davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-03-02
NOTICE.
Land Office at New Orleans.

NOTICE.
Land Office at New Orleans,
January Z, 1889.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten-
ton to make final proof in in support of
his claim, and that said proof viii bo
made before the Judge. or, in his absence,
the Clerk of District Court, on Wednesday,
March 6, 1889. viz Belzire Hebert, widow
of Eusebe Hebert. who made Home Entry
II, SIR 4 East, Louisiana Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of said land, viz: Jean II
Remy Broussard, Culllaume
Moutet aud Columbus Broussard, all OF
parish, Louisiana.
THOMAS J. BUTLER. Register.
January, 2G, 1889.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-03-02
W LIONS hotel,

JEAN LASSERgsx s'ec srsa. tor.
New Iberia, Louisiana.
hotel is first class IN all respects,
tuG ! opened at all hpurs. day and night,
t0r tie reception of travellers. Fresh Oys-
t.-s liways on hand. Liquors and cigars
II %eaoice kinds to be had at the saloon.
Prices moderate.
September %, 1888.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-03-02
Apberille M}eridional.
SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 1889.

r r N. G. is not a cure-all, but a
liter of a centuary OF constant use has
4aaa.lo ,o beyond question that Tan
asr: Infallible Neuralgia Cure is the only
I Iuown infalIible cure for haad ENDS % %
neul", ner box. Manufactured by Rangum
cents cent Medicine Co., Nashville. Tenn.
SS" vi by N. G. Young.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-03-02
N6T1Ck
N6T1Cf,
Lana Of6c1 at New OrleaDA La,
Pehfuary llth, 1854.

K6Utu1fy Hun, ISSUe
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten-
ton to make final proof in support of his
before the Judge or in his absence, the
Clerk of the District Court. at Abbeville,
La, III Friday April 5, 1889, viz: Antoine
Braux, jr. who made homestead Entry
Mo. 6510, for the West half of North East
quarter Section Z. Township IL South
Range 5, Fest La, AeYidian.
He names the following witnesses to
Utilization of said land, viz Eloi G.
Leblanc, Sm, Joseph Reanx. Antoine
Broussard Eloi c. Leblanc, il. all of YER
million parish Louisiana.
THos. J, BUTLER, Register.
March 2, 1886,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-03-02
TALE NOME,
:. Sherih's Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Twenty-ffth judicial District Court.
Parish of Vermili0n.
No. 81.
OvertOn Cade
Jean Louis Duhon.


Jean Louis Duhon.
DY virtue of a writ of tieri facias is
ID sued by the Hon. 18th District Court,
in and for the parish of Vermilion, in the
above entitled and numbered suit, and to
me directed, | will proceed to sell at pub
lie sale. to the last and highest bidder,
with benefit of appraisement. at the
courthouse door in this parish, on
Saturday, March 2, 1850,
between the hours of IL o'clock q. M, and
4 o'clock p. M, and continuing from day to
day if necessary, all the rights, titles,
interests and demands of the defendant, in
and to the following described property,
eized to satisfy said writ, to wit
A certain tract of land situated partly
in Fermilion parish and partly in Lafay-
ctte parish. and designated as the frac-
tional sections thirty-one and t%hirty-two
of township ten, south of range four East,
and fractional section six in township
eleven. south of range four East, contain
ing one hundred and sixty acres. more or
less. together with all the buildings and
improvements thereon situated. including
all buildings and improvements and
fences.
Given under my official signature this
day OF January 1889.
A. J.. LEBLANC, Sheriff.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-03-02
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
Land Office at New Orleans, La.
January z, 1889.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten-
ton to make final proof in support of his
claim. and that said proof will be. made
before the Judge, or in his absence, tho
Clerk Of the District Court, at Abbevile,
La, on Wednesday, March 6. 1es1. w
Ixnacs Broassag4s Who made H4oeE ntfy
No. ~, 1Ar til NE ~ Sec I. ] IL, SR I
East. 2onisiana Meridian.
He nnutes the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of, said land, viz :-Klebert
Meaux, Euclide Dubois, jules SUR and
Fernest Meaux, all of Vermilion Parish,
Louisiana.
THos. j. BUTLER. Register.
January &c, 1889,
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-10-09


