The daily gazette., 1883-07-26

bers SU'n y, nroCound bow which she ap
m'I an, In notice. Left alone with
tsu pu,.s M n Godeau coughed, raised him.
p,s ,brn sank back upon The cushion'' ana
,a~ bm.e to adopt d paternal tone;
NJ ~ hoy. @ y he said, Il believe that you do
nl l,.n DYi5 10 insult me, and that you have
~ mIaa ,nat yopr mind. Not only do Iexcuse
gs,ttv ,T, but agree not to punish 1t. |
" .n,ry lYr' that your miserable father has
sV,; san1 run away. 1t is very sad, and /
tu aaariy a enough that 1t has turned your
IT. = sin willing to do something for you;
ebair and seat yourself there"
n, u nsele 8, sir" replied Croisilles,
moment that you refuse, there is moth
,ar n' me to do but take my leaye--l wish
all prosperity 90
iTo write to my father and bid him
sTb what One would swear that you
laa.king The truth; the devil take me, If
srr moi going to kill yourself !"
Yes, shall do SO, sir, unless my courage
a aue idea. what follyl Be seated, l
you and listen to me.
n Iodpau had Just reflected that 1t Is
h. uleasart to have it said that a man,
oavsr be may he, threw himself into the
,Sr after leaving you. He coughed again,
n out his suull box, looked absently at
sAirtirill, aud continued
You are tool, mailman, child, that
pIrar, YOU do not know what you are say
You are ruined, that is your affair.
nv dear freud, there is more to be
mght Of You might have come and
ed me tor,-wrll, good advice; but what
that you wish You are In love with
dsughteTP
Yes, sir, and repeat that | am far from
ppesug that YOU will give her to me for
wife. But as there is nothing else which
bid deter me from murder, you will un-
stand, if you believe iu God, as no doubi
do, the reason which brings me here. y
'Tbethrr believe in God or not does moi
Dceru YOU, aud do not mean that you
build question me; answer me first, where
ye you seen my daughter"
At NY fathers shop and in this houst
eD have brought here jewels for Made
ste Julie" .-.
who told you that her name is Julie
bv little one knows of what is going on
u forgive me. But whether her name bt
lie or j Vote, do you know what is ne
vary before mau can aspire to the hand
farmer generals daughterl"
'NO, lam absolutely ignorant, unless 1
hat he must he a. rich as she.p
'Ihore Is something else, my dear friend
must have lamr. -
We'll, am named Croisllles.
You are named Croistiles. LIS Croisille
lamel"
Upon my soul, sir, it is as good a nam
Gpieau.
'Yoa are impairment, and you shall pa.
It,
Non Diat, sir, do not be angry
have not the least desire b
end you II you feel yourse
uftd, aud wish to punish me, you nee
to work yourself il to a passion; fo
lt0 leave here shall kill myself"
Although NJ. Gndeau had planned to Sen
oisiIles away as pleasantly as possible. !
dsI 10 avoid scandal, yet his prudenc
old not cope with his wounded prid,
leinteryirw to which he was trying I
Unit, appeared to him monstrous In 4
II and What, then, were his feelings. o
aflug himself addressed In such fashion
Listen. he said, almost beside himsel
q Resolved 10 bring the matter to an en-
any cost You are not SO mad that yo
Anot comprehend word of commo
asf-aTq YOU rich no! Are you noble
u less You have come to torment m
expect 20 trighten me; you know pc
wy well that it is useless; you wish I
axe NE responsible for your death; Ha'
~ any complaint to make of me DO
YOUR ather single sou Is 1t n
ult tildt YOU are in such conditions Oh
Fople VIII Kill themselves, they shoul
iiQuielly."
laal Is what am doing to do now
n your very obelient servant"
lonent !! 1t shall not
~ t,4t you appealed to me
Sll' a1 Here my boy, are 10
w. louis, 20 to the kitchen and dine, al
,,M, ,,t near no more about you."
aaeh obliged, am not hungry and
. I not wish your money"
..i Slolsilles Ieit the room, and the tinanci
a'iag s quieted his conscience by he of
laa uat made, sank back comfortat
h0nghls. 40 ~ 'e- ~
na Mslenoselle Godeau, during all u
bs laSi IVA was not as far away as was supposi
ta naq, i Is true, Withdrawn In obedier
loars M i@thefi hut, instead of going to
bs ba' Slie had remained listening behi
e,,"g aOgt' though Groisilles' wildness
&,ta osaa5 u hef Incredible, she was yet not
i, yasnaea' ao,,' lor since the world began, Il
6e,a ~. ~, passed ior an ofiense,-besides,
s.n., ,s to9iu be no doubt of the Young ma
tal, at Mademoiselle Godeau found herr
urron' ,s'',n ol The two sentiments most d
sy u1 ~ women, compassion and CT
sas Wit, Nhen She saw that the interV
ba, s' ~ ana Groisilles was about to CT
bad pIuo ln rapidly crossed the room where
ld.s5 I'm NJ anding, not wishing to be /
bnt sial ehlng, and went to her apartmt
Tbe i'i'sl i5an y immediately she turned abe
ipg to ,Iqa "a. tAat Groisilles might really be
of bms,,esi sutsillllt suicide troubled her in s.
Mas .ii. Jnt, Without considering what
Wa 'ipns, She went to meet him; the re
Salkas 'algr, and the two Young ne,
Vas a as s'p@ly toward each other. CrOisi
G@ra,, pale as death, and Mademois
pFpss M M, sought in vain for some word to
tbe dral %nal she ielt. As she passed by 1
hand dVpt'ea bouquet of yiolets from
bODona, ut stopped at once, picked up
but. i,,.,s,,l aa,l offered it to the young |,
Rit6ont, 6tsean oi taking it, she walked
Oiics ~ d " word, and entered her fatt
quet ', nov, ,I',f,oisilles, left alone, put the
Dot knen,,h ya. hls heart, and quilted the no
hre 'o"ing what to make of this ad
- III.
rbla bnaFaly aly had he stepped into the st
Wards bf,, saw MS faithful Jean running
aWba,,l ",lll l with with joyful face.
you any NV ans, las ha epened 2" he asked, sc
GSir > good news to tell me9
moved ,,. nePlled jean, "the seals are
An w, yan" ana you can enter your own h,
have tapa, a, o' The house. 1t is true that
and ban" bSSeh away all the money and lie,
ttil III tbo even removed the furniture.
have 'ne house is yours. and
been rn, noI lost everything. -
knowinuu unhlng about for an hour
"hat had become of you, a