Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-01-05
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"Ah," said Charles, who was given to
! quoting proverbs, "these lovers, everything
| succeeds with them, notwithstanding the ia
| NOUS saying, Fortunate in play, unfortunate
in love, come, it is only faith that saves.'''
Albert and George joked in turn on the re-
suit of the vote drawn by fate from the bow
els of the imperial felt. George did not ioin
much in this fun, but Charles, bold and i'm.
PEELED by his fixed idea, cried
"Ah well, will take no denial George,
when we were children, l have often heard
You speak of a cousin who went to Guada.
loupe or Martinique, and had not come back.
That is our business" He was INTERRUPTED
by the laughter of the two friends,
Laugh as much as you will-we will re-
suscitate this cousin, rather we will kill
him. Then you see, Jean Dubreuil died at
Guadalupe, leaving sugar plantation, sixty
slaves and property valued at two millions, to
his dear cousin, whom fate has designated
we will share equally--is it agreed ,"
George said Charles, sit is settled that
you ohall start for Paris in eight days, it is
only there that you can come into possession,
You viii not forget us. Alas, good luck so
often dries up the heart
The young men separated. George. who
was alone, went away to dream, as lovers do,
and thought no more of the ioke but
Charles and Albert stopped at the Cortois
Cafe, and told their story as seriously as pos.
sible
The next day every body came to compE-
ment the heir He denied it all, but they
would not believe him; he supposed already
that they wanted to borrow money, How
suspicious wealth makes people But the
two friends had affirmed the news-they had
given the most cireumstantial details. George
assured people again and again that it was
only joke-it was al in vain. 1t was very
well remembered that he had a cousin Jean
Dubreuil; several persons recollected even to
have seen him embark at Nantz in 1912.
Meantime all the visits were not equally
agreeable; among those which were less SO
than many others must be reekoned Georges
tailor George had, from young mans and
literary mans fancy, ordered a new irock
coat, without having. it must be confessed.
money to pay for it. The coat was worn out,
and he who had worn it was still in debt for half
the price. George naturally met his creditor
somewhat cody he had been in the habit
OF avoiding him in the streets and the public
walks. But the report of the Inheritance had
reached the ears of the artist, and he had has
tened to present himself
This was what the joke of the friends of
George had brought upon him.
"Ah, is it you, NJ. Richard,'' said he with
kind of embarrassment and that almost in
ane smile with which people endeavor to APP
pear at their ease; "you have come for that
fifty francs y
Can you imagine sir, that am thinking
of such tritle. 1t is humilating to mel
came-for the mourning"
"W hat mourning =
"Mournlng for the gentleman's cousin, and
1t is the heirs mourning, it must be a, full
dress"
''At this moment, NJ. Richard, it would be
impossible
sit cannot be that Monsieur thinks Of TAX
ing from me his custom. Coat, vest and PAN
falcons, Russian green frock for the mour.
nIng"-
81 repeat to you have not yet received'-
81 beg you, sir, not to speak to me of mon
ey, 1t Will come soon enough
And the artist, who had already drawn out
his sheers and his piece of chalk, began to
pass his strip of paper about the waist of his
customer.
In point OF factfGeorge was not sorry, he
was much in want OF clothes and then the
honest artisan seemed to him much more ac-
comodating than good Mr.. Dimanche. the
scene Of whom with Don Juan he remember
ed as irresistible. He allowed himself to be
measured, in all directions, kept up most
dignihed manner and even assumed certain
airs ofan heir. After this came the boot maxi
er who proceeded much as the tailor had done,
He was followed by others in the same way.
"My dear sir, said one of the artisans who
succeeded the boot maker, you have it in your
power to do me an immense service. Buy nv
house, you are rich, very rich, you need an
estate, fifty thousand francs are nothing to you,
half your income perhaps, for my part have
all urgent necessity. You know, it is my
beautiful property rue de Corneille, at the corr
her of the great square. l thought NJ. Tru-
dame, the silk merchant, would buy it but he
does not decide. l have pressing engage
ments which must be met"
81, said George astounded 81 buy your
house, what expense"
'tIt is not au expense, it is solid invest
ment. In two years after certain repairs it
will be worth double-come, l have your
word.'
And he went away without giving time to
reply. He took care, however to spread the
report of the sale $50 thoroughly that two hours
after NJ Trudaine, called upon George, The
merchant did not seem to be ia very good hui
NOR he entered in great hurry.
"Ah, sir," said he, ''this is very bad YOU
have but the the grass under my feet this
house is indispensable to my business. 1 sup
posed it already mine, 1 offered 40, 600 francs
forit; it is my own fault, Il thought the proprie-
tor would be obliged to take up with that. In
your case, Il ndNoHO nope OF your DelnB SELF
ed with famine, so without any preamble
come to offer you fifteen thousand francs adj
vance on your bargain"
George thought he must be dreaming; he
recalled the adventure of the sleeper awaken
ed. Fifteen thousand fra les had come to him,
he knew not how, to him who had so much
trouble to earn two thousand at the Provincial
Industrial office. Though not very skillful in
affairs, his first stupefaction over, he saw the
advantage he might draw from his pos-ion.-
He resumed all his sang froid and the thought
of Madeline recurring to his mind, he an.
swered with perfect ease and an affected slow
ness,
at is impossible sir, entirely impossible to
give you an answer now. If you will return
at Ave o'clock, will see if l can do what you
wish" At three quarters past three NJ. Tru-
dame was at Georges room. t
an. Trudaine," said the latter, III did not
want this house, did not even think Of it
when the proprietor came to beg me to buy it;
yielded the place Is mine; it suits you, but
any other will do as well for me accept
your offer"
"You shall be paid in fifteen days, in good
paper on Paris, replied the purchaser, en-
chanted at this ending off Of the affair.
Paper on Paris George was 20 little ac-
customed to manage this kind of paper, that