The daily gazette., 1883-07-25
Croisilles.
........,.iel for ne Modern AEe.I

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I tyOang lnn" 500. returning from P-ris to his
gOIdslll ~ Iavrc. He had been suecesetui
Dstve cry, .y!,,sinrss which his father had en-
10 the uu s',n and now the pleasure OF bear
trusted n',p' ','. made him walk more gaily,
In- gootd ~ ti,,htrr step than was his wont.
anu a.,houph he had quit large sun q
lU, onsy in his pockets, ms was ~, un'k ~,
pO'tg ~, ram choice. He was wen uisp,seu 's..
OO. ,h Kan and had no lack OF spirit, Dut ue was
yIn,dlc,s yOI"id and giddy-headed that ne was
gully regarded as not exactly Souhu ~
g'nd with his coat careicssiy put,oheu,
npu' n.Sat II der his arm, his locks tossing 10
ln a,,J he vas following the oahk OF tne
pg ,.o .omrtimes dreaming, sometimes sing
Sln, .,.,ng with the sun, supWng AZ some
pgi iIe inn. and always perfectly happy IN
Vaa.a"riny thus through one OF the loveilest
yulSas ,1as nj France Whether walking steadily
rEy"' wv, or stopping 10 rob the apple trees OF
nu'audy he was all the time manuiactur-
Noma m.hymrs-ior everyone that Is light
ps,ad w /. something OF a portland was try
agaurD Do ~ compnse a madrigal upon fair young
lns s. vi ~ his rity-no less a person than the
~, nul,ar y, NJ ~ farmer-general, Mademoiselle
c.,ssr Slus. tbe perl of Havre, a rich and
W. ',t ,'" conrtrd heiress. 1t was only by
Iu,r l',,se that CrOsille was received at M
CaIDans Saan, house: that is to say, he had some
v"s .Us. carried there Jewels purchased from
lui' W. s,Sar NJ Godeau, whose plebeian
." pn barmonizcd III with the possession OF
Iua iu",a f,r,une, sought to make up In ar
aascs s'ss fnr the lowness of his oirth, and on
garl S'.rocra.i ion displayed himself enormously
w. ntie,,ly rich, He was not the man to
w. 'Tor godsmith's son the freedom of his
N nut Ms Madrmolselle Gordeau had
%a ,o9elirst ewes in the world, as Croisilles
Wy oot had loukiug, and as there is nothing
:" nrayent A handsome youth from falling
!" !" t,v, with pretty girl, Croisilles adored
w,dsmoselle Gordeau, without, as II seemed
.r.Leniny her anger. II was Of her, then
to was thinking during all the journey to
T.r,p. and AS he never reflected deeply upon
.nytbpy. in place of pondering upon the in
''aa!!n,onntablr obstacles which separated
Kim from his beloved, he was occupied only
a. sod,ng rhyme for her baptismal name.
Wsdpmoisrlr (1odcau was called Juliet and
~ ,bvme was difficult to find. 1t was
9th a bapm heart, his madrigal and his
money in his pocket, that Croisilles stepped
hio ihe boat at Honfeur, and when he
reached the opposite shore, he hasten to
bis Iather's house.
He found the shop closed; astonished and
ri ,btened, for it was not a fete day, he
knocked many times; no one came. He
called his father but in vain. He vert to
relghbor's to ask what had happened, but
instead of answering the neighbor turned
away his head as If he did not wish TO re-
cognize him CroisIles repeated lis ques-
lions he learned that his father, who hsd
lopp been embarrassed in his business, had
inst failed. and had fed to America, aban-
doDing to his creditors all that he possessed.
