New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-06-13

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Detroit Free Press.
TEL E ASSAS SIN
e Polydore Chapo tean, grocer, had re-,
tired from business He had taken IS
house il the country, where he raised.
chickens and lived happily. Hewas con-
sidered among the Fortunate fewwho re-5
allied their dreams here below.
Chapotean was 81 good fellow and
was fond Of entertaining his neighbora
Champignol was his best friend They.
bad played some famous games Of bill
lizards together and had become init
mate though not without y little rival
~ IN caroms. Champi gnol lived at the
other end Of the village, and every
Thursday he came to take pot luck with
Chapoteau. sI
Well, one Thursday when the mel
ons were ripe Chanplg nol arrived as
usual.
= Nine. Chopoteau and the servant
have gone to the city and win not return
till the last train We are alone and
must prepare orr Feast ourselves =
Ghampignol put on the servants
apron, Chapoteau his wife apron, and
while one prepared the vegetables the
other one roasted the meat
It was fine feast. "a melon Just ripe,
cultivated by sChapoteau with paternal
tenderness, appeared at dessert. Cham
pignol adored melons He left only the
rind and the seeds
81 have eaten too much, = he said
after the coffee.
He became melancholy. fChapoteau
got up, and without saying "a word
opened drawer where his pharmacy
was arranged, and taking one of the
walls poured from 1t into Champi gnol's
mouth a teaspoonful of medicine.
@Youdo not find me mprepared, =
he said. Do you not feel 1batter?''
Champ nol rubbed his hand over his
stomach and nodded affirm atively. Sud-
denly his. chin, drop and he appeared
Ito be asleep.
- Refreshing sleep!' murmureds Cha
potaau, happy at the effect Of, his drug,
and while waiting for aChampignol to
awaken he colnmencpd ito wash the
disfes.
Haf an hour later lhBreturned to the
room on his tiptees Champ gnol had
net awakened.
Fl will look after my chickens, . said
Chapoteau to himself.
Half; an hour passed thus. Champig
Incl still slept on
"sHe is taking a hong ,nap, = Thought
tChapoteau. Twill arrange the lettuce. .
That occupied a full hour. Now
+, Champ gnolw would surely be awake Bnt
'lhampig still slept.
"'Ah, the ideal z growled Chapoteau.
and he commenced Ito slap his friend on
THE back, gently at first, then harder
and finally with his fists Champignol
did not move.
Thensa cold sh1ver ran over Chnpo-
teau. Had an accident happe to him.
Could he have burst a blood vessel
{A1Hlons are traitOrons.
He opened Champ gnol s hands and
slapped them, opened his mouth and
breathed into it Finally, not knowing
What to- do, he began to tickle him nm
der his arms and laughed loudly to ex-
cite him. In truth, poor Chapotean had
no desire. at all to laugh.
Champ remained as lifeless as a
work of art
Perhaps it would ybe better to leave
him alone. Hewill awaken himself. q Z
Chap teau wal ked about his garden,
q prey to;a vague agitation. Suddenly
the idea came into his mind that his
friend was playing him a. trick
He knelt before him.
Now, Champ gnol, no more. foolish.
ness. You have ,deceRed me long
enough =
Champignol did not move.
Champignol, dear old Champ iignol,
my dear Champi gnal, Guonal, my little
Pinoll''
Chapoteau employed all ahe tones Of
tenderness, surprise and terror. fdlit-
tie Plgnol'' was said in "a heartmo-
KEN way, with a trembl ling voice
stone would have been touched, hat
Champlgnol remained insensible.
All, that's 1T, is Sta 's said .Chapo-
team, and becoming fierce he gave his
sleeping friend a blow ia the face.
There! Now we shall see!
Champignol oscillated. swayed and
1! hen forward with his head npon the
table.
1sAhi You want to friphten mel
That won't dol There and there g ia
iwas becomin sexaspe The honeat
and gentle Chap teau had been trans
Toned into Al inqn
Suddenly his arm fell. e this ,sl,ould
be reali e il were not q joke of
pignol'si
He seized his hat and rushed ont ne
the wind Where should he goY Fnr
the doctor parblenl Why had Us nott
thought s. that sooner? He NJ only =
few steps from the doctor y house wben
8 terrible though him "a
He had given laudanun to Chsrnpia
mol, to 30 snre, hut he as rs ia
given him only 9 fair IS ae
had made 8 nnista Perhaps
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