Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1845-06-25


Yet he did not plead abject poverty, oh, mol
Monsieur was still, judging from his own account,
in pretty good circumstances Of "ish' and
'fowl," in his story he had plenty, and Of "some
sorts of flesh," here his neighbor looked nsinua
tngy at his muskrat cap, bu, if his "enfan,s" and
'.wife," love always dives man where his own
convenience would not tempt him to go) could
only have but morceam de boeuf, fit would be a
great rarity, and here he spoke the truth.
Old Dives Inc rich man, full of good will,
the '.petits enfants" and ia .tamme" of Monsiur
his neigbbor and old friend were objects of his
particular regard all however for the sake of SON
ana. Oui Oui 4! he would send them any thing
in the house, a bit of every thing butch miser.
icorde he was destitute of any kind of provisions,
except the very kud they had shot and trapped to
gehcr, slang syne, and of these he was sure such
d trapper and hunter as Monsieur always had
plenty, out, and his voice became low, with a
mysterious tone. if monsieur would only go to-
wards evening little out the neighborhond and
after dark drive in the first creature he could find
8
and they would share it together.
Monsieur at this stood perfectly asfonished.-
We are inclined to think that at that moment he
first received we'll defined idea of crime. He
lad heard the words "vol' and "voier," theft, and
to seal. but he had never fully comprehended
their force. He had drawn his support from the
air. the woods, and the waters, where no mine"
or shine" are known. He stood moment 10
thought, then his eye sparkled with uncommon
light an idea had sprung up under his muskrat.
ready armed like Muervasfrom the head of Jup.
ter" Bier" "Iil do it" cries Monsieur and springs
"whistIing down the wind,' to his own home.
Evening had scarcely fairly set in, when he
might have been seen (but he was'uD in front of
his hut busily employed in smearing with some
sort Of ungueni, the white spots of large well
fed brindle OK. Had the season been spring and
had not Monsieur confined his attention SO
particularly to the white spots, the passer by would
have felt no sort of curiosity. But there CHANGED
to be no spectators along, and when he had finish
ed his proposed Improvement on the ox's beauty.
Monsieur set off on smart tLot tothe dwelling OF
his rich neghbor. Arriving he found the prepa.
ration for butcnerv in complete readiness, and no
delay was permitted to endanger the complete sue
cess of the plan of 'financierng.' so successfully
begun. Dives sthe rich man." barely took time
to survey the plump proportions Of his victim, by
the dim light Of rush, and the blow was struck
The sturdy OK reeled and fell prone to the earth.
Now for some minutes had there been an earthly
ear near it would have caught no sound, save now
and then the subdued whetng of knives on the
stone, and the rapid and siiIIful slashing which
denuded the poor victim of hungry f,enchman's
necessity. "
The last slash was finally given and the ox's
hide bade long farewell to the body it had dec
Grated. 81 will take it," said Monsieur .to ST.. R.
aud sell it for leather" 'Not So said Dives, that
might betray US, 1 will take it 10 my friend the
tanners, and lie diable wouldn't know it after it got
into his vats." Non, Non, said Monsieur, you
would carry ii by day light, and that might betray
as The peculiar emphasis OF Monsieur struck
curiousIy the ear of his AUDITOR but he thought
not of it. ''Let US hide i; then said heo So said
SO done. A pile of earth and rubbish 10 the rear
of the outbuding where the slaughter was COM
mitted, concealed this evidence of the crime.
The division of the spoil was about as equal as
could be expected where one party was hungry
wretch, just in stale of desperation, and the 9TH
er well fed denzen, with reputation and proper.
ty at stake, and fier some time Monsieur retraced |
his steps, accompanied by his rich neighbor, driv
ing pony in sled loaded with nearly three
quarters Of the plumber.
The night was fan advanced when each party
after repeating their save Marias" and caIcula-
ting the probable deduction from their nights work
to be made. for the fee of their next confession
sought their beds. Permit Us to rest with them |
in our narrative until the daily breakfast hour in
the dwelling of Dives. As good steak as could
be got out OF a shoulder of beef was reeking on
his plate, and hunger somewhat sharpened by the
exercise of the evening was rapidly disappearing.