ton Papers Demanded by the North
Ohio Conference Of the Methodist
Church.
PLAIN DEALER, OCT 9TH.
At Sandusky last week the North Ohio
conference of the Methodist church
adopted a resolution calling upon Rev. DIR.
T. f. Hildrcth to give up his pmchments,
or ordination papers. Publicity was not
given to this action but the friends Of Rev.
DR.. Hildreth on the West Side got hold Of
II and are again rehearsing the stories sur
rounding the investigation brought on by
Rev. Dr. Russell B. Pope while DR.. Hill
dreth was pastor Of the Lorain street M. ,
f. church. DR.. Hilereth says he will not
give up his parcbments and more interest
ing proceedings are looked for. 1t will
be remembered that the charges were not
sustained before the special committee TO
which they were referred and the confer.
ence failed to take action on them after.
ward.
DR.. Hildreth said last evening that the
action of the conference In asking for his
parchments had no connection with, as he
expressed 1t, "that old affair which they
had about me some time ago" Continu.
ing, the doctor said: 81 voluntarily with
drew from the conference VIXEN II met in
Ashland last year 80 that / could take
charge of the congregation at Music Hall.
At that time Prof. Whitlock, one of my
friends, asked Bishop Warren, who was
presiding at the conference, whether II
would be necessary for me to surrender
my parchments, The bishop replied that
II you'd not unless should become a
pastor 10 church OF some other denomi'
nation. Since my withdrawal l have not
claimed to be a Methodist preacher, but
have not Joined any other denomination.
lam the pastor OF an Independent, unde-
nominational church. Ihave not received
an Official request. 10 return my parch.
menis and # l do shall simply decline
10 surrender them, on the ground that the
conference has no right to demand them"
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-10-09
News from the County Seat.

The Court of Common Pleas will begin
It's new term for 1889, November 8. New
business has been filed as follows;
George Prosser VS. Mary Ann ProSser;
divorce, cross petition and injunction
allowed in favor Of defendant.
Henry Haines VS. George Prosser
money only,
William II. G. Lyon VS. @. A. Ward /;
money and attachment before debt due;
attachment allowed.
Catherine Ray VS. the L. s. q M. s. hy.
Co.. injunction and equitable relief IN
junction allowed.
Selah Chamberlain, trustee, VS. Jopn r.
Houghton; money only.
Chauncey Lane vs. Thomas Chapman
money only.
L. B. Smith VS. Charles Chandler, Dr.;
money only.
Charles W. Johnston ct al VS. Peter Wag-
ner ct al; executors of Joseph osterman'
decd, money only.
Lottie Gregory VS. William Gregory ui-
vorce.
Zebulon B. Curtis VS. James Harris ct al,
accounting and foreclosure mortgage.
The First National Bank of Conneaut-
vile, Pa, VS. Vernon B. Phelps; money
only. ~
Thomas B. Bennington VS. Norman W.
Andrews ct al; foreclosure oil mortgage
and equitable relief.
VIM. Varsey VS. John Kelley ct al fore
closure of mortgage and equitable reliei
IN PROBATE.
Jane Hill appointed administrative
with will annexed, Of estate of Edward
Hill deceased, late of Eaton.
Mary Ritter appointed Administrative
of estate of Cornelius P. Ritter, deceased,
late OF Lorain.
Walter Benson appointed administrator
estate of Samuel +. Knight. deceased, late
Of Lorain.
Geo. A. Clark appointed administrator
of estate Of |. D. Lawier, deceased, late OF
Lorain.
Henry Tunte appointed administrator
of estate OF John b. Tunte, deceased, lalt
Of Lorain.
The four last named deceased persons
were subjects OF the ill.fated yacht Leo.
Wm. Prepril arraigued on u charge o
intoxication plea OF guilty entered, sen
fenced to pay a fine Of s. and costs ant
stand committed until fine and costs ar,
paid.
A. b. Goblin arralgped ON same charge
same plea entered aud sentence SAME.
David Wallace, executor Of Wm Jones
deceased, filed petition for order to sci
land, hearing October %, 1889.
Petition 10y G. Land Mary L. Ohurcl
filed, asking order of adoption of Carri'
Osborn OF Wellington Order made anC
name changed to Carrie Church.
Henry Emmous appointed admins
traitor of the estate of Maryette Emmon'
deceased, late Of Elyria.
Ann NJ. Foote, oberlin, o., adjudge
insane and patient ordered conveyed
insane asylum at Toledo.
Last will of Justis Joyce, deceased
late of Wellington, filed for probat
commission issued to Ventma count.
GAL, TO take testimony of absent witnesse
Quartus Gilmore, administrator of Cyrr
Williams, deceased, late of Lorain, file
petition for order TO sell land
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-10-09
LAST CHRISTMAS


