Show KINDLY DONE A arzet putty y story of a clever french critic and ills his two friends many odd and amusing stories ar arc 3 told of the he clever french critic jules janin and his friends none is ia mo more re pleasing or more to their credit than one in which janin theodore burette the historian and leon Sa the composer author and critic figured one of jakins best friends was an old aunt who sent him to school when lie he was a boy kept house for him and took good care of him when he a young man was making his reputation buti but riot not much money in literature etwas it was perhaps in memory of her that he made a of a poor old woman whom he noticed one day in the street he placed her in a home for aged persons find and until her death years afterward was her thoughtful and generous friend the good woman was very ill once and when she was convalescing she said 1 I want to go and call on M janin I 1 must see him once more before I 1 die one of the women of the institution went with her janin was living then in the top of a house which commanded a beautiful view of the garden of the luxembourg his gar garret reV was filled with books and pictures but like any other garret it was reached by climbing a great many stairs slowly and painfully the old woman toiled up the long flights she had to sit down often to rest it took her nearly two hours to reach the top janin was brea breakfasting kf ast in 9 with theodore burette he received her with great cordiality and affection and the three had a happy breakfast the two men devoted themselves to entertaining her they inquired all about the home the rules the diversions the food her recent illness and listened with genial interest to all she had to say eay she said goodby and they made ready to escort her down we will return your visit soon they said and placing themselves on eit either ther side of her they began to descend the stairs but ant the effort and excitement had been too much for the feeble old I 1 lady ady her limbs failed her and ehe could not take a step just then appeared appear appe arec eO on the scene we must carry her down he said so they placed her comfortably in an armchair janin and burette who were small men took the bac back k tools took the front and they went down flight after flight of the many storied house breathless but cheerful 1 well my good woman gasped sa I 1 1 I dont know of any queen who has a carriage like yours the three literary workers were hardly in training for their achievement but they placed her safe and sound on the sidewalk and saw her go away with he attendant her old heart deeply touched and pleased with the attentions she had received youths companion |