The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1872-04-04

Here ne paused to observe what effect Z
bis words had produced on the peddler,
who for some time was too much terrified
to reply.
We'll, resumed TIE guest, 'you are IN
decided! It is just = nat | expected: 1t
is very natr raj However, | will stay all
night with you, that you may hare time
for reflection. because / would rather not
kill you if ! could help it. Still have
made up ny mind 20 be married next week
and | would kill tifrv peidlers rather than
postpone the ceremony.
Under these circumstances, replied the !
Frenchman, must lend the money, since !
| have no choice
You resolve wisely; you have no choice
One observation more, however, l must
make, and then we will sit down comforta-
bly, to supper. 1t is this: when you next
come to our village you will Of course see
me and nv wife, ard you will take up
YOUR residence with US in preference to
any other persons. You will say nothing,
however, Of the present transaction, Meth
| er to her nor to any one else. You VIII
not seem afraid of me, az indeed you need
not be, but will be merry, and reckon cen
| fdently on being repaid tire sum with which
Now exclaimed the young man, 'give
me your hand; we are friends; let US sit
down to supper. Afterwards you can
reckon me out the money; We will keep up
cool fire, and chat by it all night, and in
the morning we will separate, each to pur-
sue his own way
In the morning as they were about to
bid each other aiieu, the Sandman took
out his dagger and cutting off one of the
buttons from his coat handed it to the
Frenchman, saying, Take that and keep
it till | restore you Your money. Observe
it is of silver, and has been handed down
in my family for many generations.
would not part with 1t for all you possess;
and when intend to pay you the hundred
dollars, this is the course | shall pursue:
| will say | have lost my button, and will
offer hundred dollars to any one who
shall bring it to me. You will present
yourself; you will produce the button, and
|, as in honor bound, will give you the sum
agreed on. Do we part friends !?
The peddler, who, notwithstanding his
loss, could not be but amused by the
strange character and ideas Of the Sardi-
man, gave him his hand, and they parted
friends.
Next year ne passed the same way
again, and, sure enough, found his friend
married to very pretty woman, who had
already brought him son. He seemed
very happy, but coming up to the French
man, he said, Now have lost a button
| am not rich enough to buy one to replace
it; may be more lucky next year
The peddler understood; and after hav-
ing been made very welcome at his house,
went his way
A second and third year he returned,
and every time fonGd a young son or
daughter added to the family. At length
pleased with his reception, with the con
slant hospitality shown HIM. with the
pleasant wife ami cheerful increasing fami-
! iv-he took the Sandman aside, and pre-
sent'nS him his button, said: Allow me
to restore you tins article OF yours which |
have found.
NO, no, replied his host, keep It an
other year; BY that time shall be able to
| redeem H. ana Al the same 'ine % spend u
/ very merry evening WITH you. Tome this
way mex winter anu you shaIt =
The months rolled ronnH' the peadier'
as regular as the season came again and
the Sardinian invited HIM to supper All
the children had been sent to bed and he
and his VIE only renamed with Their
guest
Agatha sa'd ne TO her' do you kno"
tha' II IS TO your TREND mere 'h"t you are
ind19sed Tor husband
lbs wife looked surprised.
/ beg your pardon dear Agatha sald
me- 'h"I Is NOT "fae ought 10 nave SAID
mean am indebted to him tor wife,
as 1t was he who supplied me with hun
dred dollars without which your father
! would nave refused You TO me.
Oh how heartily thank You. o1clalm-
ed the wife for he Is a good husband. and
good father.
But l roooed him' sad the husband
lie then related the Whole circumstance,
remarklng at the conclusion. i entraSt
my secret to you, Agathn, because my
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