Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-09-01
HIS RECOMMENDATION.
Bv c. A. Shaw.

fle WIND W0lSJleu through lut ledlleoo
trees. and even i'm the middle Of the
day the countryside was deserted. One
pedestrian followed the main road which
led from Vl0gnes. He was a peasant,
srU Young. robust. and with an open
face pleasing at the first glance His
Sunday attire gave sufficient proof that
ne was not going to work, but to make &
visit in the neighborhood.
Antoine Merry, in fact, was proceeding
20 the chateau OF NJ. de RADON, who had
& vacant farm which he desired to lease.
But the applicants were many, and the
Young farmer had not much hope OF
success except through the reCOmmen-
l8t.on of Master Revere notary Of Va
l0gnes. who had given him letter to
the proprietor.
Aside from the recommendation An
tome merited that his application should
be taken into consideration, for if the
capital at his disposal was small, it was
supplemented by zeal, intelligence and
probity.
Already he perceived in the distance
rle roofs of the chateau, when some
pl8.n-ive barking struck his ear. 1t
came from an abandoned quarry off
fc1m the right Of the road. Antoine ap-
pr03ched &c. and distinguished at the
bottom a little black dog nearly buried
I'm the snow. On peTceiving him the
little animal raised himself upon his
hind LEGS and redOUbled his appeal for
assistance.
Merry was possessed Of that instructive
sympathy which leads us to succOr those
io distress. He thought, also, that he
recognized the dog rs belonging to a
poor woman. his neighb0r. His loss
would appear to be more painful as
le was her sole companion.
I'm order TO assure himself he called
"BrisQuetw The animal wagged his
tail and red0ubled his barking. An
tome having no more doubts, looked
510u. him and discerned a sort Of wind
Ing path. By which, perchance, one
might descend into the rayine, though
not without some danger, for this IA
vine was steep and the frost made it
slippery. Two or three times his loot
ne failed him and he rolled In the
now but he arrived at last near 10
Brsque- who doubtless had fallen into
the hollow for Two Of his paws We're
bleeding. and the cold had brought him
90 Che point almost of depriving him
of motion
Taking him under one arm Antoine
Z remOunted and continued on his way
toward the residence of NJ. de RADON
This gentleman. who had served for
q long time I'm the marines, where he
held the rank of vice admiral, had lived
fin the country but few months. New
.~-haes his brusQue humor, irritable
changeable was already known His
native kindness was enveloped in a garb
off rudeness. His c0nr9dictoriness
easily aroused. he became inaccessible.
and the qualities of his heart were. as
we may s9v. annuled by the faults of
his character
Antoine, who knew him by reputa-
ton was careful TO leave BrisQuet in
ho an-e-chamber and to announce him
self as coming on the part OF Master
Revere The servant was absent awhile;
finally he returned. opened the admiral $
door, and m3ti0ned the farmer to enter
But Antoine paused upon the thresh-
old on hearing w. de RADON raging like
@ mailman .
MAY five hundred devils burn him."
tho old mariner was saying. Can not
have my breakfast In luiet?'
Turning toward Antoine, he added in
harsh tone.
We'll. what is il YOU want?'
.prav. excuse me. Admiral, said An
oire b9Wing low and preparing TO re-
fire. "I viii return later.
no. sneak since you are here re-
-1-uad Monsieur RADON. you come on
r.r- " NTa1Ccroas p''
eyes. sir
And YOU bring a letter to me?'
"Hcre it is.
The old sailor took it with certain
laUitv.
.T am curious to know if he has con-
,mded that affair of the wood lot he
erowlei. "I shall never have peace TIL
ne hin of sale is actually signed. W
He had opened the letter and COM
meuced 20 read il; then ran his eye mas
lilly over .t TO the end.
Monsieur de RADON threw the letter
rnon the table and struck IL with ms
And relied upon him" he cried.
81 ought TO- have acted by myself IN the
ma--er 7 will act-yes. I will 90 to-
1av tn the BarOn's house. Order my
eairioIet TO be harnessed. Firmin.
The servant departed and the Ad-
miral made a hundred PAGES in TIE
salon. continuing his recrimln ldon
AGAINST the notary. antoine Merry S
embarrassment became extreme. lie
was turning his har about. without
knowing whether he ought 10 retire or