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Show , Shoes of Alexander Dumas Musum Exhibit At Vllllers-Cotterets, tn France, ts a Dumns museum raised to the memory mem-ory of the celebrated author, who was born there. Among the exhibits Is a pair of boots, and these hove history. When Dumas was a parliamentary parlia-mentary candidate and had to address ad-dress a public meeting at Sens, he 1 noticed that his boots were down at heel and shabby. "I can't possibly address the electors elec-tors In boots like these," he said to his ronipanlon, Alphonse Rlllebault do Chaffault, "and there Isn't time to buy another pair. Tou must lend me your boots, and I will lend you mine." The change was effected. The nov-rllst nov-rllst stuck to his friend's boots and wore them out Ills own boots, which would stand no more wear, were thrown away In a lumber room, and ultimately Inherited by Count Georges de Chaffault, who. In response to an advertisement for relies of the Illustrious Illus-trious writer, presented them to the Vllllers-Cotterets museum. |