The notary's nose;

THE NOTARY'S NOSE. 175
ace! the nose was as hard to find as the
Chamber of Deputies in I8I6.
Two hours were passed in agitation,
disorder, and noise. Meanwhile, Steimbourg the elder put'on his blue coat with
gold buttons; Madame Steimbourg, in festive array, superintended two chambermaids and three hair-dressers, going,
coming, and marching around the beautiful
Irma. The pale bride, covered with rice
powder, like a doughnut before frying,
tapped her foot with impatience, and
scolded everybody with admirable impartiality. The mayor of the tenth arrondissement, gotten up in his red scarf, walked up
and down a great empty salon, preparing
a little impromptu speech. The privileged
mendicants of the church of Saint
Thomas d'Aquin gave chase to two or
three intruders who had come from no one
knows where to dispute with them the
handsome alms they expected. And M.