Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-10-20


hinders Inc from becoming the knight
Grant of Nicette? Ny fate is settled
at 9 o'clock--after that it will be too
late; now therefore is the time for &C
ton. The hour is little unusual for
visiting people, but when / reflect that
five hours hence | shall be no more |
conclude that l have no time for stand
ing on etiquette. Forward-my life for
Nicettew
Anatole rose, and then perceiving that
he had no money he gave his gold watch
to the waiter in payment for the cham
pagne--a watch worth 500 francs.
The garcon took the chronometer and
examined it closely-weighed it in his
hand, opened it and finally put it in his
pocket doubtfully and without thanking
Anatole.
It was o'clock in the morning when
he rang at the door of NJ. Bouvard, the
guardian of M. Nicette. He rang once,
twice, and at the third tug broke the
bell wire. At length NJ. Bouvard him
self, in his nightdress and in great
alarm, came and opened the door.
"What is the matter-is the house on
freY'
mo, my dear M. Bouvard," said Ana
tole. 81 have only paid you a little
visit"
cat this hourp
at is pleasant to see you at any hour,
my dear M. Bouvardl But you are so
lightly dressed-pray get into bed
again."
81 am going to do so. But suppose,
monsieur, that it was not simply to trou-
BILE me in this way that you have come
at such an hour? You have something
of importance to say to meY'
Every important, NJ. Bouvardl 1t is
to tell you that you must renounce the
idea of marrying my cousin Nicette to
NJ. Capdenac."
"What do you say?"
"You must renounce that project"
"Never, monsieur never"
Don't fly in the face of Providence
by using such language"
"My resolution is fixed, monsieur;
this marriage will take place"
at will not, monsieur
1--WE will see about that. And now
that you have had my answer, monsieur
I'll not detain you"
"a speech none too polite, M. Bou,
ward; but, as l am as good natured as
am tenacious, will pass over it, and
remain"
"Stay, if it pleases you to do so, but
shall consider you gone and hold nc
further conversation with you"
Saying which NJ. Bouvard turned his
face to the wall, grumbling to himself
"Was ever such thing seen? rousine
a man at such an hour, breaking his
sleep, only to pour into his ears such
pack of nonsenser'-
Suddenly NJ. Bouvard sprang into
sitting posture in his bed.
Anatole had possessed himself Of thu
professors trombone, into which he wa
blowing like a deaf man and sending
from the tortured instrument sounds o
indescribable detestableness.
my Presentation trombone, given mi
by my pupilsl Let that instrumen
alone, monsieur
Monsieur, you consider me gone.
shall consider you absent, and shall
amuse myself until you return. Couac
couac! from! broutl Eth? That was
fine noter'
"You will get me turned out of tn
house; my landlord will not allow
trombone to be played here after mid
night"
"a man who evidently hath not must
in his soul! Frrouti frrout, prrrP
"You will split my ears! You'll spo
my instrument "a trombone badl
PLAYED on is trombone destroyed, moi
sieurp'
"Couacl prounn, pra-pra-prrr"-
"For mercy's sake, give over!'
will you CONSENT
ITO WHAT"
"To renounce the idea of that maj
riagep
Monsieur, cannot"
"Then-c0uac"-
IN. Capdenac'-
"PrrTroum"-
"Is a terrible man to deal WITH
"Frrroutt"-
"If we're to offer him such an affrol
he would kill me-"
"Is that the only reason which stol
,, your"
"That-and several others"
I'm that case leave the matter to m
only swear to me that if obtain !
Capdenac's remuneration my cousin sha
? be free to choose a husband for herself
Really, monsieur, you abuse
"Cauac, frrroutt, ffuit, brrrout"-
"Monsieur, monsieur-she shall
A, free"
Bravo! have your word. VIII "
: now allow me to retire2 By the wa
where does your Capdenac liver
lone hundred Rue des Deux-Epees.
81 fly thitherl Until we meet again
Q you are going to throw yourself in
9 the lions mouth, and he will teach y
a lesson you deserve" said M. Bouva
!, as Anatole hurried from the bedchai
Der and shut the door after him.