Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-11-21

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lsAfy lurking -place in time 10 NEE, the
Little BonAparse's nurse. Severia-s tall
old woman Who carried on her arm .
basket allied vith the most luscious
tempting psars. Craps and fes.
A pear, Sever. cried Napoleon,
darling forward, and ihrusaing his
Land into the basket
The saints forbid. child e1-
claimed Severia- They are for your
uncle the cason
All said Napoleon. drawing back
his hand - quickly rs If 9 wasp had
ssung him
PAnoria burst out laughing.
II never sac such people," she sAid
"a soon a. her mir,h allowed her 20
speak. Ny uncle the canon seems to
be the bugbesr Of the whole family.
Il Severia afraid Of him. too
mot more than / am" said Napo-
leon, boldly.
And ye, you were afraid TO take q
pear
Because / did no, wish to do it,
PAnoria."
did not dare do it, Napoleon J"
did not uisa to do it, Panoria."
And if you wished it, would you
do it?"
Certainly / would"
~ think you are boaster, Napoleon
and in your uncle's presence would be
Just as great coward as Eliza or Pau
line? 2"
"Come, children, follow me-" said
Severia, walking on.
lyon think am coward ?" whis-
pered Eliza to her little friend. "Come
into the house, and see il don't eat as
much of uncle's fruit as I please.
Mamma is gone out to pay q visit, and
will not be home until tomorrow.
"1hen I'll help you," said Panoria.
And the little girls, fixing their wistful
eyes on the tempting fruit, followed
Severia to the house.
Napoleon remained some time longer
in his grotto; and when supper time
approached, he went into the house.
Feeling very thirsty, he entered the
dining-room, in which was large cup.
board, where fresh water was usually
kept. just as he was going in he heard
q noise; the cupboard doors were
quickly shut, and he caught a glimpse
of white frock disappearing through
the open window. Instead. however,
of looking after the fugitive, he went
quietly to get glass of water in the
cupboard. Then, to his dismay. he
saw his uncle's basket Of fruit half
empty!" While, forgetting his thirst,
he looked with establishment at the
fruit, considering who could have been
the hardy thief, voice behind him
reused him from his reverie.
"What are you doing there, Napo-
leon? You know you are not permitted
to help yourself to supper"
This was uncle the canon himself-a
short, stout old man with bald head,
whose otherwise ordinary features were
lighted up with the eagle glance which
afterward distinguished his grand
nephew.
replied Napoleon. And then suddenly
the idea occurring to him that he might
be accused of having taken the fruit,
the blood rushed holly to his cheeks,
His confusion was 90 evident, that
the canon said, =" I hope you are not
telling falsehood, Napoleon
II never tell falsehoods," said the
boy proudly.
"What was you doing?"
II was thirsty; I came to get some
water"
"No harm in that-and then, my
boy? e., -. . =, .,.
" Have you drunk the water?"
"No, uncle; not yet"
The archdeacon shook his head.
"You came to drink and you did not
drink; that does not hang we'll together.
Napoleon, take care. If you frankly
confess your fault whatever it may be,
you shall be forgiven; but if you tell .
lie and persist in it, I warn you that
shall punish you severely"
The entrance of M. Bonaparte, M.
Fesch, and Joseph, Napoleon's eldest
brother. interrupted the conversation;
and for some minutes the elder gentle.
men spoke to each other on political
subjects; when q sudden exclamation
from Severia. as she opened the cup.
board, attracted the attention of all.
"Santa Madonna who has taken the
fruitP"
"Thus is the mystery discovered! "
said the canon, turning toward Napo-
leon. $50 you stole the fruit?"
never touched it, " replied the boy.
"Call in the other children" said
the archdeacon.
In few minutes five beautiful child.
rem, three boys and two girls, formed a
group round their father, who, look
ing at each one in turn, asked, (which
of you have taken the fruit that was
gathered in your uncle, the canon's,
garden?"
II did not!" "Nor II" "Nor II "
cried they all. But ELIAS voice was
lower and less assured than those OF the
others.
And you, Napoleon ?"
u have said, papa, that I did not do
"That's q falshood!" exclaimed Sc.
veria, who, being an old domestic, took
great liberties.
IF you were not woman!" said
Napoleon, shaking his small clenched
hand at her.
"Silence! Napoleon, i" said his father,
sternly.
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