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；
oneofthosehappybardswhoarebornwiththeirmouthsfullofbirdslaboucoplenod’aouvelous。Hehaswrittenhisownbiographyinapoeticform，andthesimplenarrativeofhispoverty，hisstruggles，andhistriumphs，isverytouching。
HestilllivesatAgen，ontheGaronne；andlongmayhelivetheretodelighthisnativelandwithnativesongs。”
IhadsomedifficultyinobtainingJasmin’spoems；butatlengthIreceivedthemfromhisnativetownofAgen。Theyconsistedoffourvolumesoctavo，thoughtheywerestillincomplete。Butaneweditionhassincebeenpublished，in1889，whichwasheraldedbyaninterestingarticleintheParisFigaro。