His Trouble Began--A Plain State
ment of the Case-A very Satisfac-
tory Result.
From THE CLEVELAND LEADER.
The following interesting statement was
made by MI. Daniel Carlson who is Nv
ing at 232 Kcnnard street. ..
SMy trouble began last Christmas. IL
soemed 10 be in my chest. | took medicine
for 1t constantly until about the mldule
of last August The medicine did me no
good for grew worse steadily TIL l was
so much reduced in strength tnat was
about to give up work, r,c.o.,
"I coughed night and day, suffered from
main in the chest, had night sweats, no
appetite poor digestion, was feYerlsh, anu
had severe headaches. IN,
GIn August was advised to try Dr'
Gatchell's treatment by direct lnhalatlon
I began the treatment and the night sweat.s
CEASED in torty-eight hours, the cough
steadily disappeared, and my appetlte, ui-
geslion and strength increased rapidly:
III belieye In this way OF treating
catarrh and lung diseases, Tor IL ACCOM- accom-
plIshed in a few weeks what meulclne
taken into the stomach failed 10 accom-
plish in eight months" ,.,
The treatment consists In the dlrect III
halation of Medicated BaIsam Vapor ana
of Strengthening Gases .
A pamphlet explaining the treatment
will be sent to anyone sending stamp
with his ADDRESS TO Drs. Gatchell, ia En-
cid ave, Cleveland, o.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-10-09

He VIII Refuse to Give Up His Ordina-
tion Papers Demanded by the North
Ohio Conference Of the Methodist
Church.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-10-09
TRUNKS and VALISES

Constantly on hand He extends thanks
for the liberal patronage received during
the past year, and solicits continuance OF
the same.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-10-09
vigor and Vitality

Are quicily given 10 every part OF the
body by Hoods Sarsapariiia. That tired
feeling Is entirely overccmej the blood is
purified, enriched and vitalized, and
carries health instead Of disease TO every
organ. The stomach is toned and
strengthened, the appetite restored; the
kidneys and liver are reused and invigor.
ated The brain Is refreshed and the mind
made clear and ready for work. Try 1t.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-10-09
Grain. Flour and Feed.
CONSUMPTION SURELY CURED.

To THE EDIToR-Please inform your read
srs that have positive remedy for the apoy
named disease. Byits timely use Thousands
homeless case, have been permanently cured
shall be glad 10 send two bottles OF my reme-
dy FREE TO any Of your readers who have con-
sumption II they will send me their express
ana post once address. Respectfully,
I. A. SLoCUM. NJ O.. 1911 ~ st,NsWfork
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-10-09

Impurities of ihe blood often cause
great aunoyance,a at this season Hoods Sar,
saparilla purifes the blood, and cures ell
such affections.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-10-09

Loose's Red Clover Pills Cure
Sick Headache, Dyspepsia, Indigestion
Constipation; 25c per box; D boxes vi
For sale by Fred Felt. z
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-10-09
The following would indicate that there

The following would indicate that there
Is still hope for the paralyzed. Frank Cor
nelius, Purcell, Indian Ter, says! 81 In
duced Mr.. Pinson, whose wife had paraly-
sis In the face, TO try bottle Of Chamber
Inns Pain Balm. TO their great surprise
before the bottle had been used she was
great deal better. Her face had been
drawn TO one side but the Pain Balm re-
lieved all pain and soreness, and the
mouth assumed its natural shapep Il Is
also unequalled for rheumatism, lame
back, sprains, swellings and lameness. 80
cent bottles for sale by Fred ID. Felt,
Druggist
Al this season Of The year people can not
be too careful about keeping their bowels
regular. Bilious and malarlal diseases
are often brought on by allowing the bow.
els to become torpid. An occasional dose
OF st. Patrick's Pills is all that would be
required ana might prevent serious sick.
ness. For sale by Fred d, Felt, Drug gIst.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-10-09
lsland Horas stoel

liland Home stoek
Farm. BAvAoE&FAR-
run. Importer and
Breeders Of fPERcHERoH
and FREEcH CoAcI
Honsxs. We offer 1
very largestud ofhorse
70 select from, guaran
tee our horses breeders
make low prices, ant
sell on easy terms
Largo catalogue free
Address sewage a Par
num, Detroit, Mich.
Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1889-02-28
Saffnaht sbraude in Girol.
8on &Iara &et9ner.

