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BirthofJasminPovertyoftheFamilyGrandfatherBoeTheCharivariJasmin’sFatherandMotherHisPlayfellowsPlayingatSoldiersAgenFairsTheVintageTheSpinningWomenSchooldetestedOldBoecarriedtotheHospitalDeathofBoeCHAPTERII。JasminatSchoolSisterBoeJasminenterstheSeminaryHisProgressHisNaughtyTrickTumblesfromaLadderHisPunishmentImprisonedThePreservesExpelledfromtheSeminaryHisMothersellsherWedding-ringforBreadTheAbbeMirabenJasminaHelpfulBoyCHAPTERIII。BarberandHair-dresserJasminApprenticedReadinginhisGarretHisFirstBooksFlorian’sRomancesBeginstoRhymeThePoeticNatureBarbersandPoetryImportanceoftheBarberJasminfirstTheatricalEntertainmentUndertheTilesTalentforRecitationJasminbeginsBusinessCHAPTERIV。JasminandMarietteFallsinLoveMarriesMarietteBarrereJasmin’sMarriageCostumeProsperityinBusinessThe’Curl-Papers’

Christened”Apollo”

MariettedislikesRhymingVisitofCharlesNodierThePairReconciledMarietteencouragesherHusbandJasminatHomeThe”rivuletofsilver”

JasminbuyshisHouseontheGravierBecomesCollectorofTaxesCHAPTERV。JasminandGasconJasminfirstEffortsatVerse-makingThePeopleConservativeofoldDialectsJasmin’sstudyofGasconLangued’OcandLangued’OilAntiquityofLanguagesinWesternEuropeTheFranksLanguageofModernFranceTheGaulsThe”Franciman”

LanguageoftheTroubadoursGasconandProvencalJasminbeginstowriteinGasconUneducatedPoetsJasmin’s’MecalMouri’

MissCostello’stranslationThe’Charivari’

JasminpublishesFirstVolumeof’TheCurl-papers’(Papillotos)

CHAPTERVI。Beranger——’MesSouvenirs’——P。DeMussetThe’ThirdofMay’

StatueofHenryIV

NeracJasmin’sOdeinGasconapprovedACorporalintheNationalGuardLettertoBerangerHisReply’MesSouvenirs’

RecollectionsofhispastLifeNodier’sEulogyLinesontheBanishedPolesSaint-BeuveonJasmin’sPoemsSecondVolumeofthe’Papillotos’publishedInterviewwithPauldeMussetCHAPTERVII。’TheBlindGirlofCastel-cuille’

APoeticalLegendTranslatedintoEnglishbyLadyGeorgianaFullertonandLongfellowDescriptionofCastel-cuilleTheStoryofMargueriteTheBridalProcessiontoSaint-AmansPresenceofMargueriteHerDeathThePoemfirstrecitedatBordeauxEnthusiasmexcitedPopularityoftheAuthorFetesandBanquetsDeclinestovisitParisPictureofMarietteAWiseandSensibleWifePrivaterecitationofhisPoemsAHappyPairEloquenceofJasminCHAPTERVIII。JasminasPhilanthropist。

CharityaUniversalDutyWantofPoor-LawinFranceAppealsforHelpinTimesofDistressJasminRecitationsentirelyGratuitousFamineintheLot-et-GaronneCompositionofthePoem’Charity’

RespectfortheLawCollectionatTonneinsJasminassailedbyDeputationsHisReceptionintheNeighbouringTownsAppearanceatBergeracAtGontaudAtDamazanHisNobleMissionsCHAPTERIX。Jasmin’s’Franconnette’

CompositionofthePoemExpostulationsofM。DumonJasmin’sDefenceoftheGasconDialectJasminandDante’Franconnette’dedicatedtoToulouseOutlineoftheStoryMarshalMontlucHuguenotsCastleofEstellacMarcelandPascalTheBuscou’TheSyrenwithaHeartofIce’

TheSorcererFranconnetteaccursedFestivalonEasterMorningTheCrownPieceStormatNotreDameTheVillagersdeterminetoburnFranconnetteHerDeliveranceandMarriageCHAPTERX。Jasmin’satToulouse。

