New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-01-18

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procure for him a third-class diplo-
matic post in Cochin China. He
there lived with his mother and his
wife, for che unfortunate man was
married. For two years the exiles
led q hard lite. From January to
December 81 they were unable to
sleep on account of the heat and the
mosquitoes; they lost their appetites
and they ruined their purses by the
purchase OF artificial ice.
One day they learned that the ad-
miral had died, leaving Pujol all his
fortune and his chateau of Saint
LANDRY, one of the most elegant in
'Touraine. It is needless to say that
the three sailed for France by the first
steamship that called at Saigon. The
vessel was crowded. A cabin was
found however for the two ladies; as
Cor the new millionaire, he was glad
to share a stateroom with a young
gentleman who came from the neigh
borhood of Saint Landry. The traveller
was named George Seineport, and he
had just made pleasure trip around
the world.
The voyage began badly. Pujops
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ships doctor advised her not to quit
her berth during the passage. The al
most constant attendance of her hus-
band, the devoted care of her mother
Sn-law and occasional visits from
Seineport, who was an agreeable CON-
panion: rendered her sequestered ex-
istence bearable.
During the short stay of the steamer
at Alden, Pujol and his new friend
George went on shore and dined with
the French consul They returned
about IL o'clock and the vessel, hav-
ing misunderstanding, continued on her
voyage.
The next morning seineport, who
occupied the lower berth, prepared to
get up, and in the movement he made
his cheek grazed Pujol's hand, which
hung down from the upper berth. The
hand was icy cold. Seineport was
startled and called out to the sleeper.
He got no reply, for poor Pujol had
died during the night from heart dis
ease.
The captain and the doctor were at
once notified.
"What are we going to do?" asked
George, anxiously.
ave have no CHOICE" replied the
captain. "Everything must be over
with by the time the passengers begin
TO come on deck"
"How so?" said the young traveller,
who did not quite catch the captains
meaning.
eve have terrible responsibility"
explained the doctor. 1--WE are now
~sntering the Red Sea, which is pre-
eminently the country of cholera; we
shall soon have to endure ll2 de-
::grees Of heat; there are sick persons on
board. Under these conditions to
keep corpse an instant longer than
" is absolutely necessary would be Grim
inally imprudent. Besides, it's the
J rule"
"Ah! I understand. Poor Pujol!
But how shall we notify the unfortu-
nate wife and mother?'
eve must keep the news secret I'M
It'll all is finished. 1t would kill the
young widow in her present feeble
state to be present at preparations
Cor the burial. All, if she could learn
Of her misfortune only ON landing in
Erance!'
Seineport protested against this
plan, but the captain and doctor con-
WINGED him. An hour later Pujol re-
posed at the bottom of the sea with
200 pounds of lead about his feet.
The sad ceremony had been accom-
plished with such secrecy that scarce
iy any passenger on board suspected
the drama that had taken place..
Pale, but affecting a smiling air,
;Seineport went to see Antoinette and
related that his companion had
'anissed the steamer. The captain
declared that, seeing one of the two
friends on board, he Thought the other
had also returned. He made all sorts
of excuses for his thoughtlessness.
Besides, he added, Pujol would simply
have to pass a week with the consul
at Alden and would return to France
by the following mail steamer. The
two women we're in great distress,
but-were obliged to make the best Of
it. - ...
awe shall have telegram at Suez
at Port Said or at Naples" said
Antoinette to console herself. ~.
But in neither OF these ports, nor al
Narseilles, did they find the expected
dispatch. From hour to hour Seine
port became more anxious. When h,
found himself upon the quay at Mar
settles With two sick ladies' on hi.
hands and the mortuary certificat.
of his friend in his pocket he cudgele6
his brains to think how he should
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