@ie, taft iberaa, no 9rirB garneoal
Iein toles buntes Banner l9pinst> miro
AUDI TN Tirolerlanb beionoers beim
uSebr1us", ben bret Saana4tstasen
udmlid, bic ben 8eidlub MADDEN 6as
luiiafte 2sben unb Sreiben entfaltet.
Ser v1aiainss ; Ginriit, bas SIDE
men > 2aufen, bas 9uoler 2aufen, bas
geerts CAMEL. bas 8raut= Beibvle ulw."
TINE alte 8rdude. Die in ben psrldieos=
men @esenoen uno Srtihaften TirDls
ibr @elen treiben, unb aIerlei neber.
nuib uaS 8ib entfalten, pie Ct I'm ges
iuncea 8oltsbumOr entbalten 1T uno
fth erbalten bat.
Ser ugaidings Ginritt," tpeIGer In
ben gr6Beren Ortidaften Tircls, beions
bets oes 3iaertbales. iibIih 1T, beitebt
In benz feier[idsn Gin;us bes grin,an
garneoal, bort gang pafeno Der :
vShalfsnarr" gsnannt. goran er TEL.
Der bo4 au No6e, an befen Gals cine
@Iode fd beinbet, linb btuter ibm Elm
gao blintes unb poiirIiaes @efolse eben.
falls gu 9feroe: Sdser unb Sennerin,
nen, Wcbren uno Tlrten, Sitter, Shd=
fer unb goeloamen, gum SHlub tpcbl
aud nod aaerlei ufabreno @oIt", pte
cine 3i9cunerbanoe nebif 8drenfabrer,
gielsretter uiw. - Nadoem Der lnfise
SaihinssSug fid suerf pHt1tiHuloiglf
bet 8eb6roen uno Qonoratioren prdlsns
tirt Fat. bdlt CT letnen um3ug burh ole
SiraBen bes Drtes, Inn enblih ppr benz
Dirtbsbaus 9alt su MAIDEN. Sort
ndmli4 triro Der Jog. uSaidinssbriel~
perleIen, cine fattlide gapisrrple, in
uelhem NQes nit Gatnre unb 6umpr
Derseidnet ftebt, mas tpdbrenb bes p.r.
fofenen Sabres In Der betrefenben Sc.
meinbe porgetommen 1T, tpDbei beion=
bers ben fomiihen Besebenbeiien 3e&.
rung getragen pirb.
uno nun lit oas Signal at toaem
nebermutb gegeben nobel Defenders bas
10noler; 2aufen" cine eroBe unb be!iebte
Stole fpielt.
gu oieiem 3wede pffegte fin ales
m;ttass por Dem @trttsbauie bes Dors
fes 81 berfammeln, neil bon bort aes
tp0bnIid Der vGuoIer" - meiif Elm reiz
der Bauer - ietnen 2auf antritt. nno
nun erldeint CT am 5snfsr IN feinem
bantIdediSen @nsus, Dor benz Geidt
Die bDt3erne QarDe, Elm Tuh I'M ben
aopf geDidslt, ben ein griiner, fsdter
Out mil Dem iiblifen 8emsbart nebf
Qabnenfeberr1 bebedt1 nm ben 2eib aber
ben @urt, IN ueldem I-iter 6enlmsl
Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1889-02-28
bineingebenL" ertldrte Der Notpe, has
gebt nidt. 2eiben Sic fih elmer DD=