’Franconnette’RecitedfirstatToulouseReceivedwithAcclamationAcademyofJeux-FlorauxJasminEloquentDeclamationTheFetesPublicationof’Franconnette’

Sainte-Beuve’sCriticismM。deLavergneCharlesNodierTestimonialtoJasminMademoiselleGazeDeathofJasmin’sMotherJasmin’sAcknowledgmentReadingsintheCauseofCharityIncreasingReputationCHAPTERXI。Jasmin’svisittoParis。

VisitsPariswithhisSonWondersofParisCountriesCousinsLetterstoAgenVisittoSainte-BeuveCharlesNodier，JulesJaninLandlordofJasmin’sHotelRecitationbeforeAugustinThierryandMembersoftheAcademyCareeroftheHistorianHisBlindnessHisFarewelltoLiteratureCHAPTERXII。Jasmin’srecitationsinParis。

AssemblyatAugustinThierry’sThe’BlindGirl’RecitedTheGirl’sBlindnessInterruptionsofThierryAmpereObservationJasmin’sloveofApplauseInterestingConversationFetesatParisVisittoLouisPhilippeandtheDuchessofOrleansRecitalsbeforetheRoyalFamilySouvenirsoftheVisitBanquetofBarbersandHair-dressersM。ChateaubriandReturntoAgenCHAPTERXIII。Jasmin’sandhisEnglishcritics。

TranslationofhisPoemsTheAthenoeumMissCostello’sVisittoJasminHerDescriptionofthePoetHisRecitationsHerrenewedVisitAPensionfromtheKingProposedJourneytoEnglandTheWestminsterReviewAngusB。Reach’sInterviewwithJasminHisDescriptionofthePoetHisCharitableCollectionsforthePoorWasheQuixotic?

HisVividConversationHisArrayofGiftsTheDialectinwhichheComposesCHAPTERXIV。Jasmin’stoursofphilanthropyAppealsfromthePoorandDistressedHisJourneystoremoteplacesCarcassoneTheOrphanInstituteofBordeaux’TheShepherdandtheGasconPoet’

TheOrphan’sGratitudeHelpstofoundanAgriculturalColonyJasminLetterHisNumerousEngagementsSocietyofArtsandLiteratureHisStrengthofConstitutionAtMarseillesAtAuchRefusaltoshaveaMillionaireMademoiselleRoaldesJasminCheerfulHelpTheirTourintheSouthofFranceAtMarseillesagainGratitudeofMademoiselleRoaldesReboulatNimesDumasandChateaubriandLettersfromMadameLafargeCHAPTERXV。Jasmin’sVineyard——’MarthatheInnocent’

AgenJasminbuysalittleVineyard，his’Papilloto’

’MaBigno’dedicatedtoMadameVeillDescriptionoftheVineyardTheHappinessitConfersM。Rodiere，ToulouseJasmin’sSlownessinCompositionAGoldenMedalstruckinhisHonourAPensionAwardedhimMadeChevalieroftheLegionofHonourSerenadesintheGravierHonourfromPopePiusIX

’MarthatheInnocent’

DescriptionoftheNarrativeJasminandMarthaAnotherVisittoToulouseTheBanquetDax，Gers，CondonChallengeofPeyrottesJasmin’sReplyHisfurtherPoems’LaSemained’umFil’describedDedicatedtoLamartineHisReplyCHAPTERXVI。ThePriestwithoutaChurch。

RuinoftheChurchatVergtDescriptionofVergtJasminAppealedtoforHelpTheAbbeandPoetMeetingatPerigueuxFetesandBanquetsMontignac，Sarlat，Nontron，BergeracConsecrationoftheChurchCardinalGoussetJasmin’sPoem’APriestwithoutaChurch’

AssailedbyDeputationsSt。VincentdepaulAPriestandhisParishionersTheChurchofVergtagainAnotherTourforOfferingsCrecheatBordeauxRevolutionof1848

AbbeandPoetrecommencetheirJourneysJasmininvitedtobecomeaDeputyDeclines，andpursueshisCareerofCharityCHAPTERXVII。TheChurchofVergtagain——FrenchAcademy——

