Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-01-12

} I men, uGN4t pronounced these words. thu
( second traveller bowed politely 10 his intsrrcga
tor and continued bis promenade IN front o
the inn. As to the latter, 10 returned to tht
f. n-keepsr and inquired the dinner hour. Til,
dian5r again Brought together our two travel
ers and with them seversl per.ons who some
on loot, tire Others Ia carriages, had come C
visit foT the TaSSiug oI the next DAYS coach
Hr. Octavius found everything bad ass cd foI
ice, ana was as mucu surprised rs indignant
when the waiter OF the inn ansW cred him that
The. .e was no mo. G In the uGtry since ne early
TIA vs mOnths-toT they were then in the com.
Inencameut O. May, and that they hoped not
20 &C. any more before the month OF NoyeHe-
uer II was the same thing with the tootipicss
and the same with bowl which NJ. Octaviuc
a,Eg for. with the iutenIion, ogreeably u tire
disgusting practice established within a lev
I years IN so-i5.y, OF making his Rblutons at
Z table. IS % The other traveller, he found every
thing excellent, AMI appeared - make a very
I EOul dinner
In C-ser 10 aceapy the eve ling, some OF the
men remained az the table; they made some
/ punch, and they sra ket. Mr.. Octavius was
I euragsd with his valet de chambre. who had
/ neglected 10 put in his pocket some Of his ex-
. celcnt Little cigars, somewhat dear, It is true
. Dui 20 perfect, and whign lie aloue possessed
+ The other drew handful out Of his p1cRe and
{ gave some iOevery They were delicious.
+ Mr. pc.aElus coMpia.ued bitterly OF being
. a
( 3uti .uId he there aIc, however, no means OF
( traye ing with ones hOlse8o on ii road of some
/ length, and ia rather bad coalition; at which
/ the greater psrt Of the persons present said 10
J themselves: 70 seems this gentleman has
! horse, and testified greater amount OF con-
! sideEatiou Tor uin, which did not put them To
4 much expense, becsuse they dhninishei by an
/ equal amount that which they uig.t have ae-
corded to the other, who did nos sufffciertlv
/ conceal that he had come on foot.
/ ! perceive here and little too late. that 7
] would have avolned many repeiitions, /, had
/ from the commencement Of my Dal ration made
1 use Of the eGcsllent habit which dramatic Eu-
! thors have oi giving az the beginning OF their
( pieces q hst Of the suruames and christian
/ names Of their characters. The other frayezer
I 10 whom ] give that name f1r toe last time
J which has already appeared Oftener than II
] hEd any right is called Henry From time To
/ time, The conversation returned 10 the subject
/ OF the road which they had 10 travel; II was an
I interest IN common between all the travellers
! one among them obs rv81 that this road. re-
/ puied dstestsble, would cssse 10 be bad ~ in .
/ stead OF having 70 ascend and dssoend a rapid
/ dscl yity, they could make a circuit round this
I bin By taking few wards from a sterile piece
/ OF giouud wLlca be. .OnEed TO The Government.
ana yielded nothing 70 any one. Octayius
( blamed the Government, and said that on bis
/ return to town ne would speak 70 the miaisler
about H.
The next day, amongst the travellers was
young peasant who seemed very mu,h dis
treSsed his mother and sister had occor,ro-
MED hIn As far as the coach came in order tn re-
man with him longer. He was going to foip
regiment 20 which he mad been appointed. Ha
was poor devil whom fate had made a soldier
The Only support OF his widowed mother and
his yoang sister, he hal nOt been able TO find
any protection In the law, which only exempts
mil l1ts1
widowed woman, without fOresseing the case
where the eldest son might be . 1eifish hound
a worthless workman or a drunkard whila
this younger maicLa!ned the poor widovy
by the fruit OF his work. This was pra
cisely what had happened fu the voupg
peasants family. The travellers could nnf
nelp being ali little moved by ne
sorrow Of these poor people, ana when ths
young solder salo, weeping: II is not the mill
tary service which frightens me neither is ii
the having 10 20 TO fight, but what cuts me to the
heart IS tEuJ you, NY poor mother, and thou
my poor Elizabeth, are going 10 be reduced 10
beg your bread. Henry proposed TO The
travellers TO make cUlleclioa, and when
he he'd ont ms hat, this idea was 40
acceptable 10 every one. that several had already
Pot their han5s Ia their pockets. The hat be-
ing emptied, among the pieces or money y which
were found IN II ia tClerably great abpn-
bance they found a double LOUIS in gold every
oae attributed il Without hesitation 70 Octa-
yius who was without contradiction ths mos,
SUN ptuous OF The assembled travellers and they
resled their opinion on the care he had taken to
bury his hand ia the hat when depositfng his
onerlng IN it. Some one even said 10 auotner.
