Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-03
Washington gentinel.
TERMs or ApYERTIsING.


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The men shook their heads, they had no
! thing, as e..a 1sSa
.Fernahd was in despair. One moment, he
| lad the idea Of attending M. Montigny to the
corner OF the street, gagging him, putting him
IN a hack, and retaining him in captivity until
he produced q box ticket
But between this project and its execution
came the vision Of the penal code, and the po-
lice officers. I. 'e 'f@A9 'A fsf.ss.'. asi@
Fernand gave it up. 'FHl a'@4
Night came, and the box had not been OBJ
tanned, ~ Il Ya aol.s.s tas,a sstaa.a
He took the heroic course Of freturning to the
widow, and relating to her his misfortunes.
She listened smiling,
aaImplacablers s.F a49aboat ea Haas
s"And you have found nothingY"
Nothing, absolutely nothing 2"
"It is pity; but what can we DO? Let Va
think no more of it, ,pt i'f .+1 s2shffso
"You are too good" Fernand, much moved,
was about 70 kiss her hand, but she drew it
away. '.e As ttAaH 'l9sie tsaga st''
HAdien,p said she; Hit is late, and am much
| fatigned.p aogA n As3 ss tap
aWhsh shall see you againg Tomorrow
| "To morrow? Oh, noip NIsa as' N
@Ihe next day, then?os @e
Dy NO HieiiiiS. Lou must nave IorgOtten
our conditions. You have not procured me the
box shah see you no mores Adieu.a2
When Fernand found himself in the street,
he felt rather foolish. But sudden idea cross
ed his mind. iss Afss it8sa Hp-f
Fernand had a. friend, cousin Journalist.
This relation had . box: but howt to obtain it
from him, was the question.
i 81 will have his fife, or win have his boxl"
said Fernand. 3 se' rts
He takes the cars arrives at three o'clock, in
the morning, at the native town of his cousin,
writes n telegraphic dispatch, carries it to the
office, with express directions that it should be
sent off at ten o'clock in the morning again
takes. his passage in the cars, returns to Paris,
and drops in carelessly, about ten o'clock in
the morning, at the house of his cousin, whom
he asks, with an innocent air, to take break
fast with him. @ Has se
"Wilhnglyp said the journalist. 'sf
Suddenly the door bell sounds, and tee-
graphic dispatch is placed in his hands.
Heavens" said he, "my aunt is dying
read.n
The journalist passed the dispatch to Fer,
nand, who reads these words
"Set off Immediately. Mile B. is very i'll, and
asks to see you. Your absence may cause you
to lcse all."
"Ah, ha," said Fernand, "an inheritance in
queslon. ou VIII nave 10 60.
"You think so?"
Certainly. You must 90 Immediately"
"But the Demi- Monde n
"But the inheritance ?"
You are right viii CO."
"Well, it is obliged to be so. An aunt worth
100000 francs, does not die every day! Give
me your box. / will see the piece, and will
scribble off an account of it for you, which you
will find on your return. Friends must assist
each other"
The Journalist jumped into carriage, Fer
nand took the ticket, enclosed it in an envelope,
and carried it to the widow
The same evening they went together to the
first representation of Demi-Monde.
Tomorrow" thought he, 81 shall either
breakfast with my friend at the Cafe Anglais,
or fight with him in the woods Of Bologne.n
They have breaLfasted, and did not fight.
The journalist was q sensible mau.