Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1885-03-05


and soon became a proficient in the
mysteries of that little trade. The
young students of the neighborhood
were observed by inquisitive people to
linger over the counter chatting with
the new clerk much longer than was
necessary, and the same busybodies no.
tced a vast improvement in the dress
Of Young Henri. To tell the truth, ,Su-
zette had not been in the shop three
weeks before the heir apparent to the
bakery was completely fascinated with
her charms, and half the stu dent Gus
toners had sworn terrible oaths that
they loved the pretty girl to distrac
ton.
The nice little compliments they be-
slowed upon her, and the before un-
heard-of liberality with which they
bought sweet cakes and refused to re-
ceive their change, greatly pleased An
nette and the Daddy, and drove poor
Henri nearly wild with jealously. He
watched her through the little glass
door that separated the outer shop
from the ovens, and, as she laughed
with and waited on the gay young fel.
lows, the wicked boy actually wished
they were all to the bad yes, he act.
ualiy felt so bad as to swear about it !!
But swearing did not help the matter !;
who eyer found that IL did ? and he
had to vent his fury on the innocent
pies and cakes, the most Of which he
burned to ciuder. In consequence,
the Daddy called down maledictions on
his head, and he in turn raved about
Suzette, who, quite unconscious of the
row she was causing in the rear, was
chatting in front with one Of her new
made friends, certain Louis Francis
cano, who kept little book store on
the next corner. This Louis was a
dashing young fellow, did a thriving
business ,and sported beautiful mus
tache." Attraction enough for any
poor girl" thought our heroine, and
she accordingly accepted his invit alton
to spend an evening at the theatre.
Suzette, had she dared, would have
treated poor Henri with scorn, but the
fear of displeasing her employers, and
thus losing her place, caused her to
look upon him in a respectful manner,
and to accept his little compliments
with becoming grace. But an evening
at the theatre with handsome Louis
was much better sport than waking
with dull Henri, and little bonne-
Eouche from the former was received
with the sweetest of smiles and a pro-
fusion of mercies, while trifles from the
latter were taken with hypocritical
grin, and quietly thrown out of sight.
To sum up the case, Henri was in
love with Suzette, Suzette ditto with
Louis, and Louis ditto with old Greg
ory "That's strange :" remarks the
unsophisticated reader. Not at all, my
dear sir, for bear in mind that our
young bookseller was very shrewd
parsonage, and had his suspicious a.
bout hidden wealth as we'll as Daddy
Publice. So he used to climb up to the
old rag-picker's garret, and drive bar
gains with linn for the product Of his
toll, at the same time keeping an eye
out for hints or suggestions regarding
"the root of all evil"
Old Gregory was also shrewd, and
more than half suspecting the young
mans design, and thinking he would
be pretty good catch for his niece,
used to jingle the silver that Louis
paid him with a satisfied chuckle, and
nod his grizzly head in mysterious
way, thus confirming his patron in the
belief that he slowed away all such
treasures.
One afternoon Louis entered the gar
ret very quietly and caught the old man
on his knees before the fireplace, where
he was depositing a small bag in hole
caused by the removal of brick.
Perfectly satisfied now he silently slip
ped out again, made loud shuffling
with his feet. and knocked at the
door. On entering, the old gentle
man was picking oyer his rags as US
ual, the brick was in its place, and
Misere, the cat, was curled upon the
hearth.
81 have come" said Louis, "to ask
the hand of your niece. Pm lonely
young fellow and want wife"
"Parbleu a wife How many lou
is can you show to support one on ?'
Enough of them, good Monsieur
Gregory {; besides, has she not some
of her own ?'
"How should I know =? Does she
not spend all her earning on fine dress
es and feathers ?''
"Blt mean, will she not come into
a property ore of these days s''
IA property Sacre I know of
nobody who has anything for her -