The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-04-20
FOR THE GLOBE.
The FAITHLESS ZOUAVE
ron HE FRENCH OF ALPHONSE DAUDET.

| of white wine that since morning he hat
been spending his money for at the littl,
drinking-shops in the village.-But som,
one was coming through the yard 'twa!
the smith returning.
"Christian, that's your father. Quick
Hide yourself till l have time to talk tc
him, and explain to him. and shs
pushed him behind the big Dutch oven
then began to sew, her hands trembling
Unfortunately, the ZouaVe cap lay on the
table, and it was the first thing Tory saw
when he entered the room. The pale.
ness of the mother, her i'll concealed en-
barrassment-he took in all at a glance
"Christian is here !" said he, with ter
rible excitement, and, snatching his sa.
bre with a frantic gesture, he rushed to.
ward the spot where crouched the Zouave,
pale as death and leaning against the
wall for fear of falling.
The mother threw herself between
them. Tory. Tory, do not kill him
Twas II, who wrote to him to come
home-I told him you needed him at the
shop" She chung sobbing to her hus.
band's arm. In the darkness of their
room, the children cried to hear voices
full OF anger and choked by tears, and
so changed that they hardly knew them.
The smith stopped, and looked at his
wife ooh, it's you then that have made
him 0nnn hooH . We'll LOT him ~ -
bed I'll see tomorrow what's to be
done about it."
On the morrow, waking from a heavy
sleep full of groundless terrors, Christian
found himself in the room he had in
childhood occupied. Through the little
panes of glass, framed in lead, and over.
run by hop vines in bloom, came the
sun, already hot, and high in the heavens;
below, the hammers resounded on the
anvil. His mother was at his bedside-he
saw with a start she had not left it the
whole night, so fearful was she Of her
husbands anger. Neither had he closed
his eyes; until morning he had walked
the floor, weeping, signing, opening and
folding his arms. Now he gravely en-
tered his sons room, dressed as though
for travelling, with his high CATERS,
large hat, and thick mountain staff, iron
tipped. He walked stright to the bed.
"Conee, get up" The boy in his confu.
sion, was about to put on his Zouave
costume
Let those alonew said the father, sew
erely.
Here the mother interposed, all appre-
hensive:
"But, my dear, he has no Others
"Give him mine, then II want those"
While the son was dressing, Tory care
fully folded the uniform, the small vest,
the large red trousers, and, the bundle
made, he put around his neck the tin case
in which is kept the passport.
Now let's go down." said he, after all
was done; and the three descended, with
out speaking, to the forge. The bellows
was roaring, and everybody was at work.
The Zouave looked around him, and
thought how often his thoughts had been
turned toward this place, where, for so
many hours of his childhood, he had
played, between the heat and dust of the
road, and the cleaning sparks of the
forge, set off by the black coal dust. 1t
all brought to him an access of tender
and a great heart breaking wish to
have his fathers forgiveness; but when
ever he raised his eyes, he met a stern
and memorable look.
Finally the elder man broke silence.
Boy" he said, "here is the anvil and the
tools-everything is yours-and all that,
And he pointed through the smoke
blackened door frame to the little garden,
full of glad sunlight, and lively with hum
ming bees. The bee hives, the vineyard,
the house, all belong to you. Since you
have sacrificed your honor for these
things, you might as we'll take care of
them. Here's your mother, too. Formy
part, l shall leave. You owe five years
to France, l am going to pay them for
you"
Tory, Tory, where are you going?'
cried the poor wife.
Father" plead the boy, %piteously.
But the blacksmith was already gone,
marching at a quick step, and paid no
heed.
X = x x
At Sidi- bel-Abbes, at the headquarters
the Third regiment of Z~ouaves, has
been for several days al accepted volun-
Of fifty five years of age.
WALTER MONTGOMERY, JR.
Goods going like New Year gifts at J.
l.. Coles New York Racket, as a special
sale IS on.
SAVANNAH, Ga. April 2i, 1889.
Having used three bottles of P. Z. L. for i'm
pure blood and general weakness and having
great benefits from the same. having
gained eleven pounds in weight in tour weeks.
| take great pleasure in recon- uarnI1r r 10