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resources of an evening except when a part
OF friends came in, and then he reused himsc
sufficiently TO order punch, &C., and sometime
veniured on an uneXcting game. But III
never encouraged late hours. lie could ne
live without his eleven hours Of bed.
And thus did his existence move on for years
He neither changed in habits, manners, no
looks, Wnen the Revolution happened, 1t
was annoyed at having to dine at home for
few days; and that was all the effect it had OF
him. As lie did not sell cut Of the funds, hii
income continued undated, and as soon n.
tie lat shot was fired he resumed his pluciC
existence. lie was not bad fellow, though 81
esscnIi,y selfish and wrapped up in himself
he would often rouse himself slightly to serve
friend and took in good part tie practical olic.
sometimes played upon lis incidence and ab.
| senCe Of mind
One morning, few months after the Rev
oution of February, Marsouin had Just risen ia
his eleven o clock breakfast, when knock came
to the outer door. Eugene looked uncomlurI.
able, bu, nodded TO Catherine to open. A
young man immediately entered. lie was tall
well dressed, and strkingly hansomc. Intel.
Ioct was stamped on every feature of his face
He was. however, ghas)ly pale his checks
were livid, his eyes hollow and fiery. lie came
in with a poor atlemp at strut, and sank in AN
armchair.
i have come without ceremony to breakfa
with you,' lie said, with terrific effort at a
laugh.
Eat replied Engcuc indo'cntly, after len
gujd shake Of the head. lie really liked his
old school.feow GustaYe de &imouet but he
rarely could muster more emotion than he now
showed. Gustave WIS four years younger,
and an artist, hard working, and full Of talent.
and tI,c, IT,
hercd tie friendly days OF school, and kept up
their acquaintance.
Grslaye ate quietly and with evident caution
ilq touched 10 wine. but drank larg bowl of
chocolate. As he made his breakhct, bis
checks flashed, his eyes lost their houid g'are,
and wlrn he threw himself back in his chair,
he seemed changed man. S'izing an instant
when Catherine was away in the kitchen, lie
exc amed. 'Tnis is the first meal have eaten
Cor three days.!
'Gustave! You want TO give me an indiccs-
ton cried Eugene. looking Ike man who
bad seen ghost
4 am Serious replied the young artist
and having been pretty nearly starved for four
months, have come to ask You to use your in
incncc to get me Il place Of say Il thousand
rancs year ,tl0l'
Eugene heaycd deep sigh. lie saw trou-
lie before him
Gould not lend voua thousand frame, =
le said
'Eurono! have not lived for f,nr month.
VI a two SONS of IoIll and two son. Of br,.l
o. brc ,kta4t. and on ..jy son. Of brc,J rpJ
aea for dinner. since t ro,o.oilon-l hya
10, lain three diys on nv dIy.n .,,ryin,. +,
o.a, and borrow money, Ia-,. 70. ~n',I'
arnot jus, now liad artistic wo.L: lctina o.f
p.ce ~ a cooyi,.r c},rr. Va. I..., i.I,,. I
ntul relations
My dear fellow. am lazy doc. but here
$ nv hand Rcgrh me- t,,,t l,.r,;,'. l.r.
sill Give yoa !etlrr to the Counties de- liout .
ic'y, which viii serve your purpose. She has .
rrclt l1ht-l forget with winch miri-tor: .
MI she l. my cousin. have Only soon hey T.
nee, because sIc lives in the F1uauurg St. .
icrman, and hlto to go ont Of my way
But she invites me once a week. ana INV faith ,
r rrproarh". m' every month for rot GOING
Some o.. these days wlL'
GuSt1vn, rather surprised at thi; '0nr enooch. .
lh"ed hHn pen INK ANA p1P'r Eugene took .
nf a"llF III mana with intense on 'r-H, wrote .
I !'H P'Eei IL a very Snort time. oui then