pocket ready to give him, as he took me in his turn-He pass'd by me without asking any thing. -and yet did not go five steps farther before he ask'd charity of a little woman

I was much more likely to have given of the two-He had scarce done with the woman, when he pull'd his hat off to another who was coming the same way. -An ancient gentleman came slowly — and, after him, a young smart one-He let them both pass, and ask'd nothing; I stood observing him half an hour, in which time he had made a dozen turns backwards and forwards, and found that he invariably pursued the same plan.

There were two things very singular in this, which set my brain to work, and to no purpose -the first was, why the man should only tell his story to the sex- and secondly what kind of story it was, and what species of eloquence it could be, which soften'd the hearts of the women, which he knew 'twas to no purpose to practise upon the men.

There were two other circumstances which entangled this mystery- the one was, he told every woman what he had to say in her ear, and in a way which had much more the air of a secret than a petition - the other was, it was always successful - he never stopp'd a woman,

but she pull'd out her purse, and immediately gave him something.

I could form no system to explain the pha

nomenon.

I had got a riddle to amuse me for the rest of the evening, so I walk'd up stairs to my chamber.

WAS immediately followed up by the master of the hotel, who came into my room to tell me I must provide lodgings elsewhere.

How so, friend? said I.

He answer'd, I had had a young woman lock'd up with me two hours that evening in my bed-chamber, and 'twas against the rules of his house Very well, said I, we'll all part friends then- for the girl is no worse and I am no worse

you.

and will be just as I found you It was enough, he said, to overthrow the credit of his hotel. Voyez vous, Monsieur, said he, pointing to the foot of the bed we had been sitting upon — I own it had something of the appearance of an evidence; but my pride not suffering me to enter into any detail of the case, I exhorted him to let his soul sleep in peace, as I resolved to let mine do that night,

and that I would discharge what I owed him at breakfast.

I should not have minded, Monsieur, said he, if you had had twenty girls-'T is a score more, replied I, interrupting him, than I ever reckon'd upon Provided, added he, it had been but in a morning.

And does the differ

ence of the time of the day at Paris make a difference in the sin? - It made a difference, he said, in the scandal. I like a good distinction in my heart; and cannot say I was intolerably out of temper with the man. ———— I own it is necessary, re-assumed the master of the hotel, that a stranger at Paris should have the opportunities presented to him of buying lace and silk stockings, and ruffles, et tout cela — and 'tis nothing if a woman comes with a bandbox. O' my conscience, said I, she had one; but I never look'd into it. Then Monsieur, said he, has bought nothing. — Not one earthly thing, replied I. Because, said he, I could recommend one to you who would use you en conscience-But I must see her this night, said I. He made me a low bow, and walk'd down.

Now shall I triumph over this maître d'hôtel, cried I and what then? Then I shall let him see I know he is a dirty fellow. - And