Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-06-16

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| thing in order, and standing,at his door
was looking ut his less diligcnt neigh.
bors.
! This was n young merchant with
prompt movement and lively mien
whose sign lore this word in gildcd
capitals:
"GRoCERIES."
The grocer (since we must call him
by his name), had only been establish
ed In the Village short time This
was evident by the newness of the mer-
chandise exposed, the aplendor Of the
shutter, recently painted in arabesque,
and the immaculate clcanness of the
counter. So he scarcely exchanged sal
utations with the passers-by, and no
one stopped to inquire, as was the GUS
tom, how he had passed the night.
| Aristides Giraud, this was the name
of our young merchant, had perhaps
resolved ffotfo render an account to has
neighbors Of his health and sleep, but
he resigned himself with more diff
iiculty to the solitude Of his shop
Leaning againstthe frame of the door
OF entrance, he was casting an impa-
tent glance over the square, and saw
everybody pass his door without stop
ping. As, tired of waiting, he was
about to re-cnter, IL hand hastily seized
him by the arm he turned, and recog-
nized former fellow apprentice, whom
he had lost sight Of for several years.
Alexander Crepin Wore one Of those
costumes common to fellows of the see
ond class; a beaver hat ncgligently in
dented, a cravat with a Haunting knot,
a scanty coat adorned with gigantic but
tons, full pantaloons falling in spiral
fny +. for ~ 1t,.s Il lu.I
Although there had never been any
particular intimacy between himself
and Giraild, the latter whom his isola-
ton had prepared for unreserye, receiv-
cd him with open arms. He compelled
him TO enter the back shop, while the
boy whom he had for his assistant as
sumed his place at the counter. 4
" Well,' said Crcpin to him, when
they were seated, so you are estab-
iished, my old friend! and to the salts
faction of everybody, it seems to me !;
for | haze just traversed your six streets;
and your shopis the finest in theplace. y
" Because il is the only one" replied
Giraud. au "a. =.
, Then you should find the mines of
Peru in it,
+" am afraid shall find il the way
to the aims house,
y ROW SO ~ .-. E--.... .-.-s.. ....
For the reason that sell nothing.
Though my sign has been out more
than q month, my merchandise Is still
here.p
at costs nothing to keep your goods
where they are" 81
'On the contrary they consume much:
we have hotel, restaurants, aud coffee
houses, not TO speak Of private dwell
ings but every body has been accus-
toned to buy groceries in Paris.n
You should offer them your servi-
ces.n
DO you think I have not thought of
it? They have replied that they have
laid in provisions, that they would sec
by:and by. Here, you sec, we take time
to do things--we wish toaknow people;
must wait Gil the seed becomes an APP
pie tree.n
/" And that does not suit you-you
who are accustoned to do everything
by steam said Crepin, laughing. ~
remember when we were with Father
Devilliers, you wished to arrive before
you had Get out. Apropos, / hope Fa-
ther Dcviliiers patronizcs you.p
depended upon him, at least, after
the offers of service be. had made me,n
replied Giraud, somewhat bitterly. Sat
the time of establishing myself, went
to Havre to consult Nj. Deyilliers, who
repeated bis lromises. Thereupon I
came here, sure'that his house would
advance me goods; but it is now a
month since wrote to him to ask for
credit, and have received no reply. re-
that m reflection, ny,old mag
ter had not thought best to assist me. ~
"As usual ~ said Crepin, lighting u
cigar, promises are like feasts at fhe
thc3ttc at the distance we think we