The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-07-16
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said COlltlelr. arr ,U.H r.fF,,
But the billp ,,4
"Truc," replied Collhcur, with a sigh
land getting up as he spoke.
But the relative did not stir, .
"Going TO pay q bill, ehY" he said,
Yes. replied Lucille quickly.
"Plehty orttme. It's not yCtten O'Clock
"Oh; You're quite Wrong; iit's twenty
minutes past \ said Nine. C0liaeurpoinl
ing 10 tho penduls ofthe establishment
"That's TOO fast" Besides, you haV
till noon" 'I' r. t'tui ''siIl =. )
every true" said. Colifleur, turning 10
ward Lucille. .t l :. fn...a,,
"Stop, stppg J. invite you" said u
Tie purpose. s .''' 'LrH
Lucille shook her head, but COlifeur re
stunned his scat. 4..iJi,, ut m. .u.,
"Well, only.a outlet" said Lucille, re
signing herself.
eggs IN JUS, cried Collheur. q
" HIASolo au gfatin,P cried the relation
Uhluckily the relation had forgotten hi
purse. He only made the discovery yVheI
the Garcon presented the addition. A
be had ordeteda i16t ofithings besides tn
sole au gratin, the total amounted 10 o con
siderable figure. Tho poor, man was II
great confusion, and talked Of running
home, but he lived Id tic Rue de Ia Com
| etc, at Gross Caill0u.I The shortest plAl
was for OolAeur to. pay. Our friend
slowly united the bag took out fry + franc ne
and left, yexcd at having accepted some
thing. ~
Lucille spared her husband the hRbitu
al IT told you sor' But Colifleuf ashamed
of his folly, thought It right to offer suol
consolation as the following: ..!H
"My publisher, Brandus, who live
close by, in the Bouleyards DIES ltallenG
where We DIRE now going, will lend mt
fiNy francs. Certainly he won'treiuse me- =,
SYOu are already in arrears with him,
remarked Lucille. .,,..,..y...4,aa ,rl
II will plead heuneXpected occurrence
Of which we have been tile victims. Dom
despair, my loVe.p ta1"olss E.I !
"Shail We get to NJ, TOurnemtne beEQre
noon? ..It s-H l,.r ysu -,
rive Us a quarter Of ali hours grace"
"Here Is N. Brandus's shop" said Lucille
"Yes, give me the bag. 1 .!F,,,
what for r. she cried, surprised y
had much better keep it"
"But don't you perceive It viii give re-
allty To- my story. If BrAnduS sees me
with four hundred francs, he can't refuse
to lend me flfty.n -.s--- - :,
Eat, least l can go In with you" SAG
Lucille, without relinqhishing the bag.
@No; d woman Is always In the way in
affairs OF this sort: She prevents intima'
cyranl checks, expansion. Wait for me
IN tho Passage des Panoramas. Needless
to add that will rcIoin you directly"
"4Nh, We had better have taken the ON
nibus,H sighed Lucille. Llra sBN
ColiAeur entered. N. Branduss shop. u,
( The music publisher was engaged In on
important conversation in his cabinet, and
begged C6litleur to wait. Colldeurs com
plexiOn was heightened by the excellent
repast for which he Ind just been forced
10 pay. So he did not notice an exces'
sively pale young man, who was about to
quit lie shop, and who came up to him
"Adolphep exclaimed Colitleur. SLOW
are you, my dear Adolphe?
"Adieu |" cried the young man, with q
couyulsive squeeze Of the hand p..,..
"Where are you, going!Ii asked Coli
ilcur, alarmed by his looks. aaas
ITO drown myself" replied the young
man, making for the door.
"Drown yourself, mailman !" cried Coli
tlcur, stopping him. No. a# III. =
05 ayes, / have no other alternative. My
wife and child arc without bread. Every
thing in my miserable lodging Is gone
These are sufficient motives, / fancy, tol
the desperate act l am about to commit,
cried Adolphe, with increasing frenzy
crest easy. shall not kill myself FOL
trilles. AdieuP p4la
Colifleur united his bag.
"You have been II long time" observed
Lucille to Colibcur, as he appeared about
half m hour Inter n the Passage dcSPan
oramas. g AS}iat5 a lTC9
Colifcury made no reply. =.
"Has N. Brandus left you the money!
she continued. ~.
ION tue contrary" he returned. "a
hundred and fifty francs arc now wanting
TO make up the amount Of the BILL"
" And, leading her to tho boulevard, he
told her all.
Lucille had too good = heart to blanc
him for u generous action. however mlsel'
sonable Il might he. ''''''''' -, 49,
NJ should havc acted in precisely the
same manner she remarked. Say nj
more about IT, But what aro We to do
VI we only knew SE Toifneminc! l
We only knew what sort Of FELLOW he is
Has he any professi0nY
III don'tknow." arg. .,,
upon my soul, it's.vGry embarrassing.
"Nover mind The. simplest and beS
course will be tOtnke him the three lIund
red francs, and propose q renewal for tllt
remainder. Our intention will then have
been good, and We shall have nothing L
reproIch ourselves with, whatever hap
NV Whatever llappcns!" echoed Colilleur
They were then ut tho top Of tho BOule
ward Bonnie. Nouvclle. ~
"AhI what a pretty. stuff" exclaimed
=: sSulIeCq4uGt1lSnI CtAvA Sy w " ~ Ss"p
ping with Madame before a repository o
lancy articles.
"fIow well it would sEitmeH
.'Not a doubt aboutit.n. ~ .jf
Lucille cast u supplicating glance n
lin.
Listen; Colitleur. For ten months vol
have promised me address, Well, thcrc Il
the very thing"
"But, Tourneminc y
"TOurnemine must he content with two
hundred francs, since VIC have already
pared lin down SO much a. Fr4 y
It was now Colitluer's turn to submit
lie opened the door Of the shop.
Carefully examined, handled 0pd clleHp
chVtl, Ithc dress WINS wrapped up and
placed in Lucilc's hands,
l@Pay,;" she cried, turning toward Coli
tlcur, aud giving the bill.