The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-04-28

nanked by two melancholy mountains.
with little TUFTS OF snow on their heads.
How TO XII those hours' In my turn
appealed to the bystanders and again there
was general cry Go see the Caldron.
There's nothing else 10 see in this region"
Where was the Caldronf On the noun
tain To the right. half way up, but the
road was little complicated. was adj
vised 20 take guide, and there. down
there In that little white house with the
green blinds, should find the best guide
In the country. an honest fellow. Father
Simon.
went OF TO knock mt the door OF the
little house. An old woman opened it
for me.
Father Simon"
This Is the place, but-but II it's to go
TO the Caldron"-
Yes, it's TO go TO the Caldron."
We'll, he's not been well since morning.
Father Simon-his legs have given out.
He cannot go. But don't be worried;
there's some one to take his place--there's
Noiraud."
Very well, let me have Noiraud."
only ought TO let you know-it isn'ta
person-Noiraud."
Not personY"
No, IT'S our dog"
How, your dogS"
Yes, Noirnud, and he'll guide you we'll,
rs well as my husband; he's used TO it,"
Used to iti"
Certainly; for years and years Father
Simon has taken him along, he's learned
the places, and now he manages very well
all alone. He has taken up n lot OF travel
ers, and has always been complimented.
AZ for intelligence. don't fear. lie has nv
much as you aud !. He only lacks speech.
Hut speech Is not necessary-if there was "A
great building To show, yes, then you must
know how to recite the story and give
dates. But here there's nothing but the
beauties OF nature. Take Noiraud. Then
is cheaper-three francs for my husband;
Noiraud Is only thirty sous, and he'll show
yon as much for his thirty sous as my hus
band for three francs"
We'll, where's Noiraud'"
Hes asleep in the sun in the garden
He took some English people up this morn
ing Shall call him"
Yes. Call him"
"Noiraudi Noiraud"
He came through the window with a
bound. IL was an ugly little black dog,
with curly and tumbled coat; he was not
pretty. but he had an air OF gravity decis
ion. Importance. His first glance was at
me. direct, precise, confident, which took
me In swiftly from head to foot, and said
plainly; IT'S traveller He wants to see
the Caldron."
One train missed was enough for one
day, and explained to the good woman
that had absolutely only three hours for
my trip TO the Caldron.
"Oh. know perfectly. You wish the 4
o'clock train. Fear nothing. Noiraud will
get you back in time. Come. Noiraud.
Start my boy. start"
But Noiraud showed no disposition TO
start. He remained motionless, regarding
his mistress with certain agitation.
"Oh. I'm stupid" said the old woman.
II was forgetting the sugar"
She went TO "A drawer, took out four bits
OF sugar, and giving them 60 me; That's
why he would not start. You had not the
sugar. You see. Noiraud, monsieur has
got the sugar. Now start, my boy. To
the Caldron Col To the Caldroni To
the Caldronl"
She repeated these words three times,
speaking very slowly and distinctly, and
watched Noiraud attentively. lie an
swered his mistress with little movements
OF his head. more and more emphatic.
with final touch Fl Impotence and i'll
humor. They could be translated Yes.
yes to the Caldron. | understand. The
gentleman has the pieces Of sugar. and we
are going to the Caldron. That's under
stood. Do you take me for a Ounce"