Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-04-14


and then outside, despite his struggles and
cries. 1o0i
Margaret hastened 70 secure the door on the
inside For some time, she heard the dispute
between Barazer and her husband. who wanted
[ to enter again Ar last he seemed to yield 70
| the uEgings o. his companion, and their voices
died away IN the distance, in the street Saint
Yves
CHAPTER ".
TEMPTATIpS.
I Deep as may be the abyss in1o which the man
OF the people falls. We have not the courage
to iBpute Il to him as q crime. Let wbonlso-
ever believes that be CAD truly afirrl that be
has srared no effort L preserve this wretch
nom the peril, rise to condemn Us, and cast AZ
TfHE GLOBE, Of 18th November
The house to which B8razsr led Cosquer was
little way from the Pont de Terre Itw one
Of those places of resort fer escaped eonviets
and deserters from vessels, OF which there are
dozen at Rrest. A sort Of place OF refuge,
open st aglhours to crime and debaucAery. and
where me initiated obtained admission even
at midnight, by knocking in a peculiar man
ner on the deor or window shutter.
Barazer aud hts companion were ineonti-
nsntly admitted They were shown into a low
damp, large room lighted by tar lamp. AT a
sign, two bottles OF blpsh wine were set before
them. and they were let sIone.
BaIazer hlled the tumblers, and addressing
! the mason
What the devil. then, hadst thou against
thy wifss When l parted from thee, thou
seemedst iE hne humour, and fland thee again
in a rage, and ready 10 40 mischief.
Il told thee, that sbe raised her hand against
me.
But because Of whste
Because she Is a bsggar, whose complain
lngs weary me. IN not go back to my house
again. have nothing to give the children 10
eat; and trat eBrsges me.
1t is true IT'S hard to see ones folks want
bread !....... without counting thst the thing
viii get worse and worse for thee; for thou hast
done bad business with father Bordenson
thou vast wrong 10 strike him.
-Dost thou suppose, then, that would suf-
fsr him to lay his hand on me, witeout p-i ing
IL back 10 him . The beggar has made ne 'ose
my trade. I well know that no other m ster
will employ me, now; but It Is AL the same to
ne. The boprseois must imagine they can wall
4 over my body, mine They wish to, because
would not submit at once, ike the rest Of yonr
( 70 the iovering OF cur wages. In fact, seest
thou, you played the coward, you other. And
I thou. Barazer. thou vast the biggest sneak OF
all Of them
BAH said Barszer, TRANQUILITY draining his
glass by small sips; is il that they had not the
/ right to pay US less, If they pleased
No thunder they had not tbs right Is
l it that one has the right 10 kin man, say
thenq KnoWest thou that it is from that time
that bread bscarze scarce IN my house II il
the life of my wife and children, that the beg
! gaTs clip Ell from me.
/ Barazer IIfted his shoulders W III an Irritating
oalanness.
/ what wouldst thou have ? They are rich
/ they are the masters. Is 1t their doing, that
/ thou burstest up
] And / viii aos burs. ap, . cried the ma
/ son. rising. and losing self-control Have not
/ the right to i've, as they have? II they do not
/ give me bread to eat, can I not take it from
! their plste say then
Why hast thou note
The question vas put in 80 direct and inclsiye
a tone, and accompanied with 80 meaning
look. that Cosquer felt himself greatly enbar-
raSssd.
Yes. wiye art thou entitled, let rs see, tC
have thy d ys' wsges paid as heretofore, since
thou worksst in the same manner!
Yes, al bleui
We'll! if they clip your pay, why don't yor
take for yourself what they have stolen ton
thee Ten ne, would'st thou let another Wa
man take part OF thy weeks pay
Thunder. no!
Then why shouldest thou let an empsoye
dolt? When a rich man robn as, seest thou
wdSanuot demand justice, as II he was poo
devil: but one does himself justice: one take
back his own wherever he nnds it, look you
what hast thou TO reply TO thatF
l, Dotking, replied Cosquer, sorA0re AM
thoughtful.
lrbs two vorkmen finished the first bottle
Listen, Cosquer, resumed Bsrszer' u
question ia, whether thou meanest TO crawl ol
In misery. or to live at thine ease, with bit o
bacon under the thumb and glass Of wine be
fore thee
And how to manage to live so?
