The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-02-03


A Hs for me, 1 thought of nothing but my |
spirits of wine, and all the time was eelllDs, |
wei Ching, and handling money, it was never
out of my mind. 1t had, rs 1T Were' tsKen
root iu my brain.
This had lssted about an hour, when sud
Iss iistis arch. bshipd the crowd of country peo-
Moses oome here q minute, have some
thing to say to you.'
"Lst ns 20 into your passage" he said.
was much surprised, for he looked very
grave. The peasants behind called opt
We have no time to lose. Make nasSe'
But 1 paid no attention. In the passage
Burguet said to me: .,.,
whore they are buoy in making cut report 10
the prefect in regard to the state OF feeiing
among our population, and I accidentally hearo
that they are going to send Sergeant Afn0ef'
This was indeed q blow for me. / exolaim-
ed: ,;,,
have lodged six men in the last fortnight, and
it isn't my turn"
"Be quiet, and don't talk 30 loud. You Will
only make the matter worse"
repeated:
bousel 1t is abominable! A quiet man like
myself, who has never harmed any one' anu
| who asks nothing but peace" )"
While was speaking, Sorle, on her way TO
market, with her basket on her arm' came
down and asked what was the matter.
| "Listsn, Medame Sorls," said Bnrguet to
! es..be mora reasonable than your osband.
can understand his indignation, and yet for
all that, when thing is lneyitaoie we nnsS
| secretary of thu mayoralty; he dlstrl butes tne
| billets for qnartering soldiers according to
list. Very well he sends you sergeant Irn
bert a violent, bad man, ! allow, but he needs
| lodging as we'll the others. To everytnin
which have said in your favor, Friohard has
always replied: Moses is rich. he mas SEM
| ou g6t to pay for them The mayor, the gov
ernor, everybody thinks he is right. SO, yon
| see, tell you as o friend, the more resistance
you make. so much the more the sergeant wiz
there will be no help for it. Be reasonable J!
1 was still more angry on hnding tnat
owed these misfortunes to Frichard. wouid
have exclaimed, but my wife laid her hand on
"Let me speak, Moses. Monsieur Burguet il
right, and i am much obliged to him fol
against Us. Very wells he must pay, for it all
and we will settle with him by-and-by
Now, when is the sergeant comingf"
AT noon," replied Burguet.
to lodging, fire. and CANDLES. "We cam
dispute that; but Frchard shall pay for il
all"
She was pale, and 1 listened, for saw thai
Be quiet, Noses" she said to me after
ward, "and don't say word let me manage
lit."
"This is what had to say to you," said
Burguet sit is an abomnable trick of Fri
chard's. / will see, by-and-by, if it is possibl'
to rid You of the sergent. Now must go baci
Sorle had Just started for the market. Bur
guet pressed my hand, and as the peasant
{ grew more impatient in their cries, had to g
! was full of rage I sold that day NOR
, than two hundred francs worth of iron, bu
my indignation against Friohard, and my fes
of the sergeant, took away all pleasure IL
anything. 1 might have sold ten times NOR
W ith out feeling any better.
"Ah! the rascal !n l said to myself; b
gives me no rest. shall have no peace II
q As the clock struck twelve the marke
= closed, and people went away by the Frenc C
< gate / shut up my shop and went nome
h "Now. shall be nothing in my own house
: this Trubert is going 20 rule every thing. II
o will look down upon Us as if We were German
or Spsniards."
q was in despair. Bat in the midst of m
II despair, on the Staircase suddenly perceive
g an odor of good things from the kitchen, an
a 1 went up in surprise, for l smelt fish an
d ro2ss, as if it we're a feast day.
I was going into the kitchen, when Sorie al
IT peared and said:
10 "Go into your chamber, shave yourself, an
"a put on a clean shirt"
r, l saw, at the same time, that she was dresse
10 in her best clothes, with her earrings, hi
p green skirt and her red silk neokerohlef
is "But why must shave, Sorle 7" exclaime
t. "Go quick; you have no time to lose |"
~ piled she.
This woman had 80 much good sense, 81
k. had so many times set things right by b
q, ready wit, that said nothing more, aud we
ae into my bedroom to shave myself and put
no clean shirt.
v. As was putting my shirt heard lit
Ir- SSfel cry out:
be "Here he is, mamma! here he isl"
Then steps were heard on the stairs, and
rough voice called out:
"Hollal you folks. HoW
of thought to myself "It is the sergesn
le and listened.
lst "Ah! here is sergeant" cried safel,
mt umphant!y.
an Oh! that is good" replied my wife, in
cheerful tone. "Come in, Mr. Sergeant, CO
er in We were expecting you. 1 knew we W
H. to have the honor of having a sergeant;
ws were glad to hear it, because we have had o.
= common soldiers before. Be so good 30 to CO
ple in, Mr.. Sergeant"
of Sue spoke n this way as if she were rea
hat pleased, and thought to myself: