Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-11-25

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paper before him.
ITO whom shall / beQueath In.
5000 francs a year? | have neithe
father nor mother-happily for them
Among the persons who interest me
see only one-Nicette. "
Nicette was charming girl Of eigh
teen, wit Ii blond tresses and large
black eyes an orphan like himself
a commun ity in misfortune which haC
long established between them Sc
cret and complete sympathy.
His last will and testament wa
speedily drawn up universal legatee
Nicette.
That done he drank a second glass
of champagne.
Poor Nicette e. he unused "sh'
was very sad when l last saw her
Her guardian, who knows nothing oi
! the world outside his class OF wind in
struments at the Conservatoire de
Musique, had taken upon himself to
promise her hand to brute of an am
ateur Of fencing whom she detests-
| the more so because she has given her
heart to somebody else. Who is that
happy mortal, | haven't the least idea,
but he is certainly worthy Of her, or
she would never have chosen him.
Good, gentle, beautiful, loving Nj
cette deserves the ideal OF husbands.
All she is the very wife that would
have suited me if-if--
by Jove, it's an infamy TO compel
her to destroy her life-by confiding
such treasure to such a brute l
have never before 80 well understood
the generous ardor which fired the
breasts Of the wandering knights and
spurred them on to thc deliverance OF
oppressed beauty And now | come
to think of it, what binders me from
becoming the knight errant OF Nj
cette Ny fate is settled-at 9 o clock
after that it will be too late 4; now
therefore is the time for action. The
hour is a little unusual for visiting
people, but when | reflect that five
hours hence shall be no more | con
clude that have no time for standing
on etiquette. Forward-my life for
Nicette y
Anatole rose, and then perceiving
that he had no money he gave his gold
watch to the waiter in payment Tor
the champagne-a watch worth 500
francs.
The garcon took the chronometer
aud examined it closely-weighed it
in his hand, opened it and finally put
it in his pocket doubtfully and with
out thanking Anatole.
1t was o'clock in the morning
when he rang at the door of M. Bou-
ward, the guardian Of NJ. Nicette.
He rang once, twice, and at the third
tug broke the bell wire. At length
NJ. Bouvard himself, in his Dightdress
and in great alarm, came and opened
the door.
What is the matter-is the house
on fire p
No, my dear NJ. Bouvard," said
Anatole. Il have only paid you
little visit"
'At this hour -
1T is pleasant to see you at any
hour, my dear NJ. Bouvard ! But
you are so lightly dressed-pray get
into bed again
II am going TO do so. But sup
pose. monsieur. that it was not sim
ply to trouble me in this way that you
have come at such an hour? You
have something Of Importance to say
to me p
Very important, NJ. Bouvard 1t
is to tell you that you must renounce
the idea of marrying my cousin Nj
cette to NJ Capdenac.
What do you say -
You must renounce that project.
Never, monsieur neverw
Don't fly in the face OF Providence
by using such language ~
My resolution is fixed, monsieur 4;
this marriage will take place. "
1t will not, monsieur -
I'VE will see about that. And now
that you have had my answer, mon
sieur, I'll not detain you
"a speech none too polite, NJ. Bou-
ward; but, as | am as good natured
as ain tenacious, l will pass over it,
and-remaiD.'
Stay, if it pleases you 10 do so,
but l shall consider you gone and
hold no further conversation with
you"
Saying which, NJ. Bouvard turned
his face to the wall, gruInbling to
Was ever such thing seen : Rous-
ing man at such an hour, breaking
his sleep, only to pour into his ears
such a pack Of nonsense -
Suddenly NJ Bouvard sprang into
q sitting posture in his bed.
Anatole had possessed himself OF
the professors trombone, into which
he was blowing like a deaf man and
sending from the tortured instru-
ment sounds OF indescribable detes-
tableness.
MY presentation trombone, given
me by my pupils Let that instru-
ment alone, monsieur
Monsieur, you consider Inc gone.
shall consider you absent, and shall
ainuse myself until you return.
Couac couac fromn hrout! En-
That was u fiue note -
avon will get me turned out OF the