Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1880-10-16

taken the road to st. Gbelle, and that
he was leading me tere all right.
Some day this summerke will visit st.
Gabelle, where the clutch is built on
the top Of a hill, mIanding a view
of the entire city, the fit of which is
higher than the roofs the highest
houses. | will take you II see the choir
balcony built entirely pc oak, with
beautiful carving, and w.will ask NJ.
Lanigue to play for us b the organ,
which is perhaps the best all France.
In the meantime my hore galloped on
until he stopped Of his oSp accord as
he had started, and perceived that |
was at the door Of an inB | entered.
The company was numerous, a mixed
crowd Of Spanish merchants and young
sportsmen of the vicinit,, overtaken
like myself by the storm. After dry
ing ourselves at the fire, composed Of
a dozen vine branches whNh had been
thrown in the fireplace, supper was
announced, and we all sat Town to the
table. At first the conversation turned
on the frightful weather One had
been thrown from his horse another
had been detained an hour in getting
himself and cart out of pool
of mud. Finally some one exclaimed,
" 1t is an internal night, just the time
for meeting of Witches" This re-
mark, which was very simple, gave
place to a singular observation, made
in tone still more singular.
"Sorcerers and ghosts prefer for their
meeting beautiful moonlight night to
a night 50 unpleasant as this"
We all gazed at the man who said
this, and saw that it was one Of the
Spanish merchants. You have often
seen them, my children, with their leg
gings and short breeches open on the
knee, showing their naked, hairy legs.
You know what a mingled air Of pride
and misery they have with their espa-
drilles attached to their feet by narrow
bands Of leather, their red cloaks,
which they wear so gracefully, their
uruwu IaUro, uvtuorou ~rtfirGacK ri~tr,
and their large gold earrings. He who
had spoken had, more than any you
have seen, that savage bearing which
is characteristic of them all. None of
us had thought Of replying to this OBJ
servaton, made in grave and severe
voice, when my neighbor, young man
with frank and open manner, burst
out laughing as he said
at appears that this gentleman
knows the habits of ghosts, and that
they have told him that they do not
like to get wet or dirty"
He had not finished his sentence
when the Spaniard threw ON him a ter
rible look, as he said
Young man, do not speak so lightly
of thing. you know nothing about"
"Do you think you can make me
believe there are ghosts ?" replied my
neighbor, disdainfully.
"Perhaps," replied the Spaniard, eff
you had the courage to look at them"
The young man jumped up, red with
anger, but Gained himself, and sat
down again quietly, saying
"You would have paid dearly for
that remark if it were not that Of a
fool"
"That of fool" cried the Spaniard
jumping'up in his turn. DWELL then"
added he, slapping his fist on the table
and throwing down big leathern
purse. Here are thirty quadruples
(about $216) which / offer to lose if
within an hour | do not make you see,
you who are so positive, the face Of one
Of your friends that you will name,
let him be dead for ten years, and if,
after having recognized him, you dare
to permit his mouth to attach Il kiss to
yours
The Spaniard had an air so terrible
in saying these words that we all started;
my neighbor alone preserved his laugh
ing, mocking manner, and replied
You will do this, will you?"
"Yesr replied the Spaniard, " and
| will lose thirty quadruples if | do
not do it, on condition that you will
lose an equal amount if | keep my
promise and you acknowledge it"
The young man was silent a moment,
then he said, gayly:
"Thirty quadruplesl My worthy
sorcerer, that is more than a student Of
Toulouse ever possessed; but if you
will keep your word for the five quad
ruples which are here, am your man"
The Spaniard silently took his purse
again, and said, scornfully: