Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-06
mn BOUQUET OF ROSES.

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d AVE-. ,,..lne Of the diligence for Paris.
" NJ f,,a,elera, who had not deemed
l''s .,v 10 inscribe their names upon
~ register, were mother and
Q XIX They came from Bonrbonne-
&c. ,yherc thuy had been passing a
sD 1.s. nt the house OF friends. Tho
4 ~ AZ, appearcd TO be between forly-ilyo
4 nea Az years Of age, the daughter about
wilp ,leence arrived, drawn by us four
w borsss and mixing a loud clatter-
4 tn'ps ihr pavement OF the street. All
II Y .,s. we're occupied, except one I'm.
F's, which was offered 20 one ~ the
~ .dlpe But as they did not wish 10
u w s,sept IN company With one another
rrp,,lca 10 put u cheerful face ON the
"A 1,r and decided to spend the night
.5eIs Il an annoyance that we did not
q ser said the young lady; "but we
make the best Of IL; another time we
nnodprstand better how 20 don
n sTo.,norrow at 10 o'clock you VIII GER
Il ~ be more fortunate" said the ON.
a IN. Them, with an attempt at conson
NJ ayou shall have two outside Seats
Il ero comfortable places on the inside -
n TAsy engaged two seats for the follow.
.'hy IN the name Of Nine. Duplossls.
4 s,nw,n said the mother, "wemust set
~ The search for a hotel; all that Is
n .Aloe n that we should fail to ilnd u
u ltpgn
n Tlhi said the official, smiling, "thero
a ...,hlnn 10 fear ON That score; bat, az
n sApDear TO have some dlsinclinntion 10
il nv the night In an inn, II you wish,
M "A have you conducted 10 the house
|& ,lady, very near here, who viii place
III our disposal one aud perhaps two
~ m furnished rooms. You can also
"a IN your dinner with her, aud can as
n n YOU IN advance that you will have
u sfhng 20 comphlnoi in the manner In
I ann you will be received and treatcd.u
a The offer was accepted, and the Official
Il aled an attendant.
4 Ayon will conduct these ladies' TO Nine.
Atnlet's," said he TO him.
ben turning again TO the travellers,
ewould you like to have your trunks
al,n thcrc2" asked he.
ayes, sir, II you please" replied the
vdng lady
aThen you shall have them In Il quarter
dir hour"
few moments later Nine. Jncquct
welcomed the two travellers with much
sollencss and cordially, and Installed
Aep in the two rooms promised by the
oGcal Of the diligence office, which
aeIe really much better than one can or
dnarly expect 10 lnd In small town.
The hostess FASTENED to her Kitchen,
Nd put forth her best efforts In prepar.
Ok the rcpast of the travellers, which she
erred TO them In person ut the end Of Il
hlihOur,
While Nine. Jacquct was placing the
DESSERT upon the table, the sound OF II
PIANO was heard In mn adjoining room.
"YOu have II musician in your houseY"
eked The young lady.
vi II my son, madcmolscllc,n replied
Rme, Jacquct, With evident pride.
"Ahl II Is your SON" And the young
aly listened again ottentiyeiy to the
strains OF music. lua moment she said
again;
"YOur son has talent, madame; that
passage from the 'Comte DRY, which he
kplaying at this moment, Is perfect In
execution"
Nine. Jacquct blushcd again, aud her
yes sparkled with Joy.
eMg son has always had taste for
ausIc," said she. Gle IL now twenty
,lght years old, and he has studied since
Ac age OF ten. He plays the flute aud
llolin also For Il long time we have ex.
pended great deal of money on him, aud
ist we have not been able TO send him 10
Pafls. Paris that is his dream. He has
worked, however, but much more by
himself that with tho masters whom we
have been able 10 tlnd for him, Now,
Aslng become professor himself, he Is
awarding us finely for the sacrifices That
wlmpOscd upon ourselves. Four years
sO he conceived the idea OF bringing to-
gelher twenty Of the young men of the
oTn aud forming an orchestra, OF which
ac has been the leader. The Count de
b., my former master, presented hin
WV The sum necessary for the purchase
dihe Instruments. Thanks TO my sou
Ghlemolsclle, our little village possesses
~ excellent orchestra, according 10 the
lqlgment OF those who profess TO under
'land such things"
"Ohl that Is very fine. In this way
Ame, Jacquet, yonr son has mcrltod thu
shilindc of his lellow-citlzcus.n
yes, mndemolsclle And then, our or
'heslra has already had the opportunity
moro Than once Of coming 70 the aid Of
w ulllortunalej " IL always ready fol
Alf good work. And SO this very evening
als going 10 take pnrt N q concert which
ny son aud some Of his friends have got
ga up for the benefit Of poor, feeble
s0mah, who has been left widow Will
w children, the oldest OF whom ia only
egnt years OF age"
ihat Is drcndfulW
ION yes, mademolsello, drendinll Tho
'a'hcr OF these poor little uufOrtunatci
sMA mason, Everybody In the town
anew hini. An excellent father, a kline
auSoand and an Industrious aud homes
aofhlnan, he was esteemed and loved. 4
Ioath ago hc was working upon the spir'
y we church Of Saint Jean. How 1t hap
gled mas never yet been ascertalned, bn
ny scaholdlng gave way and the poo
lsson was hurled down upon the pave
gent Oi the street lie was taken up bleed
~ nls limbs broken, his head cut open
Ae Two travellers could not suppress
~ VI digma,,