Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-09-06

the wagon against the stomach OF snort,
stout, and very obese gentleman, who stag
gered under the unexpected blow and fell
back. As ball in bowling alley knocks
down one pin, and as that pin in the fall
knocks down another, so did the fat gentle
man knock down the man who stood behind
him, he another, and so on to the end. The
bystanders laughed, the boys cheered and
the mountebank, with his everlasting smile,
rose to his feet and bowed, as though it
was all part of the show.
Pardon me, your excellency, be said,
sit was but an accident. Diavolo, you
wretched beast but you shall have no sup.
per tonight and he sprang into the wag.
on. what were I saying? 0-wait till
you hear Henri sing the Marseillaise : it is
worth hearing
is be your son p enquired the new com.
er, as he ueared the wagon; and pointing
with his finger to the lad. Saint Pierre
closely scrutinized him for moment ere
he replied
'Certainly, my son, and no other
Strange, very strange!' said the young
man, gazing at the boy with interest. i
have seen him before, or some one resem.
bling him, but where?' He paused and
fixed his keen eye on the mountebank' face
as he asked, cart thou sure he is thy son /?
why yes was the reply. 1 have bis
mothers word for it, and she was an hon
est woman
The bystanders laughed. The stranger
turned 6ercely toward them and raised hi
hand in threatening manner, but recover
ing, be drew his cloak yet more closely q
round him, and said calmly,
SO he is really your souT
He is,' replied Saint Pierre. "A hand
some lad, is he not?'
Very was the reply. What do you
call him?'
Henri Saint Pierre
Saint Pierre = muttered the other mu
singly; INC, 1 never heard that name be
fore. It is French.
so are its bearers, said the mountebank
i doubt it,
'Youare complimentary. May I ask why !?
Because you speak Italian with Prus
sian accent
That is nothing. l resided in St. Pc
tersburg several years and speak all Ian
guages equally we'll. That of France, how
ever, is my own
! We'll see,' said the other smiling. Il
your wife living?' he asked in French.
No, my master; she died about two year
after the birth of Henri, replied the noun
tebank, in the same language. .'Poor W.
man = and raising his eyes to heaven tn
worthy man sighed deeply, endeavoriug il
the meanwhile to force tear, but the Ell
fort was vain one.
The mountebank has lost his wife, sal
one of the bystanders, with a grin.
'Wby don't he get another?' enquired
second.
Come, recount to US her many virtues ?
said third.
Poor fellow! and expressions of mocl
sympathy ran the round of the crowd.
Peace, fools! exclaimed the stranger
mperiously. Still the same account. Bu
this boy-this Henri-do you wish to par
with him p
The mountebank started on hearing thu
question; and look of joy passed over hi
features. But instantly assuming look o
surprise, he replied,
'Part with him Not I, indeed! H
| is worth eight hundred francs year to me
which do not care to lose Besides ht
added, with smile, i mean to bring hin
up to my own profession ."- y
Your profession = exclaimed the other
why, man, it will be the ruin of him, body
and soul. In ten years be will be such
skeleton as yourself, the purity of his mioe
destroyed, if it has not been already, ane
bis beauty gone the way of all things per
ishablep
'Perhaps,' said the mouutebank, care
lessly, and yet never taking his eyes off th'
stranger. Perhaps
1T were better for you to let him 20 will
me. I am rich, and while life remains, h
shall never come to want
sCorpo di BaccoP exclaimed one; 'th'
gentleman wants to adopt him.
sAnd the mountebank refuses
Here's pair, if be wants them ) ant
two little ragged urchins were thrust be
fore the stranger, who gazed furiously a
round him and bit his lips.
Silence, my MASTER said the mounte
bank. 'May I beg to know your name?'
1T would not benefit you in the least tt
know was the naughty reply. you ough
to know he added, seeing that you cal
yourself fortune.teller.'
'And I can tell you, by looking at you1
hand said the mountebank, which I viii
Go in few minutes, providing you vii
permit me-
well, let US see the end of the mumme
ry. and get rid of the fools! Go on witt
your feats, tricks, or whatever you choose
to call them
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