Smyrna times., 1875-11-17
SMYRNA, DEL, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON NOVEMBER y 1Q75

ueaVored to bring him to reason: but th,
native OF Marseilles, whom the loss of hi
olnner had doubly soured, still persisted il
5 his resolution.
Every one his rightr' he exclaimed
1t Is my motto, yours is 'charitv.' Be
then charitable if you will; pretend only
TO be just. have paid for this place, il
belongs to me, and | will keep it,"
The passenger whom he displaced oh.
Jected to his priority of possession but
lienr' who was an advocate, replied bv
citations from the law. Some time was
thus lost in exchanging angry explanations.
denominations and menaces. Madame
l'eVei' who heard all from her place in the
coupe, gave utterance to groans of terror.
ana urecommencedher amplifcations against
travelling IN general, and public convevanccs
IN particular At length Joseph. who ner.
celved that the discussion was bacop1;o, n,
more and more bitter, proposed to the clerk
10 get cabriolet prepared, in which he and
tlie ulspossossed passenger could perform
the Journey. The expedient was accentad
by the parties interested, and the dilioonco
SET OIL 1t was the month. of Noyem.
oer' ana the air, already humid and cold
at the moment of departure. became still
more piercing after the sun had SET Uanri
accustomed to his sun of Provence bod
Vainly buttoned his travelling paIetot to the
chlh; he trembled like leaf under tbe
lfeeAng influence of the nocturnal mist
MS countenance became blue, his teeth
chattered, and soon a sleety rain. driven
by the wind, began to penetrate his oar
lhents. Ills fellow passenger on the i'm.
perlal, protected by an ample cloak formed
OF thick blanket stuff, and called E,no,,e;ne
might have sheltered him by Welding him
share of it; but he was fat sbonlloanor
extremely careful Of his proper person, and
indifferent about that of others. Whom
Henri had refused to surrender the place Of
which he had taken possession this stout
individual had approved his conduct nv
declaring that "evcry one travelled for him.
SELF a principle which the Young man had
then found perfectly reasonable. but Of
which he now underwent a disaercnobIv
practical application. When about half |
way on their journey, the shopLeeper raised
his great round head from the cloak in
which was ensconced, looked fora moment
at his neighbor and said, "You apnoar 70
be very cold sir"
" 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 comfortable
covering
" 1t Is very bad for the health to get wet"
he philosophically added; another time
advise you to procure a cloak like mine
1t Is warm and not dear"
This counsel given, the huge dealer in
tea and sugar drew his double chin within
the collar of his cloak, and went off yolun.
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 blazing fire. but on entering ba
found the hearth surrounded bv numbo.
OF travellers, among whom were Joseph d,
Muizen and the individual whose place he
had usurped. The cabriolct supplied bv
the otiice-keeper had carried them bv
shorter road, and both had been in the inn
Tor more than an hour. At the view of the
sad plight presented by his cousin, AIulzen
lastened to cede to him his chair by the
ire. As to the traveller who had been de
orved Of his seat at Cernay, lie could not :
'estrain hearty burst of laughter. ..
by jove ought to thank the gentleman
or having driven me from the imperial"
le said, for, but for his usurpaton, | should !,
ind myself frozen in his place, instead of ::
'elng warm and comfortable in mine"
Henri was in too uncomfortable humor
o reply; he sat down before the fire and !:
ndeavored to warm himself. As soon as :,
le had somewhat recovered he asked for
DOM and bed but the fair was lust over h
t Kaysersberg, and the inn was full Of T
'eople who were to set off on the follow. "
ng day. Joseph and his companion, though -
hey had arrived much sooner, had them. q,
elves found only one bed, which the former r
iad generously abandoned to the latter y
nevertheless after good deal of question. II
ng and research bed was found vacant \
one of the rooms occupied by four haw. n
.ers from the fair, but who refused to re.
Give any stranger :,
Have they engaged the room for them. K
elves aloneT inquired Henri. r.
Certainly not" replied the innkeeper. A
You then have right to dispose Of =,
he vacant bed?" ;:
There is no doubt Of it," -
What reason do they assign forreflsinp
o receive companion in the room Y1 =,
They assign no reason whatever; but -
II four have look of being such uplv
ustomers that no one cares to enter into q {.
uarrel with them"
Henri hastily rose up. n
"This is mere Weakness" he exclaimed, 70
For my part shall not r,oss the r;ob+ =;