The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-09-22
gence in calling him by any other name

his surprise and Indignation. he lcanec
| over the counter sad shook his fist at him
"No, sir. If you arc not here on you
| lime, III cut your head off"
CAL right, SIR" rejoined The boy, meek
| ly, bu5 with touch OF deep dissproint
| ment.
"Do you mean that it viii be all right
for HE to cut your head off. or that yoc
| will be back ?"
81 shall certainly be back"
| Chabussal then nodded significantly
and the boy shut the door behind him and
went away. There being nothing par
| ticu or IN &c, Chabussal fell to nusing
, which EN- 9loyment also engaged his wife
and they both gazed at the door through
W hicn the lad had passed, it being the last
thing which attracted their attention.
Chsbussal originally might have been
| a very delicate and refined child in his
/ feelings and spirit, but, as he quilted thst
stage of his growth snd became bow, he
! also Quilted his innocence, while the in
nOcence end The proportional finenesS OF
his character at that age were duly ex-
changed for cosrser grades as his bulk
and stature increased !: and, Therefore
when he finally lost the poetry of his
form, and became the giant that ne was
at present, he also exchanged all the
poetry of his soul 'or manner common
among swine and brutes.
annette" growled he, presently, "what
mess we made of bringing that young
rubbish from France |"
"Pel haps if we had given him the fine
clothes and horses, and chambers we
promised, he would not look SO longingly
bsck at those which he left" replied she,
sturdily.
"But the speculation looked fair, did it
not? True, he was no great favorite, but
public opinion ought to have made them
offer decent reward but, just think OF
it--only five thousand francs for their
own flesh and blood! the inhuman brutes p
His vie gave him sidelong glance,
while smile crossed her face but he
was perfectly honest.
"He is weak One," observed Chabus-
sal, refectively.
ayes; but he is growing, and will soon
be strong. Aud, mind you, ] love him, if
you do not only he ought 20 have been
girl, and not be Obliged TO become a
great monster Ike yourself"
"You are complimentary" returned
the other, with a gruIt like q pig. lie
then looked vacantly before him for some
moments, IS if thinking "Annette, you
noticed that he asked ne favor to.
night?'
She nodded.
"That has given me hint that the boy
is growing, as you say. Now, what do
you think OF sending him back to France,
if they will pay US for the trouble of fnd-
ing hml For, YOU see, if we do not, he
will pe starting off on his own account,
one Of these fine days, and SO prevent us
from turning an honest penny"
The idea wa5 new one to both, ard
they looked at one another, a little startled.
Before either could again speak, mau en-
tered the shop, and, approaching the coun-
ter, made purchase of some jelly. He
was as stout and as heavy as Chabussal
himself, but appeared to be gentleman
He was florid and wore glasses, and had
On extremely gentle voice, which induced
madame to look az him twice, whereupon
she went and hastily concealed herself
behind the screen of her desk, trembling
like n leaf He turned to depaIt, but io1
turned to Chaoussal, with smile.
Excuse me-" SAID he, "but | should
like to ask you three questions, which |
invariably ask all Freedmen. Did you
ever hear Of person whose true name
was Jean Vernet," (Chabussal nearly
sank uDoa the floor, "a woman named
Annette Noir, or young boy named
Ernest Nardin ="
Chabussel stealthily glanced towards
the desk, shaking his head thoughtfuliy
No, he never had.
pardon me for asking" said the
stranger; "but have an excellent rea-
son. L am at this moment engaged in
searching for the boy, who was abducted
or seduced from home by the other two
and who has become extremely rich By
the death of his father by over eating, or,
more politely, by apoplexy, and the de-
CEASE of the remaining children by indi-
gestion, induced by the habit of trying
impossible dishes invented By the parent.
sm shout despairing for the wretches
have hidden hin. 1t would be fortune
for his Testor5r."
Chsbussal noistened his Cry lips wItn
his tongue, and when he could trust him
self to spesk, asked, with the least posi-
bic int, rest in the world, hew much tina;
might be.
almost anything" replied the other
opening the door; anything the lucky
fellow would mind asking. Adieu
will come tomorrow"
"Annettel annette |" roared Chabussal
"who the devil was that?"
Pale as a ghost she came from behinC
her hiding place, wringing her hands.
ooh, thai is our masters bosom-friend
III. VOL, all he is coming again to-mOr
row"
They looked at one another in aston
| ishment. Ayarice burst into Chebusssl'
face Ia the shape of smile, and he clap
PED his hands with sounding blow up0,
his hips, which resulted in envelopin:
| him IN a cloud of flour. Before he coul'
speak, the boy returned from his Grand
entering little more hurriedly than usual
which fact was by no means lost upol
the other two, and he was ordered to clos
the shop instantly, while they retired t.
the back parlOr--a couple of conspira
| tors.
The boy sprang to his work with tn
air of one who mad something to commu
nicGte or ask, on its completion. Hi
shutters flew into their places with al
unexsmpled rapidity, his wrapping pa
Ders were quickly arranged against tn
morrow, his door locked, his gas extin
guished, all in half his usual time, and b
presented himself to his two friends.
MADAME" he asked, "who was tina
gentleman who just left here?"
His question was answered by Chabus
sal, who turned upon him savagely, an
gave him blow upon the head wh!cl
sent him flying halfsenseless intOa COZ
nef among some dust pans and brushes
"Why cid you do that" demande
msdame, fiercely, of ChabussaL Can
you see how small he is? how thin hi
legs and arms are? that his head is n
bigger than your two fists? | wish th
rats had you'll"
Chabussal, standing over the prostrat
boy, did see it apparently for the frs
time in his life; and stopping, he raise
him to his arms by the collar, and wen
AID sat down by the fire.
One Of the suDtlest powers which Ma
ture bestows upon us is that of touch an
contact. ChaDussal never felt its inar
ences until the moment he placed tn