Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 January 1910 — A Fortunate Moment. [ARTICLE]

A Fortunate Moment.

Beaumarchais, whose plays, "The Barber of Seville” and “The Marriage of Figaro,” still command popularity, was an author whose head was turned at the slightest success. When “Figaro” was first performed, Beaumarchais was wild with delight. He rushed about like a madman, and on some one complaining of the heat, he did not give time for the windows to be opened, but broke all the panes with his cane. The Comte de Vaudreuil accordingly repented having accorded his protection to the author of “The Marriage of Figaro.” In fact, shortly after this representation Beaumarchais requested an audience, which Tie obtained at once, and went to Versailles at such an early hour that the count was barely out of bed. He began to speak of some financial project which he had conceived, and which he said would work wonders, and wound up by proposing to give Monsieur de Vaudreuil a considerable sum If he would undertake the guidance of the affair.

“Monjsieur de Beaumarchais,” the count replied, "you could not have arrived at a luckier time, for I have passed a good night, I have digested well, and have never felt better in my life. Had you come to me yesterday with such a proposition I should have thrown you out of the window.”