, 1877-03-31

There Il StfHnH }te NlfcFd t,f
the many excellent hshe<, native OF forciSn either
fived fro, liz sioninn ri dsi, .caliars, viii mot
TIC ieri.lstnrs Vt lllinot come duwn tight snl.
tr,s,Hc,m ~ III. s"earcni ~ nr mr. ~ ,nwnm.
wealth. NAuuN r. DALLou. ii. b.
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In tho south Of. France, at tho foot OF tho
ryscnccs, stands, anil has stonl from strne I'm.
memorial, = stsa,ee little lnnrkct-tuwn. r[c
ycars pass OYER It, the Inhabitants arc born nnd
Ltc, but many generation hns gone by since mn
old man; entertaining l,iA erantl-tl,tldrcn will.
tales Of his youth, could point to any change In
tho tow, that had tnpYscard ~ Ills recollection.
Tha crnxy old houses IN cac sk.c OF tho narrow,
crooked, streets lean over each other ~ II they
wcrc paxein1 tho hours IN whispering tales of
III .hrr hri scnu IN lin rcar, i,nr. i,nt nrf :.
NM W." .i' ..""o.H'N' sIs" nsesio'y " ".
.'''l'ate so tue oM-"o',u .1'u'"etee .. tnc'e
dwellings, nuu spend ticlr Gays III lcIstirciy
drcasnl,lcss that but III aecor,ls with tho pro-
arcsstyo sp,flt Of thc ago they live IN. Az ono
wstt. o,npr IN. .,rccta. whore tbc .o,,ni1 ~
"a'ns alonE .no t s;tecs', ".s'u 1 ."e soa"u "
paes'ne Wagons Is seldom neafu' ana Elass '"1n.
rates .h % among the broken fragments Of tll9 old
cnr-in ,,as Jt ,nte Nv, u,,,,o srcs md \. o.,I
sn...,..,. ~ -. .,,Ssn,,,. ,,,oa, ,s., ~
ues"so" no s"sps.'o ;" eu"us,.y ,nset wv ~
the Monks Of llabclais Or tue knights Of Fro!s-
ing with the surrnunJnrs.
non,ntc :. M, W.. ,,va. of than .,rnn,o ,oo-
se. ~ Nv ~ ,',,s. y. Nv
PIC from that OF thc BUSY world afoana thcn''
aud few rs arc their means Of communication
with even tho towrs nearest to them, this was
of course The casc to stfll creator extent flfly
r.sr. =. w., .r,, u.,,on t,,o ovo,.. ,,,o,,,
- =" ~ ,b ,'.o so o'u's "u', ,ru."r
seed time and harvest, came aud went, bringing
nothing to occupy the minds of thu inhabitants
enyc thu succnssiya carns incidental 10 ncon]c
who arc tl'le1s Of the ground and keepers Of
d0cks; and tho wiscarrcs who nightly asscm-
blcd in tho Tavern of honest Jacques Chuateto
had little to provoke oracular uttera,lccs save
the nrtre Of erons or di.ca.a among The cattle:
op sIu ~, =. ,,n. ~. os n.sr"', s ,s;.
at tae time, stirred tho stagnant pool Of tho
Inatic lnte!teet ~ IA lGEy uepths. anu was uca-
tined to ailofl m lne1hat!stlble fo!irro ct con
Sersatsoh ana wonuermcht 1or many years 10
co,ne.
,s VIZ leso It. Inc evening o. glorious aay 2, 2,
tl,e sass, Whilst 70 the s Msst sttl M fingered tae
relntfohtS OF eoticn twlllEht. L1stts ocgah 10
@ lsa" @ noie , ant tnesG .n,. from tc ,Hn1r wt.
."." P"bs'"H- <''H't
last hand to their household Occupations and
th'nkshg OF gong 20 nea: bat on tue benc!les IN
lrent q Jacques Choutete's tavern M siill ioitereu
low gnests, honc f.n9ing tne!r naoitttM thlfst
conversation. THO latter tonight were not fatet
to DC ti*appolntca NEARLY gu liad nacs, and
% wsrv Hoout to exchange Their farewell Greetings
rcaened re, tnein rom tIe other cna o! te ettcct-
Iho sound drew nearer, and at length, to the as
toflisnnleht OF nll, anu li!e great Joy Ok mlnc
toslt carriage, ovlaciltiy hlEea one, pu'sca up
ih inc lost a. hanuf" shouteu tho drlVcf. .
"licte Mt your service, " nroniptly responded
1aoqMss' suht,laE up 70 t!lo aooF ol tne eafrage.
-. "tha ia.ly Wishes TO ~ provided provided WIZ room n
ehe 10 we'll sultcn;" lncff, na nc lnn,ped uoWh
from h!s seat, ~ myself shall stay here over:
n.Rn!, iticna. ~ INC hofses 9e put up anu
safs.. 1or; e,a te' your ossaer 70 haye she mar
| ncssca anu everything feauy lor IVY departure
| ~ III the moIntIE; ! hl4st oo nAek " 10
| py Dreak!as1.tltac:' Aero no hent1oncd small
'ow' vi ~ III cs sa,v. o. , chr ~ ,,c. ,,t
| "a No, repiaea IN, volco rom insiuo the eoaen.
VI sha,! reinaih with you some TINE"
Jacques, III Eteat 10y o. INC prospect ol snch
"a. n er I'm e oa t
ttsge,doof, and Immediately there stcpped out .
~. lnguc' ~ spnpStG5 fs husilea III 'ons, aafA
"My laly win find herself well pleased with
ner entertainment: doubt not" said jacques,
WIN ~ 'nnkcspeF's ntsurantei and at tlle same
tme co.'dustod hcr INTO tho tavern, and up-etairs,
wnesc ne sn1wea her lnto neat lattle room.
| Any iaay 70 doAntlesa hungry" SAG jacques,
| valn!y siideAyortng TO gut MSht 81 her face as
ne lil t"o eatlalos," ~ W!ll taRe ont q iew
injuries 70 pfcpafe NEAL" -
| -" Inank you; I need notnlnG'" was INC re.
pix; Let tte driver have All l'e wants. stsalt
fense immediately; leave me-"
JACQUES vas strongly tempted 70 remain
lo''gor ior thu eRke ot c,nvefsntion anu chance
| speeei! left hln io opportunity. She Apokc like
one rilo was accustomed to contnand. boHlnk
lom, she inhkeepef leit the room:
OM deseena!flE 70 tils public room below
only thu tnea Who had seen tho carriage arrlvo
were Tiers, Tut also number uf nclghbors
VINO ha!l lh;on startled ~ the unusual ilolscc: