Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-06-05
81 am afraid you are in trouble. STR.

lie lifted his face from his hands and
looked up. "Ah. m'sieur!" He spread
his little fat hands abroad with q ges.
ture that was half pathetic. half com.
ical. "Helssl Ihave bsen rob-swin.
died. have lose all my money"
"Do you mean that some one has
picked your pocket" asked. If 20.
you should inform the police"
"Ah. but u IL not rat rey have PEEK
my pocket." he answered quickly. 1T
is sat am one big fool. bet stake
II gives my money to re moker of
books, and. pho' IL is gone!"
"Ah. you have been betting"
"Heias, m',ieur. yes. You see. ] am
--Ah, but l am poor. ] am professor
Of languages at seciiy pounds q year.
Il IL YER leetle for madam. my spouse,
and for Jules and myself. and I often
sink Of how can make hcem more. A
young man say 10 me; You should bet.
You should put your money ON re
horses. He talk 90 me. ris young man.
of tens 60 one. of seex 90 one, and ] lis
ten. Zen yesterday comes, and rey pay
NJ salary at my school. Zey pay me
c5, and put hcem In my pocket and
say. Tomorrow I will ~ to q. horss
race and win much money ~ ar.
rive here at fe cours-. m'sicur, and !
walks round and see the makers of
books. and I talk with n gentleman of
sport who knows what he calls n sure
te,p. and he tells me 60 put my ca on
Crocodile anil takes me to man who
gives me teecket and lays ine seelty
90 one against 10 borr. Crocciile. Zen
I say rat Crocodile will win ma f3OO,
and we will h. happy. and my leeitle
Jules shall have new coat. and ma
dame. my spouse. will buy herself new
gown, and I shall have great Joy. And
ren rey run. the horses, AMI when zey
have finish I ~ to my maker of bDoks
and request my money. And be cay
Crocoiile IL nowhere st all. AMI my IL
is lo-t. and o. man rat gave ne ~ sure
teep' is gone. and-ii.las' m'sieur--
now have no salary o. TAX. bome."
And her. the little man broke down
aud w,pt. Half amused as ! was at
his story. I felt sorry for him. for ]
could well imagine that tb. los of e.
would mean a gcoi deal 10 him snd
10 madame. his spouse, anil their boy
Jules. When he had rccoyerei himself
q little. | talked further with him and
found that he was q political refugee
and that be- taught French In boys
school at Doncaster. Convinced that
his tale was genuine. ! determined To
help him. had a e. note In my pocket
for which ! had no immediate need, and
I mad. up my mind that he should
have II. IA did not desire "a pO~e
~ q lsnefactor. however. ] resolved Ia
adopt "a little ru-e. We'll, sir. said
I. "the-e fellows have swindled You, u
cUure. To- begin with. you should not
ha,, talked with the man who prufc-ssd
to know of sure tip. All he wanted
was your money
"Iielasl 'sicur. I ann great fool
ye-. !" he interrupted. smii.ng his fore
head. Il have u head oi wood. But
u was the desire 90 carry home much
money 10 my spous. and tocry. Behold
q fortune" "
And have you really nothing 10 90
on with. siri" inquired.
lie blushed and hung his head. "Ah,
in'sicur. he said. mot c.niime. IL
Is hard work a. live on re e. y month.
And now have garnb., h-em away.
my beautiful e. note. AMI kere will L.
no money for xc baker. ani ne butcher.
and madame. my spou-., will weep.
and-ah. wr,tched traitor rat ! am"
Come. come. cir. said i: don't
give way. Here. you stay there awhile,
and III 20 and SO " ! can't recover
your money. Which of the bstiing men
was IL that yOu gave your note tor
THE g.t tleman called old Toby
from London. m'sieur. lie ratt stands
near the refreshments. with a wonder.
ful hat upon his head and long white
coat."
well. stay there. " said !. "and ]
will s.c Old Toby aud try to gct your
tiOney. and away went back to the
crowd. But had no intention ~ 90
ing near old Toly fIom London, and
after ! had taken turn through the
peOple ! returned io the furze bushes
with my own Is note In my hand. l
held II ont 10 the little frcnchman. who
received u with eIirayagant expressions
Of relief and delight.
"Thcre IL your Is, SIR" said, "and
I hoI. you'ii never bs tempted TO bet
again"
"Ah. m'sieur. indeed po' promise
you on my sacred word. and ] h-secch
You to accept my Here he lrokc
of and looked hscdly frum me 10 the
note. which he had smoothe,l out. He
turned pale. then red. then pale again.
What's the mayesr, siri" said !.
Isn't that righti"
"M'sieur." lie drew his little figure
to its full height. "Zis Is not my note.
S.e. I take ze numbaire of heem-it IL
?OO3I;. And. see. re nunbaire VI iis
note IL 5si6s3. Ah-m sieur. j sc
how IL is. Your generous heart wecps
Cor my poor ieetie Jules and for ms
dame. my spouse, aud you give me zis
money out Of your own pockeet. All,
BEAUTIFUL sympathy. u makes me
weep" And he began TO shed mora
tears. turned 10 ~, feeling somewhat
confused. Good day. sir." said.
The little frenohman seized my
hand. II sank you, IN sieur." he said
simply. II zank you from my heart. "
"You are very welcome. said ! and
hastened to leave him.
Before I had proceeded many yards
be ran after me. "M'sieur, said he.
take lis lcetle object ms a meinento.
You will Iink of Hector Malsn and his
gratitude when you see IL. IL Is moth.
ing-a leetle medal zat my son Jules
win at ze school. m'sieur. I rank You
again. and ! pray 10 good uod to re-
ward you"
I took the little bronze medallion
which he put into my hands and went
ON my way again. That night ON my
way TO town booked at the memento OF
my somewhat amusing adventure. II
was a bronze medal rather larger than
q crown piece. One side bore figure
Of Learning bestowing . laurel wreath
ON kneeling child; the other informed
mo that the medal had been presented
TO Master Jules Malan for his pro-
Hcieucy In mathematics. Iput the little
token In my pnrse and thought no more
Of II until some weeks later, when hap
pened to be dining with fellow art
lat at q restaurant and once more came