The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-10-12

On the evening Of his wedding day Achills was summoned to coiGv Madame Ia Genersle for ball, and he took with him tail of hair of the most sx- pensive shade the delicate touch of gray when the hair first begins to betray that the wearer is no longer young; and as Madame lA Generale preferred Q c0iGUre R0tseyal he introduced this tail with such adroit skill, that she felt that she could no longer exist without 1t, and paid her seventy five francs without murmur.
 Aglae took possession of the "coisse" as her na- turAl right and she proceeded to lay by, franc by franc, sous by sous, precautionary sum. Her pre- caution proved but too wise.
 Three months after their marriage as the happy couple were seated together one day at breakfast about twelve o'clock, the threshold was overshad- owed by the sinister aPparition of gendarme.
 "Monsieur P exclaimed Achille, sinking back in his chair white the napkin waving from his but ton-hole. "In what can I serve you7"
 "Be calm, M Jeannot,1 said the stout emissary of the law "I have only to leave this with youn
 And he laid little futtering yellow paper on the table Achlle recoied from 1t as if 1t would bite.
 "But what is it2" he said, his teeth chattering.
 Agae took 1t up with her quick hard little bro VII fingers, and read 1t.
 at is an order to appear before the gentlemen st the Marie before four o'clock" she said.
 "Couragel' said the gendarme good -naturedly "You conscious of no ofenoe1"
 "You have no idea of the reason, monsieur1" said Aglae briskly.
 dNone, madame. Probably an affair of taxa tion."
 "We are ready. Come, Achille, with thy con- scious rectitude-come, eat"
 The gendarme withdrew. Being on duty, he was compelled to refuse Mme. Jeanniot's proffered hospitality. But Achille could not touch another morsel.
 After breakfast he went to Marie, where he was informed that notice had been received that his substitute had deserted the army that he could not be found that he in consequence must hold himself ready to join the regiment at Nantes in two days.
 Achille returned home raving. He tore his hair, he wept; the customers came in, but could secure no attention, and went to another shop to be shaved
 "WhAt Is the use7" cried the distracted coifieur "WhAt signifies two chins more or less when every head in the places is dropping from me?"
 'Such are men !" said Aglae. alt Is for us women to act"
 And she put on her bonnet, drew on her Paisley shAwl-for was not the question momentous one? and proceeded to the shop of M. Mounet
 M. Mounet was sitting in the window, bending over his work. She passed him with 6 little nod Bon jour, papa"-and took her way into her mothers kitchen. In five minutes the two widows were summoned-one from the hourishing meaui- siers shop opposite, the other from the blanc establishment that she conducted with much spirit-and the four women entered upon close bargain.
 Alter about half an hour Aglae concluded her business, got up, and tied her bonnet strings She had secured the necessary money-a thousand francs from her mother at two per cent, thousand francs from her sisters at I've per cent.
 The next thing was to find a substitute. It was no time to think O. petty economies Aglae hired votte de place and drove out three miles into the country, to the farm of Veuve Tasse.
 Veuve TAsse received her in her large paneled kitchen, round which, in boxes in the walls, the sons of the family slept. She swept out of the door hen with . large brood of half grown for her guest and another for herself and prepared for business.
 You've Tasse rose to the occasion. She knew carpenter who had mentioned to her e coachman in 6 family who had a hopeless rascal of . son. This was just what was wanted.
 Aglae returned home triumphant. The affair