The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-04-25

think that I did not remember.
why, my brothers. old lady, sir! In
her will she left him quite a good in
come. That put me at my ease at once,
for, you see, | had felt anxious for him,
but with this money, why, Of course he
could keep up his position"
"But did she not leave you anything,
Pirotou:'
Me-" be exclaimed. orening his
eyes wide in his astonishment at my
question. why, no., sir-it was my
brother, you see, that was the same age
as her son.
Does your brother come to see your
I asked.
Eyes, he came olce about six years
ago, when he was Oh leave. Id got four
days holiday. aud We arranged to 70 to
the village Where we used to live. / was
vexed to have such 4 short time with
him. but as it happened | Gid not stay
the four days .yen, for I got back here
Oh the third.
"You see, my brother found he could
only stay two days with me, for he'd
Soo ~ ~ NV vi iiIGc CDlHtIy
houses. Then. too. he didn't tell me
this, but / Guessed 1.-THE found il pretty
dull in the little village. OF course it
was very natural he shcuii-iust think,
sir, al officer
Does he help vous' / asked.
Pifotou burst ont laughing at this.
Him! Help me. Why, he couldn't,
c-- I r Ira5 i1..x. J,...l 10
used to-
Oh. | did not mean il that sense. I
mean does he ever send YOU any money!"
"Oh. | would not have it, sir. upan
any account I'm paid well, vnu see,
and | get a fair amount IL tips, ana
then no expenses, like be has. Why, in
my WY, IN as rich as he is"
Has he never been TO see YOU aaains.
Pirotou looked slightly embarrassed
this time as he answered:
He'll be coming, sir, soon, because
Ct my wedding. I'm going to get mar
ried, you see.
"Ah, you're going to ret married."
We'll. Sir, yes. You see, its getting
time. I'm nearly 81, and then she is
from these parts, and we'vo known each
other three years. We haven't been
able to see much Of each other. that's
true, for you see she's lady's maid for d
lady who lives at Paris and has a coun-
try house near here. They como for
three months each summer, and I can
only see her on Sundays after church.
So, you see, sir, I'm anxious to get mar
rled.'
You'll be changing your trade then,
| suppose:"
No, sir, not yet awhile. You see.
we haven't got enough money to set up
IN a little business. In five or six wears.
II we save up, we shall be able to do it.
For the present. though. as soon as we
are married, the lady's going to take
ne IL her house with Louisette-L9n-
l%sette, that's her name. sir, the girl
I'm going to marry. My brother'll be
best man. he Went on in great clee.
'and we shall have a very fine we'd
ding, for, you see, sir. I shouldn't like
to have anything shabby when he's COM
ing TO i%t--just think, sir, an officer, |
you kAoWun
"Pirotou! Pirotou. No. So wants his
key
after leaving Ayicnon il was some
months before I happened to 60 there
again. On arriving at the hotel | was
struck BY the change in pirotou. }
looked quite morose, and it was only
with an effort that he managed to smile
as he recognized me. I could see very
PLAINLY that he had something to tell
me, but there were SO many peonle
wanting him, and then the landlord
kept calling him for something every
minute, Hurry N. Pirotou, hurry UP,
my good fellow.'
he Gid hurry up, but it was not with
the same jovial a~lacrity as formerly. He
used to carry the trunks about rs though
they We're as light as air, but now they
appeared to be as heavy as lead. Idined
When every Il had finished, and I was
really quite curious to know what had
happened and how Pirotou's wedding
had gone off. As soon as he was free he
approached me. bur he did not come
lean on the table III his Old familiar
way. He just stood there locking wretch
and it occurred 70 me at once what
had happened.
why, | don't believe your brother,
The officer, came after all, Pirotcu, to
wedding" I said.
Yes, sir; yes, he came, but-vou
see, sir, | must tell yoa how it all was.
First Of all, thought he would be sure
@ put up here, at my hotel, and 50 I
expected to see a good deal &c hinl-all
he time I was free. 1t was j biz rorsh
sir' When ! found he had put up at the
.. ives hotel. right 1t the other side Ct