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A former Paris gain, who had, in consequence of sundry misfortunes, become a Pole, had obtained of a fellow cosmopolite a list of the generous persons living within the twelve arrondissement of Paris. Among those charitable individuals figured M. Isambert, the deputy, better known as the friend of the blacks. Our Pole called on him the other day, told him the old story of the campaign of 1831, dwelt with eloquence on the miseries of exile, and concluded by demanding some trifling assist ance. “If you deny it,” said Gaminowski, *‘ I shall be reduced to sell my cross of the White Eagle, the only thing remaining to me in the world.” The beggar was fair and rosy, and M. Szambert dismissed him, apologising for his being obliged to attend a rehearsal at the Varietés Theatre. ‘She disappointed Pole was threatening revenge when public rumour apprised him of the success of the retit Mousse (which vaudeville is ascribed to the pen of M. Isambert), and explained that gentleman's last words. Our Pole immediately rubbed his face with yellow ochre, made his hair as woolly as possible, and, in the shape of a Mulatto, boldly called again on the whitty vaudevillist, who gave him five francs and shook hands with him. A week after the Pole returned to the charge under the aspect of a reibo, soo: having succeeded to ochre. ‘' Pray be seated,’ said M. Isambert ; ‘‘ what is it that affords me the honour of your visit, my dear black ?”” “Me hungry!’ cried the Pole; ‘me come from New York with American lord; me in France, me free, me hungry, thirsty, and not a bit of bread.’— Here are tweny francs for you,’ replied M. Isambert in his most gracious style, which he the more readily used as the Variétés mana ger had just sent him some of his author’s dues. The Pole wept for joy, and touched M. Isambert to such a degree, that the latter fell into his arms and embraced him like a brother. At length their jobs ended, and the Pole, Mulatto, and negro withdrew on re-entering his closet, M. Isambert happened to see himself in his glass, and found that his cheeks and his nose were of a superb black. He fancied himself about to be turned into a negro, and almost fainted with delight. It was some time before this sweet dream was dispelled and M. Isambert could persuade himself that his African visitor had favoured him, in return for his 20 francs, with the contents of a chimney.~—Paris Print.
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London Morning Post
London, Middlesex, GB
Sat, Feb 07, 1846
Page 9
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