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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-07-30
DOCTOR YOURsELF!
THE POCKET AESCULAPIUS:
Or, EVERY ONE Ills OWN pnYSICIAN-

HNHE EORTIETH Edi-
n ton, with One Hundred
Engrayings, showing Dis,
eases and Mllformations of
the Human system in every
shape aud form. To which
is added a Treatise on the
Diseases Of Females, being
otthe highest importance to
married people, or those
contemplating marriage
y Dr w ni. Young
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0P $500 CHALLENGE.

WHATEVER concerns the health and happiness OF a
w people is at all times of the valuable import
take ii for granted that every will do all in
their power the lives Of their children, and that
every person will endeavor promote their health ut
all sacrifices. feel 1t to he my duty to soemnly assure
you that WORMS according " the opinion of the most
majority of diseases to which children and adults La
bic if you have appetite continually changeabe from
kind Of food to another Bad Breath Pam in the Sto-
mnch Picking the Nose Hardness and Fulness Of the
Belly, Dry Cough slow Fever, Pulse elrregulareincinber
that all these denote WORMS, and you should al ap-
nly the remedy
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THE TAPE WORMl

This is the difficult Worm to destroy of all that in
fest the human system, it grows to an almost Indefinite
length becoming cOiled and fastened in the nestnes
and Stomach eleeting the health sadly to St
Vus Dance. Fits &c, that those afflicted seldom If ever
suspect that it is Tupe Worm fastening them to AN early
grave. In order to destroy this Worm, very energetic
treatment must be pursued it would therefore he proper
tn take TO u my Liver Pills to remove all obsiruc
tinns that the Worm syrup may act direct uponihe Won
which must be taken in d,scs Of Tahespnpnfulls times
day these dree followed have never been known TO
fail IN curing the most obstinate Of Tape Worm
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ESXTENSINE MUSIC PUBLISHER, and
h Dealer in Musical instruments Of every de-
scrption.
Exclusive Agent for the sale of Hallet, Davis
& Cos (Boston) PATENT SUSPENSION BRIpGE
-IoliaN and other
PIANOS,
l., Gilhert's Boudoir Pianos, Melodeons, Martins
Guitars, Harps, Violins, SHEET Music, Music
Books, &c, &c.
Residents of the country will be supplied by
mail or otherwise with any music they may
wish, at as low rates as if purchased in person.
Having one of tha largest stocks in tho United
States, feel confident Of satisfying all who may
frvor me with a call or order
Dealers in Music supplied On the most liberal
terms Pianos TO let. Secondhand Pianos for sale
Philadelphia, April IA, lS53.-ly.
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HoBENSACK's WORM SYRUP.

An article founded upon Scientific Principles compound
cd with purely vegetable substances, being perfectly safe
when aken and can be given to the most tender inant
with decided beneficial effect, where Bowel Complaints
and Diarma have made them weak aud debilitated the
Tonic properties OF my Worm Syrup such, TINT 1t
stands with equal in the catalogue Of medicines in
wing tone and strength to the Stomach which makes it
an lnlaibe remedy for those afflicted with Dyspepsia,
the astonishing performed by this Syrup after Pbys
clans have failed is the best evidence of its superior e
cacy over all others
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Cheap Watches s. JeweIry,

"HOLESALE and Retail at the "Phiajcl-
phia Watch and Jewelry Store" No. sc
North Second Street, corner Of Quarry, Phadel-
phia.
Gold Lever Watches full ewcled, s carat cnses SOS 90
Silver do. full jcveled, SIG Gold Spectarles, 100
Silver Lcpjuc, Jewels, ~ Fine Silver do. $50
do do do. 0 Gold Bracelets, 900
Superior Quarters, al! adies' Gold Pencils, LOO
Imitation do. 5. Silver Tea spoons, set, 500
Gold Pens with Pencil and Silver Holder 100
God Finger Rings 37l cents to SsO Watch
Glasses, plain. 24 cents; Patent 1Si Lunet,
25; other articles in proportion All goods war
ranted to be what they sold for.
STAUFFER & HARLEY,
Successors to O. Conrad.
On hand. some Gold and Silver Levers and
Lepnes, still lower than the above prices.
August rs, lS52.-ly.
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TIE puzzLER's CORNER.