Instead Of realizing to the full his misfor-
time, Croi,lts At first could think If moth
IBg but that he might never again see his
father. It seemed 10 him incr, dible that ne
should fud Himself SO unexpectly desCIte
He wished N iurcc an entrance into the
shop, but he was made to understand that
the door was sealed, He seated himself
upon stone, and, giving way to his grief,
vep hot tears, deaf to the sympathy of
those around him, and const Antly calling
for bis father; though he knew that he was
far away. Al last he arose, ashamed Of see
iHg crowd gather about him, aud In utter
despair, made his way to the harbor.-
When he reached the pier, he Wake
wildly back aud forth like a man who cares
Beiher whore he goes nor what may happen.
lie saw himself without resources, without
home, anl, it must be confessed, without
friends Alone, wandering by the shore OF
The sea- he Was tempted to throw himself
intO the water aud die. At the very mo
ment, when, IN obedience to his thought, he
had turned towards an elevation In the pier,
40 Old servant, named Jean, who had lived
10 his family Tor many years, approached
him.
"ohi my poor Jean p he cried, ayou
Know what has happened since / went
away Is it possible that my father has left
me without warning, without far well 2"
lie has gonc,' replied Jean, "but not
NlttOQt bidding you adieu."
Al the same time lie drew from his pocket
slelttr, AMI handed it to his young master.
Vfosies recognized his father's writing,
ana before opening the letter, kissed 1t rap
lufolsly, but it contained only few words
ilsleal OF relieving, it only intensified
'nt young mans grief. The old gold
slltl, I'LL then honest and respected, finding
an'tlf ruined by an unforeseen misfortune
yae bankruptcy Of business associate)
naa leit lor his son only few commonplace
aoas ol r"hSoatlOn, aud no hope, except
'uat ollhd, uurcasOning hope which, they
ssl, Is Tue last OF all our blessings to take
lis flight.
dean, my friend, said Croisilles, after
laNhg read the letter, "you have rocked
~! cfadIe, aud you are to-day the only one
~ .i. .iie world who can hu .e any love for me,
uut Is unfortunate for you; for, as true as
~. i4.ier sailed from here, shall throw
ssg a!sgli INTO lliS SEA upon which his ship is
aoa,lg-not before your eyes, not now, but
'pVnsI @ni, or ialcr, Tor am ruined"
""a' uo YOU say you will doW replied
IolI3' ISal' appearing not to have understood, but
aJ'ains rbe ernl'illrs by the skirt of his coat;
w s,t you gong to do my dear master
oai iathcr was deceived, he expected
t,si' "o'ch dld rot come, and II was no
bar. br,"s u'a'trr Could he remain hereg i
Jr.I,', "alen,l MN, sir, earning his fortune
s,ar s,,gs 'Ae 91 years | served him; / have
re,I. :" = u lo'ilng and building up his bust
nv ~ nave seen the crowns come In one
hss ne Is an honest and able man, he
dsys 'Turliy dealt with. The last few
cam J., vas sun with him, aud as the crowns
t,bs. 4i ! sd" them 90 away again. Your
pntr, i"'u out all that he could during one
emn,, usl' ana whel at last his safe was
n pt,5 '' Ut could not help saying to me as he
m'a -" " drawer where there remained
t5os In,s SIX francs; There were hundred
/ ,'auu nv, a francs there this morning. That
tber,i iSsaiAruptcy, sir; about such dealing
~TFs a, Is hn diShonor,n
Croi.i9a louGt my fathers honor" replied
tune t,'''.gf' S,ih n" more than l do his misfor,
sbonII3i' Ii'Ll less do doubt his affection; but
Womb may aaNe llked TO embrace him. Whai
ni,ars you nave me do9 / am not fitted fol
10 taiIp,5' N.Y. have not the courage to commenc,
gain pane !, my fortune. And even should
took b,, h. my lather is already gone. If /
shop,d ''l' 'o years to become rich, how lon.
gfrssr ,il nerd to retrive this lossl A mucl
be viii 5il ulle' Aud will he live so long2 No
gays uIe, and | capnot even go to find hi
Decn can Join him only by dying, too. ;
thorong,IIS, IS was his distress, Croisilles wa
made hm RELIGIOUS. Although his despai
a,e t6@ah, Iln long for death, he hcsitated at tn
Their su. a,,. o. suicide. From the first words Q
the a.o on'ersalion he had been resting upol