The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-02

he did this supplementary work, some-
times they imagined him q student, a
scientist, q future benefactor Of his race.
What a constitution he has," M. Per-
ronnet would explain Ito work all mig bit,
and look like that in the morningi"
Amelie had not been consulted, and, %
tell the truth, the wonderful lamp had
made no great impression upon her, but
she always found some pretent to 20
down stairs at the precise moment when
the lodger on the third floor was coming
in-he came In very regularly, not hav-
ing the money to seek amusement--and
she found his air, as he saluted her, very
elegant.
Already Nine. Parronnet was disposed
to wait II John Chappell did not have his
money ready at the end OF the month.
But he was exactly pnnotual. He was
simply perfectl
At last the situation began to appear
strained to Amelie.
Mamma" she said, "don't you think
IL must be very lonely for that gentleman
upstairs to sit alone every eveningf"
II was like q fash of light to Nine. Per-
ronnet.
Perronet," she declared solemnly to
her husband, "the heart of our daug hter
has spoken"
John Chappell was astonished to re-
ceive an invitation to take tea with the
Perronnets, who were going to have q
few friends.
He came, was charming, sang few love
songs for which Mile. Perronnet played
the accompaniment, and noticed that
Amelie was quite pretty. Mime. Perron-
rnntd N ho1 Ii
studfous man, this indefatigable investi-
gator, sang love songsi He assumed In
her eye the proportions OF hero of no.
nance. She devoured her daughter and
the singer with her maternal regards.
Amelie went to bed happy, and dreamed
the most roseate dreams.
This first, family evening was soon fol-
lowed by second, then by many Others.
Amelie and John learned duets, and
played at the same piano; they even went
to the theatre once, and John presented
Nine. Perronnet with bouquet and gave
Amelie box of bonbons.
Moreover, John gave proof of admira-
Bile disinterestedness. He had fallen
deeply in love with Amelie, but, knowing
her to be rich, he did not dare ask for
her hand. Amelie had to break the ice.
She knew very well what was passing in
Johns mind, and SO one evening between
two songs she shyly asked him:
why shouldn't we get married,
John?" she said.
He flushed violently, and explained
manfully that he would want nothing
better, but he had nothing but his meagre
salary. His frankness combined with
look full of tenderness completed the
conquest OF Amelie, and the marriage
vas decided on.
During all the preparations, during the
buying and making OF the trousseau, the
very night, before the ceremony, the
amp still burned.
This is too much?" cried M. Perron-
net; "now he no longer has the right to
compromise his superb health"
After the marriage, which was gayly
the young couple left on their
wedding journey, and NJ. Perronnet was
at last free to enter his SON in-law's
room. There he discovered, to his stupe-
faction, very few books, a simple,~box of
note paper, rusted pen, and in the ink
stand, some ink half dried up.
" 1t must be that he does mental work."
he said, as he took the famous lamp and
respectfully bore it down stairs to a room
winch ne had prepared for his son-in-
law, to which he had given the name of
Then he waited impatiently for the re-
turn of his children.
They came back happy, enchanted;
she little fatigued by the journey; he
still fresh, still handsome.
After a pleasant family evening the
Young couple retired and John went to
and his lamp.
!" Your work lampp cried his aston
shed father law.
"Why," said John, it isn't a work
lamp, it is simply a lamp -
Simply a lamp?"
:. Yes; cannot go to sleep without
amp in the room. And then it makes
burglars think you are awake, you know,
md you can sleep with no fear of being
obbcd.-Argonaut.