Kks TO last WEEKS PuzztE.--You will observe the
nine damonisake the letter of the top diamond
then the upper, left, right and bottom letter This rue
to Le observed throughout Read from left to right
For the Sunbury American.
GEOGRAPHICAL ENIGMA.
Tam composed Of 23 letters
Ny 90 3 % is an Island in the Arctic Ocean.
My 10 90 10 is a town in New York.
My 3 II n % Is an Islund in the Atlanlc Ocean
NV - is indispensable to man.
Ny S "a 10 is family Organ.
My % 10 3 is a rivet in Austria
My % % is river in Central Europe.
My 8 % 10 II is a town IN Canada.
My 0 20 is n lake in the u. s.
My 10 10 7 II is cape in Brazil
My II ~ 10 81 is a Gulf in Asia
ply 10 81 Is product n OF South Carolina
NV 10 ~ % iH numeral.
Ny 1870 II o is lake in the U. 9.
Ny is % 10 is a cape in Africa.
My is 10 is town in Europe,
Ny ~ % % s one OF the British Isles
Ny is 90 is is a town in Pennsylvania
ma 10 Ia is greatly sought for.
Ny 20 S is quite luxury
My 81 % 10 is an Island in the West Indies
My 20 % % is cape in the U s..
My % II 0 10 II is a cnpe in South America
MY whole is ha, you should do If you have not done
40 already.
Answer next week.
sunbuTy, July 3o 1853.
CoNUNDRUM.
WHY is white oak cheese better for bridge
abu,ments than stone? Because the older II
gets the stronger il becomes.
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NORTHUMBERLAND
Select School for Girls.
Under the Care of Miss E. Calvin.
INSTRUCTION will be given in the ordinary
n English Branches, Physical, Sciences, Algs-
bra, Geometry and Languages.
A Session will consist of twenty two weeks,
Second quarter to commence on the 18th of June.
TERMS.
Orthography, Reading, Writing Com
position, Geography, English Grammar
and Arithmetic per quarter. $500
With any additional English study, $i,00
Algebra, Geometry, or Languages, $500
Music, Painting, and Drawing, each seperate
and at the customary rates.
References.
Dr. Il. d. MCay, Northumberland.
ID. Tageart, Esq,
Hon. Joseph Casey, New Berlin.
Rev. DIR. NJ Kinney, Ed. Pres. Banner Phila.
II. &. M'Guire, A, NJ, Principal of Central
Institute, Philadelphia.
Northumberland. May 2l, l653.-3m,
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ANOTHER REVOLUTION
In the Dry Goods Business.
r, T., & Z. z, KLINE.

j. e. & I. z. KLINE,
DESPECTFULLY announce to their friends
ma and tie public in general, that they have
taken the Old Stand in Upper Augusta town
ship, Northumberland county, Pa, formerly oc-
cupied by Isaac Campbell, & Co., and have just
returned from Philadelphia, and opened
II .New and Splendid .Assortmem of
SPRING AND SUMNER GooDs.
Consisting in part of Cloths, Cassmers, Sat
tinetts, Linens, Checks, and all kinds of
Summer Wear.
Also a splendid assortment of
Ladies Dress Goods,
Calicoes Ginghams, Lawns Berage de LANES,
Alpacas and Sbawls.
Also a fresh supply Of Groceries of all
kinds,
Hardware and Queensware, Drugs and
Medicines.
Also q large assortment Of Boots and
Shoes, suitable for Men, Women and
Children. Hats and Caps, such
as Panama, Straw, Palm-leaf
and other Hats. Salt,
Cheese, &c. Call
and See.
Cheaper than the Cheapest,
All Of which will be sold for cash, or in ex
change for country produce, at the highest marke
price.
Upper Augusta, April 80, 1883.
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GREAT NEWS!
A New

