The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1870-01-06

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= ga mo. "a <.s<.. :. .. ..
,. .+E-3 1st2 :4as'E "a sfa&ksEy
lookihgs concerned. alt is pity tha'
you depart 20 soon."
II am very unfortunate to miss such
s.chsnoe," said tho Englishman. smil'
ing. .=s
The Marie Of Pettiport seemed to
think this most natural regret "Cour-
ssullss is deeply interesting spot he
said. "Strangers travel from far to
VISIT it. You have rothiog of the sort
in your country, believe. You would
see tic education Of the oyster there
brought to its highest point Of perfec-
ton. They are most intelligent AMI
mails, l am assured one would not have
imagined it. eYou would eec them sort
ed out according to size,f in commodi-
ous tanks Every variety is there.
from enormous patriarchal oysters to
little baby ones, en- n,aiuot, i may say:
The returns are enormous, I believe.
Aud then you have such 4 fine air at
Courseulles; magnificent plains vast
horizoo-no trees, nothing to interrupt
the coupd'eil. The effect Of the moon
shining on tho marshes and the cstab-
.lis6ment is really striking"
5'tI think old Chretien hasa shar, in
the concern" said the Englishmsn. I:
'",lademoiselle Refine, and her grand
father are very reserved upon the sub.
ject, and I have never been able to
ascertain exactly what their yearly per-
centase amounts to-" said Fontaine,
confdentially holding up one thin hand {.
81 know that she drives over once d
month in her spring cart to superintend
the affairs. She is person, as you are
aware, Of great method and order; and,
indeed, in aft 'irs, it is absolutely neces-
sary." ~:*..
'"She seems to manage the farm very
fairly" said the other. "Old Chretien
is stupid old fellow, always drinking
cider; he don't seem to do much else. "
"Alas! no." replied Fontainc. II
look upon drunkenness as real mis-
fortune. He has told me in confide ence
that he cannot exist without the stimu-
liant Of cider. Even Mademoisclle
Rene cannot persuade him to abandon
It,"
I can not imagine any body having
any difficulty in refraiuing frem CIDER"
said tho other, smiling again. "shc
was good to give me some the other
day, with soupe aux chou1 and I con-
fess-"
''Comment, Monsieur Butler! Yoa
do not like our cider ?" said the mairc,
looking quite surprised. cit is because
you have tue taste of your potter still
Ia your mouth. Come back to Us. and
l promise to convert you"
every we'll, that is bargaiu,' said
Butler, looking about him little dis
tractedly. Madame Pelottier, who hap
pened to be passing, imagined that he
was admiriny her elegance. She drew
herself up, stuck out her fore finger,
and bowed. The maire, with brisk
glissadc, returned the salute.
~ som ctlmes ask" Fontaine remark
ed, as he replaced his curly trimmed hat,
chow that excellent fellow, Pelottier,
can have married himself with that
monstrous person. She brought him,
it is true, an excellent DOT and a good
connection at Caen, also at Bayeux !; but
in his place nothing would have per.
suaded me to unite myself with a
young lady 50 disgracious and i'll
broughtrup."
"Then you have thought Of marry
ing again." asked Butler, glancins at
the spruce figure beside him.
The maire looked conscious, and
buttoned his coat. II once contem-
plated some proposals. he said, "to a
person who was we'll off, and who might
have made an amiable mother to my
child, but the affair came to nothing.
7 DO not mind telling you il was Made.
moisclle Ch-etien herself that I had ia
view. After all, Why should ! marry :!
Helm 2. My good mother: takes care Of
my little son my fatber-in-law is much
attached to him; have an excellent
ouisiniere, entirely devoted to our fami-
b-you know Justine? Sometimes y
said N. Fontaine, gazing at the sea, "a
vague feeling comes. over me that If
could end : suitable person, life might
.ppe.r less' mionoto aous, moro interest.
hs. Ishould ieel more .'g, gay, ; IN bette,
spirits, With thoa 8, society Of a ;egree.bl,
companion. These are more 'reveries
| the emotions If !. poetic i imagination
| toi where .n Is 60d the person ?"
| "1s there muck difficulty ?' sait aiit
Butler, amused .>>' - g = + '.>''
1 az do not generally mention t., ba
| do not mind telling you;;''' said NJ. X
Marie, "that our family, through mis-
fortunes-by the stupidity Of some, tb
III corduct Of others--to longer holl
The place ID society to which hioiittii il is Z en-
titled. But l do not forget that I be