Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-03-07
THE FRUIT-WOMAN'S
NEPHEW.
lFrom the Frrnch Of Mnrrnn !


zare, cook at Versailles. to his son; you
will he 6 years old ut Christmas. and
you can't do the least thing OF use; you
can neither turn the spit nor skim Tia,
pot.
One must avow that Father la2ar'
was somewhat night In his rcprmand
ing, Tor Mt the moment IN which the
scene passed. lI6 he had just caught
MS heir-presumptive In dolicto ilngrant,
OF froic and lazines>. skirmlshing
armed with skewer IN tho Puiso oi y
foli, with Tie smoky kitchen wall. ro
gardless OF fowl that npon a tahls
plteousl y waited to he spit'cd. and oi
the paternal kettle tha' muttcringly
hurled cascades OF scum into the ashr,
Come now ! ardon him aud ON.
brace him, the poor child: lac wont do
80 any more. tatd young peasant
iruit-seii.I at Montren'l. and sister oi
| the rrltab.s COOK. Martha that VA
her name had come to Ncrsaillc'
under pretext OF consulting her brother
aoont some matter or other hut really
TO bring kisses and peaches fer her
nephew, si whom She was extremely
Ioho' EVefything about III" childs
character and appearance Justified this
extraordinary affection; Tor he was
iranksome and turbulent. but good,
sensible and charming, charming one
could not refran from eating with
Kisses his pretty checks. ircsher and
redder than his annts peaches. Bui
fere lazare continually grumbled.
Six years! ne wouid say. and he
dont know now to skim pot! can
never make anything out OF that child y
| =, r"ther Lazare' you ace, was one oi
those steadiast and fanat'cal cooks. that
consider the.r trade the chief of all. as
an arr, as cnit whose hands arc
nercely posed on their carving knives
IKE that OF a pasha on his yatag"n; who
pluck goose with the solemn air Of n
nlerophant consulting the sacrel on.
tlaifs' VINO peat an omelette with the
majesty OF Aerxes whipping the sea
VINO whiten under the immcmorablo
cotton cap. and who will hold on 10 the
leg OF q stove, dying. as they say tho
1ndlan devotees hoid on to the tail Of a
COW:
There are no longer any such men.
AS Tor Martha, the fruit-womsn, she
was good and simple creature. NJ good
that she was-not foolish. as they usu.
ally say, but, on the contrary. spiritu.
ellie. les, she found ever IN her heart
toucninR and passionate ways Of speak
ing, that VI. de Noitaire himself, great
man IN those days. never found under
MS peruque.
There are still such womeI.
bfother' SAID she, moved and weep
ing almost at seeing her little Lazarc.
"you know that big trunk you found 40
commodious Tor packing up the table.
service. and winch refused TO sell Ia
youT i Will give 1t to you II yon
wish.
VIII still give 10 pounds, rs be.
lore:
brother, l want more
Come ~ pounds, 10 sous. and
enough said.
"oh! exact more yet. IL is 'rcas.
ure winch wish!
tere Lazare i' oked fixed at his sister,
- II 10 see IL she were not gone mad.
les continued she. II want my
nttie LaIare nome and mine all alono.
FROM this evening. u you consent, the
trunk Is yours. aid take the little fol.
low 70 Montreuii
Marthas brother objected somewhat.
ior at the bottom he was good man
and a good father; but the boy in liti.
gaEon caused MN to have, n he OK.
pressed himself, so much bad blood and
so many bad sauces !-Martha's in.
stances were SO iveiy-and, moreover.
the trunk IN question was so suitable
ior ho.aing the siiverware.-at last he
yieiaed.
ONE my chiid, Gomez said Martha.
ss she dragged the little Lazare toward
ner oart' you Will fare better with mo
among my apples. which you cat with
SO much pleasure than in tho society
OF your fathers roasted goose. Poor
boy you would have perished in that
smoke. l.ook now. added she with
nave fright. my violet bouquet. mo-
ment ago so fresh. is already withered |
come on qnick-if your father should
recall his words and wish you back"
Ana she dragged on her prey so fast
tnat the passers-bv would have taken
ner, but Tor her decent appearance and
the iree and gay air Of her young com.
panion' Tor a genuine kidnnpor.
Inc aunts first care. after seeing her
young nephew installed in her house.
was 10 tench MN to read-what Father
LaZare mad never thought Of: for
totai!y devoid OF education. the brave
man knew not Its value, and would have
oeen greatly astonished. / swear t. you.
II one had infornel him that ono Of
the feathers he hal so hcedlessly
Plucked from goose's wing. fallen
INTO skilitul fingers, could overturn the
world Little Lazare learned rapidly
and with so much ardor that his
instructress first had often to close
she book and say: Enough.
my angel enough Tor to-day; go play
now, be good a1d amuse yourself
she pest yon can. And the child
wo9ia rae horseback nproarously
s.;.,. ~ah't L 'ne mouse or before the door, a
SUM oe.~ cen nis iegs; sometimes The
,.nooeut nr S'ee" seemed 10 TAKE the bit In
I'M .,, 'oe'm em '''" i'eu' mon i'icn' he
wiz iair, "oI'" cry the good Martha
| WHO IOlloWeu the eSlnifp with her