Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-05-29
THE PILOTS TOWER.


uooJ city of Dun..rli was in that pecu-
lar state OF agitation which pervades
tee hive when its tenants are about to
swsrn News had that day been re-
aa,ged that Louis XVI, who was then
limo If France had purchased the city
froo, the English, to whose share it had
allan by the treaty Of 1868; and as the
am was sinking behind the horizon, the
French squadron came into the harbor
wth A light wind and anchored off the
citadel a hundred years previous the
french army commanded by the Duke
ofnYise had ravaged the town with fire
and sword but time wears away all re-
.4olnents. and the Dunkirkers were now
r-ady to swear allegiance TO the naughty
monarch who sought To make Paris the
dominant CITY Of Christendom.
The ouays Of the city were thronged
with fishermen, who gaZed on the French
fleet with critical eyes, as they discussed
the models, rigging and general appear
ance of the respective vessels Merchants
noiaries an ,.:... - each wearing their
peculiar costumes, were also attracted
to the water side, every one taking q
great interest in the coming change Of
rule, save those VINO land they were few
in numherl were on intimate terms with
the English garrison The officers Of
this force. too, were exceedingly vexed,
as most Of them were comfortably To-
Gated. and loudly did they censure their
Young King Charles. In so doing, in
deed, they but echoed the public senti-
ment in England, for it was evident that
the inexperienced monarch, fond of
pleasure and in need of ready cash, had
been enticcd into the sale Of flourishing
portion ot his kingdom for a 1.-THE OF its
value All Of his ministers had opposed
the transfer. and when they found their
exertions useless, they sci to work TO 50
hamper the sale with conditions as to
diminish the value of Dunkirk to the
French
The news soon reached the enyirons.
anu nowhere did it produce a greater ex-
element than in the collection of miser-
able cabins which dotted a plain, Gov
cred with frames of brushwood upon
which the fishermen cured their spoil
Leaving their nets half spread out, the
men had gone to the quay the moment
that the French squadron anchored, and
by sunset most OF their families had fol
lowed them In the cabin of Cornille
Bart, however light twinkled as night
came on, and faint wreath of smoke
curIed upward from the low chimney
Bart had gone TO the quay, king his
Two sons, Casper and Jean, with him.
but his good wife Catherine, like a good
housewife, remained at home TO prepare
supper
ller domestic zeal, strong as it was
could not eclipse her curiosity though,
and every time that she turned the
lohnnycakes OF barley meal, which were
being baked before the fire, she gazed
eagerly through the small and only win
dow Of the cabin
We'll, well, she soliloquized. here
the cakes are done, and no one to eat
them. Nor do know a thing. Dear
dear but women who keep house are
unlucky- Here a rapid cannonading
interrupted but she soon continued:
Saiutlns at last-bang. bang-and do
not know what its all about Well
"nen the powder is burnt may look for
my stragsIers That is, if there are no
fireworks But here comes a man and
Two 0oys-Is it them:'
Soon familiar knock at the door dis
slpaled the good woman's doubts, and
sue fastened 10 admit her husband.
Well, dame, said the burly fisher
H4h' you are waiting supper for us
are you not:"
mat am CorniIle; and it was not
n very charitable in YOU to stay away 50
long Tor you know my curiosity; al any
rae, you tell me often enough
Never mind, Catherine; serve sup
Il per- Tor these lads are half starved, and
tails"
n And You, Cornille, have you left
Il your appetite on the quay?
, les indeed! The news weighs heay-
Il! on my heart, and do not feel Le
n eating morselr'
OuF Lady preserve us, what is to lap
pen' cried the good woman as her @aX-
"H glance shot from husband to vlil
dren
n ,cy VIII tell you" replied Cornille.
lou have heard that the king Of
II l'1nce' and as he spoke the fisherman
"'ally raised his wooden cap. has T.
Fl purchased Dunkirk for five million Of
franc" -
N usalL"
Il D. AZ hFst sight, Catherine. it seems SO,
nI' when one learns the conditions of
n ~,e II Is anything but good news"
ana What are these conditions"
Il What are they? Why. every public
IA yuNuins is to DO RACED to the height of
s Te highest dwelling house BY the
Fl %e' No. white whale Dunkirk fisheries.
II m ousn Worth millions now. will not
II crust" '''''' VI
H.. Hut how will the cutting down of
d ,pe fortress do this? Faith. | have often
profit" ''''''e
Il IN. 40 enc cares for the fortress, Gather,
co ,' pu' Tor the church steeple-the bea.
nisL' Jay and the directing light 10y
ii 6ssas 'or those who enter the port. Nc
Fl co" S''nAn will dare to venture out-no
q ~in s'tr VIII dare venture in to purchase
~ snort Dunkirk is ruined!
81 lsncn was an interval Of gloomy 81.
81 Out at length, Cornille said;