Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-11-25
Les Incomprehensibles.
BY VICTOR YOU GO.


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Still the man sat on the fence.
BOOK III
The fence surrounded a tall, gloomy
building. The building had shutters at the
windows. The man was a Erenchman.
They are copyrighted. All Frenchmen not
bearing the signature of the author are
spurious,
1t was night 1t was dark night. Dark
ness is a shadow that rises from the ground
when the sun goes down.
The man on the fence was thinking. His
name was Lippiat
BOOK III.
Lippatt loved Maronette. Maronette
was girl. She knew Lippiatt She did
not know that Lippiatt loved her.
Maronette lived IN the gloomy house. Lip
piatt did not tell Maronette that ne loved
her. He was contented to sit on the fence
in front of her house. He was a quiet man
Like all Frenchmen he was the bravest
man in thirteen counties. He was tailor
A tailor is man who promises to have
your clothes done for Saturday and brings
them around week after next
Lippiatt was poor. All heroes are poor
BOOK ".
Maronette opened a window and SHE'D
III old boot at Lippiatt
rs that you Lippiatt p she said
Yes" sad Lippiatt.
Maronette laughed
my father says that | must marry the
man who will bring him the Norwegian
maelstrom," said Maronette.
Lippiatt got off the fence and walked
away.
BOOK V.
Like all tailors in France Lippiatt was
good sailor. He stole boat and started
for the coast of Norway. A fearful storm
came on. The world drew ON a heavy cloak
to protect itself from the storm. The sea
opened a thousand mouths to swallow Lip
piatt. 1t was hungry for him. His beard
and hair were filled with salt. Great grasp
ing hands reached down to snatch him.
Lippiatt only laughed.
The scenes grew wilder Monsters of wa
ter crowded against the boat They were
reaching for Lippiatt He steered his boat
to avoid them.
\ wave averages twenty feet in height.
1t contains 400 tons of water II is thicker
at the base than at the top. In this respect
it is like pyramid. But it is not three
comered, 1t is oval in shape. A round
wave is waterspout. A waterspout is
thick at the top and bottom and slender III
the middle
Lippiatt knew this
lie was afraid of waves. He was fearful
of watersl outs,
In four days Lippiatt arrived at the mael-
Strom.
1T is for Maronette,n said he.
The maelstrom is shaped like funnel.
The lower end is at the bottom. The mouth
is at the top 1t is caused by the tides.
The Norwegians suppose it to he caused by
a hole in the earth. Lippiatt knew better.
He went down in the maelstrom and tied
n rope around the lower end. 70 this rope
he adjusted blocks and pulleys. Then he
climbed out of the pit and fastened the
other end Of the rope to the masthead. The
blocks gave him purchase.
He rested.
Having rested Lippiatt pulled on the
rope He pulled the maelstrom inside out,
The bottom was then at the top. 1t spun
around like an inverted top.
Lippiatt drove staple into it and fast
/
strom followed.
II shall marry Maronette,' he said.
BOOK VIII.
Another man sat on the picket fence. 1t
was Goudcnay. Goudenay loved Maroon
cite Maronctte loved Goudenay.
Goudenay saw something coming in the
harbor.
whats that he asked.
1t looked like an inverted funnel. 1t was
1000 feet high.
II don't know said Maronette.
She was right. She didn't.
BOOK IN.
Lippiatt soon landed He took the mael-
strom on his shoulders. Then he went to
the gloomy house He hung the maelstrom
ON the picket fence.
How 90 you do, Goudenay?' he asked.
He knew Goudeuay. tie had dlsap-
pointed him about some trousers.
u am happy said toudcnny; Il am go
inc to marry Marnctte.n
Lippiatt looked mt AIaronette.
Yes" she said, Il marry Goudcnay this
morning.
BOOK y.
Iippiatt went to the wedding.
lie gave Maronette a silver card receiver.
/ Maronctte smiled.
Iippiutt went back to the picket fence.
He ate The maelstrom up.
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