The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-11-24

Bobon still kept them company: and at last, even Jeanette wen, so far as to say she was glad the noble brute was with them. and that she would not part with him for any money.
 Jacques pieuo, was smith by trade which was good business in those days when letters. chains. bolts. swords, axes, knives and firearms were in such constant requs,tion-and believing himself as safe at the forge as elsewhere, he kept steadily at work from day to day, minding his owR business, giving everybody civil word. and venturing no opinion on any subject. Bobon regularly accompanied him to and fro from his work; and as Jacques was rather systematic and pre- else on certain points. Jeanette migh, look at certain minute for the coming up the street to their meals
 One day as the supper hour drew near, l Jeanette glanced at the clock, and then 1 Quickened all her motions, for she was a 1 little behind time with the meal. and as Jacques was always so punetual, she prided herself on always being ready for him a, the minute.
 i At length the viands stood smoking on the table and looking up again at the clock, Jeanette was surprised 10 perceive i the mipute-hand had passed the hour without taoques being present.
 What can cetain him :' she mur- mured. with strange dread of evil creep 1 ing over her, as she hurried to the door and looked anxiously down the street. Not 10 be seen. either,' she continued with nervous anxiety "what can Il ! .f ,h ,.k taken him away to the prison and l Jeanette elasped her hands upon her heart and staggered back into the house.
 Five. ten. fifteen minutes passed away. and yet DO Jacques. This suspense was not to be borne better the reality, how ever fearful something terrible mus, have 1 happened. and throwing a light shawl over her head, Jeanette flew down 10 the smlthy The doors were open the nres weie burning no Jacques was there. She made harried and anxious inquiries al the passcis by hu, they scarcely needed Ter. for that Was no, ! judloious time for anything about mat ,ers oi state, or about individuals who mys,enously disappeared
 At length the distress oi Jeanette al i ud tiAE dAkCUlltu ot dH hkAi N'tidt LII the vicinity, who, alter some questioning, informed her that the smith had been marched of between two rough looking men. who might be officers of the teNo- l lutionaiy commission.
 "Oh, Uas p,ca Hon picH ny poor, dear Jacques :" cried the halt irantle ~,'e. wrngine her hands. As teatcd. he has been taken to the prison. and wlll i follow him and oie with h,m
 But II was not so easy for the uBh ippY l Jeanette 10 follow the missing s1ques, simply because she knew not where tu go and no one. not even the old woman, could tel, her whlthcr he had been taken. 50 she tinally went home in gtea, distress to wait for another day or some udlugs of him but she had scarcely entered the house when she heard Bobon cratchlng < 1 and whining al the door. The moment i she admitted hlm he flew to hts m aStet $ vacant seat al the table put his toic paws upon 1t, looked up sorrowinlly IT her face and gave ut,eranCe to a low, mourniui i cry.
 Where is your master. Bobon :" said 1 Jeanette, in tears.
 The dog jumped down. with shg b, bark. and ran to the door
 IL then occurred to Jeanette ,o le, him ou, and follow him. This she cd. and he led her to the massive gate ot the main prison of BordeauN Trenblugiy she knocked a, the gate; and of the por- ter who opened the wicket she inquired if Jacques pierrot was confined within. The man gruiily replied ,ha, he didn't know. and didn't care to know. and ad- viscd the fair questoner to 20 aoou, her i business.
 Thus repulsed, poor Jeanette sa, down 1 by the gate and cried for an hour, the noble dog standing beside her all the while, and looked the sorrow which he had no language 10 express. When d, last Jeanette got up and wen; home w,th heavy heart, the in,clligen, animal ac- eompanied her 10 the door. and then bounded away io take has pos, at the prison gate, and watch an opportunity ,o get m to his master.
 ] Jeanette passed sleepcss nigh. piay- ing for tho deliveranee of him she loved The next morning a, daylieh, she again repaired to the prison. but b1bon xas not to be seen. She made fartees in- 1 quiries for her husband, and learned that [ lAC VA, itlIJtisp4tCQ NiAltlI- bAA NOUll ltoA i be communicated with till after the trial. which would take place whenever the authorities should see proper. What the charges were against him her informant either did not know or would no, tell. Poor Jeanette after this remained most of the day a, the gate of the prison, but heard nothing more concerning her hus- band. and say nothing more of Bobon.
 The evening following the dog returned ,o her and acted very strangely. He parked ard Whined, rubbed his head againsi her .nees, looked wisuully ana kceniy into her face. and occasionally put, up paw to his neck as fl to remove the collar Whenever jeanette would open the door as before for hirH to conduct her to his master, he would eaten hold of her dress wi h his teeth and run back and howl plaintively, and then go through with all his strange motions again. Did he want to communicate something, poor fellow