American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-07-10
CANTON, MISS, SATURDAY, JULY 10, 1875.

trate his garments. His fellow-passenge
on the imperial, protected by an ampl,
cloak, formed of a thick blanket stuff
and called limousine, might have sheltered
him by yielding him 1; share of it; but h,
was fat shopkeeper, extremely careful o
his proper person and indifferent abou
that of others. When Henri had refused
to surrender the place of which he ha6
taken possession, this stout individual haG
approved his conduct by declaring tha
everyone travelled for HIMSELF a princi
pie which the young man had then found
perfectly reasonable, but of which he now
| underwent disagreeab1y practical appli
| cation. When about halfway on theiI
| journey the shopkceper raised his great
round head from the cloak in which twas
| enscOnced, looked for IL moment at his
ncighbor, and said: You appear TO be
very cold, sir"
81 am wet to the bone" replied Henri
who could hardly speak.
The fat grocer shook himself in his
cloak, as if the better to enjoy his com
1t is very bad for the health to get
wet" he philosophically added another
time advise you to procure a cloak like
mine; it is warm and not DEAR
This counsel given, the huge dealer in
tea and sugar drew his double-cllin within
the collar Of his cloak and went off volup-
tuously to sleep, rocked by the movement
of the carriage.
When they arrived at Kaysersberg it
was long past midnight Henri descended
| from the imperial half dead with cold and
gained the kitchen Of the inn, where he
perceived a blazing fire but ON entering
| he found the hearth surrounded by num-
Der of travellers, among whom were Jo-
seph Mullen and the individual whose
place he had usurped. The cabriolet sup
piled by the ofice-keeper had carried them
by a shorter road, and both had been in
| the inn for more than an hour At the
view of the sad plight presented by his
cousin Mullen hastened TO cede him his
chair by the fire As to the traveller who
had been deprived of his seat at Cernay he
could not restrain a hearty burst of
laughter.
"By Jove, ought to thank the gentle
man for having driven me from the i'm
ton, should find myself frozen in his
place instead of being warm and comfort
able in miHe.''
Henri was in too uncomfortable humor
to reply; he sat down before the fire and
endeavorcd 10 warm himself. As soon as
he had somewhat recovered he asked for a
room and bed; but the fair was Just over
mt Kaysersberg and the inn was full of
people who were to set off on the follow
ing day. Joseph and his companion,
though they had arrived much sooner, had
themselves only found one bed, which the
former had generously abandoned to the
latter. Nevertheless, after q good deal of
questioning and research, a bed was found
vacant in one OF the rooms occupied by
four hawkers from the fair, but who re
fused to receive any stranger
!" Have they engaged the room for them
selves alone?" inquired Henri.
g Certainly not,' replied the innkcepcr
You then have right to dispose of
the vacant beds'
.'There is no doubt of it,"
What reason do they assign for refas-
ing to receive a companion in the room ~
"They assign no reason whatever; but
all four have look of being such ugly
customers that no one cares to enter into a
quarrel with them
Henri hastily rose up.
:" This is mere weakness,'' he ex-
claimed For my part shall not pass
the night in my chair because four I'M
known individuals have thought fit to
m0nopoliZe a fifth bed in your house.
Conduct me to the room; they must be
brought to hear reason.s
g Take care what you do, Henri" OBJ
served Mulzen; !" they may be coarse and
brutal individuals"
And these vices confer on them the
privilege of making us sit up all night -
bitterly inquired the Provencal. No,
by Jupiter, l will go to bed In spite of
Them -
He took up his travelling cap, and was
about to leave the kitchen with the inn
keeper, but M. BOSNIAN, who came In to
look for servant TO carry his luggage,
had heard the words exchanged between
the. two cousins; he advanced toward
them, and said, with his free and laugh
ing air:
about room for the night
% shall not be so long," replied Henri,
while IN the act of leaving the place
" A moment" said NJ. BOSNIAN. :. These
people will perhaps reply to your reason
ing by insults, and at best you will have
trouble in making them recognize your
right. Accept rather a bed in my house,
gentlemen; reside within a few PAGES,
and it will be a pleasure for me to receive
you.''
You are too good,' he replied in
softened tone; but i am unwilling to
cause trouble. 1t is beside fitting that
lesson should be given to these individ-
uals, in order TO teach them to respect the
rights of other Travellers
With these words he bowed and took
the road to the chamber occupied by the
hawkers. Fearing Il quarrel, Joseph fol-
lowed him but, whether it was that the
Intentions of these rcdoubtablc worthless
had become modified, or that the deter
mined air of the Provencal made an impress
sion on them, they limited their opposition
TO a slight grumbling, notwithstanding
which Henri went to bed.
Somewhat treasured, the cousin now de-
scended, and followed M. BOSNIAN, who
had kindly waited for him. Arrived at
the house of the latter, he found Nine.
Revel and her niece busily occupied in
preparing tea before fire of pine tops.
His conductor whispered word or two to
the ladies, who courteonsly welcomed the
young man. Nine Reyel had not vet
overcome the uneasy feeling occasioned
by the journey; she felt, she said, in her
arm chair, the oscillations of the diligence,
and heard the noise of the wheels in the
gurgling sounds emitted by the tea kettle
Her complaints ended, she inquired what
had become of the young man who at
Ccrnay had carried the imperial by as
sault, when M. BOSNIAN related what had |
just occurred at the inn.
"Really, he seems everywhere to look |
out for squabblcs and disputes, Exclaimed |
Nine. Revel; ''he is Il youth TO be avoided |
as one would the fire.
g 1t would be difficult TO find better |
hearted man." observed Mulzcn; he is
tenacious only of acting everywhere on
his device, His right to every one"
6 While yours is charity" clIimcd in |
the old lady, with smile. "Oh! heard |
all that was said at Ccrney."
DO you travel togcthery'' inquired Nj.
BOSNIAN.
We are COUSINS answered Joseph,
' and have come to Kayscrsberg about IA |
Will, the reading of which is TO take place |