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

of cat dying before ? Remember
this was French cat. and not one OF
our proverbially nine live independent
Yankee cats The poor old fellow
was found stiff and cold one morning
by his disconsolate master, who mourn
ed over the remains whole day, and
then took them to a bird-fancier's and
had the skin stuffed. The first time
Louis visited the garret there stood
Misere in the corner, psrched upon a
high pedestal, and seemingly as watch
:ul as eyer but he looked out Of glass
eyes now, and was otherwise incapaci
tated from active duty.
A short time after this old Gregory
himself fell dangerously sick, and Su-
ze.te devotedly gave up her clerkship
(much to the disgust of Annette, Dad
dy, the student customers, and even
Louis), and faithfully watched over
and cared for her lone old uncle. Hen
ri, who had long foreseen the state of
affairs between Suzette and Louis, and
had given up all hope Of winning her
hand, still loved her with that inten-
sity peculiar to Frenchmen. He now
became the kndest and most attentive
of friend, constantly bringing up little
delicacies for the uncle, and running Of
little errands for the niece. SO that in a
short time the latter began to wonder
that she had never before noticed the
many good qualities of the honest fell
low. His actions shone more brightly
by their contrast to those of Louis,
which latter pers onage seldom made
his appearance, and was always in a
hurry to get away.
After many weeks of sickness old
Gregory died, and Suzette was alone in
the world. The day after the funeral
Annette, the Daddy and Henri came
into the desolate garrett to keep her
company awhile. Presently Louis
made his appearance, when the others,
with unusual common sense, were for
going home and leaving the young cou-
pie to themselves, but Louis detained
them Ly saying
Don't go, my good folks, want a
little talk with you. You know of the
engagement between SuZette and Land
now as her future husband, propose
that we together search this room for
money which l think old Gregory must
have secreted here. Come, let us be-
gin with the fireplace" and he easily
found the loose brick which he had
seen in the hands of the rag picker on
the former occasion. Excitediy throw
ing it down, he thrust his hand into the
opening, and drew forth an old stock
ing.
stop !" hurriedly exclaimed Suzet-
te, 'you are not yet the master, and
have no right to open that. GIVE it to
me-"
"Just as you please" and handing it
to her, he again thrust his arm into the
hole but found nothing more.
All now crowded round Suzette, Gu.
Iious and impatient, while she emptied
the stocking of its contents, an OBJ
long, lead box. Louis forced the lid
open, and what do you suppose there
was inside
"Heaps of money ?" No, sir. GA
big handbook ?''No, ma'am. Nothing
but piece of plper with this scrawled
on it: "Suzette, my child. take good
care of Misere, for the sake Of your IN.
cle."
With chop-fallen countenance. Louis
was about to resume the search, when
the voice of Suzette arrested him.
Louis Franciscano, you will find no
secreted treasure, and as that seems to
be your object in com ing here, you may
as well 60 -
Every good, mademoiselle, penni-
less bride is small loss, to my taste. l
bid you pleasant adieu."
And he took himself off.
It was now Henri's turn, and his Of
fer to take Suzette for herself was not
rejected. They were shortly after mar
red, and she took her old place be-
hind the counter of the Daddy'S bak-
cry.
On going to remove the few things
from the old garret, Suzette remember
ed the lines her uncle had bequeathed
her, and endeavored to remove Misere,
when 10 and behold, he couldn't be stir
red /! Henri was called in, but still
old Misere wouldn't bulge A sur
gical operation with pen-knife and
postmortem examination revealed
the cause-he was stuffed with golden
louis
Suzette, like the good girl she was,
ever after took the best care of Misere,
and his stuffing !
Little Pauline had been reproved for
some misconduct, and was sitting on
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