The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-10-14
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TEXCOCO.
When Narcisse Isidore Dupont, first
pupil Of a distinguished coii1eur of the
Boulevard Montmartre, went TO Mexico,
it was 10 make his fartme. " 1t Is mel
ther by luck nor the caprices OF fortune
that | am to get along in the world, "
he said TO himself. " If ever ! want to
be master of a pretty little property at
Batignolles, it will be due entirely to
my possessing, with love of my art,
as skillful a pair Of hands as can be
found in all France, and my curling
irons. Come, Narcisse, ptOche." And
pioche, or pitch into things with a will,
did Narcisse. Accident led him to the
good CITY Guanaiuato, in Mexico, be-
cause he had heard that once in time
a French barber had made a fortune
there. Possessed of a slight smattering
of Spanish, acquired during years
apprenticeship in a departmental town
near the Pvrennes, Narcisse had very
little difficulty in mastering the Ian
guage. The coifieur soon found a place
i'm the shop of German barber, and as
Narcisse was polite, aSsiduous, and pro-
UtlGnl. nc lllait Ills WY Ia
OF all the cities of Mexico, Guanajua-
TO holds the first rank. 1T has nothing
provincial about it. All day long in
the streets of Guanajuato there is found
an ever-shifting crowd. Miners, clad
in their peculiar costume, jostle Indians
laden with country produce, while ar
rieros with troops of pack-mules, char
coal merchants, water carriers, and
dulce sellers, are constantly mingling
in their traffic.
For four long years Narcisse toiled,
and saved his wages. One day his en-
plover died, and the shop and goodwill
of the establishment were for sale. The
whole of Narcisse's fortune amounted to
300 pesos. Theprice asked by the MeNi-
can wife of his late master was l,OOI
pesos. 1T was good chance. and not
much out of the way" thought Narcisse.
"Would his Reverence the Padre Dom
inique." who. as the widows man of
business. had the shop for sale, ''would
he take half cash and the rest at siXand
twelve months, holding the place in the
meantime as security?" "No, decided
". he would not. They all had the ut
most confidence, nay esteem, for SlgnOl
Narcisse: but such things as time-bar
oainS were not to be thought of in MeXl
co. They would, however, give Signol
Narcisse fortnight to think over it. /
the bargain was not concluded then
why. rather than abate their terms ;
reale. they would shut the shop up, an'
Sirnor NarciSSe was at liberty to 60 an'
open a shop elsewhere"
~ 4 Ig1ylG
s'That old crow, Padre Dominique,
at the bottom of it. He never did lik
me. He fancies | have certain idea
preiudicial to his calling. He has toll
me | was NOltarian, a sanS-culottC
more than once. Now, like a dog !
the mangcr. rather than take my Oiiel
he wants to keep me and every bod
else out of the shop. Well, as tn
widow won't accept any terms, that
an end of it. With what little money
have | will hire a room somewher'
Never fear. NarciSSe, you will get along
Some of the SonoritaS will want you
and perhaps some of the old cliente
will fall to your lot. Ali what say yOl
my boy, to making love to the wido
Dolores? Abah! Decency would r
quire my waiting year for that. The
Madame Dolores, though still GOO
looking, is so fat. and am afraid has
bad temper. Did | not once see h,
throw pot of philocome at the poe
defunct? and besides that, his Reverent
has her under his thumb. Come, o
fellow, take things as they come. !
steady and Industrious, and all will
riTht. do regret. however, that pref
little place at the Ba.ignolleS; a love
a tiny house, painted blue, with n pir
roof. and bells hanging all around Il
caves. All it wanted was thin sire;
of green to relieve the general effect.
should have planted a tree on t
ground; there was ample room for o.
tree, and its foliage would have produc
4 natural contrast. AlaSi | shall hav
| see, to shave many a chin, roll I
many treSS. build up many Wi
sell untold pots of pomatum and bottl
of extract before that little house W
be mine!" NarciSSe, in melanchC
mood. was rubbing his brushes togeth
in the barber's-shop, when certa
Don Miguel entered. Don Miguel W
one of the most carefully-dreSSed m
in Guanaiuato. The gentleman took
place in one of the two chairs, reque
inc that his hair might he refresh,
NarcisSe-who, rs became his calhr
was volubility itself-spoke of the de.
of the master, the price OF the she
what he would like TO pay for 1t, 4
his regret at not becoming the p
chaser.
"Ahl~ said Don Miguel, 'you HI
800 pesos? Quite a nice little Su
Now, listen; would YOU double it?"
double it? of course; that is,
honest means"
"Nothing easier. Bet on my bl;
came-cock. [ have wa%ered no end
ounces on him. He is sure to win. i
Ramon's cock will run away before
Cid"
"Thanks. Signore, for your off
but cock-fighting is not in my line.
YOU, an accidental peck might ca
away the fruits of great deal of
bor, replied Narcisse.
"You have no heart, no courage
continued Don Miguel. Pray, a:
capitalist, do you keep your money
the bankers? Bankers fail sometime
"No; l do not keep it at any ba
er's.''
"You don't carry it about you,
voup" inquired the gentleman. w
Narcisse might have answered, a
tanned involuntarily on his breeC
,,dcket. WAS never heard, because
tben a slight accident happened.
COCO. as he was called, was an In
water-carrier, who every day oro'
two large earthenware jars OF waite
the shop, and poured their contents
stone reservoir which stood on
side of the room. Either IeNeoco
drank too much pulque, or his foot
ped, for he upset fully gallon o