Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-05-06
StItfteO Storp.
The Treasure.

TRANSLATED From THE FRENCH or FNILE
soUVEsTRE, ToE TIr y II. sENTINEL
4 young girl and an old man were Sit
ting Ia A small hut neatly furnished attic.
The setting sun lighted up tie humble
apartment, and shonc upon the girls
charming face, aud the old mans white
hair The soldier lfor such he was. rest
'i b. wounded feet on a cricket, aud lean
81 ti- remaining arm on table, while he
gazcd ab>Iractedly at hi, companion. who
was reading aloud TO him from ncwspa-
per. She stopped abruptly. aud listened.
What's the natter a.ked the Invalid.
Nothing" said the giri. looking disal,-
pointed
"Iou thought YOU heard Charlc-:'' in
quir"i the soliier
Yes. -hc replied, b,u,hins slightly 4;
his days WORK must have ended il J., the
time whcn hc comes home"
Nv hen lac nnghf - come home" inter
rupted Vincent.
susan opened her lips to Justify her
cousin. but stopped, embarrassed and
then Tell into rcyeric. The invalid play
cd with hi- mustacAc impaticntly. a. was
IN, haOit wAcu things weu. wrong.
Our conscript !, making bad march. T.
he said AT last; 'hc comes home cross. he
leaves his work to 20 TO public houses
aid festivals out Of town; this viii eud
badly Tor him and MS
Don't say 80, uncle. YOU Will bring mis-
fortune upon him" said Susan. anxiOusly.
II hope he will be cured some time (; he ha,
not had courage TO work"
why"
because he has nothing To look forward
to, he says. 80 he thinks it is bosi 10 live
from day To day without fores i.ht and with
out hope"
$50 that's his y stem: Wei. he hasn't
the honor of hayiu: invented il. There
were some soldiers in the army who sot
exempted from starting for foreign Lands.
under the pretcxt that the route was too
long. and they lounged about in their bar
racks while their companions went to Mad.
nd. Berlin, and Vienna. Your cousin.
you see, does NOT know that by putting one
loot before the other. the shortest legs can
travel 10 Rome"
ION, II You only could make him under
stanl that, said Susan. earnestly. Fl
have tried 10 convert him BY showing him
how much good book binder. such as he
could lay up, but when come To the sum
he always shrugs his shoulders. and says
that women don't understand addition"
And then you despair, poor girl. |
know now why your eyes are red so often"
Uncle. | assure you"
And why you forget 10 water your gilli-
flowers, and don't sing any moie"
''Cncle.''
Susan, confused. cast d jwn her eyes and
began 10 roll up the corner of the newspa-
per. The soldier placed his hand on her
forehead.
Il don't mean to scold you." he said.
kindly. ''you are interested in your cousin
IA ~ fv.afN 4 4
day"
The girl made a motion as il to stop
him.
Well, we won't speak of that" said the
invalid, Il forgot that one must not always
tell what one knows. We won't speak OF
1t say. but will return TO that good-fo for
nothing fellow, for whom you feel so great
friendship; that's the light word. isn't
1t aud who feels the same for YOU"
susan shook her tead. He used to-"
said she, but for some time-if you knew
how cold he is. and how tired he seems"
Yes, said Vincent. thoughtfully.
when one has tasted exciting amusements.
household pleasures seem tame, ike claret
felt this
But they have cured themselves" OBJ
served Susan. $50 Charles can be cured
Perhaps il you should speak to him, un.
Gle
The old man made an incredulous ges.
ture.
'Such failings can't be cured by words"
ne SAID. "but by acts. II is as diff cult to
lnprovlse a reasonable man as a good sol
dier. Experience is needed. and the bap-
tism by cannon. Your cousin. You see,
wants Will. because he has no end in view.
We must find one which will arouse his
ambition. but to do this Is no small affair
Twill think about it,
This time it is really he" interrupted
Susan. who had recognized her cousins
hurried step on the staircase
Then silence in the ranks said the in.
valid; appear as ii you were thinking OF
nothing I'D particular, and begin to read
again.
Susan obeyed. but her trembling voice
would have easily betrayed her emotion.
TO an attentive observer Whilst her ewes
followed the printed lines. and her mouth
mechanically pronounced the words, her
thoughts were taken up with her cousin.
who had opened the door. and placed his
cap on the table in the middle OF the gar
REL Constrained to silence by Susan's
continuous reading, the young workman
approached the window and leaned his ell
BOWS ON the sill. Susan read on. mechani-
cally:
"A poor Besaucon peddler, named Pc.