EmperorandEmpressRenewedJourneysJourneysforChurchofVergtArcachonBiarritzATroupeofpoorComediansHelpedTownsintheSouthJasmin’sBell-TowererectedTheFrenchAcademyM。VillemaintoJasminM。deMontyon’sPrizeM。AncelotoJasminVisitParisagainMonseigneurSibourBanquetbyLesDeuxMondesReviewersMarquisedeBarthelemy，describedin’Chambers’JournalDescriptionofJasminandtheEntertainmentJasminandtheFrenchAcademyVisittoLouisNapoleonIntercedesforreturnofM。BazeAgainVisitsParisLouisNapoleonEmperor，andEmpressEugenieTheInterviewM。BazeRestoredtohisFamilyatAgenTheChurchofVergtFinished，withJasminBellsCHAPTERXVIII。JasminenrolledMaitre-es-Jeuxattoulouse——crownedbyAgenJasmininvitedtoToulouseEnrolledasMaitre-es-JeuxTheCeremonyintheSalledesIllustresJasminacknowledgmentTheCrowdinthePlacedeCapitolAgenawardshimaCrownofGoldSocietyofSaintVincentdePaulTheCommitteeConstructionoftheCrownThePublicMeetingAddressofM。Noubel，DeputyJasmin’sPoem，’TheCrownofMyBirthplace’

CHAPTERXIX。Lastpoems——moremissionsofcharityHis’NewRecollections’

JourneytoAlbiandCasteraBordeauxMontignac，SaintMacaireSaintAndre，MonsegurRecitationatArcachonSocietiesofMutualHelp’ImitationofChrist’TestimonyfromBishopofSaintFlourJasmin’sSelf-denialCollectsaboutaMillionandahalfofFrancsforthePoorExpensesofhisJourneyoffiftyDaysHisFaithfulRecordJasminatRodezAurillacToulouseHislastRecitalatVilleneuve-sur-LotCHAPTERXX。DeathofJasmin——hischaracter。

Jasmin’sIllnessfromOverworkandFatigueLastPoemtoRenanReceivestheLastSacramentTakesLeaveofhisWifeHisDeath，atSixty-fiveHisPublicFuneralTheCeremonyEulogiumsM。Noubel，Deputy；CapotandMagenInaugurationofBronzeStatueCharacterofJasminHisLoveofTruthHisFellow-FeelingforthePoorHisPrideinAgenHisLoyaltyandPatienceCharityhisHeroicProgrammeHislongApostolateAPPENDIX

JasminDefenceoftheGasconDialectTheMason’sSonThePoorMan’sDoctorMyVineyardFranconnettePREFACE。

MyattentionwasfirstcalledtotheworksofthepoetJasminbytheeulogisticarticleswhichappearedintheRevuedesDeuxMondes，byDeMazade，Nodier，Villemain，andotherwell-knownreviewers。

IafterwardsreadthearticlesbySainte-Beuve，perhapsthefinestcriticofFrenchliterature，onthelifeandhistoryofJasmin，inhis’PortraitsContemporains’aswellashisadmirablearticleonthesamesubject，inthe’CauseriesduLundi。’

WhileJasminwasstillalive，atranslationwaspublishedbytheAmericanpoetLongfellow，of’TheBlindGirlofCastel-Cuille，’

perhapsthebestofJasmin’spoems。Inhisnotetothetranslation，Longfellowsaidthat”Jasmin，theauthorofthisbeautifulpoem，istotheSouthofFrancewhatBurnsistotheSouthofScotland，therepresentativeoftheheartofthepeople；

oneofthosehappybardswhoarebornwiththeirmouthsfullofbirds(laboucoplenod’aouvelous)。Hehaswrittenhisownbiographyinapoeticform，andthesimplenarrativeofhispoverty，hisstruggles，andhistriumphs，isverytouching。

HestilllivesatAgen，ontheGaronne；andlongmayhelivetheretodelighthisnativelandwithnativesongs。”

IhadsomedifficultyinobtainingJasmin’spoems；butatlengthIreceivedthemfromhisnativetownofAgen。Theyconsistedoffourvolumesoctavo，thoughtheywerestillincomplete。Butaneweditionhassincebeenpublished，in1889，whichwasheraldedbyaninterestingarticleintheParisFigaro。