The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-11-28
Che GataliQeM1sG
Onice, Nos. "a and q! Fourteenth 81. eet.
THE LION Tanner.

upona dark green ground, the majestic
maine Of "Galifar.p In the windows tho
passerby could SEQ rolls Of ribbon, long
skeins OF wool, canvas samplers and sew.
eral hundred neckties. Packets OF lace,
trimmings Of all kinds, spinning wheels
and knitting needles were arranged upon
the little blue shelves, and large patterns
for embroidery, with festoons and Gothic
Initials, were pasted upon the inner sur.
face Of the panes in the door.
Thus far NJ. Galifar's merccry store was
like any and every other mercery store.
Its popularity was that It contained a great
array Of dogs muzzles, exposed to the
view OF the people in the street. Every
ono of the step.Iiko stands was hung
round with muzzles; enormous clusters OF
muzzles hung from the ceiling; there
were leather muzzles and wire muzzles
twoo or three. indeed, OF such large size
that one might have imagined they had
been made tor some antediluvian animals,
These muzzlcs were the pride oil Galifar.
He made them himself with the creates,
otcare. Two or three only were sold
per unnum, but Galiiar manuiac.
,ured three hundred aud thirteen, that is
TO shy, n muzzle per day, Sundays ex.
copied. The process OF lnuzzle making
had been going on about twenty years
and tho worthy MERGERS courage was no,
yet abated nor his zeal diminished.
At the time Of which we speak NJ. Gall.
far was on the shady side OF sixty. II.
was a man OF medium stature, pluuip, rub.
cund and growing gray. He never went
out without n knotty stick in his right
hand, which stick he moved from right TO
lett, or threw it up and caught it alter it
had twirled in the mir, performin. the op-
Grafton with such address and gravity that
he quite Inundated every man o. a long
succession OF bushied tainbour.maiors
who had at various times inhabited the
Vanguard barracks.
III the eyes OF tho common herd Galiiar
was n good fellow who did a very fair bust
ness; but to u certain small number OF
privileged ones he was quite another per-
sonage.
These privileged persons to whom Cali.
iar opened his heart and related his past
lie, were the only persons who bought
muzzles from him. Oh, how obsequiously
he Sitlute.t them when ne met them i'll the
street! What superior, intelligent, hand
some, sublime people they were! When
lfe OF them died. Galiiar went 10 the
funeral and wept bitterly. When one OF
chem succeeded in all enterprise, Gaiifar
thanked God and considered him Just.
When, on the other hand, some uniore-
seen misfortune. some accident happened
TO these scarce customers, Galifar's rage
knew no bounds he would get into u
terrible temper and, accuse the Govern
ment, forgetting himself ut times 30 lar as
to blaspheme.
Now TO these friends after his own heart
Gaiiiar used to relate with pride that in
his youth he had been a celebrated wild
beast tanner. He had been one OF the
celebrated Carter's competitors and was
lnmoved by that tamcr's wretched end.
"ies, sir" said the mercer, "the inhab;-
.ants OF The desert were subject OF my
laws; the king OF animals oheyed nv
glance. For methe serpents had no sting;
on me the bears smiled. l used to wesr a
iress, half Turkish, hall Indian; a red
cap, with a gold t%assel; 4 sky blue Jacket,
Fellow satin pants and top boots!n
And when they asked him how it was
that he had renowned all the splendor.
Ind whyle had fed the applause OF the
crowd and the triumphs OF the circus, the
mercer turned toward the counter, and,
'olemnly pointing out the majestic Nine.
ialifar, replied, Love-"
So it vas in truLn-Galiiar had exhib-
tied his menagerie at Nausirard and met
there the beautiful Celina Cazenavette.
Celina accepted his heart on condition
that he would remain at vaugirard-a
condition supported by her family indi-
vidually and collectively. Tanned in his
turn, Galifar consented 10 everything that
vas asked OF him, but nevertheless in.
sisted on remaining proprietor OF his men.
igerie for eighteen months. tE7y.sF eide
In proportion as the public interest
iessened the tanner lowered the price O
admission, until at length, after having
charged as low as a cent for three persons,
ne was obliged to give up his show. The
people Of Vanguard had then become SO
familiar with the lions and tigers thatthey
would not have gone a yard to see Cali.
tar's performance.
Zephyrin, the exhibitor OF the menas.
enc, became proprietor OF the four-footed
a~rtistes, and left the district with them.
From-that day forth Galiiar divided his
leisure time between his beloved spouse
md the muzzle manufacture. In q short
cine Celina Cazenave,te made him the
father OF 4 girl who, L.eonardinc BY name.
Numbered eighteen summers at the time
OF our story.
The GaiIIar establishment consisted OF
Vine. Galifar, Leonardine and a Young
5hopman named Mouton, with an old
woman servant.
Mouton was an honest fellow, as gentle
as his name, with a head like u second
comedian and full Of simplicity. Mouton
elected sales in the store, kept the books
and delivered goods, all at u salary OF $50
per annum.
Being unable to get accustomed to his
name, the tanner had dubbed him Exam
garoo" at first, but soon deprived him OF
this surname, because he considered the
shopman unworthy OF it.
So MOuton was n butt for all Caliiar's
spleen, and bore the brunt Of his bad
temper. For some past Galifar had been
getting more and more gloomy every day,
and would put himself in a passion fora
mere trifle. lie was restless and he 'lnur.
INJURED mysterious words, stamped his
loot and twirled his stick with a threaten
ing look.
The terrified Mouton dared not stir.
Many and many n time he would have
quilted the MERGERS house If his heart
had not belonged in its entirety to the fair
Leonardinc, to whom he had confessed
hispassion on the cellarstairs. Leonardine,
a lively brunette, Grounded form, had ac-
cepted Mouton's homage, but, moredaring
than he, she did not cease to advise him to
ask her hand ri her parents.
"Yes, miss" answered Mouton. "Yes.
I would ask, for that hand but, however
determined l am, and however many
times l tell myself that such a request can