, 1872-10-27

that abhor raillery; it withers the heart and
wounds all the feelings; y and he swallowed very
pleasantly his buttered bread. "No, probably I
am not smart enough to make fun Of others,
and that defect does me much injury. at Paris,
they have way Of killing you Of man BY say
means, Tho poor fellow is as stupid IS rhi-
noceros.' But, as I am rich, and it is known
that can hit my aim with the first shot, at
thirty PAGES, With any kind Of pistol, and in the
open held, ralllery respects me-"
| heart"
Teg have very pretty said fgssne
Charles held out his hand as he slipped off the
ring. and Eugenie blushed as she gTazed with
the tips of her fingers the pink nails of her
cousin.
.:see the beautiful work, my mother
Oh! there is Q lot OF gold there" said M
"What IS thatS" " asked d ed Charles sSe: laughing
And he pointed to oblong-pot Of brown
clay, Varnished, with porcelain lining, bordercd
With ~ fringe Of ashes, and to the bottom Of
| Which the coHee-grounds fell, after coming to
the surface Of the boiling liquid.
| s'That is boiled coffee.h said Nanon.
All, my dear aunt! I shall leave at least
some beneticent sign Of my visit here. You arc
very backward will teach you how to make
ae tried to explain the workings Of chaptal
coffee-pot,
an, well! if there is as much fuszing about
1:t.s rs that said Nanon, lit would take ones
lifetime. could mover make coffee THAI way.
and then, too, who would get feed for the COW
while was making the coffee ?"
"I would get it" said Eugenie.
"Chld!' said Madame Grandet, looking ut
! her daughter.
At this word, which recalled the sorrow soon
to break On this unhappy young man, the tl.reo
women wero silent, and looked at him in corl-
misereting way which struck him.
| ':W:.at is the matter with you, my cousin ~
'Hush!" said MADAME Grandet to Eusenie,
who was about to speak; " you know, my daush
ter, that your father has taken it on himself to
! speak to this gentleman II"
| "Say Charles" said young Grandet
| ssAh! are you called Charles? It is q beau-
! hful name" exclaimed Eugenie.
| Forcseeu unsfortunes almost always happen
Nanon, Madame Grandet and Eugenie, who did
| not think without ahiver Of the return of the
old cooper, heard blow Of the knocLer, the
sound Of which WAS familiar to them.
''There is papa" said Eugenie.
She took away the sugar-dish, leaving some
Jumps on the table. Nanon carried of the egg
dish. Madame Grandet started up like fright
was estonished, without being able to under
stand it.
"Weu, what is the matter with you pr asked
- - sMs; Rqt py ~ father has come, said Ensenis.
Mr. Grandet entered, and cast his clear look at
the tabls and at Charles; be saw everything.
sob! oh! You haVefeasted your nephew; that
Is propsr,-quite proper; it Is very. proper.
on the foors."
"Fensted!" said Charles to himself, unable to
suspect the System and the ways Of that house.
"GiTe me my glass, Nenon," said the old
man.
Eugenie brought the glass. Grandet took
from his pocket horn-6and1ed knife, with
large blade, cut 8 biscuit, took q little butter,
spread it carefully, and began to eat, standing.
Just then Charles sweetened his coffee. Father
Grandet saw the Jumps Of sugar, looked at his
wife, who grew pale, and took three steps for
ward; he leaned toward the ear Of the poor old
woman, and d. said to her: =" Where did 3on get all
that sugar -
"Nanon went to Fessard's for it; there Was
none here"
It is impossible to represent the profound in
terest that this silent scene had for these three
women; Nanon had left her kitchen and looked
into the sitting-room to see how things would
60. Charles, having tasted his coffee, found it
too bitter, and looked for the sugar, which Gran
det had already shut up.
"What do yoa! want, my nephaw?" said he.
'sPut milk in it." replied the head Of the
house; that will weaken your Coffee"
Eugene took the sugar-dish, which Grandet
had already put away, and set it On the table,
looking calmly at her father. Surely, the Paris
ian woman who, to facilitate the flight OF her
lover, holds with her weak arms a silken ladder,
did show more courage than Eugenie displayed
when she put the sugar back on the table. The
lover will reward his mistress, who will proudly
show him beautiful bruised arm, EACH black
ened vein of which will be bathed with tears and
kisses, and cured BY pleasure; while Charles
could never be in the secret Of the profound
emotions which bruised the heart Of his cousin,
overwhelmed by the look Of the old cooper.
mt oofo hft,rYy rroffo
The poor creature stepped forward, cut, sadly,
piece of bread, and took pear. Eugenie au-
daciously offered her father some grapes, saying
to him
will eat some, Vii you notf went to get these
fine punches for you"
s:Oh! if they are not stopped, they will plum
der saumur fol you, my nephew. When you are
things to say to you which are not sugared."
Eugene and her mother gave Charles a look,
the meaning of which the young man could not
mistake.
my poor mothers death "-at these words lis
voice fa1tered-''there is no possible misfortune
for me-"
@My nephew, who can know the affections by |
which @ God is pleased to try US ?" said his aunt.
tiles are beginning. ! see With sorrow, my
nephew, your pretty white hands," He showed |
him the shoulder-of-mutton hands which Ne-
ture had put at the ends Of his arms. "Here
are hands made to pick up money! |
You have been brought up to shoe yours elf with |
the skin out of which are made the portf olos in
which we put commercial paper. Bad! bad!"
';What do you mean, my uncle2 May be
hanged if understand single word"
Come" said Grandet.
The miser snapped tho blade Of his knife,
drank the remainder Of his white wine, and |
opened the door.
~ My cousin, have courage!"
The frpc NJ tI,a I
followed his terrible relative, a prey to mortal
anxiety. Eugenie, her motLer, and Nanon went
into the kitchen, moved by an unconquerable
curiosity to watch the two actors in the sceno
which was to take place in the little damp gar
den, where the uncle walked silently with the
nephew. Gra1det was not EMBARRASSED about
telling Charles Of the death Of his father, but he
felt 9 sort Of compassion, since he knew him to
be without penny, and he hunted for words to
soften the statement OF that cruel truth.
"You have lost your father!" That was moth
ing to say; fathers die before children. But,
* You are utterly destitute" !" AL the misfor-
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