The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-01-29

entirely at your disposal. How much
do you want-three, four-ten thous-
and francs?
do not ask so much: thousand
will be sufficient"
Will you have it in gold or notes2
Call the cashier. May beg you," said
the banker, leading the way as l rose to
| depart, "may ] beg you to continue
your good will to our house?"
Certainly, monsieur-you well de-
serve it," l Ireplied. with a confidence
which the certainty of posss ssing an in
come of twenty thousand francs begun
to give me.
I" Thera is yet one favor which 1 wish
to ask, said M. Bergeret; you are not
acquainted with Paris; you have, per-
| haps, but very few relatives here-come
and take family dinner with us to-day
my wife will be delighted to make your
acquain lance"
With the greatest pleasure"
{. We dine at six; if you have no en-
gagement for tine evening, we shall
have a few friends, and / hope you will
stay"
There are few moments which / re-
member with more satisfaction than
those of my leaving NJ. Bergeret's house
l began to believe in the reality of Iuy
fortune, and had thousand francs in
my pocket-a pleasure which had never
before happened to me. The fifty golden
i Napoleons gave me an extraordinary i'm
i pulse; in fact, stood greatly in need of
them. Possessor of 10000 francs of in
come. was obliged on my arrival in
Paris, TO leave my trunk at the Office of
the diligence, not having the means of
paying for a lodging. 1 now hast
ened to redeem it, and afterward took
a coach to the first hotel pointed out
! to me, where l established myself in a
handsome apartment and puton my suit
of mourning. l arrived with so much
punctuality at Al. Bergerefs, that he
had scarcely had time TO finish telling
my history to his wife. She, however,
i had heard enough to cause me to be re-
/ ceived as friend of the house. Every
one did the amiable to me; met a
beautiful woman, and overheard whisp,
cred remarks made upon me-" modest
i bearing, great skill, splendid business
i talentsl'' Thus, when M Bergeret en-
treated me to regard his house as my
own, promised willingly, although ]
could profit little by the invitation.
Madame Hughes would have me to dine,
/ when met with other introductions and
/ invitations. / was taken to the theatre
and parties. Now that was rich, /
could have almost confined my expenses
to some few presents and fees.
Meantime, my two friends, George
and Albert. had heard with alarm of
the success of their report, the truth of
which, frightene by my departure for
Paris, which all the world attributed to
difficulties in the liquidation of my
debt; and feared that had suffered my
self to be deceived by what was con-
certed between us merely as joke.
Three days after my return from
Paris my faithful servants announced
4 their names. Let them come in"
was my reply; for did not receive all
the world. On seeing my handsome
time-piece and gilt candelabra, and the
new furniture with which had deco
rated my apartment, they opened their
8 eyes in CONSERVATION.
"There is much difficulty in gaining
admission here," said Albert.
Eyes, / am besie- ed by persons with
all sorts of solicitations and projects
but you, my dear friends-yon will be
always welcome. You are just come in
time to accompany me to an estate
which have some thought of pur-
chasing. 1t is not large affair-100,
900 francs"
"I take it to be some distance off, u
said George, with significant jerk Of
his head.
Two leagues only; hut will take
you in my carriage"
Your carriage 2?
"My carriageP
You have carriage Y'a
Yes, and two dapple grey horses
which brought from Paris; as yet
have no saddle horse, that being more
difficult to find."
My two friends retired to one of thu
windows, where they whispered TO one
another, looking all the time very lugu
brious.
"Dear Louis they said, you know
that your cousin is not deadf'
81 don't know if he be dead, for
am net very certain that he eve
lived"
Il You know this story about inherit
anee is all joke"
"I am persuaded that only you ant
s believe so," was my answer.
w AdfO uO1AO ShCdV "iOAA6, ~
Joined my friends; "great wrong il
what was intended only as fun. ]
causes us much sorrow"
son the contrary, l thank you fo
!, it."
1t is our duty to disavow it; we ar
going in public to declare ourselve
guilty."
az entreat you to leave things just a
they are; few days more of credit vii
prevent the necessity of displacing m
r funds"
= George aad Albert regarded me 8
, completely derapged.
J "Come,' said I, let us lose no time
the carriage is ready; 1 will tell you a
:. as we go. along. | have spoken to
= bookseller, Albert, who will print you
a manuscript
u Truth, however, always comes ou
Some that were on the watch we're su
r prised that nothing arrived from Ma
:. Unique; well-advised people shook the
:. heads when speaking of me. The edifC
e 80 quickly raised tumbled down wit
n equal rapidity.
"The best of it." said some, che b:
Q ended by falling into the snare which
le laid for Others. For my part, l new
believe in it.
L comp rehended that the storm hs
D. broken out, on finding one day doze
i notes on my table. They were all near
20 in the style of the first one opened.
IN. Grignon presents his respectf
l. compliments to M. Meran, and hsvin
E. an urgent need of money, begs that
will be SO good as to pay, In the cour
le of the day, the little account which
has the honor to enclose"
T; My answers were all alike"
so Meran thanks Mr.. Grignon for the b
which has been SO long asked for, al
/ he nrnt "