Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-02-19

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"Matifou, answered Hercules
THAT is to say, Cape Matifou, added
Pescade, not without some pride in
mentioning name of such renown in
the arenas of the south of France.
But those are surnames," observed
the Doctor.
I'VE have no others" answered Pes
cade; cor ii we had, our pockets got out
of repair and we lost them on the road.
And your relations:'
" Relations, Doctor Our means
have never allowed us such Injuries
But ii we ever get rich, we can easily
find them.
You are Frenchmen From what
part of France =
From Provence, said Pescade,
proudly that is to say we are French
men twice over.
You are facetious, Point Pescade "
THAT is my trade Just imagine
clown with red tail street jester with
a solemn humor He would get more
apples in an hour than he could eat in
lifetime Yes l am rather lively
extremely lively, l must admit"
And Cape Matfoul"
Cape Matifou is more serious, more
thoughtful, more everythingl" said
Point Pescade, giving his companion
friendly pat much as if he were caress-
ing a horse. That is his trade also.
When YOU are pitching halt-hundreds
about you have TO be serious, When
You wrestle you not only use your arms
but your head! And Cape Matifou has
always been wrestling with misery
And he has not yet been thrown!"
The Doctor listened with interest TO
the brave lit lie fellow who brought no
complaint against the fate that had used
him so i'll He saw that he possessed as
much heart as intelligence, and won
dered what lie would have become had
material means not failed him at the
outset of life.
And where are you going now? ?" he
asked.
Where chance leads u.s." answered
Point Pescade. Aud it is not always
bad guide for it generally knows the
roads. although fancy 1t has taken us
rather too far away from home this time.
After all that is our fault. We ought to
have asked where it was going"
The Doctor looked at them both for a
minute. Then he continued:
WHAT can do for you 2"
"Nothing, sir, =" answered Pescade-
nothing, | assure Won ~
Would YOU not like very much to go
back TO Provencel'
AZ once a light sprang into their eyes
81 en- take Won there.
ct Il would be capital, said Pescade.
I'D then addressing his companion,
he said
Cape Nation, would you like to go
backy"
"Yes-if You come, Point Pescade."
"But what should we do? How should
we live p
Cape Nation knit his brows as was
his way when in a fix.
We can dove can do" he
muttered.
"You know nothing about it-and
neither do l! But anyhow it is our
country Isn't it strange, Doctor that
fellows like us have country, that
although we have no parents we are
born somewhere 1t has always seemed
queer to me"
Can YOU arrange for both Of you TO
stop with me-" asked the Doctor.
At this unexpected proposition Pes
cade jumped up with a start while Her
cules looked on, wondering if he ought
to get up too.
stop with YOU, Doctor?' answered
Point Pescade. But what good shall
we do to you? Exhibitions of strength
and activity We are accustomed to, but
we can do nothing else And unless it
is to amuse you during the voyage"
Listen, said the Doctor Il want
few men, brave, devoted, clever and
intelligent, who can help me in my plans.
There is nothing to keep you here.
Will you join these men"
But when your plans are realized"
said Point Pescade
You need not leave me unless you
like, said the Doctor with a smile
You can stay on board with me- And
look here, you can give few lessons in
gymnastics 20 the crew. But If you
want to go back TO your country You
can do so, and I'll see You do not want
for the rest of your lives.
"Ohl Doctor, said Pescade. But
you do not intend TO leave us nothing TO
do II will not do for us to be good for
nothingl'
Il will give you something to do that
will suit you"
THE offer is tempting one, said
Pescade.
"What is your objection to it,"
"Only one, perhaps. You see us two,
Cape Matifou and me. We are Of the
same country, and we ought to be Of the
same family if we had family Two
brothers at heart Cape Nation could
not exist without Point Pescade, nor
could Point Pescade without Cape Matt.
fou Imagine the Siamese twinsi You
must never separate us, for separation
would cost us our lives. We are quite