A Fatal Mistake

A citizenof Francewho has au invetérate hubit cf confounding everything which is saitl to him and has been endeavoriug toaoquire a kuowledgeof our vernacular was about leaying his boarding house for a more coml'urtable qnarer. All tlielittle mysteries of hiswardobe, tneluding his last uether gaiment mi umbrella, had boon packed up, when he bethought to hiinsblf the nnileasant duty now devolving upon hira - thut of bidding "zo folks" goodby. A f ter shaking his fellow boarders cordially by the hand and -wishing them, 'ith incessaut bowing, "ze verree best fuccess in ze virl" aud "ze benediction du chief," he retired in search of his '"dear landlady," to give her also his blessing. He met her at the staircase, and advancirig, hat in hand, with a thousaud scrapes.commenced his speech : "Ah, madame, I'm going to leave you. You have been verree amiable to me, madame. I will nevare forget you for zat. If in my couutree, I would ask zer goveruuieut to give you a pension, madame. " The good lady put down her head and blushed modestly, white our Frenchman proceeded : "Veil, I mnst go. You know in zeese life it is full oí païn and trouble. If Qot adopted ze virl vich Lamartine inado in his poesie, zen zure should be no more pain. Adieu, madame - adieu I Perhaps forever. " Thereupou the Frenchman was making his esit, when ho was suddeuly called back by his landlady, who interestedly inquired, "Why, Mr. C , you have forgotten your latchkey. " Mr. C appeared ainazed, appareutly not understandiug his iuteirogator. "Yes," continued Mrs. M , "you know it is the rule for all boarders togive metheir latchkeys." "Olí, madame, " interrapted the Frenchinan, with enthusiasm, "Ivill give you uot ono - not one, bnt zouzandsl" and, applyiug the action to the word, ho sprang taward Mrs. M , and, embraciiig her tightly in his arms, kissed her most heroically. The affrighted Mrs. M , recovering herself at lcugth, cried ont, "Thekey, Mr. C , the key!" Frenchy, lookiug confused, confouuded.ejaculates with heavy sighs : "Oh, madame, I aot you ax me for one kees, and I give it to you. Vat a fatale