The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1875-11-10

was the water-carrier, for the surgeon
said to the sister of Mercy, "Well, |
never saw one of those IndiOs show
feeling before. But keep him out.
The Frenchman's condition is too low
to allow of al, @ws's even talking 10
him." That next night, as Narcisse
lay in his fever, he thought he heard
a stir in the ward. Another patient
was being put in the bed next to him.
Narcisse was conscious of hearing a
man in his agony. Presently Narcisse
slept, and when he awoke next morn
ing at daybreak felt slightly refreshed.
The sun was cleaning in the room,
gliding even the squalid hospital
chamber. Narcisse could now see
clearly; his eyes had been veiled before.
There was not a soul moving in the
room. All the occupants of the
room were apparently asleep; even
the good sister dozed in her chair. He
glanced at the patient in the cot near
him. Horror! was he delirious? No,
no, he was not-but as sure as he was
alive the man in the bed within three
feet of him was Don Miguel And
Don Miguel was dead.
1t was just o month before Narcisse
left the hospital. In two or three
weeks more the surgeon thought the
coiffeur would be quite we'll again.
"Had you been an Englisbman, a
German, or an American, your little
history would have come to O linis.
Too much ale-too much beer, too
much brandy does their business" the
surgeon had added. Thankful for
having escaped with life Narcisse did
not worry over his loss. Still he
thought Of the little house in the
Batignolles, and how he had to begin
life again. GAS soon as l am strong,
l will get place, save money, and go
to the City of Mexico. The air Of
Guanajuato does not suit me. Poor
devil of cock fighter. what a fate
was his" Narcisse wandered feebly
in the neighborhood of his old shop.
What! Was it possible? 1t was not
closed. There stood the sign "The
Queen of the Roses" Then somebody
had bought it. The widow Dolores
had she found o purchaser The new
master might want him as an assist
ant. He went slowly in. There wer'
two bal bers there-one German ant
the other a native-he knew then
both as good civil workmen.
"Welcome, sir" said the German
"Welcome back. We have been wait
ing for YOU
"How waiting for me?"
"When you are well and strong j
will all be explained to you. Now, 81
down. Your hair wants trimming
After fever nothing is more salutar,
to the hair than a slight cutting
Would it please you to take this chair
Then you will be satisfied to keep m
in your employ"
"Keep you in my employ? l do no
understand. / amt out of my wit
yet, am II"
Receipts average some $50 a day
The water carrier, acting through Ger
Avillion. bought the place for yor
Texcoco brings the water every da
and takes away the money. Thoug
he cannot write line, he knows to
real what the business comes to"
Narcisse Isidore Dupont sat down j
the chair, dumb with astonishmen
The assistant might have cut his eal
off and Na-cisse would have thought
was part of a dream.
That afternoon the water carrie
came in as usual with his jars of waite
"Last time / spilled my water mu
be more careful" was all he said, an
he was about leaving when Narcis
! detained him, having dismissed IL
, journeymen.
"Texcoco, what does all this mean
. gasped out Narcisse.
' "Why, master, the shop is your
, You owe me 400 pesos. 1t was 800
, month ago. l have paid myself Il
r 100 from what what the shop has tak'
q in"
Q "HOw2 How 7 do not understan
a 1t was kind Of you to come and see N
= Texcoco, at the hospital" )"
"Not understand T? Why it's just
4 plain as can be. You had 500 pes
;, hadn't you ?"
s "Yes, l had once, but when l "
s stabbed | was robbed"
t "Of course you were what's {
h novedad about thatY Don Migu
o stabbed YOU"
n "Can it be possible? a.? Are you su
q of Z"
d "And robbed YOU"
> "Good God !"
e "He stabbed you in the back a
r. robbed you. l stabbed him in t
Ie breast and did not rob him-only
d got your money back. Nothing v
q simpler-your 500 pesos and 500 PEI
d lent you bought the shop"