The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-11-18

fixing us With his little eyes with an expression
Of dignity that would have pleased. me vastly II
that Lsysrs presence. Which would cut the knot
Of our difficulties, would also, place me az the
mercy Of his wit, did not enable me TO contem-
plateit with entire indifference.
By and by we heard him dismount, and a mo.
t %e9t Or lH there. he .S Sn%s in saT w,tn = ffs'iGfi9d' mot sp :,
once see me, but as the crowd made way for him
well. have. you got them p he said.
Certainly, NJ. le Comte."
,hOhl very we'll Now foT the paLt,G9laT ..
l hove 70 be in yitre b-dey."
HE alleged that he had been appointed Mayor
"Umphi. I don't know y. NJ. de Laval NUT
tered, looking round with q frown OF diseontent.
stcols Grand. Which one y. s
That one, the Mayor said, pointing 70 the
solemn man, whose gravity and depression were
now something preternatural.
OH, N. de Laval erumbled "But that is
n. dra6ot pointed to me-. THAT one" he
He got no further; for NJ. Laval, springing
forward, seized my hand and saluted me warm
~. why. your Excellency.' he cried, IN a
f ISn in 81 tbi Hog pniisTy suSRFii1 o:, even" syenin SrI y waited ted
Here / am answered jocularly, I'm charge
Mo Dicu. " lac cried. IL don't understand
/ shrugged my shoulders Don't ask me-"
] said. Perhaps the Mayor can tell YOU
But. Monsieur, do not understand" the
NuNuT tNNNtItU IhltbUNlN' NV hi'ulh hENIt
with horror, his fat CHECKS turning in a moment
all COlors. This gentleman. whom YOU seem TO
know, Monsieur le Comic
is the NHruuiH de ROsnE. President OF the
Council. blurkhrHd - Laval cried. iratuly. You
Inadmanl YOU dot" he continued, as light
broke in upon him, and he saw that II was in.
deed On u FOOLS Crraud that he had been reused
80 early. is this your conspiracy Have you
dared tO bring ne here -"
But thought. that it, was time TO interfere.
The truth Is" ! SAID. that NJ. GrabOt here
Is not so much TO blame. He was the victim NJ
n trick which these rascals played on him, and
IN. an idle moment ] let it go on. That is the
whole secret. However, | forgive him for Lis
onCiOnsnCss since it brings us together, and |
shall now have your company to Wire"
Laval assentcd heartily to this, and. | did not
think fit to tell him more. nor did he inquire,
the Mayors stupidity passing current for all.
For VI. GrabOt himself. ] think that | never saw
a man more completely confouudcd. lie stood
staring with his mouth open, and. as much de-
had not the least credit even with his own syco-
plants, who to a man deserted linn and iocked
about the Mayor of Col. Though ! had no rra-
son to pity him, and. indeed, thought him
well punished, I took the opportunity
OF saying u word 10 him before |
mounted. which. though it was only n hint
that he should deal gently with the woman OF
the house. was received with s%ervility equal TO
the arrogance he had before displayed: and |
doubt not II had all the effect | desired. For the
strOllcrs, Ibid nor forget them, but babe them
hasten to Wire. where / would see n perform
nnce. They did 80, and hitting the fancy of
Iamct, who thought that he saw profit in them,
took the court by storm. So that nm episode
trltiing in itself. and such as on my part re-
Quires some apology. had for them consequences
OF no little Importance.