Morris tribune., 1880-07-22
Thus in Gallo Latin-your southey will show
THOSE GIDDY BALLET GIRLS.

From the French of Abraham Dreyfus.I
Lima! Lima! are you going to get up
to-day2"
A long yawn was heard in the garnet.
An arm issued from the bed, stretched it.
self and fell heavily Nine. Chenu, stand
ing at the foot IF the ladder, struck the
floor several times with her broomstlck.
Now, Lima! Come! 1t is O'clock
This time Lima hears. She slips on a
skirt and q Camisole. scrambles down the
ladder, and there she is, standing IN the
middle Of the c0nclerge,s lodge; the paint
CT the previous night is still on her face,
and as she rubs her eyes she smears over
her cheeks the black from her eyebrows.
swell, you are in nice, tidy state,'
exclaimed Nine. Chenu. 81 suppose you
take the powder off your face"
u had not any cream"
"Whatl" exclaimed Nine. Chenu, with
bound, you had no cold cream.I bought
you an ounce the day before yesterday.
What do you do with it then2 Do you
eat it2"
"Marie Bourgard had none, and lent
her some"
"Marie Bourgard! Why did you not
lend her your pettlcoats, while you were
at it!'
"She gave me some of her SOAP
"Her soap doesn't cost her much.
Soap, indeed! Why her parents sell
soap"
well, L"
"Weil, you always let the others make
fool of you; that 5 sure.''
But, mamma
"Come! don't let me hear any more
nonsence! Go about your business and do
your work -
Eyefina goes out Of the lodge, dragging
behind her the broom that her mother
has placed in her hands. She sweeps
the court yard, then goes to the pump
and fills two buckets Of water, pours
them into the filter and helps Nine. Che
nu to brush down the staircase. Mean
while n Chenu has arisen from his
- dowuy couch. He has been to fetch the
milk, and has taken his morning glass Of
white wine with the corner grocer. He
returns, lights the cheats the milk In an
eartherlware pan, prepares the coffee and
toast, puts two breakfast cups on the
table and calls his wife: Mime. Chenu I!
when you are ready"
Nine. Chenu descends the staircase,
followed by ;Evalina. She takes one of
the two cups and takes her place at the
table IN front of her husband, while Ev-
aline, seated on a low chair with
the eaFthenware pan between her knees,
dips long slice of bread in her portion
OF the coffee and milk.
Tho l0rao -
TO the alcove to dress herself. Mime.
Chenu does her hOusework. NJ. Chenu
sits with his legs crossed on his bench,
and before beginning his sewing he runs
over the morning newspapers, which the
postman has just delivered.
"Ah! another attempted assassination
of the Gar" :.
"Where?7 asks Nine. Ckenu.
"Why, at St. Petersburg of course"
Evaline has just approached, plating
her hair. Nine. Chenu, seeing her, ad.
ministers sounding box on the ear
"Oh! mammal"
Don't 'Oh! mamma me-" Are you
not hamed of yourself to be here at
this time of day9 And your lesson2"
II am not late.'
'Oh, no; you are never late. Mean.
while, make haste TO dress yourself, or
will come and help you.''
A tenant of the house enters at that mo-
moment.
"What, Madam Chenu, you are scold-
ing your daughter?''
''Ah, don't talk to me of my daughter
have to be after her all the time. l,
grieves me to death--a great girl almost
fourteen years old" t
"Almost fourteen years old! How the
time fiesl And the opera2 Are you
satisfie19'' - - ~ lib
''satisfed9 Well, there is not much
cause for satisfaction. She has been five
years there now." -
Five years?''
Eyes ;she entered the opera when she
was eight and a half years of age, and
now she's only got as far as the frs
quaarille. Sue ought to have passed CO
ryphee bng ago"
"Well, how is that2"
"Oh, because there's such thing al
injustice. Z It Is protection and favor tha
does everything, and that's what they
call republic
And heTe,a grave voice intervenes
MADAME Chenuv'
Madame Chenu turns sharply toward
her husband.
swell, what's the matter? Isn't it tru'
what say?"
1T is possible that it may be true,
said M. Cheau, with frown, ''but yol
have no business to interfere with poll
tics -
$50 You think it is good thing tina
your Daughter earns only nine hundred
francs instead of twelve hundredgn
"That is not the question:
"Oh, no. You don't trouble your heai
about that You are not ambitious.
must render you that much justice.
Then turning to Evaline: "And you, wha
are you waiting fors Go to your lesson a
once.n
Evaline stuffed into little retlcule
pair of Bookings, some dancing shoes,
corset, a chemisette. comb, looking
glass, a bntf0nshO0k. a powder box,
piece of bread. tive sardines. some apple
and bottle of water colored with WINE
She took Aer manteL, her hat and her sun
shade, Kissed her father and mother ant
started.
But the girIreturns almost immediate
~.
"Ahi what has she forgotten now9'' ex
claimed her mother.
s.Ohl mammal my medalsl''
The gitl ,rout of breath, rushes into th
little cabinet where she performs her toi
let, and returns with two medals of saints
two little crosses and branch of red COZ
al strung on ribbon, which she passe
round her neck. They are the dancer
fetch.