The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-07-22

know his secret, without his learning;
I have OWNED it by my deep art;
1t is only dark to the undiscerning
This parable of the Poets Hearth
SerS6nerJor April.
THOSE GIDDY BALLET GIRLS.
From the French Of Abraham Dreyfus.
"Lina! Lima! are you going to get up
to-dayg'
A long yawn was heard in the garret.
An arm issued from the bed, stretched it.
self and fell heavily. Mime. Chenu, stand
ing at the foot Of the ladder, struck the
floor several times with her broomst1ck.
''Now, Lima Come! It is 6 o'clockp'
This time Lima hears. She slips on
skirt and camisole, scrambles down the
ladder, and there she is, standing In the
middle of the conclerges 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.
@Well, ysu are in a nice, tidy state"
exclaimed Nine. Chenu. II suppose you
couldn't wash yourself last night, and
take the powder off your face" ~
II had not any cream" .-..@s.
"What?'' exclaimed Nine. Chenu, with
bound, you had no cold cream. L bought
you an ounce the day before yesterday.
What do you do with it then? Do you
eat it2"
"Marie Bourgazd had none, and lent
her some"
-"Marie Bourgard! Why did you not
lend her your pettlooats, while you were
at ite"
"She gave me some Of her soap
CHER soap doesn't cost her much.
Soap, indeed! Why her parents sell
soap
"Well, l.
"Well, you always let the others make
tool of you; that's sure
But, mamma
"Come! don't lot me hear any more
nonsence! Go about your business and do
your work.
Evelina 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
MI to brush down the staircase. Mean
while M Chenu has arisen from hls
downy 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 fire, heats the milk in an
earthernware pan, prepares the coffee and
toast, puts two breakfast cups on the
table and calls his wife: mime. Chenu
when you are readyr'
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 earthenware pan between her knees,
dips long slice of bread in her portion
OF the coffee and milk. -.-
The breakfast over. Evallne passes in
to the alcove to dress herself. Nine.
Chenu does her homework. M. Cheny
sits with his legs crossed on his bench
and before beginning his sewing he run
over the morning newspapers, which th'
postman has just delivered. ''
"Ah! another attempted assassinatio,
of the Gar"
"Where?" asks Nine. Chenu.
"Why, at St. Petersburg Of course
Evaline has just approached, plaitin,
her hair. Nine. Chenu, seeing her, ad
ministers a sounding box on the ear"
ooh! mammal .v
''Don't ooh! mamma me-" Are 70,
not ashamed of yourself to be here a
this time of days And your lessonl'
II am not late"
ooh, no; you are never late. Mean
while, make haste to dress yourself, or
will come and help YOU" ..- LII.
A tenant OF the house enters at that NO
moment. H. ...-
''What, Madam Chenu, you are scold
ing your daughter?''' ..s . s..r
"Ah, don't talk to ME of my daughter
I have to be after her all the time. I
grieves me to death "a great girl almos
fourteen years old.'' N
"Almost fourteen years oldl How th
time flies! And the operas Are 20
satisfied" ~ .s
"Satisfed? Well, there is not muc
cause for satisfaction. She has been fv
years there now"
Five years?''
yes: she entered the opera when SD
was eight and half years Of age, an
now she's only got as far as the frs
quaarille. She ought to have passed &C
ryphee long ago." ,.,......
EsWell, how is that's"
ooh, because there's such a thing q
injustice. It Is protection and favor tbs
does everything, and that's what the
call republic
And here grave voice intervenes;
MADAME ChenuI'
Madame Chenu turns sharply towar
her husband.
"Well, what's the mstter9 Isn't it TIT
what say?"
1T is possible that it may he true,
said M. CheHu, with frown, "but 70