The notary's nose;

THE NOTARY'S NOSE. 55
" Monsieur," he said, with a profound
obeisance, "I beg you to believe that I
sincerely regret not having had the honor
of making your acquaintance under circumstances less deplorable."
M. l'Ambert raised his head, and said in
a doleful voice:
"Doctor, shall I lose my nose?"
"No, Monsieur, you will not lose it.
Alas! you no longer have it to lose, my
dear sir; you have lost it already."
While speaking, he turned the Brocchieri water on a compress.
"Heavens!" cried he, "Monsie'r, I
have an idea; I can restore you that eseful
and agreeable organ which you have lost."
"What do you say? The devil! My
fortune is yours. Ah! Doctor, rather
than live disfigured, I would die."
" Yes; so people talk. But let us see:
where is the piece they cut off? I am
not a champion of the ability of M. Velo