The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-01-17
At ARROlLANCHES.
The Untold, Hopeless Love of the
Poor Fisher-Girl.

Such a delirh tful ride as it Is from
Ecveux TO Arromanches in blossom
time. And, - one does not soon become
tired, it is quite as pleasant when one
walks. There are apple blossoms ali
the way, and bright fresh grass b. the
roadside. For . long time, when one
looks back over tie hau country, the
three tall spires Of the cathedral At
EaysuZ loom no above the apple bios
SONS and every thing else; but one
loses sight OF tLCu at last, and thinks
Only % che great drifts Of apple bios
SONS which fI She air with sweetness.
by ana by tho Chateau De Tracy IS seen,
half hidden by the trees about #; and
soon after the road turns, and there IS
the single long street Of Arrams inches
before one on the edge Of the cliff. and In
front the wide, curyluE bay. Perhaps IL
is August when one goes % ArrOmanches,
and in that case he VIII see red apples
cleaning and twinEltrr among the
leaves, and the gardens at Arrouauches
viii be ablaze with tall spikes Of holly
hook or lur-d with gigantic suufowers.
II one likes hollyhoeL-s and sunaowcrs
better than apple blossoms, it is better
20 see ArrCmanches in August But the
people who 60 % A-romanches and lodge
~ the Auberre Chrcticu 20 there for
the sake Of the bathing and not FOR apple
blossoms or suulowcr disks. They are
mostly people from the larger Norman
towns, with n -prinklinE of English
tourists, and now and then stray Amer
lean or two
Wufrcd Avery IS one OF these last
Brought here by some random freak Of
travel, he has found the quiet life at the
Auberge Chrotien and on the silvcry
pJIgs below the cliff so agreeable that he
has stayed here week after week, with
she time OF his departure still unde-
tormiued- Scattered about on the firm
white sands are many little red and white
tents, in the shade of which people sit
through long summer hours reading.
talking with each other, or, what is far
more profitable - q cOutemplative mind,
watching the sea Nlfrod does not find
the time hanging heavily on his hands
down here on the PLACE He knows every
one about him, and as he is fairly good
looking, with cheerful, agreeable man
ners, he is = general favorite and well
come guest under any or all Of the red
and white tents. The fishermen like TO
have him stop and chat with them while
they are busy about their boats, and the
Is
sands with their nets across their shoul-
ders, often exchange n CHEEKY bon jour
with him when they see him under the
shade Of his tent. He is q simple
naturcd. generous soul, who would suf-
fer torture himself rather than pain any
one else by word or deed. Every day,
nearly, he writes n letter there in
his tent 20 his faro Fl faaces in
America; and when the year Of wait
ing is over in which he has promised
not 20 see her, 70 crafty some absurd
whim Of her mothers, ne viii return TO
America and they will be married in
due time. Meanwhile he is amusing him
self in finding out all sorts Of attract
i've hooks and corners Of travel, with
the intention Of bringing Eleanor TO
them next year. Eleanor Will be sure
10 like Arromanchcs, he thinks, as he
PAGES the hard white sands or rambles
along the cliff. Sometimes at evening
he leaves the Auberge Chretien for a
chat with the fishermen sitting about on
their updrawn boats, just out OF the
reach OF the tide. The lights on the
cliff above twinkle cheerfully and
through the line of spars and tangled
rigging the sea flashes white in the
moonlight. The young man takes a
placid enjoyment in it all-the gleam-
ing sea, the twinkling lights, the gossip
ing talk of the fsherfolk- He knows by
this time the family history OF half the
dwellers in Arromanches- He knows
why Jeanne Nauvray viii not marry
either Simon Cauchon or his brother
Alphouse, both OF whom have been in
love with her from their childhood; why
Louis Dumont goes every Sunday TO
Bernay; how much money Henri Ser
ment made from his fish the year before
and just what fish the cure prefers for
his Friday dinners. At least, IL he
does not know all these things, IL is not
for want of hearing about them often.
And hC is communicative in his turn,
and tells them much about America and
OF the many places he has visited in his
travels 20 all Of which they listen in
tently, but with an inward convic-
ton that Arr0manchcs is better 10 live