The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-07-30


comfort Pore Perrault. It seemed rather as II
the Joy and pride that had kinlled his life had
hSTs neT s2S of MEs
lain still a long time suddenly opened her eyes
and beckoncd to him. He STOPPED over her
laugh. ,..r...,.-,.--,,-,.-. -
breaking the silence in which he had taken
worked together and walked together like you
ErthCr for years and yenrs. tell you rs they
shoud die together"
Tho rude and uncoHth attempts of the
Mouifotardians 20 console their mato after the
fashion Of Nero Pcrruult failed to lit tho desc
nteness from his face and manner. Where
two mas lived together. two should dio to-
nobody in particular. but as il Tho assertion q
IA distinct sentiment was II relief to him in his
confused misery. The arrangements for the
funeral Ind hncn so fully settled beforehand
thpt 1t needed no supervision for the details
tobe carried out, There was mourning coach
for Monsieur o Cure. Pore pcrrault had always
con temnlated walking. should 1t fail to his lot
to b. chief molrnnr. AZ he found himself
clad in black. following harchcadcd just behind
the sable ear. with it, silver ornaments. drawn
b. two plumod horses. and precededby officials
carrying silver sticks. wait OF the old comfort
and OF tho Old pride stole nn his heart. The
MouilrtGrdians Ned behind. 10 those trudgcrs
on foot IL was n trumphHl procession. An cN-
ira sum had been paid 10 secure IL long march
round by TIC hou!cygris. 1t was q sunshiny
nftcinoan all the world was out Of doors. and
mon and women turned ia look ut tho strange
patched and tnticrsd foik. With the gentle re-
epcct paid to tho dcud IN Catholic lands. men
selves. AT all these tokens Of regard Pore Per-
rnults heart swclic1 within him; his bent
frame dilated. All. she Is lucSv-the old
self.
An unlocked lorincldent brought to climax
the triumph Of tho riyE,d pelcs,rinns.
hOfSpg
mounted by postillions. mot the cortogc and
fG! aside t. ie i pass; The ,E,mpSror removed
Empress crossed herself Then the glory of
NC, situation almost oyercame ptrc pcrrault.
him by the thron;. H. could have s1bhod but
hr would not for the world have wept ut this
We grant ~ frd,GMim$ nTnsn; o. NJ ilfe 10
neutcd for the hundrrdth time in an unrcso-
nnpt and lnborcd uttornncc, All, sine il lucky
the old woman-shN is lucky" When the
magnificent dream was over aud Mere Porrault
was laid in the earth, the grave rchlcd and the
flowers rcpautod that Hnntous hands had re-
moved the day before Ptro Perrault and his
frrnus suppcd al Pore Nichcl4. 1t WIS u fru-
cal feast, but the talk was glowing. Tho com
day. Every incident OF the pageant was dwrlt
upon. Pore perfdult alone was silent. .Stli he
tho dark, each d"ta!l of that ovontiui ,uruoy to
h"cGmeteIY; mo beautiful cur ~ ii.u OF him
tho silver irin;;c Of which nearly swept the
ground the Tributes ui respect paid. the sur
prise Ci the crowd the imperial Currilgo drawn
aside. the sovereign doing homage: then the
process sion to- the g 'mstcry the pricsis and the
. riqdn'S Gc c6GqT in their white robes. when TO
tho tiaGiine OF the bells IN" voices swcllcd in
prayer; and tic coffin with the two crowns of
,t0rt"acS laid upon 1t. Seeing all this so plain.
