A Parisian Romance — page 36: what you’re looking at

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A PARISIAN ROMANCE. 27 sicur &. largy, the elder, was by no means averse to his son’s leaving home; so little sympathy and rongenicelitv existed between them, that it was a relief rather than otherwise to have him away. Perhaps, too, he was a trifle jealous of his wife’s affection, but if this were so, he never betrayed it by word or deed. He gave his son a liberal allow- ance, for he was by no means avaricious; it may be that he considered any money discussion beneath his dignity and an interference with his comfort. He asked no questions of Henri in regard to his plans and gave him no advice, nor did he expect or desire any confidence from him. The first year Henri spent in Germany, chiefly in Dresden. Helivedin one of the little pavilions of the Grosser Garten, as a pupil of Doctor Peschle, the famous professor in the Korner College. His life was as regular and monotonous as possible, the greater part of each day being devoted to study and learned discussions with the Herr Doctor on the abstruse doctrines of German philosophy. The only variety was an occasional visit to the theater, the open-air concerts on the Bruhlsche Terrase, the wonders of the Green Vaults or the superb picture- gallery, the finest in all Europe. He then spent a year in Italy and another in Spain, years not quite so full of rigorous application as the German one, but still far from being wasted~in mere pleasure seeking. Of course aman of De Targy’s age and tempera- GComicbookssco ii