The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-10-14

| their friends that such delights were
only to be had in an inferior stseet
and at the expense of some trouble
He therefore remained steadfastly
in his fifteen-by-thirty shop, with nc
assistance but that of his cherry,
nimble wife, watching the increasing
crowds with a swelling heart and
watering eye, and meanwhile grow
ing rapidly rich.
On tho evening on which he 1t
first becomes of interest to US he is
staa ling in his accustomed place
behind his counter, with his hands
in his waistband, for it is long past
the hour when his last speciality
was surrendered to devouring hands,
and he has nothing now to do but
to supply an occasional dropper-in
with his teabiscuit or handful Of
cakes.
Chabussal was a large man, dres-
sed completely in whNs, with his
head surmounted with huge cook
cap, the top of which he atfectedly
wore inclined to the right, which
gave him something the appearance
of O thrice -bIeached Highlander.
He had a smooth, full, round lace,
with small, brown eyes, and red lips.
His dress and skin had foury ap-
pearance, as well as his eyelashes
and hands, but, as this was in con
sonance with his business, no one
objected. His wife stood by him,
putting various packages into a large
basket, which being arranged to her
satisfaction, she pushed over to a
thin, sickIy-looking, hollow-eyed
boy, who seized it brayely, as if in a
hurry to be gone.
"WelI, young spider legsp cried
Chabussal, gruffiy, what have you
got?'
every thing, sir" replied the
boy, hesitatingly, moving slowly
away.
sHayc you got Perrin's rolls, Jar
bold's creamcakes, and Purdy's
macaronies, ehY'
The lad received a surreptitious
nod from ChabussaPs wife, and he
replied instantly that he had, and
followed it up by asking timidly if
he might be'gone ten minutes over
his time. He had never asked such
a question before, and was led to do
SO by a fanciod humor and good
nature in his masters rare indulg-
ence in calling him by any other
name than idiot.
AS soon as Chabussal could re
cover from his surprise and indigna-
ton, he leaned over the counter and
shook his fist at him.
"No, sir! Ifyou are not here on
your time, I'll cut your head Off"
"All right, sir" rejoined the boy,
meekly, but with a touch Of deep
disappointment.
"Do you mean that it will be all
right for me to cut your head of, or
that you will be backr
81 shall be back"
Chabussal then nodded significant
ly, and the boy shut the door behind
him and went away. There being
particular to do, Chabussal
fell to musing, which employment
also engaged his wife, and they both
gazed at the door through which the
lad passed, it being the last thing
which attracted their attention.
Chabussal originally might have
been a very delicate and refined
child in his feelings and spirit, but, |
as he quilted that stage Of his growth |
and became boy, he also quilted |
his innocence; while the innocence
and the proportional fineness of his
character at that age were duly ex-
changed for coarser grades as his |
bulk and stature increased; and, |
when he finally lost the |
poetry of his form, and became the |
giant that he was at present, he also |
all the poetry of his soul
lor manner common to swine and |
Orutes.
"Annette," growled he, presently, |
what a mess we made of bringing
hat young rubbish from Francer'
Perphaps if we had given him the
ine clothes, and horses, and chamb-
srs we promised, he would not look
50 longingly back at those which he
eft" replied she sturdily.
"But the speculation looked fair,
lid it not? True, he was no great
favorite, but public opinion ought
% have made them offer a decent re
ward; but, Just think of it-only FIVE
thousand francs for their own flesh /
Ind blood! the inhuman brutes!"
His wife gave him a sidelong glance
While a smile crossed her face; but
he was perfectly honest.
she is a weak one" observed
Jhabussal, refectively.
"Yes, but he is growing, and will
ioon be strong. And; mind you, 1
owe him, if you do not; only he
ought to have been a girl, and not be
obliged to become a great monster
ike yourself"
"You are complimentary" return
ID the other, with grunt like pig.
de then looked vacantIy before him
or some moments, as if thinking.
you noticed that he asked
ne a favor to night"
She nodded.
"That has given me hint that
5he boy in growing, as you say. Now,
what do you think of sending him
back to France, if they will pay US
'or the trouble of finding him? For,
you see, if we do not, he will be
starting off on his own account one
Of these fine days, and so prevent US
from turning an honest penny"
The idea was a new one to both,
and they looked at one another, a
little startled. Before either could
again speak, a man entered the shop,
and, approaching the counter, made
8 purchase of some jelly. He was
Is stout and heavy asChabussal him
self, but appeared to bea gentleman.
He was forid and wore glasses, and
had an extremely gentle voice, which
induced madame to look at him
5wice; whereupon she went and has
lily concealed herself behind the
screen of the desk, trembling like a
-eaf. He turned to depart, but re-
turned to Chasbussal, with q smile.
"Excuse me, said he, "butI should