The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-04-29

with fear. She hurriedly shut the win
dow SO that In case there had been an
accident no one would suspect her.
Then she sat down and quietly waited
the turn of events. What, then, was
her terror when she heard steps COM
ing up her stairs-the steps OF men, OF
two men, heavy and loud.
They're policemen" she thought.
and at the thought her little heart be-
gan to beat more quickly, while coid
Precipitation broke out on her pretty
white shoulders.
But Just when she expected to hear
the mems cruel fists knocking at the
door of her little room her face sud
denly resumed It's calm and peaceful
expression.
Still she was afraid to move for some
time, fearing, with logical mind, that
when the policemen found that the ten
ants next door were innocent they
would come in and accuse her. After
some moments, however, she gained
enough courage to conceal the basket
OF potatoes, which must otherwise have
appeared so much against her, and
expression with which to meet the po-
lice.
After waiting a little longer and
hearing no noise of steps, but only the
bassoon, she became completely reas-
sured.
Tn Ion w
sure, she opened her cupboard, and,
taking out the milk jar, opened the
door quietly and crept down the stairs
to get four sous worth of milk from
the dairy at the corner. In this way
she hoped to make an alibi, and her
case would be too strong for the
slightest suspicion. Besides. she want
ed some milk to boil her potatoes in,
and 1t was her intention to put In a
caulifower as we'll.
So she bought her four sous worth
OF milk and started on the return jour
ney with her spirit at rest and her milk
bottle carefully held In front of her.
Suddenly she felt violent blow on her
fingers, and at the same moment her
hands, her bare arms, her corsage, face,
hair and mouth were covered with milk.
1t was the potato that had slipped
from Anatole's hand and had landed
with remarkable precision right In the
mouth of the milk jar
"Oh, mamma" cried Aglae in de-
spair, what has happened? Who has
y ts eha he t.
case, only to run plump into the hands
OF Anatole.
Anatole, as a matter of fact, when he
saw the potato flying downward, re-
membered the police ordinance against
throwing things out of the window
after 10 a. m. and decided to leave
Molesquin as soon as 1t was at once
polite and possible. He shook Edgar,
who had fallen asleep, and, after prom
Using Molesquin to return next day and
take lessons from him, and hurried
helter-skelter out Of the door, the bas-
soonist accompanying him as far as the
door.
At the moment when the door opened
Aglae was coming up the stairs four
steps at time. Aglae and Anatole
found each other face TO face. Aglae
with her face and hair running with
milk and Anatole with his silk hat
all smashed in on his head.
They stopped they looked at each
other, and they understood 1t all.
Monsieur" cried Aglae, you are a
fool"
And you, madamoiselle, your fingers
are made of plotting paper" replied
Anatole.
"You are a rude man, sir"
"And you are Ill bred"
"a man who cannot hold potato
in his hand should not undertake to
give lessons to anybody"
81 advise you to say as little as pos
sible, mademoiselle. When girl can
not peel a potato without letting 1t
drop she should take her meals at a |
restaurant"
II shall take no instructions from |
you, monsieur"
None the less, mademoiselle, re-
peat you should take your meals at
restaurant. / know a very nice one |
on la Place Pigalle. I do, indeed,
"Well, go there yourself, monsieur"
"Oh! So you think that would go to
q restaurant with my hat smashed In
this fashion,!
"Eh bien, monsieur. II your hat Is In
jured you have only to go to hatter's
and get 1t blocked"
IT shall take no instructions from
you, mademoiselle."
"None the less. monsieur. I repeat |
you should go to halter. There Is my |
brother, who Is In the halter business
at Rue des Martyrs"
would you like very much to have
me go to breakfast In a restaurant with
you? En- bien, mademoiselle, l shall |
go to your brothers with my hat only |
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