A NEW 80
CLOTHING STORE IN SUNBURY.
~ ELSBERG & CO., respectfully announce
". to the inhabitants Of n Northumberland county
and the public in general that they have com
menced new Clothing Store in Sunbury ra.,
opposite the Post Office, adjoining Mr.. Strohs
saddler shop in Market Street. They are just
opening splendid assortment OF fashionable
Spring and Summer Clothing.
Consisting in part of
Cloths, Cassimers, Sdtineh, Linens, Checked
and Fancy Cloth Pants and Coats.
ALSO, A fine supply of silk, Satin and other
Vests.
ALSO A LARGE ASSORTMENT
OF all Kinds of Hats and Caps, Shirts and
Collars and Gentlemon's furnishing
Goods in general.
All of which will bo sold cheaper than cheap
at the lowest cash prices.
The public may rest assured that all Clothing
they buy Of our Store is made up well, as one OF
the firm is a practical tailor and our whole Stock
of Clothing is made up by ourselves. Our adhe-
ring to the cash principle and our extended ac-
quaintance among New York and Philadelphia
Importers of Cloth enables us to sell very cheap
Call and See; NJ charge for looking at our Goods
Our Assortment is always kept up as we are
constantly getting fresh supplies.
Sunbury. May Z, lS53.-
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VENTE DE SUCCESSION.
Succession de Jean Aileman.


En- vertu dun decret de Phonorable Cour du
Cinouisme district Judiciaire de TEtat de ia
Louisiana dams ct pour la paroisse Assumption:
sons IA date du 81 decembre 1852. II sera oftert
en- vente publique sur les lieux, au Bayou Pierre
Part en- cette paroisse, lie samedl 10 tevr'er
1858, dix heures A. NJ, par Desire Leblanc, en-
canteur pour cette paroisse, les proprIttes ap-
partenant a la succession de Jean Alieman,
SAVIOR. :.
10. Une nagresse, nominee Liza, agte d'envi-
ron 90 ans.
20. QueIques efIets mobiliers, animaux, outils
aratoires ct batterie de cuisine.
Conditions de la Vente:
La negresse payable EN- trois termes esaux,
I'M tiers en- mars 1854, I'm tiers EN- mars 1885,
ct lie dernies tiers en- mars 1856. LIE mobllier
tout lot au-desscus de dix piastres en- tout mars
1858 ct tout lot au-dessus de dix ~piastres moitie
en- mars 1853 ct l'autre Motto en- mars 1854.
Les acouerears fournissant BONES ct sutfisantes
cautions ct hypotheque spectacle sur la ne
crosse, ct toute sonme qui ne serait pas
pavee a echeance p~ortera interet a raison de
huit pour cent par an.
Pa, oisse Assumption. 81 dec. 1852.
Desire Leblanc,
~ Eucanteur.
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pidement. Qnand on yint pour serstr lie
potage, on s'apereat que !~argenter'e
await disparu. =,
"Samedi dernier, une domestiqne de
l'etabIissemen dal,s Iequel ce vol s'etalt
commits ~traversait lie c!oitre Saint-Jac-
ques. Ellie aper;ut l'indisidu don't il Went
d'ttre question. Aussi'6t ellie court apFes
.lui ct lie saisit par SEES y6tements en-
GRANT: An yoleur J." Il essaya dc Sc
debarrasser dele ct de prendre la lutte;
mails des passans etant intervenus, il tut
arrete ct conduit chez lie commissaIrc de
police. Interroge par &c magistrat, II
refisa de dire son nom ct d'indiquer son
domicile, ce qui dome Il penser Gull a
deja eu DIES demslss ave. lie justice. ii a
etc envoye a la prefecture, ou il sera ia
Gle, a i'aide des sommiers ;ndiciaires, de
~reconnaitre son individuaIite."
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LIE MESCHACEBE EFT L3AFANT-
C0ITR EITR

Mons avons requ lie premier numero de ces
organes des paaroisses St-Jean-Baptiste ct ST.
Charles. LIE "Meschacebe" ct FAvant-Cou-
reur' sont publies par NJ, PRUDENT D'ARTLSs'
ou s'est fat depuis longtemps deja ce nom,
estime par ses confreres ct Anne par tous ceux
oui stattachent a un intarissable causeur, a
une richie imagination.
Nous avons annonce deja depuis. quelques
mois% Papparition du Mesehacebe ct nous SOM
mes heureux de voir aujourd;hui M. d'Artlys a
meme de realiser tout ce quill nous a promls,
promessess quiz est homme a tenir. -.Qull
veuille j.. ct nous lui demons la garantle de
tous les beaux succesque nous lul souhaitons
de tout cBur. eas 5#-t- n t*.""fa*s
~ II Une liste d'abonnement a ce nouveau
journal f-ranco-americain est ouyerte dams nos
bureaux. Que tous ceux qui tiennent dans ces
bellies contr6es au nlaintien de la langue des
premiers scolons Louisianais remplissent cette
liste ct lis auront lie merite d'avolr eu un Dor
souvenir pour leurs ancetres, ct pavantaSe dc
Iecevor u bon journal. a,
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SHERIFF'S sale.

