New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-10
SMITH OF PARIS.
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In our city there was a large numOer OF
Smiths. One Of Our Smiths had the appea'lon OF sn
All have heard OF the Column vendomc Of Paris, mn
obclsk OF great height with the figure OF Napoleon on
1ne eg s b %ns i bnt eroe en after the
Franco German war The radicals OF fafs in9hsh'
nothing short OF hommoTn2 Napoleon down WOuld 90.
After the July revolution in $50, the figure was first
hosted up the ohciisk and there was TO pc greal
paceant gotten M by King Louis Philippe and All INC
world was invited 20 come TO Paris ana sec me snow ;
Among them came Mr. Smith OF our cry. he So, our
with large party, hut he and friend neglected 10 en-
gage rooms So when they arrived N Paris The evening
before tho grand opening they fonnd every R t
lind room. any room merely To sleep in At as IN
dngy house in the suburbs landlord SAID he Ma one
ter no matter r. shouted smith lcts have II at once "
They We're terribly fatigueI hastily ,nryeyea te' "e
few minutes they sound asleep.
They slept the sleep Of innocence, and many hours
passed over their closed eyed' Finally smith woke up
but seeing no daylight nor hearing any noise on the
streets he recoectod the fatigue OF the evening turned
awoko 1t occurred to him that he had been sleeping
sound and long lie concluded to have another nap after
again and finding all still. listened IL Mr. Jone', ls
friend was awake. He found he was "Jone-,' he SAID
viii" said Mr. Jones. and felt aronnd thc room for
window Finally he found ono and opened H. looked &c,
Gowr"it nlust he Quite carly-nor any matchcsforco
gu aDou them in the faiisn9 Vast hdS the repeater
Gradually they heard noises and voices. It,s queer
ad sg %Ed got B to ask ri 'O T tue W. hca S
knocking. and asked " What time IA it,
"Whnf - doucd Smith and friend. "halfrast 10 I;
aud the Ncndoino Inauguration cuncs on ~ 10 O'Clock
precisely, Why didn't yuu wnken az J.
An. mcssiours, very, very sorry hut Iou an not
leave ordrra."
I,y this time smith Ind approached ihc door and opened
H. DAYLIGHT Ten IN coy'onflv from ihc out Wr lOunh
uptlnr their LODGING pincc. The "wudoW VIVA eng
bonrd with glaos doom Tho apartment had no Win
down
Thcy all not witness the grand celebration, md cfi
II vns sore drnppoutmcnt hat SIR Smith was NOT 90
ho lii down thHly lie was going to fauf a. ii on
tho very frat ucpnfion there would hr show, nnd hc
would uirnurc quite differently
The dny ruuo Whom Tho aches ot Napoleon J. lh',lN
lroushi ifon ~ li,cua were O. hr drV'ttcd 90, the
Ing into rntl.. MI fulih aud Friends tins timo w'to
conN curcouocd IA hlatmcuaiu hotel rear The scene
of thc ceremonies, tn due time ho secured n
good place from which he could Wow iho
cavnlcndc. Tho solemn music camo nearer
and the tramp Of the batthli0us tho people pressed
closer and closer. Little elbow room Was lett Moot pr"-
pe had their has OIL The ca~c with The precious ashes
came in sight All heads were uncovered aud the awe
wna great only Mr. smiths head remained irttvcrcnilY
ndorrch Hat OF! Monsieur !" said n voice behind
him Hat OF |" Mr. Saith tried 20 comply, but he
couldn't move an elbow quick enough. suck came
down upon his hat blow. and the hat went down over
smths face another blow, md the hat went SIN FUR
hr down over the back of his head covering the ears
and the nose there It stuck. Mr. smith Was tnyelopcl
in darkness some laughed and some Cursed All thought
II served him right. Only when the crowd dispcrScd
conld he raise his and push his chapea ana re-
gain daylight the ceremonies were over then ana
the people going home. Smith LETT IN disgust sec
ond time
And that's the way he gained his nppeation OF Smith
of