' This gentlemen who took up the collection
has not perhaps, gwen much out It is he. uev.
erthslcss, VINO hal the idea, and who In a or
tain poiGt Of view, gave al the money" Octs-
vius himseli-Sho knew very well that he bad
not put In the double louis, and who had only
Al. q. Il. A.
hide the smuliness OF his gIft-Octavius was far
from guspscling Henry, who had known how to
hide eY en- tue care which he had taken tocoD.
eeal hlmsed; OctayIgs considered hiu,s,It
obliged 10 make speecn on what Jh ere VIVA r,lt
Gus Ia thus depiiylug whole family OF IFS orI,
support de asked the mother OF the couserict
if she had made reclamation 10 tba
authorities, because the eLdest SON ~
the only son OF widow. sba
anbweTtd that her son had ne right to fbl.ay-
enption, because she had another son oIdar
than he, who had quilted them ana abon-
dOned thsm j ng ago. Octsvius took down the
name and address OF the widow, prom lsed NOT
10 forget her, and said that he would cops.nt
70 lose his name II IA a month the young sol
der was not restored 20 mis- family. The thanhs
OF which he was the object, wee only inter-
rupted by the guards summonIuR ma ira,
eIeis 20 take ths coach. The departure wa.
however, still retardeu Tor q few minutes bv
In 1Eu
room, whittier he had gone again; he gsva
the inn-EeePer letter which he came and
81 a!ed by the kitchen IRE, and which he re-
aus ea hlm to send Of without DELAY. ,Qbict,
caused Octavius TO say, with the approbaiIon
OF the rest OF The travellers, This gentleman
res ~ chooses his time well 10 think OF hi, cor
re,pondence- Uotavius took possession with
ont ceremony Of tue best place In the eoacL
Henry mounted on top with the guard aud the
yOung sJlLier.
Al the dining place, he seated binnrei,
"a ble with the conscri pt In "a corner OF tba =, a.
Tne next morning early, they arrived al la,
az their journey. some OF the traveler. -.
into another vehicle; some Others haa reacbs,i
their de- tinaliOn. They separated ,,-ola1I
never to see each other again. scsrcerY Ia '
of them exchange a slight bow. Henry wbo
appeared 20 knew the town perfectly. SET ,,f ~
ms way 70 NJ. Ressain's house Far fbs, -,
nose he left the inhabited part Of the tou-n 80
passed through several streets where tbere zsa-a
nothing but gardens ia the midst OF when rose
here and there an Isolated house. Ne ~
somewhat urprised when he met in ono -
these streets his ira seling com panion Octavfns
who behind him al first. did lot long hesitate 10
walk beside him. Wi houL any very serious
motive for hiding nis name or the obiect of h.y
tourney, Henry had no particular inducement
to dispose him 10 conide In OetaVius
besides, Octavius had spoken on the
proceeding together as II he knew sew
eral persons ia il. and the request which
Henry had received from Mr.. dc Riessain 70
come and zee him without speaking Of his
Journey, whilst appearing to be confined TO the
iis0t ;heir acquaintance, had not however
any Iinaits Sufficiently dxed for him 10 violate
Il without reason, and above ali without an OBJ
iect 80 when Oetavius bowed 70 him. and
seemed TO wish 20 enter into conversation,
Henry nmeneed to slseken his pace, and at
the drst street whore he had to turn, he stopped
altogether 20 give Octavius time TO continue
straight forward. The latter stopped IA the
same way, ana continued talking. Henry, ar
ter few moments, bowed 10 him, and turned
into the Deighboring street. All you are going
that way said Octavius. And. as 1t was his
road, he continued 20 walk alongside of Henry.
The same proeeedisg was renewed at the irst
street they came 10; but then Henry deter
mined TO get rid OF this obstinate travelling COM
pastloB, resolutely took an opposite road
to that which led TO Mr.. de Riessain's; then,
when he found himself at the other end
OF the town, he stopped at a public
square, and having asked Octavius which way
he would keep on, he bowed to him, and took
the opposite direction, quite decided as he was