The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-10-31
Gbe 0in1es, Mem BLOOMFIELD, ])a,

each feeling better and stronger after the
renewal of the compact.
Meanwhile. Jean Beauvias' liquidation
rapidly continued his slendid mansion
elegant furniture, carriages, horses, lands,
pleasure-yacht and shipping, so many to-
kens of former opulence, were sold and
transferred to others his accounts, bal
anced by experts, resulted in the loss re-
ferred to, and he keenly felt the INSULT
cheney Of his narrowed resources, and
looked forward to the future with anxiety
On taking last survey of all that was
so recently his own, he inwardly cursed
his rashuess aud folly,
His domestic pets never seemed SO at
tached to him as at this moment, and
while he tenderly patted the archcd neck
Of his layorite riding horse, it seemed
more than usually gratilied by his caress-
es. Unavailing regrets, fears and hopes,
alternately chilled and fired his bosom, as
he turned his back upon the home of his
youth and scenes of his early associa-
tions .t.
Promeuadng lcisurely through one
Of the leading thoroughfares of Havre,
he was saluted and accosted by his friend
Frank Renard You are the very man
| wanted tc see, Jean, so come along with
me" and they proceeded arm in arm
to one of the principal cafes in the Vi
cinity.
" Now, Jean, I'll tell you what it is
have clipper of thousand tons bur
den lying in dock ready to start for Bra
zil without captain, and would be glad
to give you an opportunity of displaying
your nautical skill You took your own
yacht around the world two years ago,
manmvering her to the admiration Of
the old picked salts you have on board,
and nothing that know Of prevents you
from assuming command of my Jeanne
dare, now fully manned aud oficered,
ready to proceed on her voyage. Take
charge of her, my boy, and I'll give you
thousand dollars year, and ten per
cent of the net profits"
Jean Beauvais, who had always strong
passion for the sea, and felt conscious Of
his fitness to undertake the duties re-
quired, readily assentod to the proposal
of his friend, and expressed his graft
tude for the preferment.
Duly in his quarters in the Jeanne
dare, he set about mastering the de-
tails of his new position. While over
hauling the consignments for the agents
of Frank Remark, at Rio de Janerio and
Buenos Ayres, his mercantile experience
showed him that two important articles
> might be added with advantage, that
would sell easily during the hot season al
the Antipodes-from November to the
end of January-viz., the light musins
of Mulhouse and refreshing Strasbourg
! beer. an nr sU.
Having completed his cargo, with
twenty cases of the former and twenty
casks of the latter, and bidding adieu tC
his mother and betrothed,h he set sail from
Havre one fine September morning e,
: route for Rio de Janerio, accompanied by
E the hest wishes Of his friends and rela
tives The rough Norman and Arton
seaman smiling under him, soon discover
ed that much kindly interest in theil
. .. welfare lurked behind the stern discipline
= he maintained. Yt 5rs nv
,, The good ship, with every sail unfurl
. ed, sped prosperously on her way, and il
: the course of month reached her de
siren haven. lr
4 Having discharged freight and dis
0 posed of consignments in both Rio dt
Janerio and Buenos Ayres, to his entire
satisfaction, he then prepared to freigh
: his ship for the return home, with wool
e skins, hides, horns, tallow, rice, coffe, cot
i ton, etc.
: On completing his cargo he agair
# started homeward, and safely reached tn,
e port of Havre, few days before Christ
q mas. After delivery Of his report re
garding his sales and purchases Franl
Renard enthusiastically comp, ,imente,
him upon his magnificent run, which he
h considered one of the most remuuerativ,
d ever made. The grief of his old moth
y er was comforted by the cheering nara
t tive of his first trip, and the evidence i
r afforded of his future prosperity while
s the joy of Elise at his success was un
+ bounded. A halo of hope gilded theil
season of festivities, which softened dow
o the asperities of life and invested tn
e future with visions Of delight.
+ 1t was, therefore, with tender interes
# in each Others welfare, that they touch
o ed their glasses at parting, and pledget
g each others health and happiness. 7'T
y The seasons waxed and waned, bring
9 ing increasing prosperity in their train I
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