The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-10-12

 rightly whether M would prove sufficient; but in his present mood he believed and liked to believe, that 1t would-that be wAs especially persecutsd by Providence. In three weeks he would be pers de Tapsiue.
 Achills At In tragic attitude. But he had an extreme faith Tn Aglae; she might even now rescue him again But Aglae shook her head. "No, mon Aosn1se,S she said. "To raise another such sum would compromise our future. Thou must go."
 "But the shop, ma fesnme-the business9s Mme. Mounet entered briskly at the moment. "For that, mon 0drs," she aid, "thou needst have no fear. My daughters are blest by Providence with natural aptitude for business See victorine
 Achille left the shop precipitAtely, and flew into the cartaned recesses where the razors always ready.
 "My rAzors," he shouted.
 "Achillei" said the women together. There was answer.
 "Thou hAdst better go," said Mme Mounet. "He may be about to cut hB throat"
 Aglae peeped in trembling, then returned to her mother.
 aBaial" she said. "His throat9"
 "Dome, non! His hairl The sacrifice Is perhaps greater"
 Who would recognize the beautiful Achille Jeanniot when, the next morning, his sable curls shaved, his luxuriant whiskers gone, hi. delicate waist and elegant shape di'guised in . loose blue unique and bsggy red trousers his patent leather boots exchanged for broad-toed regulation shoes, he presented himself before the uthorites and was order,d of to Nantes
 widows came In to dinner, and all comforted the forlorn Aglae with the consolation that nothing was % bad but that It might be worse.
 The time passed on, and the little shop continued to flourish fairly well. Aglae lived upon almost nothing, bought and sold judciously and increased her gains by taking in work from the atelier to which she had formerly belonged. Her baby, . little girl with black curly hair which shc felt would In itself prove advertisement when her Achile returned, learned to walk a-d to talk, and to be 6 universal laything. One morning old Mounet quietly dropped of his perch, and his feeble chirp was no longer heard. Mme. Mounet made capital bargain. She let the shop and the custom, kept the apartments the first and second floors, lived in . closet with no window, and let the rooms we'll. So the whole family prospered wonderfully till M. Achilles term of service was accomplished. One splendid morning in July, when St. Didier was full of vistors and trade at Its briskest, Aglae received a telegram announcing that that evening by the 80 train her husband would ar- rive.
 She flew across to Mme. Mounet to announce 1t, and not finding her at home, pursued her to the shop of the menxisiere where she found her with both her sisters-RosAlie, the marchande de fer 6lanc, having rapidly crossed over when she sAw her mother go in. They were obliged to stand at the street door, that each capable woman might keep an. eye on her shop. "Maman! mamAn 1" cried Aglae, "this very after noon Achille comes back" There was . silence the three women shook their heads.
 al congratulate thee,n sAid Mime. Mounet. Aglae gave . little laugh. "One Is used to be without him now," she said
 "Yes," said the marchande en fer. 6laac aand e he believes himself to be persecuted of Providence, his return will be signal for fresh misfortunes." "At least they will not affect thee, no seGv, said Aglae "The mortgage is paid, and with his prestige we shall soon make fortuna" "HAnds that handle the musket get too hard and rough to manipulate pomatum," said the mena- tstere "And ces messsestrs are generally given to drink said the sarcAaadc ea feT-blaac "Still we have already borne % much together,