Robert Patterson and Co. Nos. 1861,
1890 1T 4uOS. Us. Hardin Burnley
The State of Louisiana. Fourteen Judicial
District Court. i'll and for the Parish sfa
Mary.
BY virtue of and in obedience to three wHh
of Fl Fa. to me directed by the Honorable
the aforesaid Court, sitting in and for the p
IRISH of st. Mary, State aforesaid dated 0ctp
Der Both 1852. | have seized land at the u
quest of the defendant Hardin Burnley will
offer at public sale, on the plantation bed.
ging to said Hardin Burnley, situated in t,
Parish, on Grand River and Bayou Natchez
on Saturday the 5th day of February 1853
between the hours of eleven o'clock Am,
and four o'clock a. NJ, the following described
property, belonging to defendant. to wit.
LIST A plantation situated III the Parph Of
assumption, in Grand River and Bayou Nal.
chez, measuring six hundred and fifty acre.,
more or less, together with all the building
and Improvements thereon. Consisting Of :
dwelling house. a sugar house, a horse sugar
mill, negros cabins. %@Et
I'd. Also, the following named slaves y
wit William % years; Henry 25 years; Ben
% years; Tom 10 years; James IL years: Sam
II years; Betty SO years and her son Robert
8 years; Elizabeth % years and her childs
months old; Britannia % years, Jane rs yesf
Amanda 10 years and Martha Is years.
I'd Also seven mules and a horse, one pair
oxen, three horse carts and one OK cart.
Seized to pay and satisfy said writs and ca'
Of suit.
To be sold with the benefit Of appraisensri
Terms Cash sAss
Parish Of Assumption Dec, 3l,t 1852.
l6 A. F. HICKMAN. Sheriff.
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uNE FILE CouRAGEUsE.-Cn Ii

uNE FILE couRAGEUsE.-Cn lit dams
Echo de la Haue-M arne, Journal de
Chaumont, du 7 decembre
- Une scene DIES plus emonvantes
Went dc donner lieu, a Humes, a vi
acte de deyouement que nous nous en-
pressons de signaier.
"Jeudi dcrnier, plusieurs enfans s'a-
musaient pres de Ia Mouche, qui traver-
Sc lie village, 9uand Fun d'eux, age de
trois GU quatre ans, tombe du haut du
pont dams cetle riyiere ct disparail, en-
porte par lie courant fort rapide en- Get
endroit.
" Un des plus grands de la bande.
age. dune dizaine dances, Sc jette dams
I'eau pour chercher a sauver son m
rade, mais dams la yiclime qui Sc debat,
il re,onnait son jenne fiere. .Alors nne
yive emotion trahit ses forces, ct il Sc
Sent lui-meme entraine par Ie courant.
"Ces deux epfans a~lIaient perir sous
les yeux de plusienrs femmes qni n'o~
salient Sc deyouer, Tout a coup parait
one jeune file, Virginie Vincent. q"i
n'ecoutant que sou courage, s'elance
dams la %riviere, p%aryient a saisir l'aine
ct lie depose sur lie rivage. LIE plus jenne
ne reparaissait point; Virgirie eherche.
inquiate, l'endroit Oh peut atre la victi-
me, Iorsque l'enfant, en- e debattant, sort
un bras de- la riyiere ct fourait a sa libe-
ratrice IN moyen de lie sauyer.
/" Virginie, malgre lie eourant, malgre
les vatements qui cement ses mouvemens,
malgre tous les obstacles, arrive pres du
pauyre %enfant, lie saisit ct l'emporte hors
de la riviere. II etait asphyxie ct ne
donnait plus ancun signe de vie; pour
taDt OH s'empresse autour de hi. on lie
couche, on lie rechaufe, ct al bout de
quelques i~nstants sa mere a 10 bonheu'
de lie ~recevoir sain ct sauf.
"Ce nest pas la premiere yictime
que celtc courageuse file arrache Il une
mort certaine. II y IL quelques aimee:
deja, quoigue bien jeune encore teile 2
anJourd'hui dix-huit OF dix-nenf ans
ellie IA retire de la riviere un enfant gu
Sc noyait, ct Get acte est d'antant piu'
beau quill a ete accompli pendant J;
mutt, dams uu endroit dan gereux Ell san
lie secours de personnel"
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SHERIFF.S SALE.

