Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-03-31

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.hc very sane roc0rnir it wsl' Ncs
D. gave n o. mo h.m-elf. lui that vas year
70, have 10 no luugcr ] OH it-you
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All half busiie ~ Maoon AMI remained all
the aficrncon lsaiio Raul, watching. About
io'ciock b. i.sAn a. tostiruneasiiy. then opsnod
hls eyes AL, s..lng ne scaiol ~ his ts,l-de.
ar,,ch..i oui his larsd AMI smiled. feli In.
sxprs,.iily relieved
What i vrung with you. nay doar iiaoulr
aid, ''are yuu unssllf
'No. Nol Only have had a Tai drrafn-
h. wort droam ever hall lie ras'd his
hani over his oyes "hut am Awake now,
thank Cod' Have ! slept loug. faulF
An eicuiiyi ihougli yol wouh never
wakrnl b. you know. Raul, Yea have I'm
bel the morThla that va In thc vlalF
'Finlshri iii dat swan % rcmeml.'r
Ten me, was late lat nightf
"P.errc says So did ma rviurn until After
two. wai asicp vhcn yUu camo in"
RAoul startcl nni iookri at me strangely
How cola ID l. In this rpCmT b. sakl ''soo
bow I khlvcrr' And indosi the hani which
b. sfr,.tchfsi cut % mo was trembling; when
touchod u, however. found IL quite bot
You arc faver.h. my dear fellow, ! aid
b him This coiues q infroq1cut dining.
Vow, thia l. What | shall do. l shall fI.nd
cur two remaining francs ON souicihing ~
lsmhilng a dinner oh, yes' have hai
hrcAkfast. I sllant want o. dine un tomor-
row, o. the day aficri by that time, no
ioubt, | shall have captur,i SOMEHOW that
shyest a all creature, tho tve-franc Tiooc.
There must D. romo One still froin wh0m
can borrow
In spite of RAouls protests. bal some
Tod af.d a hAlf-boiile u vine brought frum
the resiaurant over The way. lie felt better
Alter this: the hcaiaohe q vhich h. bal cum-
plAined left him; ami b. son tcgan 70 laugh
and talk Ia his usual manner. But b. stlll
camplained q feeling weak, and persuaded
hun % remain all day In hci
Let us hcgin at tho English box, how
ever, b. said: ''for us time i money, as the
No. moi We neoi NJ, b.gin at that.
RAouli You may say gOoi-by o. your trans
laiins. The days q your bondage are over
you win never translate again
what In Heayons name DO you moanr
"Oren ami roadl" crici. giving him the
letter. "Hcre Is moncy, fame-escrythingl
And Il has NJ, come aday too soon"
RAoul took the letter. when h. aw tbs
words ''C,leon Theafre' bis face bocane q
slnade Talcr. but bis hand was wonderfully
steady.
''You arc rushing 10 conclusions, Paul" he
aid: s.,his letter l. evidently frum the admin
iaration Of the O'ieon, but Il may not"
1t can mcan only ons thlng-that the
ocnsiy u accep,edi Open ~ a. Onoe, for
Heaven sakei Let us know the hs.f or tbs
wOr,-though, q oourss, 10 Is the best
am mr.. ~ 90
ksoui smiled and opened thu letter. Though
b. took IL more quietly, knew he was qui'e
a. anxious as my-olf I watched him a. hs
rvad; his glance seemed 10 ~ along the lins~i
a look of satisfAct,on, almost exuliaiion,
came over his face, and i nv hat the good
news hal come. Raoal claspei my hand
UYou were right he sali. ''the comedy 4
aocepteii Readr-then ~snk back nerve
ls-ly On his pillow.
This was the letter;
ODEox TnrArnr, Dec. ~, no.
"MoxsurR: In ths name q the administrs-
tion q the o,ieon theatre, ! have The honor
% inform you that your comedy, The Gold
q Toulouse" has been acoep,ei for early
rprcssntation st the Oioon-
'In my own name, Monsieur, allow me 10
congratulate you On your work. IL Il more
than amusing; u h brilliant This l. the
opinion alsD Of my colleagues who have roai
Il. I desire, Monsieur, "a make your ao-
quainfance. and rcqvest yea IA favor me by
a visit on an early day.
"Your comedy win be sent almost imme-
diately 10 rehearsal, and VII be pat On the
stage after the withdrawal of NJ. Nictors
pisoe, The Hunting Party" i shall have
the honor of in,imating % you ere long the
day on which you will b. requested 10 end
your comeiy before the artists 10 whom the
parts viii be allottei
II subscribe myself, Monsieur, with every
ss<uranos of esteem, your very humble, very
obsiient servant
'DEsSouErTKs. Manager"