The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-09-10

tztif tftaA F.liafsfH fffftfH taaf sttts
llau a aGper aB1 bed
"a be3 ttuuel she woman ah,
moa as. ihal qaile impossible Ihae
m alre4ay hfc on SIX persons 10 every
one of lae rooms. The tw0irayeiier vAo
/ |aate i18 eaae oul of tie room, are gaus
/. t0 m ie aia mtfass d ilat
giil eo,g ,lem at frame added tlio po-
man. Anl y,l they are rich rosin-leal-
er- fiom lae pei ei4iltofhood Of Ijphosigy
+ One Of lhem has tls very day sold iige
thousand francs worth 81 9sin. Ard only
. to thiuk ofit; they spen, nm hour ID ai-
F putting before they woald consent to give
+ i've fancs for any matlrass, which makes
only liliy sous apiece tor thcm.'
/ And 10 you think, madame, that caa
ANY where lind d supper and bed Z
! tllilk il very doubtful, monsieur; a'
! least Tor lbc led. Tor the supp O. .lau .
quite another m4ilef, and IN qui.e ready
10 serve YOU. Would YOU Ike a log 81
goose stewcd with cabbage: il is all !
have lr3.'
/ Let me have it by all means, cried
the artist.
Il must tell you, continued the hostess,
that this is not an iau Bat, during fair
line, do Ike everybody else, and take
/ in travellers. One must try to be useful
10 ones lellow-crcatures, sometimes
I And 10 ones SELF added Fritz, laugh
/ ing.
Five minutes after, the latter was de-
youring the stewed leg Of goose, 70 which
his hunger impaired I'LL needed relish,
and drinking wish great gpsto.ihe excel
lent wine which was SCI before him by Ils
hostess
Dear Madame Bernardiuc, for t4ils
Tint is The name hy which heard you
addressed few moments ago. said Tie
painter, when he had finished his supper.
Yes, replied the hostess, 90 by that
name, now. because my husband was
called Bernard. ] am a widow.
'WelI, then, my dear Madame B1n-
ard, permit me to inquire where you me
going 10 lodge me for the night"
Alas, monsieur | have nothing in ihe
shape III bed TO offer yon, not even q
malrassr replied the Landaise, IN tone
o.! regret, for She was sorry TO turn away
Il lodger whose manner pleased her and
IWho ha8 announced his intention Of proc
longing his stay beyond tie time Of dc
fair
Then | must 20 and knock a all dc
louses. one AFTER the olher uulil iinI Z
lodging
You viii awaken everybody, aud tIai
will BE all for every house in the village
|vill be Is iuli AZ mine.
/ suppose so But what can ] do.
am yery tied with my long days iumpi
and now flat your excellent wine is X
ing my cyclils heavier than ever, qnle
envy Hose two rosin dealers, who are fast
asleep, at fifty sous apiece Indeed,
rhink the charge exceedingly low would
willingly pay Gye francs. Come, now,
am sure you are clever at contriyng, and
if YOU try, You viii find some way Of fqnm.
Itcring me. Have you not some bed ihai
you can give me-.
! told you, just now that have no.i.-
ing left, not even maitrass.
Have you a sofa
No; anything Of the kind , reiterated
the hostess. SHE remained for an instant
silent, rs though turning the matter oven
in her mind. Then raising her eyes te
scrutinize it carefully,
Well, I've just remembered -
'Ah, at last thought you woald end
by finding me something.
Don't rejoice too soon. The only
thing have left in the house Isl large
arm. chair that stands in mothers room
and in which she often takes a nap during
the day. How much did you say You
would pay? Ten francs, | think
Ibid say ten francs ?
Yes
: But for bed
well. you shall have the chair for Gv,
francs il is worth the half Of bed. You
= will sleep perfectly well in it. without un
, dressing. / really have nothing else Il
offer you; and you can take it, or let i
alone, just as you please
Very well; | accept the armchair, a
. there Is nothing else to be had
) But have na told you all The chai
is ~ a room already occupied.
BY whom Z
BY a woman.
Young or old Z
"A woman Of ninety, my mother. Sh'
, would be furious il she perceived that
) had lent her chamber to a stranger, bu
5 luckily She sleeps very soundly. ] vii
. take you into her room without a light
! you VII seat yourself in the armchair
a without making any noise, and you vii
: try and not snorc too loud,ior fear Of wax
ing her
, Very good, returned Fritz. III d
. my best
More than half-asleep, the young mar
: followed bis hostess. They climbed up 4
! rude stairway, aud when they reached ID,
: top, the hostess stopped az door and lis
) tened.
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