T"sNtiDNTNHT N%btNtkN WI JtUtyCr UUQs
9ebt niht. 2eiben Sie fih einen 90
minu, tnb bann geben mir !"-Graub.
den tbat, tpie ibr geratben, mari elmer
Domino iiber ibre &leiber, banb lid
eite 2arbe bDr urto betrat an Der Set,
oes Teufels ben erpBen, be0itrablenber
Saal, IN ueldem cine bunte Menat
auf tno abuoste> iderste, fd nedte,
ipielte, promenirte pber mad ben &ldn.
gen Der Muiit iid brebte. Die iunae
6rau mar geblenoet Dpn benz bunten
9etpirre> ben prddtisen Masten unb
ben tauleno @asHammen. Sudeno
ourdtrrte tie ben Saal, Die Nebenfd(e,
Die Corridors persebens, 9einrid par
i1ldt gu ftnben. uSie miiiIen nidt
tpetnen," laste Der peidbersige satan,
ais Grauoden ihr Eai6entnd Dor bic
2arpe belt; utomn,sn Sic, Sic BADEN
getpib Surft> mir tppGen Elm Sldidden
tr~infen." Sat- wiqenlps> ben gansen
garnepal pertpInidenb, fplete fie Ser
glnlaoung oes Seufels uno nabm an
ieiner Seite glab. u@uten MbenS,
9einria rief elmer Der Tiidsenp6en,
Elm 8efannter bes Teufels in 8auert1z
tradt, ubait bu BIT Elm neues Sddbz
hen beigelegt gu sSa," cine 2anopoz
t1erarse, cine iun9e @ttttpe. ~ > @ie
etne Mitttpe 9" uSSa, fe tpar aber trr
bier Stllnben berbeiratbet unb bat ibre,
Wtam auf Der 6pditraBe berloren."-
uSb!" bieb es bon allen Seiten.
Srauo9en fonnte trpt Der Trbblid=
tett nidt munter iein; Ipbatte fie fid
ben 6pdseitstag nidt aussernalt.'
uMaden Sic nidt Elm trauriges Sc
lthtz junse Srau", iaste Elm Nadbar
unebnen Sic mid fur Sbren Mann
an. Srauoden fonnte IS nidt mebr
al1sbalten. SD sebe", rief ie per=
Stpeifeino.- u@pbin?" fraste ibr5dubz
engel, uSie 9ptels finb hberfilQt uno
tebmen Sic nidt mebr auf. 81 ipdt
Slrfen Sic nidt ALIEN iiber bic 9traBe
seben. IN Gmieblid !" rief lie. SIT
es BERN nidt id6n bier ? Mls Sunofrau
barfen Sic stuar ettuas simperlid iein,
aber als janse Srau mu6en Sic Gpu=
rage baben. - rauoden tpar tobtmii=
De uno abseipannt ; Die glnsit, Die Muf=
regung, Der @ein> bas @ogen BET b,tnt
foitumirten Wtense unb Der @ebante an
9etnri6 batten ibre &rdfte eridDpft.
Die Sarpe batte ite abeelest uno fe
ltarrte IN Die luifige, auf. unb abtpp=
senoe Mense -Da-tpas batte lie ba
eeleben? Sic idnelte t,elt belebt III Die
9obe; mar bas ni9t 9einrid> Der
bort? Gidtis! Sin Sreuoeni6rei
sitterte iiber ibre9ippen, ftfrmiI9 burd=
brad fie bic Mense> f1ps ibm an ben
9als> uno Elm rormernoes 6urrab Der
u~mifebenoen besleitete bteie .ieltiame
Scene. @be aber 6einri9 fid bon ieis
tteft Grltaunen erbplen un6 1ein Gnt:
slde1 lallt tperoen la1Ien tpnnte, ri, Die
Ufallt gum SanSe> Die belanIdwebens
ben gaare ifraudelten an Dem Dor
5reuoe fat beriteinerten 9aare unb Be-
srnben bic gteupermdblten inter eineml
oidten Menfdenfndltel. Oils fie fid
lansiam in bic 9bbe getrabbelt, Iaete
Der Seufel oas Pdrden In feline Mrnte
idlieBeno: Scum Ballet eua aber felt
ibr junsen &eute> unb berliert euA i'm
Seben nidt mebr. Meine9fpae
1T arsseipielt, Der teuflide Shubensel
fann seben."
Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1889-02-28