Andre I. Truxillo, adm. No 800, Is.
Franciso Alleman & wife.
STATE OF LOUISIANA. Fifth Judi
ciaI District Court in and for the Pa
IRISH Of Assumption.
BY virue of and in obedience to a writ of fl
fa., to me directed by the Honorable the above
Court, sitting in and for the parish of A sump-
ton State aforesaid. Twill offer at public sale at
the the Court House of this parish, on Saturday
the str day of February 1853, between the hours
of l o'clockA A M, and 4o'clock P. NJ, the folio
wing CAIN or judgement, rendered against
Manuel Truxillo.
A claim or judment due by Manuel Truxillo
to. F. C. Alleman, one third due in march 1853,
one third in march 1854 and one third in march
1855. To be sold with the benefit of appraise-
ment.
Terms Cash.
Assumption, January 22d 1853.
10 A. F. HICKMAN, Sheriff.
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Des que T Ausergnat fat part, Carral
parut reprendre tonte sa serenite.

Des que T Ausergnat fat part, Carral
parut ~reprendre tonte sa serenite.
Eth bien ! dit-il gafment, allons-
nous tenterla fortune
ae- Pas aujourd'hui repondit Xavier.
-Vons ~reculez, tres cher, ce nest
pas bien !
a- Je ne sais... e ne puts me deter
MINER. D'ailleurs, ous sommes aux
premiers jours du mois, ct je mai pas
d'argent. i.a
"A celia ne tienne !! s'ecria Carral.
e vous en- praterai.
CONNIE il disait celia, scr. pied heurta
IN petit paquet sur la pierre du balloon.
= Et tenez continua-t-il en- lie ra-
massant: la fee bienfaisante qui preside
i vos destinees, romanesque orphelin, a
pass6 par Ia cette mutt; vols n 'aurez pas
besoin d'emprunter. Voici la mystic
Reuse of1rande,, ct cette fois ellie vienta
propos ~.
Xavier dsploya le papier, qui conte.
matt quiinze louis CONNIE a l'ordinaire.
- lie sort lie veut, murmura-t-ii; par
tons
Carral ne put fetenir I'm movement
de ioie. Au moment on lis sortaient, lie
mendiant, suivant son habitude, tendit,
Ia main ! Xavier, qui, dams ri preoccu-
patton, te refasa.
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VENTE PAR LIE SHERIFF.
Andre |. TruxilIo adm. No 800. Us.
Franci-o AiIe,nan & uXor.

Andre |. I'ruxilIo adm. No $50. Us.
Franci-o Aileman l. uXoT.
ETAT De La LOUISIANE.-Cour
du C~inqnieme District Jndlcia're dams
ct pour la ~paroisse Assumption.
En- vertu dun ordre de Fl. fa,, a moi adresse
pal Honorable la susdite Cour, siegeant dams
ct pour la %paroisse Assumption, Etat susdlt.
II sera offert en- vente pubiique, par lie Sheriff
soussigne, a la Maison de Cour de cette Parois-
Sc, lie Samedi 5me jour du mois de Fevrier
1853, entire onze heures du matin ct quatre heu-
res de l'apres-nidi, une Reclamation on Juge-
ment rendu contre Manuel Truxillo, SAVIOR:
Une reclamation GU jugement dus par Manuel
TruxilIo a F. c. Alleman, I'LL tiers en- mars
1853, un tiers en- mars 1854 ct TN tiers en- msrs
1855.
Vendu ayec lie banefice de destination.
Conditions Complaut.
Paroisse Assumption; lie % Janvier 1853.
10 A, f. HICKMAN, ShGrit.
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5' AVIS.
CHEVAL EPAVE.

