefort's newspaper L1 Mar seillaise, contained very violent article aimed against the imperial family which ended with these words: s'Are we under the reign of the Bonapartes or of the Borgias ?" The newspaper was seized, and orders of arrest were issued against the subscribers Of this diatribe. Among them was M. Ranc, now 8 Deputy, and one of the most brilliant champions of opportunism.- Knowing that they were looking for him, he took refuge with his intimate friend, Francisque Sarcey, the
 
 his hiding place would be discovered, he resolved to go abroad in disguise. It was then that he appealed to my young master, telling him that he wished to at tire himself as priest, and that, conse- quently, it would be necessary for him to have 8 priests head. I was em- ployed to take of his beard, which he wore full, and to shave his crown in order to make the transformation more complete Some days later, when I learned that he had reached Belgium safe and sound, congratulated myself upon the part had taken in throwing the best spies of the imperial police of the scent.
 Disguised with living under theregime of Napoleon III, and curious to behold a great republic, my master resolved to start for America.
 The steamship which carried us was filled with emigrants, who had come from every corner of Europe As there was no official hairdresser on board, my master, in order to increase his capital turned his professional skill to account. At the end of week I had seen such 8 : great variety of the human race that my observations and the knowledge I had obtained were equivalent to the results of course in ethnology.
 Now, since I have lived for severa years among the Americans, I feel al . immoderate desire to draw the portrait of some personalities of the literary, tn. political, and the financial world her, whom have served in embellishing their countenances. But I abstain, a ) the same time making this reservation 3 that what is deferred is not lost. I vii l confne myself, then, for the present, t. 3 some remarks upon the hairdressin, establishments of New York Some 3 mainly those in the big hotels, ar 5 furnished with luxury, but they lac 9 picturesqueness. With few excer f tions, they all look alike, so that whe r. you have seen one you have seen all - What they lack and what would be, 1T
 contestibly, their greatest ornament, t the presence of lady at the counter y And then find the signs which serve - designate the business little too pro