The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-10-02
Nj. VerdaVin'S Candidacy.
HOW THE REPRESENTATIv OF HIS
WIFE WAS ELECTED TO THE
ASSEMBLY.

Should you ever happen to visit the De-
partment of Trois- Etoiles and mention the
name of NJ. Verdavin, it is safe betting that
your interlocutor, no matter who he may
be, will excaim
"Verdavin Well of all ambitious, in
triguing men ever met, Verdavin was the
worst !"
However, now that the uor popuh has
pronounced upon my old friend, permit me
to have the honor of introducing to you the
real Verdavin, that you may compare him
with Verdavin the legendary.
IL.
Born Of honest but not poor parents,
Amedee-such was his name-had from
his childhood up one single care, to live
quietly and costly on the 10000 francs a
year bequeathed him by his pa and ma.
He had a CHEEKY little town residence "a love
of country house; in spring he made a
little trip to Paris, in summer he fshed, in
autumn he shot, in winter there was the
club. Nothing could have been pleasanter
Nevertheless Amadee perceived that
something still was lacking in his life. He
wanted some one to keep his accounts and
oversee his expenditures. How was he to
get rid of this business which threatened
his idleness and placidity? He made up his
mind to take wife.
She whom he had chosen was young
girl of candid brow but full OF resolution, a
fact which had guided Verdavin in his se-
lection. He had said to himself "She will
have will enough to see after all my busi-
ness affairs,and shall be saved any trouble
| in such matters"
| Yon moon that shone above, round as the
crown of his hat, had not yet filled her horn
six times after their marriage when one
| fine morning my lady summoned her hus-
band, who fastened to her apartments,
bearing in his hand package Of hooks to
which he was attaching new lengths of line
and gut
"What is it my darling?"
"Amedee, be so good as to listen TO me.
During the six months Of our marriage life
have been studying your character and
scrutnizing your apttudes, for you know
well that man of your age and position
can not rust in inglorious idleness."
"Why, bless me, Emmie, thought my
time was sufficiently occupied. For in
stance, just at this very moment I was set
ting off for the brook, where l expected tc
get you a mess of fish for dinner that"
"Amedee, be serious, beg of you. if you
can. | have been canvassing the whole
subject thoroughly in my mind. and have
found the one pursuit."
"But, my dear, when I say that"
"That one pursuit in which nowadays q
man can rise to power and honor is poll
tics"
"Politicsl Heaven be praised, never
have gone in for politics, and Heaven help
ing me, madame, never will"
ain three weeks there will be bye cleo
tion in this department. ! will, that is "a
say, you will, come forward as a candidate u
"But, dearest, you have not thought"
"Yes, dear, have thought it over in itI
every aspect. Indeed, hays prepared your
address to the electors"
"The deuce you have"
"Don't swear, Amedee swearing offendl
tbs scrupulous voters. Do you think it is
very agreeable for a woman TO spend all
her lifetime shut up in this poky old hole
absolutely unknown? The provinces dc
not make regulations, but they elect Depu-
ties. What would not give to hear people
say as passed, you see that pretty little
woman in brown? She's the wife Of oul
representative.
".
"Emmie, you are only jestingI"
"This, then, is the address you are to is.
sue 10 the electors" and she read as follows
FELLOW CITIzENs At a time when the
well-being- the very existenee-de-
mands the harmonious union Of all patriot
ic men, feel ii my duty 10 desire an op.
portunity of combating on the parliament
ary field of battle for the regeneration Of oul
beloved country. What l desire - wha
you must all desire-is Order in Liberty
with Liberty in Order
There were nearly three columns of this
Next morning there began for the un
happy Verdavin a life the horrors Of which
il would be difficult 10 retrace. Ha. I'M