, 1886-02-12
THE WAGER OF NJ. fAF0NT

wa "a jovial, irrascible old Acadian, shor
in stature. and very stout, with all the
thrift OF his race, and a good deal OF the
energy and push OF the Americans, whom
by the way, he despised as n people giver
over to cheatery and all manner OF evil
things. To Pierre Lafont the dollars he
had earned were as precious as his hearth
idol.
But penurious as was old Lafont, hi
was also the very soul OF hospitality
Among the Acadians hospitality is actu'
ally n religion, and Pierre wus no rene
gade 10 the creed OF his ancestors. In Z
trade he was a Shylock who would exact
his bond II 1t took every cent of the luck
less creditor; but rich or poor, a stranger
might spend a month eneath his roof
and nothing was ever charged for board
or lodging, nor a single question asked n
reticent guest Ihaye said Pierre Lafont
was irrascible, and, I must add, full Of
strong and inveterate prejudice, and as
stubborn AS his worst mule. In fact, he
was "A pig-headed old fellow, who, If he
once had said he could step over n wall
five feet high, would nave broken his
short legs in making the attempt.
But all the prejudice and obstinacy Of
his character was directed against ped
dlers. OF all created beings, Pierre held
them to be the last and worst. The mean
est Of creation might he welcome under
his roof, but he drew the line at peddlers.
They were never allowed, under any pre-
text, to enter his gates. II was whispered
that n Yankee pedler had once swindled
the old fellow out Of "A round sum-, but he
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man,s faee nositiveIy heemed ,,ith GOOD
hnmor nnon Me ,yi,e md sar ,yho sat
near him
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in m ,vnrtd wonIartng ohart a~an IN tbts
60,
~pahm no cried scornfruv az neonIe
travel mis- weather n Is nniy these .betes
Americans , who RIM hero and there and
and and forward Mt NIGHT and
i'm all vveathers os n thev were rnnnino
for life or death Mon dieni VIM is tbat,i
as i lord EnocLing sboot Tho ontsid,
door
AGO IN the door Alnbonse perbaps ono
NJ tho IL Sci ia a-traveIer
hiack az yvhite hringhimt in TyyonId not
turn n dog ont such a nightp
obeved In n few minutes h,
returned, and with MIN n man. Old
Pierre gave one keen look at the stranger
who was bent beneath a heavy weight on
his back. and sprung to his feet with a
terrible oath. An obnoxious ackman
was before him.
aBut. Alphonse.u he Numbered. art
thou drunk or mad. that thou should
bring n peddler herey Val sortez. infnme
Get outir he sputtered. mixing up French
and English. and advancing with a threat.
eninv gesture ON the neddlrr. n frank.
faced briRht-looking Young man. who
quietly deposited his pack on the floor and
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