The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-10-08
HOW HE SOLDHIS WIFE.

other, Cornu, was his opposite in appear.
snCe, thin, with long arms, Icing legs, and
q head set awry on hia shoulders. He
had also horrible aqulnt in one eye. A
blue blouse as long as shirt fell to his
knees, his yellow hair was cut short, and
his face had dirty, worn,out look that
was positively trightful, They had nick
named him "Curate," because he imita.
ted to perfection the chants Of the church.
This accomplishment drew to his cafe,
for no was n wine seller in CriQuetot, q
great number Of clients, who much prefer.
red the mass Oh Cornu to the mrSs Of the
good priest.
Nine. Brumont was seated upon the
witness bench. She was tall and thin and
seemed half asleep, so motionless did she
sit with her hands crossed upon her knees
and her eyes fixed and vacant. The Judge
continued his interogations.
$50, you say, Nine. Brumont, they came
to your house and threw you into q barrel
full Of water. Get up and tell us the facts
in detail"
Nine. Prumont, looking as high as a
mast, with the Flaps OF her headdresa fly.
ing like sails, and began her story In q
drawing voice:
81 was Smelling beans when they en-.
tered" said she, land said to myself,
What is the matterP They are not natu.
raj; they look Wicked They watched
me crossways, for, you know, Your Honor,
Cornu EQuints. 1 did not like to see them
together, for they are not great things in
each others society.
NJ said to them, What do you want p
And when they did not reply Twas sure
that some deviltry was aioot."
Here the prianner, Brumont, interrupt
ed the witness, crying out: ~ was drunk,
Your Worship, drunk as lOrdW Then
Cornu turned to his companion and said
In deep voice, like the notes Of an organ :
Say We were both drunk, and you will
not lie.'
"What do you say" said tho Judge,
sternly, that you were drunk"
mo use to ask that question, Your
Honor" said Brumont.
Everybody could SEQ that" added
Oornu.
Continue, Mime. Brumont," said the
Judge to the victim.
"Then Brumont said 10 me, DO you
want to earn hundred sous?' Yes |
said, for you zee hundred-sous Is not
picked up under horses foot every day.
Then he naid, Open your eye and do
what tell you And he went out and
got big barrel that stood under the gut.
tor at the corner Of the house. When he
had cmptied 1t he brought 1t into my
kitchen and put It in the middle OF the
floor. Now he said, go and bring
enough water to fill 1t FULL
~ went to the spring with two buckets
and brought water for IN hour, for you
see this barrel was as big as boiler, sayp
Your Honor, Monsieur 10 Judge. All this
time Brumont and Cornu were drinking
cup after cup, until they were full, full as
the barrel. When spoke Of 1t Brumont
said: Don't worry yourself-your turn
will come l paid no attention To him,
for saw he was drunk. When the bar
rel was even full l said: There, It Is
DONE Then Cornu gave me the hundred
sous: 1t was not Brumont but Cornu who
gave them to me. Brumont then
said: DO you want to earn an.
other hundred sous2 OF course l said
yes. You see l am not used To getting
presents like that, Then take of your
skirt and sabots,' gaid he. 'What2' said
|. Yea he said. Well, you see, hun
dred sous is hundred sous, 80 | thought.
| took OF my cap, my ssCque, my skirt
and my sabots. Then Brumont said:
we arc good boys, and Cornu added:
Yes, we are good boys
"They both then got up and tried to
stand Htrsight, but they were too drunk,
cave Your Honor, Monsieur Judge and l
said to myself: what arc they plottingT
Then Brnmont said: That's all right.
And Cornu said: That's all right And
they took me-Brumont by the head and
Cornu by the heels-as they would sheet
from the wash. screamed and yelled,
and Biumont cried, Hush, wretch 7 They
raised me up in their arms and threw me
inio the barrel Of water. My blood
stopped running-I was frozen TO the
bone.
"Then Brumont said, is that alp
And Cornu answered, yes, that's ALL
But said Brumont, the head is not In
that counts Put the head In, then,
said Cornu; and Brumont pushed down
my head until was nearly drowned the
water ran In my eyes and eRIa until !
thought l already saw Paradl.e. He
pushed MO under once moro and ! dis.
appeared, when he got frightened and
pulled mo out, Go, dry yourself, he
said, and ran for my lie 10 the house
Of Monsieur the Cure, who loaned me Q
skirt OF his servants for you soc wal
unpresentablO. Then, with Monsieur
Chioot, tho gatekeeper, went TO Chlque'
tot Tor gendarme to 20 with me TO the
house.
"There we found Brumont and Cornu OF
drunk astwo rams. Brumont was yelling
II Is not true l tell you jthere WAS at least |
cubic metre tie not right ~ And Cornt
was yelling in reply, -Four bucketiuls will
not make half cubic metre
"Then the gendarme put his hands OF
their shoulders, and-thAt's ALL"
She eat down. The people laughed, tht
Jurors looked at each other stupidity, Will
The Judge Gaidi
"Cornu, you seem 10 have been the in
stlgator Of this outrage. What have yot
10 gay2"
Cofnu got up 81 Baldi "save You
Honor, | was drunk. 49,.
The Judge gravoly ropliedi II know
10 on
"Well, I'm going 10. Ybu soc, Brumon
came 10 my houBS Abont 0 O'Clock In th
morning, and ordered q tip Of brandy
One for you, Cornu, said hs, Then ! 81
down and drank With him for pollleneBI
~ offered him one, and BIO another I
me, and 40 we went on tip for tip, until b
70 O'Clock we both had 1 roof on. The
bFamont began to cry. That soltened mi
and / said 10 him what was the matte
IHe SSldi II must have 1,0C
flames BY Thursday At this
nllIened up again you undei0lsnt
Your Honor. Suddenly he cried,
will sell you my wlteln l was DRUM
and ANA wlddowef--LhAt touched nj
ldidn't know his vile, hut woman ig
/. woman, you know that, Your Honor 1
Z ] asked low much he would sell her 10
< He thought moment, or he seemed
think Tor you know when ono % dfun