Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1870-09-22
aa.r.. EATON, OHIO THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER

the whole bv delay. After much discus
| sion, Chsbussal, with sigh, assented, say
! ing that he had but one wish-and that
| was to get the old woman in his kitchen
/ for ten minutes, and he would teach her
to hold her tongue by giving 1t to her in
| her hand. e %.
The next day was one Of great events,
and NJ. Viol again presented himself at the
usual hour in the morning, as civil and
pleasant as ever. Nearly the first thing
he did, after talking necessarily about
Ernest for fifteen minutes, was to pro-
duce another tumult in ChabussaPs breast,
and make nearly another rupture. Cha
bussal determined to wait until the after
noon, before offering to produce the boy,
| as it was barely possible that N. Viol, in
his despair, might be tempted to go deeper
into his purse. But NJ. Viol, apparently,
had no such intention; and, after chatting
and signing for while, he asked for q
/ glass of water, and Immediately jumped to
his feet, saying that he would not think
of troubling Chabussal, but would get it
himself Iand proceeded toward the rear
! apartment, to ChabussaTs CONSERVATION.
AS soon as he could master his tongue,
he begged him to stop; but N. Viol kept
on.
"I order you not to touch that door r.
thundered Ohabussal making toward him.
(" My wife is there; she is en- d6sAd6i1e."
M. Viol instantly apologized, and sat
down with an unconcerned air, which
contrasted strongly with Ohabussal's heat
A word here about N. VioTs impertur.
liability. He had been some sort of q
diplomat, in large way, in his own coun-
try, and was well used, therefore, to con-
cealment, whenever it was expedient to
use the valuable power. twas afterward
found that, by all reason and probability,
such an occasion presented itself at the
exact moment when he was prevented
from rushing into Chabussal's back cham
Der, and that, despite his calm counte-
nance, NJ. Viol was on fire internally.
This was the result of habit he had of
wearing his eyes open, according to his
education, and of reversing the usual or
der of things by considering every human
being plotting scoundrel until he proved
to be otherwise inclined.
The particular impulse which put his
soul and suspicious in arms in this little
ENHANCEMENT was the accidental sight of
9 stray napkin, which lay upon the counter
during one of his visits, and of which
there is more said further on.
This affair Of the glass of water threw
both the baker and his wife into fever of
anxiety, and they wished heartily that
| the incubus was OF their shoulders. 1t so
Il W ls
although the crowd which came to buy
Chabussal's dessert was immense, and
seemed larger than usual, such was really
| not the fact, and for the first time in his
life he had few of his dishes left over.
| He foresaw that such would be the fact,
and he stopped selling at very early
hour, with the customary reason that he
had sold out that days quantity.
This the assembled people, to the ex-
tent Of something Ike afty, positively
refused 20 believe-for Qhabussalss little
trsSK was rather shallow, after all-and
| the fifty tired men, drenched with rain
water, pounded at his doors and shutters
with vigor which was unprecedented
They hung about, hoping, as crowds al
ways hope, that pretty soon something
would appear to satisfy them; and, sus-
tanned by their own shouting and clamor,
they raised such tumult that Chabussal
and madame looked at one another sew
eral times in alarm.
], But they had many other things to think
OF, and as soon ISM. Viol presented himself,
nearly torn to pieces, Chabnssai admitted
him, and paid but little further attention
| TO what was going on outside and there
fore the noise grew flercer if anything.
As for NJ. Fiol-how Chabussal and
madame watched his temper i-nothing
could be more suave and polite, and the
two exchanged looks of great gratifca-
ton and Chabussa1 made up his mind
to make him present of one of the re-
naming Euge1Ses, which, forgot to men
tion, was the name Chabussal rather
ostentatiously gave his piece of cookery.
After the lunch was to come the subject
Of the boy, and the definite naming of the
reward. Matters were in good trim, and
| madame gave Chabussal many encourag-
ing smiles from behind her screen, while
M. Viol sat with crossed legs, looking
curiously toward the closed door in the
rear A+-
"Monsieur," said Chabussal, when all
was ready, 'tif you viii pardon my ego
tism, may ask if you ever heard of my
cookingp So L ~ .'r
He produced his dessert upon napkin,
and laid beside it a silver spoon of pecu-
liar shape. In his character of epicure,
he had invented an instrument resem-
bling toy fire shovel, with which he
recommended his wealthy customers to
eat his pastry, as he imagined it was de-
mon implement, such IS he conceived a
spoon to be.
M. Viol arose with glistening eye, and
placed his umbrella in the corner for
the dish looked particularly rich and de-
icious. 9
j al perceive you are gentleman OF
delicate taste, and SO venture to ask
1
entirely and wholly of my own concep'
ton" Tf
Here the huge, white, houry, Chabussal
opened his hands, and bowed, while NJ
} Viol toyed q moment with the-wen-the
spoon.
He placed his hat upon the counter and
his left hand behind him, while with a
neat eggshell tap he shattered the upper
crust. With solemn face, he slowly
raised trifle to his m1uth, and closing
his lips upon it, looked thoughtfully out
of the door. For moment he was silent,
J and then his head turned about, with a
singular, smiling expression in his face.
Without a word to- Chabussal, who
looked on curiously, hetasted another bit,
and seemingly became more singularly
pleased than before. He tasted this last
repeatedly and carefully. He bent his
head in the manner of one who had for
gotten something. and slowly tapped his
teeth with the spoon.
"Bring me glass ofwater."
Chabussal obeyed, wondering at the
tone, and set it before linn; and he raised
his mouth.
"Where have tased this before ?"
whispered he, with a sharp glance up
ward.
Chabussal turned toa deathly white,