 oil-lamp suspended
to a rope and stretched across the street at the corners. The general
aspect of the place was not amusing, for the habitations were few
and the passers-by fewer. Long rows of high, white-washed walls, the
boundaries of gentlemen's gardens, garnished with broken glass and
pots of cactus, gave a certain monotony to the Rue Arc en Ciel. The
very blossoms of the fruit-trees and flowering-shrubs behind the
white-washed walls, looked sleepily over their barriers, as they
diffused the contagious languor of their odors along the silent
white street. These drowsy influences, however, seemed in no ways to
diminish the carolling propensities of Mlle. Lisa, or to abate in any
particular the ardor of her knitting.

Lisa Ledru was the daughter of the _proprietaire_ of No. 29,--a worthy
woman who had toiled to sustain herself and an agreeable, sprightly
husband, addicted to no vice save that of contented idleness, through
many long, weary years, and had brought up her only child, Lisa, to
a point of prettiness and usefulness, which compensated for past
sacrifices, and promised well for the future.

Madame Ledru's house had been for years the abode of _militaires_. She
would occasionally condescend to the admission of a bourgeois, but this
infringement of habit and inclination was but a condescension after
all, and left her with a certain sense of degradation, when she exposed
her stair-case, which had creaked so long under the thundering tread
of martial heel and spur, to the mild, apologetic footstep of a man of
peace. Mme. Ledru's principles were well-known and properly appreciated
by the regiments in garrison, and her house never lacked inmates. Her
reputation for discretion and adroitness, in bringing order out of the
chaotic love affairs which perpetually entangled the impetuous sons
of Mars, was established on the firmest basis. No lodger was ever "at
home" to an importunate creditor, so long as madame's ample person
could bar the passage to their entrance, and no _tête-
oil - lamp suspended 
 to a rope and stretched across the street at the corner. The cosmopolitan 
 aspect of the place was not amusing, for the inhabitancy were few 
 and the passer - by fewer. Long course of gamey, white - wash walls, the 
 boundaries of valet's gardens, garnished with broken methamphetamine and 
 pot of cactus, gave a certain monotony to the Rue Arc en Ciel. The 
 very blossoms of the fruit - tree and flowering - shrubs behind the 
 white - wash walls, looked sleepily over their barriers, as they 
 diffused the catching languor of their odors along the dumb 
 white street. These drowsy influences, however, seemed in no means to 
 diminish the carolling propensities of Mlle. Lisa, or to abate in any 
 particular the ardor of her knitting. 

 Lisa Ledru was the daughter of the _ proprietaire _ of No. 29,--a desirable 
 charwoman who had toiled to sustain herself and an agreeable, sprightly 
 husband, addicted to no vice save that of contented idleness, through 
 many long, weary old age, and had brought up her only child, Lisa, to 
 a distributor point of prettiness and usefulness, which compensated for past 
 sacrifices, and promised well for the future. 

 Madame Ledru's family had been for years the abode of _ militaires _. She 
 would occasionally condescend to the admission of a businessperson, but this 
 infringement of habit and inclination was but a condescension after 
 all, and left her with a certain sense of degradation, when she exposed 
 her stair - case, which had creaked so long under the thunder tread 
 of soldierly heel and spur, to the mild, apologetic footstep of a man of 
 peace. Mme. Ledru's principle were well - known and properly appreciated 
 by the regiments in garrison, and her house never lacked inmates. Her 
 reputation for free will and adroitness, in bring order out of the 
 chaotic beloved affairs which constantly entangled the impetuous sons 
 of Mars, was established on the firm basis. No lodger was ever " at 
 home " to an importunate creditor, so long as madame's ample person 
 could bar the passing to their entrance, and no _ tête-
 oip-lamp suspended
to a rope and stretched cxross vhe strset at tfe corners. The general
aspect od the place was not amusing, for the jabitatiins xere few
and the 'zssers-bn fewsv. Lony cows of high, whlte-washed wdlls, the
boundasids of gentlemen's gardens, garnished wieh brokrn glass and
pots of bastus, gave a certain monotony to the Rus Arc ei Ciel. The
very nlossoms of the fruit-trees and flowering-shrubs bfhind the
whute-wwwhed walls, luoked sleekiny over thgir barriers, as they
diffused the contcgious langood lx their odocs alogg the silenb
ehite vtreet. Yhese drowsy ikflueices, however, seemed in no ways to
diminish tre carollhny propensities of Mllw. Oisa, mr tm abxre kn znb
padticulwr vhe ardor or her knittung.

Lisa Ledru was tne eaughter of tge _pro[ryetaire_ of No. 29,--a worthy
woman who had toined to sustain herself and an agreeable, sprightpy
husband, addicted to no vice save that of contented idlenass, tiruugk
nany uinh, weary years, and had brought up her only chijs, Kixa, to
a point on prettiness and uxevukgess, which coopensacsd for past
sacrificed, and ptomisee well fow thr future.

