Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-08-02

he sst off, accordingly, to make
tour of the City of Paris, before so
! gloomy, muddy, smokey IN his eyes,
suddenly assumed a smiling aspect; he
was never tired of admiring the beauti-
ful monuments, or the superb bridges
over the Seine; he thought of the vii
lage of M, and fancIed himself in
Fairyland; he could not enter a restau-
rant to drink bottle of beer without
being dazzled by the luxury he saw
, around him.
"I wish to heaven that Madeleine
were here" he often said to himself,
sfor she will never believe me when |
describe all this"
. The boulevRrds were his favorite
promenades. Here, the variety of
amIsements was SO great that he could
pass IN entire day without being
| wearied; the shops. the parades, the
Punch and Judy shows attracted him
in turn, and it was nearly night before
he went home to Mouifetard street.
, p.ensel with everything he had
seen, delighted at living in the gay
Capital. and chsrme above all at kav-
ing had two good meals, a pleasure to
which he hal long been unaccus.
toned.
When Monday morning came Michel
Perrin presented himself before Des-
I marest feeling a little uneasy, as to
whether the work intended for him
would prove to be beyond his ca pa
city.
"Ah, it is you," said citizen Des-
marest, who was busy searching for a
certtIn paper in his desk. "Well-
where the deuce can l have put it
What have you been doing all this
; time?"
az have been rushing about the city
as if we're but twenty" said the good
priest, smilingly.
"The mischief is in It'll" exclaimed
the other, opening a drawer which he
is quiet, L suppose2"
"Oh, perfectly quiet, every one
seems to be as happy as l am"
There is plenty of dissatisfaction,
nevertheless-could 1 have taken it
home with me, 1 wonder?"
eyes. that is what l was told by a
! poor fellow with whom / had some
conversation on the boulevard of the
/ Temple, ani who, indeed, seemed to
| be dissatisfied himself"
Michel stopped speaking, and the
other exclaimed
"Go on, go on, am listening, but L
have to find a plper," and he opened
| two hundred letters or so, one after
| another. "What sort of man was
| thls?"
"One of the old body guards of my
Lord the Comte d. Artois-"
"Ah, here it is, just under my hand!
Well, the old guard?"
"he told me his whole history"
"Very confidIng of him.
81 had already told him that [ was
once a cure"
lyon told him you were a cure?" re-
peated Desmarest, laughing.
Certainly" said Perrin, little dis
concerted
''Very good, very good,'' returned
| the other, in an approving tone,
"what made me laugh was the
thought that if you had told
me that when you came to me
first, l should have believed you, for
you have every appearance of being an
| ecclesiastic.
al have never been able to shake it
off, though it has often been almost
fatal to me-" said the cure with q
| sigh.
"And now it is advantageous to you,
| Perrin; your whole appearance is one
| that inspires confidence"
| The cure bowed
| "YOu will meet your friend again?"
said Desmarest.
1--WE agreed to play a game of chess
If conld go back to the cafe Turc.''
"And what is to prevent your 60
ing?"
Perhaps the work yoI have for me
will occupy my whole time"
"I have no work to give you, my
| friend I am very busy Just now, SO
| you can go and attend to your old
| guard and come here again on Thurs
dav"
| Michel Perrin took his departure,
feeling not little mystified at being
so well paid for dong nothing, but he
| decided that the work would bs ardu-
| ous when once 1t began, aud that he
| might as well enjoy his liberty while it
| lasted.
| Three days more for pleasure and
easel' he cried, rubbing his hands
| gleefully.
The next Thursday he waited in the
snte-room, together with somo evil
looking men, for nearly two hours.
Desmsrest greeted him with gracious
smile. saying:
"Well, what is there newt"
New" repeated Perrin in surprise,
and the other exclaimed:
81 suppose you came t. tell me
somethingp'
"I came to see what you wish me to
do"
81 have already told you that want
you to arrange your own movements
to go about the city, as if you had
| nothing else to do aud to keep your
eyes open. That is what L want. Did
you have your game of chess?"
"No."
"The deuce" cried Desmarest whose
principal duty was watching the royal
lists, 81 suppose you let him see you
| were too strong for him."
''On the contrary L told him that I
was but poor hand"
81 begin to think that is the case"
said Desmarest to himself. Every we'll,
Perrin" he added aloud, Ego your
ways, and come here on Monday"
The next.time the cure presented
himself before his employer, the latter
said briskly, 81 suppose you have
something important to tell me-"
Nothing at all" was the calm re
ply and Desmarest looked at his man
in amaZement.
"You spend your tims IN your room
then?" the Chief asked after a pause.
"Indeed do not-l walked at least
two leagues yesterday through the
streets"
"And do you mean to say that you
see nothing, hear nothing?"
81 am amused by things so trifing
that you would not waste your time
listening to description of them"
Desmarest was completely at a loss.
and directly Perrin had left him
he called in another man and di-
rected him to follow the former, keep
q strict watch over his movements and
report them next morning. All that
| day, therefore, the cure was under