Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1870-09-22

i winch IaCG was Dy no means IOSG upon
the other two, and he was ordered to close
the shop instantly, while they retired to
the back parlor-a couple of conspira-
| tors.
| The boy splang to his work with the
air of one who had something to commu-
nicate or ask, on its completion. His
| shutters flew into their places with an
unexampled rapidity, his wrapping pa
| pers were quickly arranged against the
morrow, his door locked, his gas extin-
| guished, all in half his usual time, and he
! presented himself to his two friends.
Madame" he asked, ''who was that
gentleman who just left herer" 10
His question was answered by Chabus-
| sal, who turned upon him savagely, and
gave him blow upon the head which
sent him flying half fsenseless into cor
ner among some dust pans and brushes.
"Why did you do that :" demanded
madame, fiercely, Of Chabussal. "Csn't
you see how small he Isl how thin his
| legs and arms are that his head is no
bigger than your two fists? I wish the
rats had you f'-
Ohabussai, standing over the PROSTATE
boy, did see it apparently for the first
time IN his life !; and STOPPING, he raised
him to his arms by the collar, and went
and sat down.b the fres
One Of the subtlest powers which Ma
ture bestows upon US Is that of touch and
conSags. .SItu eousSal netel Ieis iss ~
SnEes SS,9 Insi. NJ .t .ne uoene ls, e Pisceu S9e
| huge arm about him. 1t reduced him to
! silence, and, IN gazing over the boys
head at the fire, his lips slowly sank upon
his smooth hair, and there they rested,
while he thought If Sit would pay better
TO be kind to him or to be harsh; much
/ wishing it could be the former, now that
he found it so pleasant. He so decided,
/ and he looked downward at the quivering
| eyelids, and he saw tears trembling upon
| them.
@Ernest," said he, in whisper, "what
4 are YOU thinking about P'
| "Of dear France" murmured the boy,
with a low sob, the tears breaking them
selves on Chabussars hand. Madame
| came and stood by.
| aAnd, supposing thought of sending
you back to France, what would you do
for mef"
"Oh, monsieur cried the boy, raising
himself ard looking Ohabussal in the
| face, 81 could worship you'll You are not
plaguinp; me, are your"
"Wo1ld you tell two lies to get back to
Francs and be richP
1.-TWO lesI" repeated the boy, in aston
ishRent; "wil they hurt any one2"
'sNo," said Chabussal, ttnot in the least
merely for forms sake"
swell" rejoined the boy, after lCug
pause-dfo FORMS sake, I think would.
| What are they, monsieurl"
"I will tell you tomorrow, Ernest" !"
replied he, smoothing the boys hair with
his enormous palm, "and tomorrow you
must not stir out of this room. was
wrong to strike you / thought you were
1mpertment. That wretch that you saw
go out or the shop moment ago, Is tie
tax collector:
"Ah," replied the Lad quietly, his head
Il HI WI
thought he looked Ike ~: VioL"
| wary Onapussall wary madame
Gould the tax-collector have looked Ia
upon you ana overheard your council,
WneIe an ingenious net-work or false
nooos was agreeo. upo1, Dy which the boy
was 70 pc turned over to him for fright
! ful sum, much 1oubt If he would have
knaves. A Mythical friend, an acquaint-
ance, was to appear upon the scene in
namei Ohabussal was to recall to his
memory that this parsonage knew OF the
| Whereabouts OF just such 3 trlumVlrate as
! NJ. Viol described. He was to agree to
put himself IN communication with this
party, and, after many terrible risks and
| frightful troubles, was to produce the boy
upon the payment of the stipulated sum.
Early on the morrow, long before the
customary throng began, M. Viol present
ed himself Madame precipitately re-
| tired behind the screen, and her worthy
husband, fat, good -natured, and in i'm
maculatei white, lied for twenty good
minutes Eaccording to the plan. M Viol
became much excited, and leaned upon
the counter with pair of eyes fixed upon
! Chabussal, in manner which made it ex-
1 tremely difficult for him to retain his
presence of mind. Again, in the after
noon, M. Viol came; this time, of course,
after the throng had disappeared. He
naturally grew more familiar with Cha
bussal, and began to ask questions which
were very annoying and displeasing, so
much so, indeed, that Chabussal natly de-
c1ned to answer some OF them. 1t would
never do for either to quarrel, and so they
begged each others pardon, and became
civil again;
Nd. Vlofs refrain was, The Doy the
D0y, at any price T. Onaoussars was,
The dlt1culty, the distance, my friend =
Maaame ana ne neo agreeo tnat tne
aneaoy TREMENDOUS price m1gnt PossIDty
De ncreaseo Dy oanyng, ana tnereiore
tney :I res1IvSo 70 svolo ciosing tne con,
of tbo asn sney nHt - iea0neb - sne 4Sat, Sn1
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