Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1882-03-16
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DEATH
His Benevolent Conduct Toward the Father
n III aisl t of Ellis God Child. 3E3j i4

joyiaa- farmer, by name can Philippe, at
the hamlet Of Quesne -Kaouit, about four
bowshots from Gonie sur Escant. He
had g wife and twelve sons, solid, chunky
lads all OF them, and ne himself, though
his hair was grizzling was straight as q
poplar. y . Il. .
In the year Of grace, no matter what, his
wife presented him with D thirteenth hoy SIS
q New Taar 4 gif f. d boy that did not give
any sign OF rese lug his robust broth.
ers. M M d $84 81 t53 5 az sS
Xon are as thins,s a cat in May, poor
Little fellow, saia his father, and, besides,
you have drawn an unluekv number in the
Lottery OF life; bat there is one way TO con q
iurs evil fortune away from yoG, and that
i5 to give you a just and honest man for
godfather That VIII be easy enough to-
do. sly. 3
But when he sat down, and began to run
over the list OF his friends and neighbors,
he found that the task was not such an
easy one after all One man had tried to
swindle him ont Of f0nf feet Of land; an
other had killed his hens; sthird had
cheated him at cards one Sunday as they
were playing BIT the tavern after vespers. So
he rejected all the dwellers in the hamlet
and then all his acquaintancss at Condo,
and the notables thereof; yea, even the JUS
ties Of the peace aud the priest, the former
because he had decided against Jean Phil
ippe iii al case about O. fence, and the latter
because at cateehisu, he gave the irst place
In the class to tho burg master s spn, who,
saving your presence, was not only not SO.
bright as Jean p hilippe's own hey, but was
indeed an ass. #.
"It is not so easy a task as I thought, y
said the farnasr, with q sigh, and taking
COUNSEL with lis wife, ne resolved that, as
there seemed to be no honest men i'll that
part OF the country, he would take his staff
and co in search of one. So he set forth
on his pilgrimage, and presently OF course
il vas midnight, and he YES passing through
a lonely wooa-he met a man who, by the
tall and as Thin as hop. pole. and Who was
carrying 8 scythe as long as himself.
Whoever you may be. good man, said
The farmer, hating this strange figure, LEND
me q pipefal Of tobacco Ny pouch is
empty
Without a word Inc mover drew forth
tobacco poEoh TO the farmer, who, while
Glling his pipe, had an opportunity Of ex-
alalni4g the strange ppesranoe. as was
q strange looking man, indaed-if he WAS
a man at all. His head was bald and shin
ing; his eyes were small aad saaken, bis
nose was dat, and his mouth, iaamoderate-
ly large, showed a few gTinning teeth. His
cheeks Wers hollow, and his skin was Ika
parchment, and when he moved his Joints
cracked like q swinging sign.
Thank you, FREUD, said Jean Philippe,
returning the pouch. The moving bust.
mess does not seem to be 8 very paying one,
to judge from your looks; you are aeaner
than 1.-THE Ron. Take care OF yourself,
you had better, if you want 70 make old
bones. .
''Don's worry yourself, friend; my old
bones Will see yours under the ground.
And the old raan's little eyes spar1laG
like o sprinkle OF salt cast into the fire.
What are yDR doing ont of.dopr5 ut this
time OF night:N be continued, Questioning
the farmer.
Wen, you sac my wife Just mas been
trouhgt to bed O. q thirteenth boy, AND as the
little thing is only skin and no1la, have
wished to see i'll couldn't better his luck BY 4
giving him a Jnst man for q godfather, Now, 4
lhtye bean three days and three nights on
the search md :"
And haven't found ane?p
And haven't found one. didn't think
Righteous folk were so scarce.
Suppose you take .ne?R said The mover,
with g grin intended for a smile.
Iou2 Are you an honest man? Well,
yes, you icoE lean and poor, anl 40 pev
hapa you are. But what ii your
nan1eg"
"Death!"
DEATH t TIE asaos Ara y! = tt,,t /, tss
sovtha Chat yayyt -
. Precisely, This IL the soyths taae
Hunt After all. 7 said ths far,aeE. re-
4iectiyeIy, az don't see that | could do shy
better. Dsath ii Just. His scytha cuts
down irnpartially Ehe rich ana the poor,
the great and the humble. Stake hands
ON it, god-pap and III answer that the
christening shall be woathT Of the spons-
orr n 81 4, #
Very good When is Tito be?n
@0n SUNDAY next, at Quesne- Raouit M
quire for Jean Philippe, the farmer; any
1na will show you the house.
a bargain Good might, friend. Z 2. & '3 ~. s
Good might, Death.
lean Philippe went houne With light
heart. Wife, said he, I've secured q
famous godfather, and If he only takes an
interest in The child, it won't die teething.
But ii women, particularly when i'll, ais apa
TO be easily alarmed and upset, he did not
enteg into any further explanations
WYE sanSay came round, j san Philippe
do144aa: ssss sy4ttle-graen velvet breaches,
his giiYer bueEslaa shoes, and his eamlet
Raistcoat, to DO hoaor 60 the distinguished
godfather. Ills wits anu the twelve boys,
ard the godmother as well, vera arraysd in
their Sunday best. III due course the god
father arrived, wearing long coat thai
Tipped about him like the sail round the
mas. Of q wrecked ship. He was univer.
sally voted lean and elderly, but if was al
mitted that he had distiag uished air. n
After the christening, which took place
4 Rt Condo the little stone church at Macon
mad not then been pt1ilt-and at winch
<franther Jacob played : King Dsgobert'' on