The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-01-19

edly: "You know, Antoine, that I
would throw myself into they fire for
you," and in such accents that was al
ways touched.
poor Jack" would say to myself,
"what noble nature he hast
One evening the landlord, Millet-a
good man, but there are times when one
is out of conceit with all the world
said to me-
"Mr. Antoine, you are an honest fell
low, but cannot always lodge you for
nothing. / do not wish to retain any of
your effects, but you must find room
elsewhere; you will pay me when you
can"
II will pay you sooner or later" l
said, and he replied: 81 am sure of
that"
l could have embraced him. The good
old man! Had only pen of a Byron,
or of our great poet, Lamartine, to rem
der his name famous, in recognition of
his great soul. Very few landlords
would have acted so nobly. The next
day would have packed my bundle
and have waited for Jack. 1t was my
intention to ask him to assist me in the
removal of our goods, but Jack did not
make his appearance. / moved alone
and most sorrowfully. When one has
| had another with whom to share the
miseries of this life, and then unexpect-
| edly finds ones self alone, it makes the
heart heavy and sad indeed
For more than a year L sought the
inspiration of the muse In the Rue
Clovis, when one Sunday spied Jack,
evidently gotten up for holiday.
Everything about HIM was strikingly
new, and his boots shone like the sun.
/ dared not accost him, but he came to
me.
Il knew that I was an expense to
YOU" said he, "and so 1 went away"
81 was very unhappy about it, | re-
piled; "why not have told me you were
going?"
"You would have wished me not to
leave you, and / could not live at your
expense any longer"
81 do not understand your feelings"
Il felt, you see, that l, who would
throw myself into the fire for you, could
not always deprive you of half your
daily bread. Good-by, Antoine, L will
see you soon."
Dear old Jack" I cried to myself,
"what noble hearth
One day the editor of the FOrbdn
paid me AZ francs. L can see them now,
two Napoleons in gold, one piece of 5
francs in silver, and four pieces of 10
sous, and l was walking the streets with
light heart.
"Why, Jack, dear old fellow" cried
to myself, "why did you leave me-?
| Where are you, now that fortune smiles
upon me and glory knocks at my door? ?"
"Good-day, Antoine" said timid
voice
1t was Jack, but with such woe-be-
gone appearance! His overcoat had
but two buttons on remaining; perhaps,
even, it was the two buttons that had
no overcoat.
where do You come from, my poor
fellow" cried, taking both his hands
in mine.
Il don't know, and am going back"
replied Jack. 1.-The Siege de Bagdad'
has failed, and l am homeless again"
Come with me-"
But"
Come"
81 will accept, my dear Antoine. and
without hesitation, because you know L
would throw myself into the fire for
YOU"
Jack stayed with me for some months.
One morning l said to him.
My poor friend, fate is against us.
You were engrossed in the trade of new
goods, l in the old; the Forba,1, like
the 'Seige de Bagdad,' was unsuccess-
full. We are sorely pressed"
BY evening Jack had disappeared.
He was so sensitive he did not wish to
remain longer at my expense. This
time, alas real misery came nearer
than ever before. The journals wished
for known writer's only, and to be known
one had to make ones self know. What
was to become of me? AS / was pom
dering this dreadful question heard
some one ridiculing my personal APP
pearance because q must admit it, L
was so very shabby dressed. Looking
around l recognized Jack with two or
three other young men.
as it you, Antoine?" he cried, "what
has befallen you?"
confess 1 was about to say some
very hard things to him, when he cried
out
Gentlemen, he who stands before
you will be great man one of these
day; mark well my words. Let me in
troduce a friend who saved my life
when we were childen, and who has
been a good comrade since we have
grown up; he will dine with u.s."
Thanks" replied. II have dined."
This was very near the truth, as L
had taken all the dinner 1 was accus-
toned to of late. Jack took me by the
arm, and allowed his friends to pass
on.
"Come with us" said he.
"No, 1 am no subject for ridicule."
"Listen, dear friend. / have been
employed by the Vile de Carcassonne'
for two months now, have not laid
up anything as yet, but in another