The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-09-27
BARON GoUsSELARD, OF PARIS.
A Man Who Tries to Help Humanity II
cidentally Enjoys Himself.

A Man Who Tries to Help Humanity 1T
cidentally Enjoys Himself.
There are numberless Barons Gousselard
In New York. Aurelian Scholl thus de-
scribes him in Paris:
Baron Gousselard sat at table in cor |
ner of the Maison Doree. The corner shield
ed him from the draft of air when the door
opened and he escaped the elbowing of the
walters hurrying to and fro. The baron
was forty-fiv years old; he had begun to
grow fat. His favorite curls, dyed by
clever barber, lent an air of self satisfac-
ton to his round and vulgar face. He had
| finished portion of fine shrimps and had
ordered another.
A Friend (at the same tablet see, my
dear Gousselard, that you are fond o.
shrmps?
The Baron-My guide in all the actions
of life is the desire to aid the unfortunate.
have 100000 francs income, and conse-
crate it to the poor of this world. -Four
francs dozen for shrimps is not cheap
but think of those unhappy fisher WON
en-, up to their hips in the water, winter as
we'll as summer Nearly all of them have
families to support. What would become
of them if their labor was not generously
repaid?
: His Friend-You are right baron; you
sacrifice yourself.
The Head Waiter-What wine will NJ
lie baron take?
The Baron-Chablis-M with the
q fish; afterward, Chateau Margaux.
The Head Waterloo '76?
q The Baron-Exactly.
4 His Friend-Twenty francs bottlel
MI D,,o, Voc Tho moor vine grower
l. have been almost ruined by the phylloX
"a era | wish to help them. Everybod
"a drinks vim ordinaire, so they easily get ri
o of that, but it is the great vintages tina
70 remain in their cellars. So sacrifice my
At self to the interests of the people OF Medo'
= His Friend-'Tis noble curse.
- The Waiter-And, sir, after the turbot!
, The Baron-A truffled partridge-a pa
i, fridge that was not shot. Lead spol
~ game: the part wounded always has ce
70 tain odor. And besides the poor poache
,s must live. They can't afford to take OF
a permits to hunt. They exist in nuts an
PASS their nights in search of game, and
H. is only just that they should be recon
in pensed for such toll.
His Friend-What a heart you hav
in baron!
sc A MeSSenSer-f1eTe, BIZ, 10 oho 'iShoo
=, the box at the theater
H.. The Baron's Friend-Are you gong
oil the theater?
"N The Baron-The directors have been
o of luck for some time. Two or three 9
NC absolutely discouraged, and if one shou
''GG 90 into bankruptcy others might folio
- That is the reason contribute my mite
IA His Friend-Will you be alone In yc
~ box?
81. The Baron-No; Fanny will join
ely there. She does not play tonight.
leu His Friend-I read in the newspap
~ that she has an engagement in st. Pete
-; burg.
'sit- The Baron-Yes, at the Theatre Micf
SUI I rugged her out; launched her. In tn
icy years she will have fortune.
anu I'll His Friend-They say that you are
nc sorry to see her CO.
up The Baron--By Jovel it's lasted II
eKs. time, but will not abandon the fam
row Fanny has sister who will soon be
geo teen years old. That dear woman, IL
an mother, shall not lose anything.
the His Friend-You are certainly one OF
s. benefactors of mankindl
me, The Barou-You see how it is-my
ped tune is at everybody's diposal.