The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1883-05-31
HIS UNCLi1's DRAFT.
BY JOHN WILSON ROSS.

LAWYER, who had recently opened his office
tn his future clients in the neat little town
of Anglers in Brittany.
He had very little business as yet, for
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 i'm
prudent on both sides.
But these two happy folks were not used
to mind what was said by gossiping people;
for they very naturally reflected that they
married to pl ease themselves, and not the
world, who might call them imprudent and
upbraid them to their hearts content; what
did it signify.
Thus they lived together, and went on
very pleasant y for the first months So
phia doing little, and Eugene nothing at
all for lawyer mus. have clients before
he can be busy, and he must be known be-
fore he can have clients. Their neighbors
shook their heads and wondered how Mr..
and Mrs. C0umbin managed to live.
On their side the happy pair could not
help wondering how the world was 50
quiet, and the laws were so eldom broken
OH that side of the Loire.
''For, after all, said Sophia, ''they are
not all young and newly married and hap
Ply, Eugene, like you and me- There
must be some misery, quarrels, and strife,
and really think you ought to have few
clients by this time The Bretons used to
be very hot headed"
$50 still they are" said Eugene, ''but
very much question whether they are the
most likely people to patronize me. Your
choleric man is too quick for us; he can
not wait to go to a lawyer to settle his
qualreis; he does that for himself, So
phia."
Meanwhile Mrs. Columbia, who had
lately got an order for bonnet. was play
Ing her needle with great activity, and
smiling over her work with as much COM
placency As ever Monsieur Scribe did over
some eXcenent jest in his new comedy.
And why not think your Is there nothing
In bonnet to quicken the Imagination of
ne sttcher as she hangs over it2 Could
she not fancy the pretty, saucy face be.
meath it, the effect it would have, the sen.
sation it would create We little know the
long dialogues that rise up and form them
selves in the pleasant, ingenious, little
heads Of the grisettes and working girls If
France as they sit for so many long, weary
hours IN their chambers under the roof
What would they do without those pretty
dreams that fill up their time and lend a
new color to reality'
What are you smiling at, lover" said
Eugene, dropping his cigar and kissing off
one OF the freshest of the sunbeams that
started to her pretty, pouting mouth.
VI was just fancying at that moment
nat you and were snugly seated in our
iiI'le cabinet at the Croix Rouge, and
dining like rich people, with the incest
dishes and the finest wines. How should
like to realize that dream! :"
And why not, Sophiap"
why not" echoed the young woman,
malt seriously. "What do ycu mean nv
dear?"
i mean, my darling that your dream
can be- and shall be realized. | have inst
received draft for fifty france from my
oiu uncle Claude, and you shall see how |
VIII play the enchanter. So put on YOUR
bonnet and shawl and let us be off to the
Creix Rouge"
what shall we have for dinner, Eu.
gene~
something prime, | promise you;
mean TO DO honor to your dream, So
phia"
Nay not SO fast; we must not be ex-
travagant."
WELL suppose we say two dozen of
oysters, Norman matelctte, aud a bottle
of Sauterne 2"
Nonsense, Eugene, you are not a
councillor of State. l should prefer for
my part, nice filet of veal, with mush.
rooms"
Ridiculous Sophia that would be a
pretty treat indeed! You might as well
say boiled beef and cabbage, What vulgar
taSIe you have! You are thinking of your
'a'her, the green-grocer.
You insult me sir!" My father was
no' green-grocer; he was a fruiter
LOOK at home yourself, sir; your mother
was no princess believe"
Inc quarrel grew high; the fruiter's
"iushter had rather a loud voice. Eugene
o'''u on his defence stoutly; they soon
came eo harsh words, then to mutual in
''c''Ves' Sophia, having exhausted all
ner arguments, raised her little hand
.nfea'enlngIy. Eugene warned her that
ne "onid give her as good as she dealt
nun 90, as her blood was ND, and she
ie'' mlschievous, she snatched cup of
CRACKED china and threw it out of the win.
u'@ near Which she was sitting.
pon't think Pm to be frightened
sac Gusenr. 'oEiug an empty bottle and
Ringing i after The cup.
'opa'" laid hold of water jug and hel
spouse seized wash stand basin, and out
new the missiles at once.
Inc angry lady was determined not t.
Weld. She next thra-,z