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AN INGEsioUs ROGUE.-The following details oi piece of ioguery lately practised in Pasis sur passes in ingenuity and wit any thing recorded in the annals of the living:

 'An individual, well dressed, presented himself at the shop of lrmsle who sold ready made linen in of the retired parts of Paris and observed 10 her. that she appeared tp keep large assortment of gem tiepans shi't'. GU, yes, sine had them of all des- crIptions, aad vers cheap" "Pray, madame, said he, "have you any garments of similar description and superior quality for ladies; I am about to be married! and win to make my intended wife a present of three doLen." "Certainly, certainty sr have some which am sure will suit you," and forthwith three parcels each aiming dozen, wei @ exhibited on the counter. One was opened and ihe stranger examined t with much attention: at last he said am afraid these too shori then seemed lost for moment in thought, at the difficulty which presented itself to his mind of ascerlanng the pre- else size wanled-an idea seemed to strike him. "Madame,' he said, "you about the height and size of the lady shall shortly marry, would it be asking too much oi you to draw of these over your dress!" "Not at all, l'll do it with great deal of pleasure" In minute the good woman ap- peared in the body of the shop completely enveloped in one. The stranger looked al her, walked round her. and stopped, apparently to draw down the gar ment hehind her to full length, in doing which he very adroitly fastened her clothes to il with large pin. She snpposing his examcalion finished, at tempted to take ii off again, when to her astonsh. ment she found her clothes rose up with it. At this moment the fellow grasped the parcels and made off with them. The poor woman hesitated to follow made another attempt dIvest herself of the super fuous covering, but failing do so, ran afier him So much time, however ,was lost, and many boys collecting about her, at the novel appearance she presented, that she was compelled to return to her shop and put up with the loss.

 