-Ihave told thee already: II thou would'
have listened TO me, month ago, when "
were together in Bordensoa's shop, we coui
have done good business.
And the prison.
The prison Is for bloekheads! And Incl
dost thou hear, II thou hndest 40 work, inc
must beg. or leave Brest and thou wilt be
rested as a vagsbond. SO, any way, thou can
not escape the prison
, That is true, anyhow, cried tn maso
o hIngiug away his hat IN despair and Govern
: his face with his hands; it IS said that Whe
IN unfortunate falls into the water, everyboc
n will run 20 fasten stone TO his neck that
, may 20 to tie bottom We, poor devils on
: down, I obody holds out a hand to help as NJ
:. everything must pass over our body.
!. Let us lift ourselves up, then.
e Be silent, Barazer. thou wilt make me to
II unlueky thing.
I Thee Go it, then, thou ART too mueh ara
. of the public prosecutor. Go my old chap,
"a ,fr~1 n
" ven or at Morlaix Thou canst always III
employment at tempering mortar or carryi
l. the hod.
p Banner. shut up, I tell thee cried COsqu'
a. hall rising and guashing his teeth.
ls -rfT saw nothing, will that prevent wha
n have told you from happeningT You wa
work; do you know that you have not e'
Z. teOls9
N what is 1t thou ssyest My tools are in
yard. 80.
=. would keep them for advances made To
IN Thou vast hslfdrunk. and didst not comp
! hend.
vs he said that, the brigsndi
or And this morning thy tools have gone, vi
I others, to the forge.
.st is that-there true, is 1t true2s Oh VIII
I'D the bowels o. this Bordenson.
ss THAT might make thee ameal, said Baraz
with smiling nenchalance, but 1t would
a last always.
Ter Tbep. quietly lighting his pipe at the iaml
ed DON'T forget, my dear, that to-lhorr
he thOuHt be without work - OF houSs'
Cosouer replied not a word His head hI
ne ,,o,vn his eyes were axed on the floor. I
-ds sopl wesrIes BY the furious emotions that
aaitated II for some hours, wss overcome by
,er many shocks. and when his companion turl
upon him his look OF cunning. the hardei
of workman was weeping. A dash OF JOY
+! over the fat face CT Barszer-
He went close to the mason, took IN MS Il
,ed ana bony hands the strong hand OF the Bre'
the and In a lew voice, said;
the -Thv tools have been stolen, Cosquer,
there are Others IN the yard. Tomorrow G es
the ing coma here, al nine O'Clock, and Wen
ur- range all that.
81 Cosouer rose without replying, gave sigl
as once hollow aud strident. emptisd his s'As
a eulp. and with scared look around him
so -IwiI come, he said.
ine The two workmen went out
sas,eed bv the fatal friend whom his
i've destiny had given him, Cosquer committed
Ind arsf ten. soon, necessity compelled new
ade 6epies. ana impuniiy more and more emb
snine him, he appi. ed to bis new calling
all physical strength and the intelligence vi
he had before then developed in bis tr
Inn Seconded by the inventive resources Of Bars
who had been long habituatsd 20 crime
last multiplied his attempts, and every day
lareed his circle Of enterprises.
hid, Meanwhile, that respect for the right OF p
3 TO ertv of others. which, with the civilized =
lis rather the fear or punishment than the
tate OF a sense Of virtue, had not been viol
with lmpunity by the mason. He felt tha
gret which always follows The change OF a I
Is It Ionr REGARDED as a duty; for he had Of hon
Est ali ffat a man can have who has lest al IA
aost tbat honesty Of Instinct, which is with
no strong what r,odesty Is with the weak. WI
f,re for A certain time. he felt what pl
,oroserntrr polilu have termed reInorses ~
dshnnaefi aud 0Jrdfd
<, q hut the forsner Of these feelings was o
hleh ouisnsd IN habit the latter ~ success.