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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-03-25
1t appears that the "christial

1t appears that the "christiaD
gentleman, noble old Roman and
next Governor Of Louisiana" is
not only lavish of his advice to
use firearms at the polls, but is
equally liberal in furnishing the
munitions of war, as we presume
thai his followers in st. Landry
would not have drawn upou him
without his authorization to that
effect and that he will honor the
check given by them in payment
of the weapons offensive and de
fensive. with which they were arm
ed and panoplied III martial array
in last weeks battle between the
conflicting political elements ST
OEeiDGsn9. L
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-03-25

The sold Swamper" has not
yet condescended to enl,ghten an
anxious public, as to whether or
not, in the three years he received
s196, 900 as = donation from Uncle
Sam, he ever voluntarily, or other.
wise, increased the wages of his
''poor negro" laborers, for whose
welfare, upon the eve Of an cleo.
ton, he now appears to be SO 80.
licitouS.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-03-25
HARMONY DOES Nor HARMON

HARMONY DOES Nor HARMON
IZE.-The withdrawal of Brumby
and Scott, the rival candidates for
the shrievalty of Richland Parish,
in accordance with the suggestion
Of the harmonizing committee, will
not have the soothing effect OF oil
poured upon the troubled political
waters Of that Parish, as tho war
ring factions will be still arrayed
against each other under different
leadership, but the ultimate OBJ
ject, the pursuit of Office, is the
same.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-03-25
ALL ARE INVITED.
800 Reward 800.

The readers of this paper will be pleas
cd to learn that there Is at least QUE
dreaded dis. ase that science has been
able to cure in all its stages, aud that il
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is tire only
positive cure known to the medical fra
ternity. Catarrll being y constitutional
disease requires q constitutional treat-
nent. Halls Catalrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon tho blood
and mucous surfaces of tho system, there
10y destroying the foundation Of the dis
ease, and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assist
ing nature in doing its work The pro-
mietors have 30 much faith in it's cura-
i've powers. that they offer Que Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails 10 cnre.
Send for list of testimonials. Address
+, j. CHENEY & co,
Toledo, Ohio.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-03-25
Did You Ever

Try Electric Bitters as remedy for your
troubles! If not, get a bottle now and
get relief This medicine has been found
to be peculiarly adapted to the relief and
and cure of all Female Complaints, exert
ing wonderful direct influence in Civ
ing strength and tone to the organs. If
you have Loss of Appetite, Constipation,
Headache, Painting Spells or are Nervous,
Slcepless, Excitablc, Melancholy or
tronbled with Dizzy Spells, Electric Bit
tiers is the medicine yon need. Health
and Strength are guaranteed by it's use.
Large bottles only so cents at Mrs. C..
Geiger's Drug Store.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-03-25
While the LOUISIANA Demo

While the LOUISIANA DEMO
Graf understands aud appreciates
the amenities of polite journalism
better than "to cuss the Pharr
ticket" yet if it became necessary
to make Use OF any such dcrnier
resort, the English language is
sufficiently expressive, without, the
employment oil Latin.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-03-25
Capt. pharr seems to be q,

Capt. Pharr seems to be nn.
aware of the trnism, that man is
known Ivy the company he keeps.
"Old Dog Tray" once experienced
ii forcible illustration OF the adage,
when he was caught i'll bad com.
pany. He viii have a similar re-
mindcr Oil the ldes Of April.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-03-25

We suppose that the Populist.
Republican campaign organ around
the corner, will further attempt to
impose upon our credulity next
week, 10y seriously advising US
that Warmoph is also supporting
Gov. Foster.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-03-25
NOT POVERTY STRICKEN BY
ANY MEANS.

1t seems that Uncle Johnnie
Pharr, in order to "curry favor
with and capture the votes OF the
'horny handed sons Of toil''-who
have been SO basely deceived that
they are now af1iliating with what
is yiriously denominated the
Third, Pepulist or Peoples Party
has been hypocritically para's.
ing himself before the public gaze,
as a poverty-stricken farmer, ren-
dcrsd so poor and impecunious by
the acknowledgement of the Demo.
cratic party, that he would starve
to death, if he failed to reach the
goal of his ambition, the guberna
torial chair; when in reality the
evidence shows that he is q pam
pered and bloated aristocrat. Gov.
ernor Foster demonstrated in his
Alexandria speech, from figures
absolutely incapable of being con
tested or refuted, that Mr.. Pharr
was the owner and possessor of
property variously assessed at
from so7, 400 to Sill, 500. That ne
had received as a gratuity from
the United States government,
during the time that the bounty
was in operation, the sum of 1885,
600. This is exclusive of the crops
raised Ivy him upon his plantations
for the several years the bounty
was in existence. A low estimate
of the crops of sugar and molasses
raised for this period, including
the bounty of $4,000, wonld
make bis receipts aggregate the
muniticent sum of nearly 100000.
In reply to the statements made
in his Alexandria trade against
and abuse of the Democracy,
wherein he declared that his as
sessments and taxes had been III.
creased by instructions of Cover
nor Foster to the Assessor and
Police Jury Of St. Mary, and that
"the three years of his administra
ton had been tue hardest in his
more than sixty years Of life" the
Governor demonstrated by incon-
testable and irrefragable proof,
that his property had been under,
instead of over assessed and that
he had never made any such sug
gestion or issued any such III
structions to any Assessors or Pc
lice Juries in the State, nor mad he
ever removed any such officials for
failing or refusing to execute such
imaginary instructions. Any rea
sonable and fair minded person,
not blinded by partisan passion or
prejudice. will agree with the Gov
ernor, that any property which
yields a revenue of nearly 100000
in three years, has not been as.
sessed beyond, hut much below its
actual value at sS7,4cO. Yet he
would have the people-whom he
| is attempting to hoodwink and de.
ceive-believe that he is u poor
man, instead of Il Croesus, revel.
ing in wealth and luxury. The
Governor has impaled him upon
either horn of the dilemma which
he may choose, that of dense lgno
rance or reckless mendacity ant
like Mark Twain, has left him il
this embarrassing position, eithe
to extricate himself or remain il
this ethereal and exalted altitud,
till the Angel Gabriel sounds hi
trumpet for the day of final resur
pontinn
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-03-25
NOTICE.

