, 1874-06-13
THE 's:MIsER OF 44MARsEiLLEs.
,CuApTEIl I.

~ ,een only remember that Il Roomed to,bc
burning up aud my 1nouth Is still no dry and |
pa1ehed u ropliod Jacques.
'tYou called continually for wator and would |
sometimes acraam at tho top OF your yocc. but, |
thank Hoayen, you arc bbttor now, dear; mud |
,lho doctor thinks you will soop DO woll again."
."I am 80 thirsty! and DO not believe another
cup Of water would DO any hnrm," said tho Ind.
"No, Jaoquog, not now," answered tho moth-
er, Boothingly. ";You must whit awhllo." Il
'Thoro sas knock at tho front door. MADAME
duyot loft tho chamber, and found tho Doctor
waiting to be admitted. After convofsng for a
.fow moments about tho Invalid, she aBkqd, is
thero no means Of alternating his intense sulfor-
ing from tbirst?'
"'You may allow him to drink freely now"
returned tho plyscian. Il
"nur THE WATER Is EXHAUSTED. :|
and the authortios dploit. out but ouoe day.
Tho Doctor paused thoughtfully, and said !:
"Thoy aro compelled to do 30. Tho drought
continues; and It is foarod tho supply will aoon
DO wholly cut off,"
+" Joan thinks tho fro lpst might might hare
been . q nrrested but for tho scarcity Of water:"
they went to tho room in which the patlont lay
anea to the house. HlA Thrift continued una-
1ateo, !. md at longth Madame Guyot told him
ma nod silent for q long time, aud at last in
qu!red, thoughtfuliy, .:Mamnia. docs oyory ono
s'ttfer so much from thirst as do ?"
-, "a gfeat many people DO, my son." rejoinod
VIZ W2thes s ssp1'ehy hSaEt sas pSsf gor uaH treo
81, Ake Dir and Light! % people havo to buy
| it, like houses and things to oat7"
| :. Not exactly" she returned little puzzled.
pnys as 1ya9stY "a saaSS hSSh Sat to hsr
but tho labor Of procuring it must bo paid for.
Tho rich can afford to dix wells; and you know
! a few OF tho woalthler class lave aquoducta,
xnie bring Tater from sprnga o. ak9s in tho
amply supplied while tho poor dopond oil tho
public wells, and these always giyo out first"
"w1IY 1B THERE 80 PUBLIC AoUEDucr2"
aRked tho lad.
".BecauBe thoso who fool tho nocil Of 1t layon't
itha means to build ono"
"san1ma," said Jacques, artor: n pause, "you
onco told mo TINT papa was rich.'
Yea, dear but his factory was burned down
.at tho timo Of tho great conlegration, ton years
Why didn't papa 4,uila IN aaueduct for tho
poor wIlon ho was ablo7 " said tito boy. /
ut would cost q great dcal Of money my
| child" :" she replied; "anl no did not feel tic
need Of it tlloM."
III thero had been plenty Of water, couldn't
hla factory have boon eavod7"
Perhaps il might" responded tho mother
"f9r il was beloved at tho time Tint tho .ro
would hayo been axtinguiBhed If tlero had boon
u sufficient supply Of water. There llad been ~
severe drought TINT summer: and autumn ; and
tic rich were afraid to allow the hremeu to uao
their reservoirs.
| At TINT time Jean Guyot entered and, as no
! conversod, with hia wifo on household mattcrs,
Jacqucs rooliaoa onsa lounge by htlo. open VIM
| dow, absorbed in thought.
.Jadquas'' recovery was slow; aud his suffering
| inado
a DEEP AND LASTING IMPRESSION
on bis mind Einnlly they wero compelled to
,uso water 10 muddy aM1 braokiah that .eypn tho
Bwtno would hardly accept it. aavo In tho last OK
'tlemty. Iho boys moral power camo to Ills nid,
after tho conversation aboyo related and no
.HtruBgled manfulty to conquer by patience what
appeared to lavo no othor immediate remedy.
| CHAPTER II.
A 1ozon years have elapsed Bnco the ovcnta
recorded lit tho Inst chnptor. Joan Guyot Ia
dead: His soni ia now a,yonng man Of 49, and is
standing by the very hod In tho Ittlo chamber
| where, ,wo 1lrst made liH acquaintance. Matumo
QuSot is lying On the couch. and the old doctor
is at jacques sldo.
Dear jacques, lam goinF," she mqrmurca
aost slp aug ycs ~ wo@ onrd ,a9S naSe
but Heaven's will be done" Tho sou did not
reply. IIo knolt by tito bedside, and held his
1nother'B hand In bis,
SIT was your fathor's wish," she continued.
| Her parents diod coon after; and sho went to
,livo with hor uncle, WHO has noyer favored your
union." Jacques was still silent; md she pro-
cocded. "Silco your illness, the yoar OF tho
last great drought, you arc much changed in
| character. You have grown melancholy, a1ldI
havo tried in vain.to bring back your naturally
cheerful tompor. Remember my last request,
Jacques;
nEslEMpEn YOUR DUTY TO Annette"
In a few days all ~waH over, and tho
young nun was alono IN tho world :,
and :yot wig, should he remain 30? .Ho had
comfortable house Ito live in; aud his pros-
| kRf Han rrF 1to
was both industrious and economical. In fact,
lie was already known aB, peuurloua; and people
| said he was constantly growing like llia unclo,-
an. old miser who Ind lived IL garrett for ilfty
years, aud died Very rich, before Jacques WAS
born.
."He'll be d perfect old ourmudgeon," enid NJ
pardoo to his vito, as Annette was entering tho
house in company with handsome young man.
Jaoqucshad iuat left, and was still visible. walk
ing away from the house.
"What contrast! " said hIadamo Partoo.
sand tlink Victor ia much attachou to tho
i'Attaehed!" exclaimed tho husband; "of
| course he ia. Aud lo will soon beGomo partner
in tue establishment where he il now employed.
Quyot u q eloW, .timid follow, WHO will nevor be
worth anything, bocauao'ho is afraid to branch
out"
.Uncle." said Annette, coming into the room,
n haYo almost made up my mind that you are
right.
JACQUES Is SO SLOW,
anu HayH he Cannot afford to .be married. 1or "a
year or two: The other girls are all getting mar
ried and they Hay nm : fool to be 10. PATENT
"Whonoyor you do mako ,up your mind, just
lot uB KNOW" aaid the uncle stornty,
Not long after, Jacques received: tho following
note:
DEAR SIR: Our patience is exhausted. An
uotte wishes me to say that your lust convorsa-
ton with hor had brought hor to d decision !;
and that your visits will DO, no longer
agreeable, unleas yon eonelude to DO .merrietl
during the prosont year. Worry truly yours,
''JA1tEs pAnpEE."
"Poor ohildi" said Jacques to himself. Ut
tIn ne ~ rgy as @ ns 1ou away
tho room nervously, and then threw himself Oh
:, tho lounge.
i ~ had not the courage" ho o,eaid, thoughtful
", ITO give her up, and with lhor tho lopo of
happy home. But it Is her own ohoico; and now
i! can devote my wholo life to'shat one purpose
formed 10 long ago."