Show A tory About Villmessant I London Sketch 1 The discovery by the Paris police of a I skeleton in the cellars of the hotel or M Vlllmess I the founder of the Figaro brings back to my mind a story told me by Aurellell Scholl Ylilmessant was one of those men that carrIed an unfailing wit under the most serious of countenances He had applied to the Western Railway company for four press passes to Dieppe and arrived at the gate with his two friends and leading his little son by thc hand Thc officiaL looked at the child and said But msleu he cannot can-not be a journaILst Vlllmessant scowled at him and replied Do YOU know whom you are addressing The man trembling admitted that he did not Tlmt young gentleman sir is the distinguished editorInchief of the Enfantes Chronicle pUblished weekly at the price of a penn with a rlbrtantial reduction if you take It fpr one year As he clipped the ticket that official looked aC though he had organized I a cyclone cy-clone and got In front of 11 |