The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-01-27
rl,e Two cartridges.


a man named Com Asx caaght y coupe Is
ofspartridges behind a hedge. I'D took then
/ home and ordered them to be roasted but
Wishing that the PRIEST OF the town, u
whom ne was under certain obligations,
should share In his good luck, he sailed
forth to invite him, pending the cooking q
the birds by Marie, his wife. Before hie
return the partridges were cooked, and
Marie took them off, the spit TO put them OF
plate; but in moving them piece OF the
flesh of one adhered to the spit. She ate
IL; you would have done the same thing
but, unfortunately, it tasted 80 delicious
that she was tempted to take another little
piece off the partridge.a4s.~.
We all of US in this world have our va
rious pleasures. One loves money, anothe,
thorses, third poetry. Marie loved dell;
cate food, and for one delicious mouth1ul
she would have given Gil the money, horses
and poems, in the world. s''s" =, '9+4'' =.
| The temptation TO continue eating, nov
that she had commenced, was irresisToie
She took one of the birds, and, leg by leg
wing by wing, devoured it. Still her hus-
band did not return. One more partridge
remained. The temptation was appalling
She tasted the neck, which led to her break
inc off a wing and the end of it was there
were no cartridges Left A moment after
Gombaux entered md inquired II the par
tridges were cooked. .ss. sg'5., 81.
/" Alas!" answered Marie, "a horric
cat, when my back was turned q moment,
entered the room and stole them"
The peasant, not believing this few into
terrible rage, and, darting at his wife.
threatened to immediate her. ..s. !.
at was only my fun-only my fun -
she shouted. q You imbecile! couldn't yor
see it was joker have covered them W
to keep them warm"
"It's very lucky for you it is so,'' an.
swered the man; for ventrediea, they Woulo
have cost you dearer than at the market
Hand me my goblet and best napkin. II
60 and await my guest in the farm yard. :!
mean to take our dinner into the field anc
eat it on the grass:
ga capital idea," said the woman. " Bu
first 60 and sharpen your knife ready X
commence; it wants sharpening badly
Gombaux threw off his gown, and going
to the yard, commenced sharpening hlE
knife upon stone. Just as he went out bJ
the back door the priest entered by thu
front. ;:"
"save yourself, sir-save yourself -
Marie hoarsely whispered. "There Is NJ
time to be lost. Gombaux will soon re-
| turn, and you are then dead man." -,
"What do you mean by talking like
this ?" exclaimed the priest. g Are you
mad with your Gombaux Ut course ne
will return, and hope very soon, too Tor
| we arc to eat couple Of patridges to-
gethcr." .. ...-,., -.
sir she answered, speaking rapidly. e." We
have no cartridges here, as you may BEE
but he wants to lay hands on you, and
swears that if he catches you he will cut OFT
your ears. Look at him there in the yard,
sharpening his knife! Do not wait until
he enters. l implore you, sir, to run for
your life"
She spoke so earnestly that sudden
fright possessed the priests soul. He
snatchel up his hat and made hasty exit.
The wife then called Gombaux.
"What is it 20 he asked.
"Thc priest has been here; has snatch
ed the cartridges, and made off with them
If you do not pursue him they are lost
In o moment Gombaux was tearing after
the priest, knife in hand. The priest.
finding himself pursued, rushed off fol-
dear life. For some time they ran thus,
the one shouting out terrible menaces, the
other half dead with fright, turning his
head at every step. Fortunately, the priest
had the advantage both in time and swift
ness. He gained his house, locked his
door, and himself away in his room. Mel
Their one nor the other, however, had any
partridge that day. w.. r.-.s. ...