Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-18
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Alfred de Musset, the famous French
poet was at one time conducting ca y.
vass tor election to the French academy
Members of this distinguished body arc
elected to it by those who are already
members, and custom requires that an
aspirant shall go about soliciting the
votes of members. MusSct had gone from
one academician to another and was on
his way, on foot, tOthe house of the Count
de Sainte-Aulaire, just outside of Paris,
whose vote he hoped to gain. When he
had almost arrived at the place, large
yellow dog began 10 follow him, hut the
dog snealled behind, and as the poet was
too much wrapped in his thoughts to
look around lie did not know that what
was perhaps the most hideous dog in
Paris was at his heels.
When the poet rang at ". de Sainte-
Aulaire's door, the dog watched his
chance, and as the door was opened
slipped into the house. The servant sup
posed the dog was the newcomers, and
the poet supposed that it belonged to the
house.
The host and his family were warm
admirers of Musset and gave him a hearty
welcome, though they gazed askance at
the horrible yellow dog. which had curled
its long legs down on a beautiful rug
woven by the young lady of the family
as present to her grandmother.
Extraordinary taste in pets, said the
host to himself. But to great poet
anything may be pardoned."
Strange" said Musset to himself,
''that an elegant family ike this should
keep such hideOus curt
When presently the poet had been in
vited to remain to dinner and the dog
had promptly accompanied the family
and their guest to the dining room. the
master of the house was in grave doubt
whether anything could be pardoned TO
q poet" The animal rushed around the
table, grabbing piece of food, frighten-
ing the venerable grandmother almost to
death, and acting like the miserable, hun
CRY vagabond that he was.
The hostess, by way of delicate com
pliment TO her guest, caused q large plate
of food to be placed for the do,. The
animal ate il in u minutes time and gal
Hoped around the table for more. He
barled ferociously when one of the fa1ni-
ly declined to give him a piece OF meat
that he saw on plate.
The dogs actions prevented any con-
versatOn or any enjoyment of the meal.
The host looked at his guest and Won
dered. The guest looked at his host and
wondered.
As the party was rising from the table
the dog rushed against a servant and
caused him to upset the greater portion
of a set of rare and precious china, an
heirloom in the family. The ladies gath
cred about. weeping, and began to pick
up the priceless fragments.
Something in the hostess face inspired
the poet with a sudden and fearful
thought. He rushed up to the count
Can it be possible. sir" he exclaimed,
THAT You supposed that this dog be
longed to me-"
why, Of course we supposed he was
yours" said the count. He came with
You. did ne uot:"
Il never saw the hideous beast be-
fore" said Nusset. Il supposed all the
time that tha dog belong to the house"
Then the animal. v = E21 shown
signs of uncasiness during his little con-
versation, sncaked toward the door. He
was kicked out, yelping. bat once well
outside he shook himself and trotted off
with 4 complacent air, which seemed to
say:
"Well, that's al right-so long as You
didn't turn lie out before dinner
NJ. De S2inte-Aulaire voted for MusSct
But" he said. Il shouldn't have done
so if that dog had really been his Upon
such little things do great things de-
pend. Outh's Companion.