Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-07-01


A cunning plan had wrought.
Next morning Allan charged bis GLASS
To learn their lessons we'll,
For Young Squire Poole that aftsrnoon
Would come to bear them spell.
And this was all; they never knew
What else was on his mind,
Until the teacher gave out "smack,
To be spelled and defined.
rvas Allan's turn; he raised his eyes
To watch the lawyers face,
And spelled the short word slowly |
through
With calm and steady grace.
"Defins Il, SIR" the mistress said-
For, courage TO acquire, -
The 10Y had paused-"why, ms'am,"
said he,
ITS what You gave the Squire"
mss UNCLE's DRARr.
Eugene Columbin was young coun-
try lawyer, who had recently opened his
ofiioe 70 his future clients in the neat
little town Of Anglers, In Brittany.
He had very little business a. yet, Tor
he had not been six months IN the place,
and the first client he obtained Was our
pretty little Sophia. who was milliner
by trade, and he had fallen in love with
her coaxing blue eyes, and had married
her. which some people thought, was
very imprudent on both sides.
but these two happy folks were not
usea 10 mind what was said by gossip
ing people; for they very mutually re-
flected that they married TO please
themselves and not the world, who
might call them imprudent and upbraid
them to their hearts content; what did
il signifyl
Thus they lived together, and went
ON very pleasantly for the FIRST two
months, Sophie doing little, and Eu-
gene nothing at all; for lawyer iaust
have clients before he can be busy, and
he must be known before he can have
clients. Their neighbors shook their
heads and wondered how Mr.. and Mrs.
Columbin managed TO live.
On their side the happy pair could
not help wondering how the world was
90 quiet, and the laws were 80 seldom
broken ON that side of the koire.
"For, after ALL" said Sophia, 'they
are not all Young and newly married
and happy, Eugene, like you and me.
There must be some misery, quarrels,
and strife, and really think you ought
70 have few clients by this time, The
BretOns used 70 be vsry hot headed"
80 still they are" said Eugene, but
very much question whether they are
the most likely people to patrOuize me.
Your choIeric man Ia too quick for rs;
he cannot wait to go to lawyer TO set
tie his Quarrels; he does that for himself,
Sophia"
Meanwhile, Mrs. Columbin. who had
lately got an order for a bonnet, was
plying her needle with great activity,
and smiling over her work With as much
complacency a. ever Monsieur Scribe
did over some excellent Jest In his new
comedy. And Why not, think you? Is
there nothing in bonnet TO quicken
the imagination of the stitcher AZ she
hangs over it? Could she not fancy the
pretty, savoy face beneath IL, the effect
Il would create? We little know the
long dialogues that rise up and form
themselves In the pleasant, ingenious
little heads OF the grisettes aud working
girls Of France AZ they sit for 90 many
long, weary hours In their chambers
under the roof. What would thew do
without those pretty dreams that ill mp
their time and lend new color to re-
alityl
"ah hat are you smiling at lover said
Eugene, dropping bis oigar and kissing
Oh one OF thu freshest Of the sun.
beams that started to her pretty pout-
ing mouth.
II was just fanoying at that moment
that you and were snugly seated in
our little cabinet at the Croix Rouge,
and dining like rich people, with the
incest dishes and tho finest wines. How
should like TO realize that dream ~
and why not, Sophia p
"Why not ~ echoed the young
woman, half seriously. "What do you
mean, my dear?"
II mean, my darling. that your dream
can be, and shall DO, realized. / have
Just received draft for fifty francs
from my old uncle, Claude, and You
shall see how ! will play the enchanter.
So put on your bonnet and shawl, and
let ua be Oh 70 the Croix Rouge"
what shall We have for dinner, Eu-
Renei"
''Something prime, promise you; /
mean 70 do honor to your dream, So.
!. .Nsy, not 20 fast; We must not DO sz-
"wslI, suppose We say two dozen of
oysters, Norman matslotte, and bot
tie Of 6auternef"
''Nonsonse. Eugene, Won are mot n
councillor Of State. I should prefer for
my part, nics fiilet Of veal. with mush-
Ridiculous, Sophia that would be A
pretty treat, indeed! You might A we'll
cay boiled beef and cabbage ! What val.
RAf taste you have! You are thinking
OF your father, tho green grocer"
"You insult me, sir Ny father Vas
mos Q Rreeu-grocer; he was q fruiterer.
Look Ut homo yourself, SIR; your moth
O va NO princess, believe.s
fThe quarrel grew high; the fruitorer's
daughter had rather loud voice. Eu-
gene stood on his defense stoutjy: they
soon oAne 10 harsh vords, then 10
mutual fnvecsises. Sophia. having q.
hausesd MI her arguments, rAinsd her
littls hand skrsstentngiy. Eugene
warned her that be vonid give hsr a
good NJ she dealt him. 10. a. her blood
was mp. and she felt mischisvous, she
matched cup Of cracked china and
threw u out VI the window near which
she VAS citing.
.Don's think I'm 10 b frightened, !"
aAid Eugene, taking an empty bottle
and dtnRing u after the cup.
sophia laid bold Of water Jug and
her spouse seized q wash stand basin and
out new the misailea at onos.
The angry lady vas determined not
% yield. She next threw out bottle
VI can de- cologne; Eugene vas in the
Acs Of hurting forth small toilet glass,
when several people, suddenly eutcriuC
the room. arrested the arm Of the pro-
digal.
Among these was police officer vhc
had been quietly pacing up and down
when this avalanche had fallen al his
feet He drew MP his report, and Eu-
gene Columbin was summoned 20 ap-
pear IN court 10 answer for the misde-
msanor OF endangeripg the lives and
limbs Of tho citizens.
The worthy magistrate condemned
him 70 pay flue Of thirty francs.
Thirty francs~ exclaimed Sophia
what a nioe dinner va might have had
Eugene. for thirty francs. How silly /,
. . quarrel and throw things out Of the
80 IL L. my lore. bat never mind
there u still twenty francs left; lei % ~
and have the tillet OF veal at the Croiy
kougs.n
The book for the writing Of vhioh
the Rev. DR.. w. w. McIIans has heen
expelled from the Presbytery az Ohio
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