The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-04-18
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ceiving that he had been robbed. and that
in place of the big green morocco pocket
book in which he kept all his papers, there
was nothing but an old wooden stocking abb
solutcly empty. Next, he was suddenly
transported to the chamber of deputies.
but he waAalone on his seat, in the empty
hall which was hardly lighted by the faint
twilight. All the desks were shut, all the
doors were closed. There was no trace Of
a human being left, except an enormous.
standing on the presidents desk. Grand
cadet was looking stupidity at it, when he
monstrous head covering exploded and be-
gan to pour forth an innumerable quantity
OF little squares of white paper, and on them
all the unfortunate deputy. endowed Of a
sudden with a supernatural power of Wis
ion, was able to read the name of his rival
in the last election But all at once the hat
shut down itself, like a limp, empty bag;
the ceiling sank, the walls drew together
and Grandcadet at the highest pitch of sur.
prise and horror. found himself before thu
court of assiZes, between two gendarmes
and recognized under the redsleeyed robes
and gold-laced tOques of the president and
two assessors, his porter, his hair dresser
and his housekeeper from Paris, all three
ruined in the Panama affair. And the presi'
dent stood up and read in a cavernous voice,
an extraordinary sentence which condemned
the Seur Grandcadet, an ex-deputy, to gld
the Elfel tower at his own expense within
six month, and afterwards TO be impaled on
the lightning rod of that edifice.
This was too frightful. The member of
parliament awoke with a start. 1t was early
day. NJ. Grandcadet recognized the hillsides
and vineyards of his electoral native land.
"Jugged hare decidedly does not suit me-"
he thought, Il have had very stupid dreams.
But let me dismiss these forebodings. I
am sure of my, constituency, There are no
the monarchists, the Marquis La Tour Proud
Garde Den Jarme's partisan, is not to be
feared. Besides nobody knows the history Of
my. 300 francs. | must take hearth
A carriage awaited the deputy at the
station. The perfect tranquility of his native
city seemed an excellent omen. AS he drove
by the white horse painted on the sign of
the inn where the Boulangists assembled
did not begin to whinny: Stop THEIR and
the cast-iron cock perched on the church
steeple did not crow: Panama. as a morn
ing, greeting.
AS soon as he arrived his servant There
sine, who was expecting him, served cafe
au lait
Monsieur Grandcadet," said the young
peasant with an air of constraint, as he
was tasting his coffee voluptuousIy, II
have a very difficult confession to make"
And what is it, my girl?'
To begin with, | am going to be mar
RED"
ITO Pierre. the harness-maker over the
way. That was decided two years ago I
knew all about that. Is it still appointed
for next week?"
yes, but this is what I wanted to say:
Before being married / had to go to con.
fession and had to tell NJ. - the cure, Of
wrong | had done YOU
"a wrong? Done to me?'
''Forgive me. Monsieur" cried There
| sine bursting into tears. 81 have robbed
| yolt--yes, y have been robbing you for two
| years. | told the cure of it and he babe
me give back what / had taken, and here
is your money, oh! to the last sou, [ swear
! it,"
And the poor girl drew her hand from
her pocket, full of gold and small change
! which she spread out the table before
! her master.
what! You have been robbing me?,
| exclaimed NJ Grandcadet, filled with aston
ishment and wrath
Alas. sir, do not cause my ruin. Do
not tell anybody of it, | beseech YOU, You
! can see | was not altogether dishonest ut
heart. since L have given back everything u
80 be It, That is enough; leave mel
replied the master impatienty
| When left alone NJ. Grandcadet falls intn
a reyeric. But do not 90 to the length OF
imagining that he. in his turn. has a notion
| of making restitution of his gratuity Of
250OO francs. Once for all he regards the
| profit as gained. legitimatcly gained. No:
/ i'll connection with the act Of this poor girl.
to whom the priest had recalled her for
! gotten catechism, it is the reflection of a
! NJ. Grandcadet's mind. He ponders a mo-
1nent. Then he picks up the money laid
| down by Theresne thrusts it into his
! pocket and then-can you believe it ?-hc,
the ardent free-thinker, he who has voted
/ Tor all the anti-clerical laws, he mutterS be-
! tween his teeth: There is no use in talk.
ing. There is need of religion-for tha