Pero lriraut could not ZEN in the tau.
tIluE OF the hiS. she Is lucSy-the old woman
4 ycnr olHIsod and Nero Pcrrault's head
stone stood alone amid flowers tended bv her
husband and MS mies The appearance OF
tenton of visitors to ltrc la Chaisc. nnd Pere
norrnult who haunted the spot ~ bird
haunts its nest. would hcnr the, comments Of
With nnimati9n TO his friends Of the Rue
iRat1nol seeini anyihing' that Interested
them; when. Snp'iSi ut sisht. OF the old wo-
mans grave they stopped. 'Inc ciigon"Nre,
thrn they roma H.! staring with their mouths
wide open." Pore perrnult would wind M his;
tale by initiating the ustonsEed attitude and
pcatcd and lis cio-in. pose gone through. un-
Ill oil the. quarter knew it and had chuGkIed
no anestion aboht it Ths MoufeiGrdians felt
they had gone up in the world.
Perhaps. MS time went on the thought of the
dead So eontinnaliy pres ut in his He began to
iancirs when IL would arp ;rcntly FORGET that
his vile Wa n1t aGlye and about. lie would
mu;tsr and ak t. Himse.i Once or twice. as
| call, Hurry. old woman Hurry! time Tor
work. OwinE. to his confused state OF brain,
one morning Pore itrrault. after having sorted
I and disposed Of his pickings. Went into Ptre
Michel gdfgot", ana instead OF drinking his
habit ca Carried hone two o. portdns in e0 covered
| Jug, as in his old days. 1t was not until he
! had poured out the soup into two cracked
| bowls, that he suddenly. recognized his
mistake. He sat down for a few blank
| meal. went out. As he turned out OF tho hue
MDuiIaturI n :
/ presence gradually again came to him. dullng
/ h'a senses To- outward sights and sounds. He
de- ia IBastliiS. thc ia mGn IND sudden in;
preston uf excited shouts and Gathering Of
/ wheels, he started UP TO the consequences
/ of fast driving horses Just upon him. He made
| an instructive plunge forward lost his footing.
/ and the next moment horses and cart went
! over him.
! The insc nsbe body was brought to n new hos
next day Pere Pcrrault remained unconscious;
! For u passing, moment nc would wake, and
/ then he would seem struggling 10 sneak in Il
! sisters bending over him could discern such
| words Ms. Lo cimetiers M-bqs.' They could
| not understand but the straining expression
OF the fast glnZing eyes seemed to indicate there
was something on the dying man mind.
No human help could restore tho mangcd
| body activity. ON tn" second day toward night
| Pore Pcrrault raised his head rom HIS pillow
sayinG' on there tMit yoH so ltis like 2
! He would have risen from his bed but for the
! restraint OF the sister praying by hi, pillow
/ since the agony had begun. He struggled and
went on, There. round tho corner Just behiud
! the pyramid. Yes. aud there is the Old woman
coming a-Gughing.. her face, q rested and
shi1inG,I7d ptptWite a Gape"R5." and SO he
died. The sister had Witnessed tnosc death
| bed visions befOro-whon from the shadowy
! land the loved ones come to guide those start
ing for tho journey. She remained . me mo-
ments in prayer. then she rose to perform the
! last Offices.
Tho dead man appeared TO her to Id a mem.
Der of that fricndless and belatcd tribe the ex-
istence of which Is one OF the ptoous secrets
| hidden in the heart of 4 great city. Noonc had
come to claim kinShip with or mako Inquiries
concerning him. He snemed well fitted to de.
mand as right the States last charity of q
! pauper funeral. 10 take him to that trystne
! place of the poor. the toSse commune.
Pore Perrault's body was put into a humble
! shell. the lid Of which was not nailed down rs
! q formality to give q last chance Of identified
| ton. 1t was placed in tho mortuary chapel OF
| the hospiatl, there to wait the time imposed by
| law before intcrment
The morning came and in the wan light be-
fore the, city was 4stir, the officials il
rusty black entered, They were re,
moving the coffin. in order TO close il
| outside the precincts when there came
shuttle and scuflle OF feet. and a number o
ragged and excited figures entered. Ii wae
Pere Blot followed by some chifoniers when
| their eyes fell on the cold and pulseless form
| I'm the shell q cry like cheer burst from thpii