Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1890-05-03
THE MYSTERIOUS FlUTEI,

Paris, closed cagr'lge rolled along
the bouleyards, Summing like . zebra.
II was 20 ioadsd with trunks that you
would have thought an actress was
starting Out on Journey.
Wovse. Within was q valetudinarjan.
earye and fat. one OF those whom 3
frsde disturbs. and who think their
hnal day of reckoning Is near when
they have . cold In the head. This
enc imagined he had weak lungs. So
Ut the approach of cold weather he
bundled himself with fars and fed to
Nice.
He was . bachelor. Although he
could have aArried ut any time, lor he
bad 100. 900 francs In stocks and there
fore suited many young lAdfes. he had
been unwilling 10 iispess Of his right
hand. Next to himself, the one he
loved best was The cook-not for her
sell, but for her cooking. No one took
bstter care % No. l. Under no cir
cumstaaces would he have disturbed
himseH to do favor. He would not
hav6 lent sous to bis father in the
street, for 1t would have been necessary
TO unbutton his overcoat TO take out
big purse.
He was indeed the most extravagapt
Drank to be met with. His most In
significant acts were on system; be
slept. rose. ate, smoked, and to6f
medicine with his watch in hand.
Many curious stories were told II his
expense For instance, be Wa A.
nervous. 30 irritable. tbs. he detested
The songsters In the sourt-yards. The
porter had to drive them away with 4
broom. Tq persons who persisted
in singing in the street he quickly
threw half-franc on condition that
they would leave. Now every time the
Portsr lacked the price Of . drink he
Rus ON false beard and went under
Ehe window. tapping on . pan ~ . pre-
Jude to dance. Immediately q half
franc was forthcoming.
The neighbors had to hold their sides.
Tor there are people who cannot help
laughing.
At Nics he always put up 1t the
great United States hotel where for
fifteen years the same magnificent
room. well exposed To the sun. had
80 49, - III ne uss Was INC
IN; -. ne .A1co, ana ne occupied u
hQpr at which he set out Tor Paris.
His name excited mirth. l will not
attempt an explanation, but everybody
smiled whenever be was introduced.
He was known as N. jaime.
Now n. Jaune arrived ut Nice the
49, ar. ~ ociocA IN
ssi,srt ne PlIsoon o. an ex-
s.n~on..aa Kinney an. Doualaoaisse aux
.s-sS.ss' nie' Mallne. quail
1sParaguS ana . bottle Of Chateau u
A WIN TINS ne hoped not to die
wnl munger: Then. after having
Sseo good cigar 70 settle his coffee
cnAmPagne' no retired 70 rest.
We, nine ciock when ne esconced
himself In bed. He extinguished the
49,; $500. ~ 9'IeSneu n,mseu OUT an
sP.sns sieeP hke doormouse.
put scarcely nad ne dropped into .
we wnen mute Was heard In the next
apartment playing the air from Faust:
a. Let on. yet me gaze upon Thy face"
a.. Inc a zone was sweet ana silyery, 30
-. .ns s sss impression was charming; but
me nutist cut short the melody at the
.ouI.n measure ana repeated II several
and r..ua .aen i nha .Or mve minutes
~ the same point.
m J.nrs =, hsnsass vim n' ss'o
IT, ysa .1 " nlmseM
:. 1,ner continued witnout . sign
s soaois Ca.
~ ne niIn rehearsal, a. there is moth
s hIs - soaole . not 70 weary at the
s;s iii oa1 IN -; saure tapped on the par
s.ss.s.S Ta a Ing nuIe was silent
1:nn pc .ook rotation from his
NJ n,cincs Ar T T,oseu ag eyes. ~ was
. ~ s'v ~ ING no.ei was almost
rot r.r; sns giea1er part o. me guests
,,ss..t',, ~ oome N, Suooenly the
zn,s s'iene was proken Dy the
~ u' ~ me s.1e upon ny IaoeT
.E yaole g.ew excited.
ne = geAing 70 pc nuis-
80, . 'nls - ioI an extra attraction
uispcnyo Win u.
.W sunPPeo iouoiy ana cried out:
Win you stopg II you don't I'll
S1T sPon your lace pretty sconF
a. I nen ~. 'sune eot angry 20 forgot
s zig u,c'a.es OF poiiteness. There was
S.eM esaAn' ano ne began to get
S
Ovuaeniy'
se Oh. let me gaze upon thy facet"
ie! Inc mean scampw
ne .. rang ior the chambermaid.
VINO - TINS IDIOT OF hutist whom |
nave LOT neighbour" he asked.
"A natist!' she exclaimed with .
vacant air. Why. N. jaime, you are
dreaming. The chamber Is empty"
~ jaime dared not reply. The sur
mise obtruded itself that perhaps he |