The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-18

second cousin of a Victim Of the Douz-
"Ppa, q lie P' TIT Noel. WIN e put
lots o. sings In my stsckin'Y' RuOul
suddenly demanded In his lnfantile
The father, after u yves, II you are
good" very surprising In a free thinker
deputy, made q note IN the most
sacred corner OF his memory, that he
must buy Ranul some toys for Christ
mas. Then he turned u the nursery
governess.
rs Raoul a good hoy, h~Iademoiselle
Derthn?' The German, who was pass
ing herself or as nm Austrian, but who
In realty was tho daughter OF a Pom
eranian pastor afflicted with fourteen
children, became as red as a tomato I'M
der her AlbIno hair, us II this simple
queat!on addressed to her had been
something extremely improper; and
after giving this proof OF lntlmidnted
| respect, responded by an imbecile little
laugh. which appeared 10 fully satisfy
NJ. Godfrcy's curiosity regarding his
sons conduct,
"Thls is a beautiful day, but cold"
the iinancIer continued, III you take
Raoul to the Pare M0nceau, see to II
that he Is well wrapped up"
The fraulein having assured NJ Coo"
frey upOn this essential point by n Sec
ond access Of ldiotlc laughter, he gave
his boy u last kiss and arose from the
table.
The hands OF the dial pointed to elev-
en-he hurried Into the Yestlbule, where
his valet assisted him with his over
| coat, following him to the court and
closing the door OF the coupe after him.
Then this faithful servant betook him
self NJ once to the little cafe on u
MIromebnil where he had an appoint
ment TO play billiards with the groom
who had lived with the baroness across
the street
Thanks to the chestnut for which he
had given n thousand francs above his
value ns the consequence OF a breakfast
the horse dealer gave to NJ. Godtreys
COachman, but who nevertheless made
good sDeed, NJ. lie dlrecteur du Comp
tolr de Credit was In ample time for his
round OF affairs. He was to be seen az
the bOurse, seated before the monu-
mental Ink wells. and at a quarter TO
Ave was also at his place, and reassur-
ed France and Europe, uneasy over the
rumors of n crisis, by voting for the
ministry, for he had obtained all the
fnyors he had solicited. Including PEN
sions for those OF his constituents
whose uncles, according to the Bre-
tagne method. had been dismissed from
some insignificant and supermuneraTy
post at the time OF the Coup d Fiat.
His day finished with the conscious
satisfaction OF having contributed TO
this act Of tardy justice NJ: GODFREY
had time 10 recall what Raoul had said
10 him about the Petit Noel (Santa
Claus), and gave his coachman the ad-
dress OF a large toy store. There he
selected a mechanical horse mounted
upon wheels, q box OF lead soldiers, as
like each other as the celebrated Russ
ian regiment at the time OF Paul l, all
having black hair, and neg r~etrousBe.
To these he added about twenty other
brilliant and handsome toys: had them
all placed In the carriage and the horses
head turned toward home. As NJ God
frey rested upon the cushions OF MS
well hung coupe. he reflected with pride
upon his son. for after all he n n
fathers affection for his child.
His boy would grow up, would receive
the education OF a %prince-he should be
one, parbleu! since, thanks to the revo-
luton OF 80, there remained but the
]nristocracy OF money and Raoul would
some day have twenty, twenty-five,
who could tell? even thirty millions, II
his father, the son Of an INSCRIPTIONS
blaclner Of stamped paper;-a pro-
yinclal who had dlned upon twenty
SOUS, In the Latin Quarter in early lie,
but who even then was careful TO APP
pear every evening In his white crayat'
which give him an air OF respectable
ity; II this father who. In spite Of orig
Inal faint and extraction, had been able
10 accumulate an enormous fortune. to
become the fraction Of u king under the
parliamentary republic, II had mnr-
ried q young lady whose ancestors han
died ut MarignRn, what could Raoul'
with blood refined by maternal atav.
ism, whose childhood hnd been passed
as n gentleman, not pretend TO; Raoul,
whose intelligence should be cultivated
Ms a rare flower; RaOul. who u COM
menccd learning foreign languages IN
his cradle; Raoul, who would be taught
10 ride his pony next year. Rnoul, who
would one day have the right 10 Join
his name TO his mothers, and call him
self Godfrey dc EeufOntaine, Godfrey
becoming his first name, and such u
name, breathing OF royalty, the middle
ages and the crusndes.
o. folly. folly!
This was the reverIe OF the parvenue.
gorged with gold, as he leaned back In
his carriage. surrounded by the Christ
mas toys-Alasl he did not recall that
this was the fete Of n mlserubly poor
child. born in n stable. where his way
farlng parents had been lodged by
charity.
ITO BE CONCLUDED TOMORROW
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