Show Z tur THE RULING PASSION at a i ball given e n lately by M I 1 one of the richest bankers in paris the marquis do T trod by accident on tile the toe of liis his wealthy host who was standing lost in thought b by y the alic chi chimney niney my illy dear sir cried the marquie mar I 1 asic aak a thousand 7 apply to my iny cashier if you voll please was tile the answer that greeted his astonished cars M I 1 soon recollected himself and had a hearty laugh with tl e mar quis over his absence of igind i but I 1 said that lie was soon obliged ablio c d tn leave the room as when tile allec ancar dote spread among the 81 the needy young men about bout town vw ill 0 were present hastened to tread on his toes in tile hope of getting an all equally equillo satisfactory answer till the poor bank ban ors foot was black and bine likic |