Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-12-02
PARIS. ME-. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1859.

here on probation !" exclaimed he "happi.
ucss for,upc, credit are all postponed. How
can you endure tbsss Adjournments, you
who formerly wish i the morrow to arrive
yes,srjay2"
"Ilow :" repeated Giraud, 80 do you
not SEQ - AN desperate, attn knawing
my hear, and brain am like 81. Law
renee on hi. gridiron. without ever being
able 10 induce my 10, mentors TO turn me.
So my pa,ienceis is nearly exhausted, and one
Of thcsc days shall send tho grocery after
the old Moors"
"Ah! Al i"said Crepln looking at him
{" you have 90, as far as that, then ? We'll
IL you DO not indeed intend to continue to
make paper bags and weigh out brown 'u-
gar have an oGer to make you"
whaI2' asked Giraud, his eyes spark
ling.
Simply to seek fortune on car whicl'
goc, by steam instead Of IN a cart drawn
by snail. But It would take too lJrs to
explain the matter. lasting; le. Us eom-
mencc by breakfast; YOU ,hall know all be-
tween tho outlet and the coffee"
The young grocer sen, to the nsighbor-
ing restaurant Tor the necessary provisions,
aud seated himself a, the table with Crrpin,
who after having eonseienti1u'ly satisfied
his appetite. communicated hi, project,
Di.gu.,cd with the trial Of SEVERAL employ.
meu,,. in winch he bad eaten up the best
part Of his Ia,rimony. the former grocer''
apprentice had just joined ono Of thoss Cal.
iiornia companies formed tor tie search OF
gold. 4 company Of cmignn,' was to
start in few days for San Fauci.co. with
an engineer. laborcrs, and all the necessary
appaniu. Tor digging IN the golden sands.
According 10 the mos, moderate calculations
each was to make fortune in three years.
Crcpin. who knew hi. California rOmancc
by heart. related to Giraud all he had read
or heard. Besides the harvest of gold
which was t. be gathered by tho SPADE full,
the new EIi3rado presented 20 laborcrs a
thousand modes Of enrichins themselves.
Blacksmith, aud carpenters earned fifteen
dollars a day; barber' did not shave Tor
les than dollar Oh, most stupid servant
received a thousand crowns the merchants
rendered their daily receipts at hundreds OF
dollars in word, it required ~ much ci.
iort. m thi, fortunate country not to bo a
millionaire. as elsewhere To become such.
Tho rcci,als Of tho Californian innhmcd
tie Imagination OF thoyuung grocer, who
bad always liked task. quickly accomplish
Cd, llr compared hI, business, - slow in
rro.pcrins aud with 80 small results In ca'c
OF success, with the triumphant, success OF
which Crcpin talked The moro the latter
multiplied particulars ani anecdotes, tho
more his auditor hated his own situation.
At last, ,cxatiln al not being able TO share
IN thcsa wonderful chances made hIm inter
rup, the conversation.
let u, talk Of something else go ex-
claimed no, striking tie table with his Gsi
4" Of what ne &. !, % make my mouth wa
ter and to show mo feast at which can
cat nothns3'
"who binders you ?" replied Crerin.
"Do YOU ask MOI returned Girlud :
have You no, ja.Itold me tha, i, would re-
quire some thousand Of francs to cmigrate
with you?'
" Undoubtedly"
"And do YOU no, sec that have trans
formed all possessed into I0aves Of sugar
and cake. Of ohocolate?"
"WeI, transform your chocolate and
sugar into money"
How so?"
"Scll out and give up business. You
will receive nearly the value Of your goods
and once become master Of your capital, we
will 70 together 10 the land Of gold. Come,
summon your resolution (; fortune calls YOU
70 the other side Of the water. In three
years We will return with our sAyIng-'
which will enable Us to have a cook and
keep carriage"
Notwithstanding hi, quick and imPa.
iicnt disposition, Grand he'itated; but
Crepin gave 80 many and such good reasons,
opposed 50 cIoquently the long expectation,
aud the eternal efforts OF his present pro.
fc,sion to the rapid aud splendid results OF
an e1patria,lon Of few year, that the
young merchant could no longer resist.
Seized by that malady which was then de-
populatins the United States, and TO which
uad been given the name Of The gold lsrer,
ho decided to abandon his humble business
for the chances OF this country Of the Ara.
bian Nights.
His resolution once formed, Giraud
would neither compromise nor delay. Pro-
filing by tho absence Of Crepin who had
left hun to pay two or three visits m the
yillnge. he wrote to a commission merchant
TO offer his goods for sale. a few days
would ruiIicc to terminate the business, and
thonceiorih he would Be free.
IIc would not stop to ask himself whe,h-
er he might not regrs, tho sudden decision
the peaceful condition bo must renouncs,
and the hopes Of u unior lOns desired.
Urged by tho fatal imPaiicnes. he sealed
the letter. gave /! to the boy that il might,
5e mailed Immediately, and resumed his
accustomed place at the counter.
Freed from that inward disturbance
which attends all desperate resolutions, he
began to prepare old waste papers and