Middletown transcript., 1877-10-06

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their home"
But this is hundred louis, Mon
sieur. The debt is only fifty" said
the cure.
"Never mind, there will be some ex-
ira expense in getting the family to
rights once more"
"May heaven bless you, Monsieur" :"
said the cure, solemnly lifting his cowl
and looking up to the sky. @such dis
interested charity must be recorded
above r.
"Drive on, Antoine" said the mar
quis is his coachman, as the crowd
who readily interpreted the generous
act, sent up a ringing shout Of give
le Marquis!''
The priest settled the account and
took receipt upon thespOt. The adj
vOcate and his officers slipped away,
and the crowd We'd with each other in
energetic efforts to replace the poor
mans articles once more within doors,
He was a modest trader, who had
trusted out too much in small sums to
his customers. and, being unable to
collect it all in at the day and hour
when he required it, had been thus
summarily dealt with by hard cred
itor.
"And who was that generous man :"
asked the wife.
at was, the young Marquis Jour
not, replied the cure. -t@
"He shall be remembered in my
prayers she said, solemnly.
"Amen," said the husband, as he
kissed the babe.
"And these fifty louis are over"
suggested the cure.
"Aye, what shall we do with themf"
at is the very sum l need to set me
all right in my small business," ," said
the tradesman.
"That is just what the marquis sug-
gested."
And 50 the priest handed over the
money to the happy man and departed.
In the meantime the Marquis Jour
not was being driven towards his hos
tel. which was situated on the Rue
RivoE. Scarcely had his coachman
turned out of the Rue de la Paix when
he was once more suddenly brought to
a standstill BY the body Of a man ly-
ing across the horses path.
"WeIl, Antoine, what is the trou-
ble?" asked the marquis, little pet
ulantly.
ga drunken man beneath the very
feet of the horses" said the driver
striving to keep the animals of the
body of a. man just in front of them.
"Egad, that won't do" said the
marquis, with more energy than one
would have supposed him to possess
and at the same time jumping out Of
the vehicle, he seized upon the man
and by sheer physical strength drag
ged him out from beneath the horses
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"Oh; Monsieur, it is my husband, }"
said a pretty, young woman, coming
out Of an humble abode.
The coachman having handed his
reins to citizen, took hold of the In
animate body of the man, and together
they bore him into the house.
"Does he get often in this wayT
asked the marquis.
NO." said the young wife, "But
he has been sadly disappointed to-
day"
"In what way?"
Nobody would be godfather to our
baby"
On the bed lay sweet little infant,
clothed in very poor attire to be sure,
but yet very clean and neat.
"Is that your baby?
"Yes," i" said the young mother.
She too was very pretty and neat.
These poor people had no one to be-
friend them.
How old is the little fellowY'
"Only ten days"
Indeed"
"And OH we want him christened,
because you know, Monsieur, if he
were to die by any accident before he
was christened, why he would go to
purgatory."
"Do you think sop
"Of course" added the pretty little
mother. "And what an awful thought
it isl" she added, clasping her hands 1
in an attitude Of unconscious grace
and earnestness.
Bring your baby with me. you dear
little woman" said the marvuis.
"Whither, monsieur p
"To Notre Dame"
"To church?'
"Aye." II
"But we have no one for godfather,
i" | will see to that" II
! "Do you mean SO, monsieur n
"Jump right into my carriage.
Here, wrap up the baby" said the