M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-11-15
CHAPTER w.

IVA aui ouiCNJtiIC ldlulOIu Ol Nldu~
anne Arblay, was a little, dried up Pa
ris notary-one OF that numerous class
of persons to whom money is all in all
the great object of life, He was
never known to give one sous away in
charity. The beggar at the crossing
never troubled M. Buffet with his i'm,
Fortunate solicitations. One look at
the dry passionless tace OF the notary
would drive away such a thought
Had he asked aims of him he would
have received a rude repulse. He was
too devoid OF feeling to give anything.
Had the beggar asked aims of him, he
would have answered his request with.
MY friend, you look well and .p.
pear much stronger than am. Iwork
and so must you.'
But, sir, can't find any. Besides
| have a wife ant children, | beseech
you, good sir, give one sous, ii moth
ing more
Really, my good friend, must de,
cline your proposal. Of course | do
not doubt your word, and if, as you
say, you find no one to employ you, |
would Recommend you to seek admit.
tance to the Malson de Pauvres, | un.
derstand they have good accommoda-
tions there; really shouldn't have any
objections to going there myself. Good
day, Monsieur
And M. Paul would bow very cere-
moniouSly, and depart with satisfied
air, as if he had done the most chari-
table act in the world.
From such man Madame Arblay
had little TO hope and much to fer. -
We would no! be unjust to M, Paul.
We do not deny that he might have a
heart-but if he had, he treated il as
he did his treasures, keeping it under
lock and key, He might very proper
ly have placed over 1t the following
motto:
mo admlttance except on business,
or more appropriately still, positively
no admlttance.'
But all this time we have kept Mr..
Buffet knocking at the door. 1t is
quite objectionable.
q trust you are we'll, Madame was
the first Sautation; 'and your amiabIe
child, trust she is as fresh and bloom
ing as usual
Quite well, monsieur, that is to say
we are not ill.,
'Ah! | can easily believe it. Who
would not be we'll in this little paradise?
| must call it so if it is nine. All
Madame, you are very fortunate in OBJ
tanning it lor four hundred francs pei
annum. | trust you will believe thai
to any one else | should have charged
five hundred at the least
Madame Arblay did not believe it,
but she did not say so.
But what would one hundred francs
additional TO the pleasure l have in
accommodating such tenants as your
self and our amiable daughter2
Nj. Buffet rubbed his hands in an
ecStacy of benevoleDcc.
4 am happy said Madame Arblay,
'to end you so charitabIy disposed
! do not in the least doubt the extent
OF your beneyolence,' (The reader
viii pardon this slight deviation from
the truth on the par: OF Madame Ar
blay, who, ii will be remembered, had
d point to gain. And am the more
glad to be assured OF it from your own
lips, as | shall unfortunately be obliged
to put it to the test. Iregret that, ow-
ing to unavoidable circumstances,
am not prepared with my rent as usu>
all
'How, MadameP' said NJ. Paul, ia.
ken Suddenly aback.
1T is es | have said,' replied the
widow; my poor Victor, from whom |
was wont to receive the remittance
which satisfied your demand, has not
written as usual. l know not what
has become of him; he may be dead.
But will hope not
But you can at least pay part OF
ne demand?'
ALAS! Monsieur, that is not our only
misfortune; my eyes which until no W
have served ME faithfully, are failing,
and cannot work longer on embroid.