10 II a etc, attrape par Baptiste Blan-
chard ct remis sous la garde de Lo-
VI lei Dugas, IN petit cheval creole epave,
couIeur ~cannelle, tache blanche sur lie trout,
un des pieds de derriere blanc, d'environ A
pieds de haut, sans etampe nj autre marque
apparente. &c cheval a etc pris chez Madame
Firmir Aucoin, sur la rive droite du bayou,
presque en- face de peglise de cette p~aroisse.
LIE proprietaire est prize de venir lie repren-
DIRE en- payant les frais.
Paroisse Assumption, 20 Janvier 1853.
AMADEO MOREL,
20 ~ t@'s Juge de PAX.
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Les cinq fenatres de sa facade etaient

Les cinq fenatres de sa facade e%taient
fermees, ct DIES jalousies don't les plan
cheties e%taient tournees vers l'interieur,
empechaient lie regard de peenetrer au
della de leur ve.te barriere. II en- etait
de meme aux trois etages qui compo-
salient In maison. Nnl bruit ne s'echap-
pait de l'interieur. Tandis que tout etait
vie ct movement dams les demeures
yoisines, cette maison semblait morte.
Et pourtant peu de minutes Sc passaient
sans qu'un on plusieurs arri-
vans s'engageassent dams ~l'allee. Asant
d'entrer, la pIupart %jetaient a droite ct a
gauehe ses regards inqaiets : on cit dit
9u'ils a%vaie..t frayeur OIL homie.
LIE mendiant noir ne connaissait que
bien imparfaitement notre ciyiiisation.
mails, a cause de celia meme, il Sc defait.
&c quill await WI. depuis son arriyee en-
France. en- etonnans parfois sa naive
~raison, l'avait jete dams une vague ap.
~prehension des hommes, non rour lni-
meme, mais pour un atre bien cher a
qui So vie etait devonee. N'enfrevoyant
la societs que de loin ct den has, il
s'exagerait plut5t quill ne sc dissimulait
ses perilleux mysteries.
Sans pouyoir &c rendre compt4 du
motif dc sa crainte, ii so~upconnait un
danger dcrriere les silencieuses muraillcs
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Terms and Conditions /:

= Oh est-ce demanda lie jeune HON,
me. q CarraI.
Derriere Saint sulpice, rue Ser
vandoni.
LIE meadiant await baisse Ia ,ete avec
t~ristesse.
C'est Ia premiere fois quill me re-
fuse; Get homme pervertira son ceur...
Mais i'y pense... derriere Saint-Sulpicc
a.t-il dit. ct cette Iettre p. Je ne COM
prends pas, maisj'ai peur
II s'elanca sur les traces des deux
amis. Ceux-ci %avaient de r~avance; lie
mendiant ne put les apercevoir tqu'au1
moment on ills tournaient i'angie du mar
che Saint ermain. Pour hater sd mar.
che, il prit a Ia main ses lourds souIiers
ferries ct redoubla de v~itesse. Au moment
oH lis debouchaient dams la rue Scryan-
doni, les denx amis entraient sous une
porte base ct disparaissaient a ses re-
CARDS.
lie mendiant continue neanmoins ga
route, ct ne s'arrsta que deyant Ia porte
meme qui await donne passage a cenx
quill s%uivait. Cette porte s'onyrait sur
uile stroite ct PORTUGUESE alice au bout de
l~aquelle on ~aperceyait un escalier tour
nant. Au premier aspect Ia maison sem
blait inhabitee.
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dc cette maison Grange. Autant posfI
%repfendre haIeine que pour faife y
gnet, il s'assit sur une borne ct attend.
Pendant ce temps unc foule d'indiess
insignifans EN- apparence, svinrent aug
menter son inquietude. Parfois les j.
lousies du troisieme etage Sc prenaiens'
remuer, CONNIE 81 me tate les cit sod'
Ievees; alors IN 6clat de rire feminIn
descendant jusqu'a Ia rue, ct ION enter
DAFT un bruissement metalIigue, queiqas
chose CONNIE lie son dune poignee ds
qu'on jette Sans conpter sur une table
D'autres fois c'eetait I'M valet qui sdr
TAFT ct appelait nn DIES 6acres statiounal'
an bout de Ia rue. A &C signal, on soyaa
approcher Q settlement lie 6acre, NAV
une nuee de mendians qni aband0p'
%naient, a bon e.cient sans donte. ICY
poste de Ia porte laterale de Saint-Sa'
pice. Puts IN llomme ~sortait, Ia sse
flaute OH Ie front lristenent courbes, Y
sonrire GU le b~laspheme a Ia boucle'
rouge de joie on liyide de dese'po''
Dams le premier Gas, Ia cohne des gae.'
entonrait le iacrc Ell denandait Iau1'e,
ne CONNIE or exige un tribut; dams Y
second ellie Sc dispersait en- haussaus 70
spaulcs aycc mspris. 5r
M .. 3a H4sz.