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

lesacy lnerc ,Wouiu pc certain tormalitieS To be
PpiSIs ntGsy would biandsr l" over sF9 alone Alone
Shovel vF b and ni Sadd %oF them put como on Wits h
him to the Mayoralty Of tho Arrondis.cmcpt'
The, courScs the priest during the walk gave
money were addressed to tho wife. Tor tho nus.
band seemed too dnHcd to understand as no
staiikei nl"nf dumsly, cQiching. the letter
ties soon confined their questions to VI orc Per
ranlt appareptly Judging mo Old man to he
nothing but icobly rciternto the questions put
to him. Stlll. that tho chitfonier was not igno-
rant of tho change that had come in his fortune
was again MANIFESTED 10y his obstinate refusal
to give up into tho keeping Of the civil nuthori-
tics in return fora formal receipt thereof the
CURED. to induce him to part with the precious
document. the fluent and vivid representa-
tons Of his wife that IT was guarded by tho
Church IN thc person oil Monsieur ic Curd by
the law in thnt ot tn" officials surrounded by
hooks and rolls OF parer and by the army IN
The news VI the legacy told to some of the
loitorcrs 10y the Ecriyan public had preceded
the old couple on their return to the Rue MOuf-
element, sudden regard i6r S f HSrtoir craut
had developed itself in the community. Mere
Perrault noted how the old man was treated
before. Tie ydgo'ie IF ltIs Michel was the rn-
sort ot chiiioniers on holiday occasions. ThithCr
Ptre Perrault went ut the invitation of his
friends to talk over the big uucs tion how 10
spend 5000 francs. 1t was iclt due to thu COM
inunty to consider the question as ono of pub
lie interest to ho properly discussed only before
table on which stood brandy and petit vim blcu.
The Mourctardians are silent race for one OF
Galhc origin. but they can come out yOluhly on
occasions with speech literally strewn with
SapriAiS and other explosives, to which the
rumble of RS gives distant sem'lance to tho
The health Of PSrc Perrault was drunk with
pcciamnti9n, ttrr Perrquit ackn,9SwIeIhsing the
pcated with emphasis that the chitfonier. was
IN honor 70 the community He deserved his
dneK; anu !. Was m NOV on Two UT
in dust heap and another time n silver fork
he had, with the proceeds of their sale.
occasion Of his good fortune he would not be
found lagginG behind; for; said Ptre Blot the
i. ase HS Wien he T e"5d I luck OF
one Of its members is not the good luck
of all." Mere Pcrrault, whose late lynN.eyed
vigilance had now assumed the form If eau
ton gave but taciturn encouragement to tho
must not be wasted IN liquor" She remarked
PGre pcrrault, however. in the surrounding
atmosphere Of cordially. was showing symp
toms OF nwn6inG out OF his somnambGli-tic
when he touched his legacy he would spend
whole louis dor in treating his mates.
question in hand with Gusto; the MouIs-
tardIars are not poticinns. II is difficult to
indic the imagination o! men who nave no
experience oi HOS chances but those present
ed 10y rubbish heaps. Changes in the forms o I
socrtys government do not affect those who
do not understand the first meaning Of aspira-
ton, and arc unable to fancy what enlarged
Still there wore in tho quarter some spirits
and ono OF them vowed with many mutlerud
CALCULATIONS thar had he 5000 francs he would
devote every sou Of them toward Kidding the
country oi dr-pOtism.
Tie Mouflciartinns are a reckless. lawless
bohemian set. but they are not OF spcli-Sport
disposition and the suggestion was iiercely
ovCrrulcd and si!enecd Us one likely to mar the
geniality OF the meeting 10 the majority pres
smoking and imbihinE any amount ul eau dc
vie appeared the only rational way OF enjoying
existence ana spending 5000 francs. Pcrc Blot.
strated that chiffonier who would deserve
we'll Of the community should do something
Pere perrayt ought to set w as maltrc
chltfonier. buving up from his old mates.
and giving better prices for their pick
proposition. PGrc Perrnult listened TO the
knocking OF glasses about him A ieverish
brightness E.camod in bis eyes, but he re;
be good; he did n1t say no chiiIoncr of
feeb!er metal than his fellows. who had boon
known to wander to the forlliCGtions and bring
home limp noscgays Of wild flowers. admitted
that had hc 5000 francs he would have no more
to do with the concern; lie would buy y little
house outside the G@Ti1'c wit u strip 81, Gnr-
den Ia it, in which he would plant cabbages
and beans. OF Il Sunday Pttc Pergault might
ask ~ friends to come and sit in the shade and
rSre FsrrauIt pufred oway, at bis pine. and
mother agreed nor disagreed: but Mere
Perrault. who rather liked the last sUE-
ge- lion noticed that the glow dcepencd
seemed thinking Of something else. There
was II queer look in his eyes, us II he were see
The idea struck her that her old man had II no.
tion of his own he was holding close
That evening the old couple sat over the
II M,slgr bptWpCn them.
Many rude and unlovely. details Uttered the
room. for porr. pcrrgut did not. as did the more
from the rubbish heaps ga bior. but carrying
these home. sorted and disposed OF them in de-
was pattern Of rcspecta9ility. lie was one OF
the few MoUifctard.ans whose union with one
OF the other sex was not a dubious ana cphem-
State. lie lad entered into the matrimonial
bond at SccauN. before that quarrel with his
INDUCED rarely in llbations OF brandy, prefer
ring light sour wine to moro fiery LIQUORS, cX-
cept occasionally ON Sundays or national huli-
days. when actuatcd by an indstinct idea that
it was right to be festive but Perrault's inchri-
character. MSre pcrrault's Imagination was
now indulgins itself in dreams OF garden
planted with ,cabbases, Of constant supply, Of
roof overhead in bad weather Considering
this prospect Of comfort and plenty her gypsy
in tho dlstInrting wind and soaking rain:
PGrc Perrau,t was silent. but it was no longer
the silence Of stupidity. A snouldcrinE cN-
element kept him stili lie was graspinc his
buggy knees with his hands. and staring into
the fire with that odd, fcyerIsh look. .
he suddenly said, 1t shall b. q garden-yes !;
but it shall not be planted with cabbages it
shall be planted with flowers and Cvergreens."
Eyergrecnsl but what kind Of garden will
it BE- Z" asked his wife ;,
1t will be u bit Of ground in the cemetery"
he replied.
Mere Perrault cnvcloped her husband with n
scrutinizng and apprehcnsive glance. as II she
feared he had gone daft.
There will be u beautiful headstone with
our names written on it quite plain. CO gisent
Jean Desire Perrault. ct Odetto CGlestine. son
6pouse. ChiifOniers.' and then our age" con-
tinued PcrraIIlt who. now that his tongue
was looscncd, spoke unheSitatingly;
:. Are YOU gone mad PerraultE y asked his
wife, bending her shaggy eyebrows.
1t will be beautiful, like n corner OF one q
the gardens in the Luxembourg; and it will
belong to US 4 pepetHne-d pepauits. Do you
understand, a pnpst,ite forever; for hun
dred5 Of ycars-alWays-and all the time people
will know us and speak Of u.s." continued Pere
Pcrrault. without needing his wife. chucklng
to himself, and rubbing his hands up and down
over his knees
But have you gone mad? ?" she cried again.
shaking her hand up in the air. " What does
il signify after death to LIE in fine place if you
must labor and weary in life?"
- What docs IL signify ~ cried tho old