A TWOFOLD BLISS.

Inangahua Times, Volume IV, Issue 7, 10 December 1877, Page 2

A TWOFOLD BLISS.

A boulpvard journalist tells a oWmin^ story ahout a Freuch actor who loved) and he lisped was engaged in two undertakings .equally difficult — the conquest of the rolling "r" and a woman's heart. After six months of earnest effort he was unsuccessful in one fipld as in the othor. The obstinate " r" sfuok in his throat, and la demoiselle remained 'a demoiselle. Finally, after an hour of protestation and entren'ty, he touched her rebellions henrt. She said ' Yes.' Wild willi j »v, he descended the sta'rcase four steps at » time, and in nan^ing before the portico door exclaimed. • Cordon s'il vous plait.' Wonder ! the ' r'in ' cordon ' had soucded pure and vibrating as ad Italian • r.' He was afmiJ thnt it was a lucky accident, and began ngsiin, meeting with the satno success. He doubted no longer. The rolling* r' was his; and to whom did he owe bis success ? Why, to her he adored. The next intoxication of blissful passion had wrought the miracle. As he was returning to her arms, repeating * cordon ' on the way, so as not to lose his conquest, an enormous rat ran out of a drain under his feet. 'Un rat !' h* cxel»ime<l. Another rolling 'r ' was his. He was triumphant. lie had vanquished two rebels— the girl nnd the ' r.' Ho had loved and had roiled his ' r.'