| Show I 1 t V 14 forkal invitations the too frequent habit of exten extending dino divo mere dormal invitation ions sis bis is justly justry rebuked in ibe the fol 1 1 lowing lowin 0 glory bior y of vivier the artist birti we find amongst the parisian gossip in be the ma world i vivier the celebrated old oid aad witty a 9 s ps sed recently some tini tinh at I 1 ians lans aris oli t 3 uro aro ur from hs his fr s ller laer travels traveis lve he had bad badh i y v ar r riad i i ed when t ivas vaa vas invited to dine wi h i 11 1 1 r t musical anid ania eur and aad r t i id calist list ar r the repast the mast r an c n s triss trigs of th thi ve ise said to th bl we hope bope tid tin it I 1 we shall it lip bip ve you jou you of ti with us lis N our agte wui abw always ys bt bl i J f al always w a 6 11 said N vi rier ir i r that is 13 int ift n atte ae faillie fashionable ial e a lepse evla erla of thi tbt va wi 2 byno bydo bv no inee mens ns we ive are ar dot not persons f c r hollow you know how 01 u j vv av love artists and you qu in part cular ao 0 t rr E Is 11 yours your colw 5 and lne dine ine with rth us v 1 yeti au please flease AV we e should be ba glad giad it v N e P every day certainly Certai we should be all ail ali ah well weli since you are so coi col i I 1 ro inise toise iou tou you I 1 will wit do my best to be aun aln t F P IA we e sha shau U el ebend upon seeing i the next nex bayat six 0 clock vivin f gr eol himself you ser 11 sald said he be that I 1 have hate ok adf ako r invitation literally I 1 hav bai come to to c all ail ali ah it is very kind of you i i r ri charmin charming I 1 said his hos hog a t r whom t rr a I 1 ap appealed eared very piquant piqua liqua it ai 4 ditc 01 0 i the he dinner was very gay ga g a and the di at co c taking leave leaie received valy naly c any complin 0 tb the e next hext day lay aa as theyon they about tv con ow to th the e table tible I 1 V ivler again appeared here I 1 arn am exact pune pane lal lai ial al and f fa if f I 1 f my promise but ant it is singular he conti continue nue t x a penetrating a and od X quizzical quiz ical look i f f fo s of his bis hosts hots eit elt its 18 ging Bing pr you a i i sur did you expect to Oh certainly you 5 ou g v a muc much r the Ampil ryon and hiowt his wife u c D a forced smile so much the better 91 vivier sat down clown was in his capt tes les wil wry in played the agreeable to all the family and seemed quite unconscious that he had ail ilip borthen of the entertain na ne and that except a few monos mono syla syia labie lable ble bie the conversation wa s rp aeed aped ed to a mere monologue 0 anth th four lh day at bue sue s R ly the obstinate guest onne once more pre j I 1 in self this tinie tune coldness and constad w v ive lve e e wry kry percee perce nible ible and vivier spoke 0 i the mistress of the house replied si st itis only because we e feared you ifould lj i f fare are well we have so poor a dinner toay 1 I thought you expected me but i is a cf of nc consequence I 1 am not noh difficult diE cult to p please ease I 1 ish ash wih only the pleasure of ybor society he lie seated himself with perfect amt c raj sure mure ate heartis heart ih then turn n nto to madan vitha with a compliment iry air he safa saia sail I 1 coll could 4 you maaz thi this diaper is quite as good as the others upon my w or J I 1 should desire bet ter the next day it was the fifth vivier arrived as usual the porter met hirl at the door mons X is not at home ile he dines down town t today to day 2 y ah very meil well but I 1 forgot my n baa bae coat yesterday eaf erday I 1 must aske servant for it and yd arting darting across the and up the te staircase he lie knocked and the door was to the unsuspected your porter is 13 a si simpleton mieton ll 11 said avier gaily lal fal 1 he e pretended pretended tended that you had g anc out I 1 knew that tre Ere he e was n mistaken but whar what long fac far faces fares es what a sombre and nav ray melancholy I 1 y air has anything happened any accident ary misfortune tell me that I 1 max iffie r my nr sympathies all dinner time the witty artist continued and redoubled his entreaties that the misfortune might wight be oe confided to fo him lie he complained of their reserve and indulged himself in in all sorts of conjectures and questions have you lost loft money in speculations 1 m eseed an in inheritance 1 heard beard bad etc rece rete received recen ived ed Q isit from a troublesome bore i have HAV e you treen breen wounded in your affections in your f fortu nein in your ambition I 1 then at the deser desert bursting into intoe 9 14 cf of I 1 hu aughter hugh liter ilter ter tal 1 I know what is the matter and what whar t troubles you it is is your jour invitation so cordially inalie and so fo literally accepted I 1 thought that I 1 would make the triai trial suspecting that you would not endure moe roe m e lon ion long iong today jou you shut tho the door against me abts amit tomorrow mtr mor howg I 1 sho should I 1 r return you throw r I 1 me out ot of the windol win dov but ut you will ill iii diot riot catch ms me here I 1 wish ish yoa you a good night ni ht 11 |
