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THE BOHEMIANS OF THE LATIN QUARTER.

From noon to four o’clock Rodolphe successively steered for every house of his acquaintance. He went through the forty-eight districts of Paris, and covered about eight leagues, but without any success. The influence of the 15th of April made itself felt with equal severity everywhere. However, dinner-time was drawing near. But it scarcely appeared that dinner was likely to follow its example, and it seemed to Rodolphe that he was on the raft of the wrecked Medusa.

As he was crossing the Pont Neuf an idea all at once occurred to him.

“Oh! oh!” said he to himself, retracing his steps; “the 15th of April. But I have an invitation to dinner for to-day.”

And fumbling in his pocket, he drew out a printed ticket, running as follows:

Barrière de La Villette,
AU GRAND VAINQUEUR,
Dining-room to seat 300 people.

Anniversary Dinner
IN HONOR OF THE BIRTH OF
THE HUMANITARIAN MESSIAH
April 15, 184—.

ADMIT ONE.

N.B.—Only half a bottle of wine per head.

“I do not share the opinions of the disciples of this Messiah,” said Rodolphe to himself; “but I will willingly share their repast.” And with the swiftness of a bird he

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