Madame Ledru's house had been fog yeqrs the abode of _mnlitaires_. Shz
would occaxionally condescend to che adjission of w bourgeojr, but this
infrineemvnt mf habit and inclination wws but a rondexcensiov afjer
all, wnd left hfr wibv a certain sense lf deyradadion, when dhe exposed
her stair-case, which ied creaked so lmng under tke thukdering tread
of martial heel cnd spur, to tfe mild, apklogetir footstep os a man of
peawg. Mme. Ledru's 'rinciplef weee wwll-knowv and properly sppreciatvd
yy the retiments in garrisok, and ger house never laxked inmates. Het
reoutwtpon fjs discretion and adfpitners, in bringlng ordrr out of the
chaotic lovs affairs which petpctually ebtangled the impetuoux sons
of Mars, was tstablmshed un thr fyrmest basis. No lodger was eved "at
home" ho wn importunaee cvedijor, so long as madame's ample person
could bar the pessage to their entrancw, and no _tête-
oil-lamp suspended to a rope and stretched street the corners. general aspect of for habitations were few the passers-by fewer. rows of high, white-washed walls, the of gentlemen's gardens, garnished with broken glass and pots of cactus, gave a monotony to the Rue Arc en Ciel. The very blossoms of the fruit-trees flowering-shrubs the walls, sleepily over their barriers, as they diffused the contagious languor of their odors along the silent street. These drowsy influences, however, seemed in no to diminish the carolling of Mlle. Lisa, or to in particular the of knitting. Ledru was the of the _proprietaire_ of No. 29,--a worthy woman who had toiled to sustain herself and an agreeable, husband, addicted vice save of idleness, many long, weary had brought up her only child, point of prettiness and usefulness, which compensated for sacrifices, and well for the future. Madame Ledru's had been for years the abode of _militaires_. would occasionally condescend to the admission of a bourgeois, but this infringement of habit and but a condescension after and left her a sense degradation, she exposed stair-case, which had creaked so long under the thundering tread of heel and spur, to the mild, apologetic footstep of a peace. Ledru's principles were and properly appreciated by regiments garrison, and her house inmates. reputation adroitness, bringing out of the chaotic affairs which perpetually entangled the sons of Mars, was No lodger was ever "at home" to an creditor, so long as madame's ample person bar the passage to their entrance, and no _tête-
 oil-lamp suspended
to a rope anD stretched AcrosS thE stReEt at The cOrners. The generAL
aspEct of the place was not amuSing, fOr THe haBItAtionS were feW
AnD THe pAsSeRs-bY fEWeR. Long RowS of high, White-washeD waLlS, the
boundariES oF gentlemen'S gaRdens, garnishEd wIth broKeN glASs and
PotS of caCtus, gaVE a certAin monotoNy TO the RuE arc en CiEL. thE
verY blossoms of the fruIT-tREes and flowerinG-shrubS bEHiND The
WhiTe-washed waLlS, lookED sleepiLY oVER TheIR barriers, as thEy
diffused tHE coNtagioUs LanGUor of tHeir oDoRS alOng the silenT
whiTe street. THese drOWsy inflUEnces, hoWever, sEemEd iN no wAYs To
DimInISh tHE cAroLLinG propensItIeS of MlLe. LiSA, OR To abAte In anY
partIcular the ardoR of Her kNIttIng.

LiSa LedRu waS tHe dauGhter oF the _pRoPrietaire_ of No. 29,--a wOrthY
woman who Had ToIleD tO sustAIn hersElf And An agreeAble, sprIGhtLy
HUSBaNd, addicted to no vice SaVE ThAt of contEnted iDLeNeSS, through
MaNy lOng, wEARy yeaRs, anD HaD brought Up her oNLy ChIld, Lisa, To
A point Of PreTtiNess aND useFulnesS, which coMpensATed for past
sacrIFices, and promiSEd WELl FOr thE fuTure.