Ru9b6rnern, gfannenoedeLn u. !. 10. -
unter idrediiber uMuit" gum Drt binr
anstrdst. Dranben auf freiem Gelbe
fnoet alsoanm bas 8esrdbRiB bes luai=
gen SaldinS ifatt, inbem man Jpn sin
e5fgae" bort peridarrt.
Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1889-02-28

ffeden, uno, pie cine @uirlanoe. aufges
rei9te 8reseln traseno. 3ntpeilen aud
bdnsen bieie 8re3eIn an fsiner Iangen
peitlde> bic Elm 0aupt : Mt!ribut bes
6,,hIpr8 hiTAet
Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1889-02-28

&aum 3eist fit oer Griebnte, 10 Be-
gtnner Die oa brauBen i'm luifig Susus
rufen, tpobet bic unsebuLoiss Geraas=
foroerung:
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1889-01-26
lib FLEAU-
DU VILLAGE
-PAR-
HENRI CONSCIENCE.
(Iraduction Leon Wocquier.)
Suite.]
V
FLEAU-


asSuralS que vOus p0urrez vous con-
cher plus tot que vous ne vous Ii
maginez, la.bas, dams la grande
terine
Moi! Ce nouveau fermier au-
raitil besoln dan domestiQue !?
m"rmura Stacrs avec une ironie
cOnteuuc.
-NouS ne me cOmprenez pas +; je
veux dire que vOus habiterez la
t'-rme tie pierre, tout i tait CONNIE
j"li>.
Mails 'e nOnvpan fermier est
pou'tan, bien Frans Vlengels du
coin du boi> I!
II en- effet an ridee de Ia fer
'nr 1T e" 4 Otfart beaucoup d'arsent; !;
mais lhomme voyez vous, Jean
Sia-rS, fhomme !.....
lie .ieillard porta Ia main d la
,onche ct lui tit d6crire uu quart
lt conversion 4 Pinstar de la
nam DUN buveur.
-Cest pour celia, Eoyez-vous.
voi>in Jean, one le proprietaire ma
pas vOulu entendre parler de lui.
II aimc encore mieux louer sa fer
me bon marche avec la certitude
qu Oh l. rpayera ct que SEES champs
epui>eS SerOnt mis- en- meilleur etat.
De,inpz un peu 4ni est lie nouveau
termier.
-Qoe m'importe? grommela
Jean Statrs. Je vOudTais ne plus
jamais entrn1re patlpr de Cette
t-rm-, ce villain trou Oh je me snis
pe,dn.
-Alluns, a!lons, rejouissez yous,
voi>ln Jran; c'est moi qui suis le
nOuvpan fermier.
-Jr savais bien Que celia finirait
ainsi! s'ecria Jean Staers avec On
>ourire cOntraint qui simulait Ia
joie sans cacher penvie.
Eft je TAI obtenn a un prlx raj.
sonnablr, poursuivit lie vieilIard.
Jr ne dOnne par an gnere plus que
vOus. C'est une mine dor, mon
ami. LIE Woprietaire, Yui maine
parce quill me connait depuis vingt
ans CONNIE un honntte homme ct
salt que j'amtiiorerai son bien, lie
propri6taire ouvre sa caisse pour
moi je puis acheter vaches ct che
vaux ct tenir domestiq"es tout au-
tant quill me plait. Celia ira, ct
nous allOns retrOusser nos mancheS!
All! vOlSin, nos entantS finirOnt
par avoir aSsez douce vie en- ce
monde; car 81 aujonId'hui nous ne
gagnons pas DIES tas d'argrnt. il
faudra tlrer Pechelle ct dire: One
la volOnte lie Dieu soft faite, mais
nous sommes trop bet"s on trop
paresseux pour devenenir riches
Pendant cette triomphante eX-
plicatiOn du vieillard, les yenX de
Jean Staers demenraient Opiniatrr-
ment fixes suI lie sol; on eut meme
| dit ore 81 main atfaiSsee le long du
corps tremblait.
-iIh bien. que diteS-vous de ceS
nouvelles demanda Torts, surpris
! de son silence.
---Oh! mon Dieu, c'est bien; je
vous souhaite de reu>sir, murmura
Jean StaerS.
| -En attendant. gardez-vOns dt
! perdre courage, dit le vieilIard avet
une joie croissante. LIE temps tixt
pour rGprenvc sera bient6t 6coale
Alors vous Quitterez votIe chau
! miere ct viendrpz dameurer ave-
nous d la ferme de pierre. Nous
ne ditierons plus lonstemps le ma
riage de nos entants, simon ma pc