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。