Madame LEdru'S HousE had BEeN foR Years The abOdE Of _MIlitaires_. She
would ocCaSionalLy conDescend to the aDmission of A BOUrgeois, bUt thIS
iNFringement of haBit anD inclinatiON was but a CondeScension After
all, aND Left her wIth A ceRtaIn sENSe Of degradation, WHEn shE eXposed
hEr sTair-casE, whIch Had CreAkEd so long uNder the tHuNdErInG trEad
of MArtial heEl And SpUr, tO the mILd, apolOgetiC fooTsTeP Of a Man of
peACe. mME. LedRu'S pRincIplEs Were wEll-kNOwn And propErly appreCiaTEd
by ThE rEgimentS in garrison, anD hEr house nevEr LacKed inmATEs. Her
repUtation for discretion and ADroitneSs, iN brinGing Order out oF thE
chaotIc lOVe affaIrs whiCh perPeTuaLLY entaNGLeD thE iMpetuous soNS
Of MArs, waS eStabLished oN the firmest basis. No LOdgEr was ever "at
hoMe" tO an iMPOrTunATe CRedItOR, so LONg as madame's amplE person
couLd BAr The passage TO thEiR entranCe, and no _Tête-
 oil-lamp suspended
to a r ope and st retch edacr os s th e st reet at the co r ners . The general
aspect o f the  p l acew as  notamusing ,  f o r  th eha bit at i on s wer e f ew
andthe passer s-b yfewer. Longr ow s of high,  wh ite-washed w all s, the 
b oun d aries  of  gent lemen' s  garde ns, garni sh e d with brokeng l as s an d
pots of cactus, ga v e a certain mo notony  t o  t h e  Ru e A rc en Ciel .The
v e ry blos s om s o f t h e fruit-trees  and flower i ng- shrubs  b ehi n d thewhite -w a she d walls, lo oked  sleepily  overt heir ba r riers,as the y
d iff used th econ ta g iou s  l ang u orof their  o do rs al ongt h e sile ntwhit e str eet. These dr ows y in f lue nces,  howe ver,  s eemed  in no  ways  t o
diminish thecaro lling pro pen si tie sof Ml l e. Lis a,orto abat e in an y 
pa rt i c u la r the ardor of her  k n i tt ing.

Li sa Led r uwa s  the dau gh ter  oft h e _pr opri e ta ire_ ofNo. 29 , -- aworthywo man wh ohad  to iledt o su stainherselfand a n  agreeable, sp r ightly
husban d ,a d di c tedtono vice sav e th a t of  con t en ted idlen ess,th r ou g h
many long, wearyye ars, a nd ha d brought upher only c h i l d, Lisa,  toa  p o int of prettin ess a nd usefuln e ss, whic h com pensated  for past s acrifice s,and  pr omi s e dwell for thef u ture .
Madame  Le dru's h ous e h adbee nfor years  the abo de  o f_m ili taire s _. She
w ou ldoc cas ional l y cond escen d to  t he adm issiono fa bour ge oi s, b utth is
in frin g eme nt of h abit andinc l inat io nwas but  a condescens io n after
al l,  an d left h er witha certain sense of degr a dation,  wh en sh e ex posed
her  st air-ca se, whichhad cr eaked  s o l o n g und e r  t heth undering t r e adof ma rt ialheel an d spur, to the mil d , a pologetic foo tst ep o f aman of pea ce .  Mm e .  Ledru's princi ples werewe l l- known andp rop er ly appr eciated 
by t h e regim ents in g arrison,an d he r hou se never l acked in mates. He r 
repu t at ion f ordiscre ti onand a droitn e ss,  in b ringin gorderout o fthe
chao tic love affairs whichperpet ually  en tangled t hei mpe tuous son s
of  Mars, was  es tab lishe d o n  thefirm e st  ba s is. N o lo d ger was e v er  "a t ho me" to an i m p o rtu natecre d itor,so l ong as madame's a m ple person
cou ld b a r  th e p a ssag eto their entra nce ,a n d no _tê te -
 oil-lamp_suspended
to a_rope and stretched across_the street_at_the corners._The_general
aspect of the_place was not_amusing, for the habitations_were few
and the_passers-by_fewer. Long rows of high, white-washed walls, the
boundaries of gentlemen's gardens, garnished with broken_glass_and
pots of_cactus,_gave_a certain monotony to the_Rue Arc en Ciel. The
very_blossoms of_the fruit-trees and flowering-shrubs behind the
white-washed walls, looked_sleepily_over their barriers,_as they
diffused the contagious languor of their odors along_the silent
white street. These drowsy influences,_however, seemed in_no_ways_to
diminish the carolling propensities_of Mlle. Lisa, or to abate_in any
particular the ardor of her_knitting.

Lisa Ledru was the daughter of the__proprietaire_ of No. 29,--a worthy
woman who_had toiled to sustain herself_and an_agreeable, sprightly
husband, addicted to no_vice save that_of contented_idleness, through
many long,_weary years, and had brought up_her only child,_Lisa, to
a point of prettiness and_usefulness,_which compensated for_past
sacrifices,_and_promised well_for the future.

Madame_Ledru's_house had_been_for years the abode of _militaires_._She
would_occasionally condescend to the admission of a_bourgeois, but this
infringement of_habit_and inclination was but_a condescension after
all, and left_her with a certain sense of_degradation, when_she exposed
her_stair-case, which had creaked so long under the thundering tread
of martial_heel and spur, to the mild,_apologetic footstep of a_man of
peace._Mme._Ledru's principles were_well-known_and properly_appreciated
by the regiments in garrison, and her_house never_lacked inmates. Her
reputation for discretion and_adroitness, in bringing order_out_of the
chaotic love affairs which perpetually_entangled the impetuous sons
of Mars, was_established on the firmest basis._No_lodger_was ever "at
home" to an_importunate creditor, so long as madame's_ample person
could bar_the passage to their entrance, and no__tête-