The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-07-29
THE SACK OF DIAMONDS.

science and practice OF his profession,
and so familiar with the diseases of this
country that ne gave useful advice TO the
poor who resorted to his T,harmacie.
The business of New Orleans drug
gist is in one respect somewhat like that
Of q soldier. There are periods Of ac-
tivity and repose in both. When an
epidemic of any sort occurred, DR.. Gram
bois was necessarily employed. When
the public health was restored and the
city slumbered through her SieSta Of the
summer, like an Andalusian beauty, DIR.
Grambois would sit on the banquette
before his l0h0181Gcie, to enjoy Ia ,tf0iche
as the evening Gulf breeze swept up the
noble Esplana&e, while the Creole Cos
sips dropping in, one by one, would find
epacious chairs and hearty welcome.
There they would exchange greetings
end cigars, discuss the latest news from
France, or from the parishes. The solic-
itnde OF the Creole of that period rarely
went beyond home and motherland.
Dr Grambois long since realized the
dream of every Frenchman. He has ac-
CURED competency and returned to
France.
AS the topics of talk at lie Phormacie
gFrGD1bOis have become traditional, it
will not be unacceptable to those inter-
ested in the earlier customs of our people
to read sketches Of those days from the
narration Of the old men who have re-
naembered them.
We give, then, as veritable legend,
thc history " Umo sac en- CUR ptein de
claimants"
"It was" said the narrator, Gin the
year 1912, was clerk in the mercan-
tile house of Louisiana Creole, estab-
Ushed in Rue Boule Rouge, Paris. / had
been, as my old friends remember, sent
to France for education It was mis-
take common among our people at that
time Il is much better to train up
youth in the country in which they are
to pass their lives. "
nc i1e1'Se pas CONNIE ca" inter-
posed lie Pere Renaud, "Je prefere aller
en- Mexique. Je Maine pasles coquins
Americans moi. /"
The old gentleman arose, walked a
few steps on his banquette, took a pro-
longed prise of course granulated Per-
ique tobacco from small silver box, and
sat down.
The narration of Mr.. Paul went on:
1T was the custom of the Creoles of
Louisiana, of whom there were many in
Paris, to assemble in our counting rooms
after business hours, as we do here. to
hear and tell the news. A letter. or a
newspaper, was then a special communi-
cation and we would learn with interest
OF the duel between the young bloods at
t6 Bayou an Che1eS, with the scandal
on the Sou65et, which had occasioned it.
The marriage of some, or possibly the
separation dU biepS ct Cltt corps of some
incongruous or impEovident couple. or
the death Of some old citizen, with the
shares of each herjtjor, all of which
would revive the memory of the persons
mentioned and furnish subjects of con-
versation. .
"The head of our house had transac-
tions in Mexico and South America. so
that some persons interested in that
quarter of the world came sometimes
to our house to learn casual news
or to talk about people or events
which had in former times interested
them.
Zone evening there came the citizen
u. Koux. He was an HuiSSier, or an
officer corresponding perhaps with our
Constable. Anyway he had to sell the
chairs and tables of the poor, which duty
he disliked, and would say that he would
rather belong to Ie corps du Doudne,
end fight with the thieves and smugglers.
There was no doubt such duty would
have suited him very well, for he had
been soldier of the Emperor to the last,
aud though now advanced in years was
man Of strong frame, yet kindly in his
manners, MS such brave natures usually
are.
1--WE were speaking of the good fortune
OF an acquaintance in the cochineal trade,
who had bought q quantity of that COM
modify from Guatemala across to the
ports of Mexico during the war between
Spain and England, and especially how
he had once drawn mule load of silver
dollars through Mexico, through the
honesty OF the GTwjerOs Of that country
and i'll spite of the ladrones on the one
side and the Custom-House officers on
the other.
",uais oui,' remarked lie Pere Re-
maud, you may trust los cargaderos. sans
rccU, better zan Ze bon of re maudite
gonvernemeut of Pennsylvania, Arkansas
or Meeseeseepee. Je perd mon argent
wheech Mazereau, lie grand avocat, ave
tell me was safparfaitment. Mais oui.
LIE arriero Mexicaine, he weel keel re
Soldat du commencement or re brigand
pour proteger votre argent. Re charge
du mulet of re silvair dollar is wiz i'm as
ze prise du rabac
The Pere Renaud illustrated the in
tegrlty of the Mexican carrier by several
quick inhalations of Perique, and by
brushing from his vest the particles
which fell from his fingers.
''When the adventure of the cochineal
merchant had been discussed, LIE Roux
remarked, with laugh:
"I had myself chance to have made
coWp in the same manner, but my
mules were not protected so we'll.
And your coup, Mons. LIE Roux?'
asked the head of the house.
you shall hear 1t was after the fall
OF France into the hands of the barbar-
ians of the North. I had been brought
wounded into Paris. When / came out
OF the hospital there was no employment
Tor me. Paris was in the hands of our
enemies. 1t seemed that our own peo-
pie were more jealous than others. All
wished to gain the favor of-the Bourbons
Merchants, mechanics, n,odistes. bar.
hers, 6onneS, all sought the custom Of
the Court. | do not blame them. All
must live. The Emperor and his SOL
diers were at the bottom of the well.
Zone day [ was near the Place
d'Armes. could at least look at the
coloune. They could not pull that down.
Maybe / had helped to build it at Lodi.
Austerlitz, MareLgo, when boy
Waterloo, yes!
"a plain-looking man said:
"'You look up at that eagle?
They viii not punish me-.
You know of those names inscribed?'
"'Yes, l have served under some. mon
bragcL,
Said he, What do you.do for employ
ment?'
Il told my story, showed my descrip-
tive list and discharge did not know
but he might wish to punish me. We
soldiers know little of the law. I do not
understand much now, though I am an
hUissier of the Court. The Emperor made
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