Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1889-05-02

six hours of my life? No. have Ger.
tainly something better than that to do.
But what? Why I have to make my
will
Not far away was restaurant which
was opsn all night. Thlther Anatole
went.
Waiter, bring me a pot of coffee and
bottle of ink,' he SAID, as he seated
himself at table.
He drank II cup of coffee. and look
ing at the paper lying on the table be-
fore him, said:
TO whom shall I leave my income
of &C, 900 francs? I have neither faith
er nor mother. Among the people in
whom am interested there is only one
to whom I care to leaYe my money
Nlcette.'
Nicette was Anatole's second cousin
charming girl Of eighteen years, hav'
ing golden hair and large dark eyes,
Like him she was an orphan, and this
similar bereavement had long since es'
tablished a bond of sympathy between
them.
His will was quickly drawn up. He
left everything to Nicette.
That done, he drank a second cup Of
coffee.
poor Nicetter he thought she was
very sad the last time l saw her. Her
guardian who knows nothing beyond
the wind instruments which he teaches
pupils of the Conservatory to play, did
not do right in promising her hand to a
brute, bully, whom she detests. She
detests him all the more because she
loves someone else, if am able to under
stand her reticence and her embarrass.
ment. Who is this happy mortal?
know not, but he is certainly worthy
of her since she has chosen him. Good
sweet, beautiful, loving, Nicett, deserves
the best Of husbands. All! if she
might have been my wife 1t is out
rageous to force her to marry a mar
she hates, to ruin her life by entrustin@
such treasure to the care of brute
But why may not be Nicette's cham
pion? | will be. | will undertake
the matter tomorrow morning. Bu
to. morrow will be to late; | must ac
at once. 1t Is an unreasonable hour tt
see people, but as | shall die in five
hours | cannot consider their convent
ence. 1t is decided My life for Nj
cette /
Anatole left the restaurant and has
tened to the house of NJ. Bouvard, thu
guardian of Nlcette.
1t was o clock in the morning wher
he rang the bell. Once, twice, thre'
times he rang. At last NJ. Bouvard
himself, astonished, his night.cap OF
his head, opened the door.
What's the matter 2 he asked. i
there fire .
No, my dear NJ Bouvard,' replied
Anatole II have come to call on YOU,
AT this hour?
All hours are good in which one cal
see you NJ. Bouvaru. But YOU are il
your night clothes you had better re
turn to bed.
That is what I'm going to do An'
then, leading Anatole to his chamber
he continued: But suppose since yo'
have aroused me at this hour, that yol
have something important to say to me
Very important. 1t is ary,M
Bouvard, that you should give up th'
idea of marrying my cousin Nicette t(
NJ. Capdenac.'
Never. never.
You must not say never.
MY resolution is taken; this marriag
shall take place.
1t shall not take place.
We'll, we shall see. And now tina
you have my answer / will not detail
you longer
you are not very amiable this morn
ing, M. Bouvard. But | am not offend
ed, and. as | am persevering l remain.
Stay If you will. /, however, shall
imagine that you have departed and
shall say no more. Then turning away
NJ. Bouvard muttered: Who ever heare
of such thing! 10 disturb a peacea
5le man. rouse him from his sleep t.
talk about such nonsense =
Suddenly NJ Bouyard jumped int
bed.
Anatole got the Professors tt ON bone
in which he blew as though deaf per
son were trying to blow it. The sound
it emitted we're lnferGal.
MY precious trombone the gift 0
my pupils ! exclaimed the Professor.
q. cave that instrument alone