VIRTUE 1TS OWN REWARD
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Towards the close of the summer young
man named Linval, walking in the Ihuille-
ries, found near the delightful bower where
the exquisite statues of Hippomenes and
Atalanta are placed the following billet.


sAn opportunity is offered to the person
who shall find this billet of doing good ac-
ton. If the person is disposed to do it, he
is requested to to the rude de Saintogue,
No. 1342, and ask for Eugenia de Mrande." !"


"P. s. Should the finder be unwilling to so
to the assistance Of an unfortunate mother,
he is requested not to prevent another person
from doing it, but to drop the billet where he
found it,


Linval is the best dancer in Paris after
Trcns; he read the billet, hummed new air
while he was reading it; and with a stroke
of his bamboo, whisked it into the air, and
FASTENED to the FauXbourgh de Rould, to
give his opinion upon robe of exquisite taste
but which it was feared was not sufficiently
striking.


The second person who picked it up, was
man Of middle age, simply clad and walk
ing quick. He stopped, however, to read
it, but casting his eyes towards heaven, as il
he meant to say. at is not to me this let
ter is addressed" he placed it respectfully
in its former place.


A contractor came next, one of those men
who think themselves moderate because they
are content with the trifling gain of three