THE UNDERSIGNED. DO HERE
l. by give notice OF my intention to
Homestead the following State land, sit
uate in Rapides Parish, described as the
S /. of NV. and the S.-W. Of NE.
J of Section II, Township one South,
Range two West, Louisiana meridian.
JAMES r, MARTIN.
March 4th, 1876 Sod.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-03-25

--pbafr and his piratical crew
of STATE Stniors, will be- buried so
deep beneath popular disapproba-
ton on the Ides Of April, that it
will he impossible TO extricate
their bruised and bleeding remains
from the political debris, under
which they have been entombed.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-03-25
The iucrndiary utlsrances O

The ipcendiary utlsrances Of
Pharr have already
borne legitimate fruit. The town
of Opelousas was converted last
week into an armed camp. Coils
ion between the opposing political
factions and hlO0dshed was the in.
eyitable result.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-03-25
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

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box. For sale by Mrs. c Geiger, Eagle
drug store,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-03-25

The war clouds appear to
have been dissipated in st. Ian.
dry, but how long the political
horizon will remain unobscured,
the soothsayer lives not who can
fOretell.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-03-25

The man who advises his
FRIENDSHIP ego to the polls armed,
aud do q little business on (their)
your own account, that will re.
quire coflins," is still exhibiting
himself before the people of this
State, as a ,schristian gentleman"
and follower Of the "meek and
lowiy Nazarene."
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-03-25

Boycc, Saturday, April llth, at
II o'clock..aim.
Cheneyville, Monday, April Is,
at IL O'clock a m.
Lecolnpte, Tuesday, April l4th,
at II o'clock m.
I,amourie, Wednesday, April 10,
at III o'clock a m.
We'll, Friday, April 18th, at II
o'clock a m.
Pineville, Saturday, April 18th,
at II O'Clock a M.
Alexandria, Monday, April 10th,
at s O'Clock p m.
The following gentlemen have
offered their services to make the
canvass in this Parish, viz: james
Jeffries, James Andrews, e. &.
Hunter, &. w. Bolton, J. y. Ryan,
w. +. Blackman, J. &. White, }.
G. Wise, j. II. Thornton, II. II:
White, s. II. Rushing, J. +. Ariail,
Geo. y. Watts, b. Il. Lyons, WIN.
Polk, Jr., 4. Spence Smith and
l.. l.. Hooe.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-03-25

III Spain can't suppress the
little rebellion in Cuba, it is pre-
posterous to talk about engaging
in war With tae United States.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-03-25

THE City Council Cigar is all
hand made and manufactured of
Tobacco. To try them
is To like them.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-02-21

Upon application Of Maurice Keliher;
q refund Of interest paid on his 1898
personal property tax amounting to
&25.O 90 was granted, said tax having been
rendered treasurer when due.
Upon motion application Of p. "
Fitzpatrick by Lucy Feigel for ~cancella-
ton of the 1889 and 1899 taxes upon GER
tain real estate was rejected.
Upon application Of Charles Harter
abatement of illegal taxes for the year
1895 was granted.
Upon motion board adjourned to meet
January %. A. d. 1896, at nine o'clock
q. m.
Attest: A. j. MCCAIN,
HORACE CROCKETT, Chairman.
County Auditor.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-02-21

B. Gossage for $780, 100 On the county
general fund. as part payment for print
ing delinquent tax List was ordered can
celled. ss.
Upon motion the following resolution
presented by Commissioner Tracy was
adopted.
Resolved, That the clerk Of courts.
sheriff. register Of deeds, county treas
urer, states's attorney, county Judge,
county superintendent and the county
auditor be each required to file requisi-
tions with the county auditor for oil
blank books, blanks, stationery, furni-
ture or repairs necessary for use in their
respective offices, such acquisitions to be
subject TO the action. Of the board of
county commissioners before orders are
placed for such supplies or repairs, and
further that a copy of this resolution be
sent to each of the above named county
officers.
Upon motion board adjourned to meet
January 20, 1895, at nine o'clock a. M.
Attest: A j. MCCAIN,
HORACE CROCKETT, Chairman.
County Auditor.
RAPID CITY, s.. D., January 90, 1896.
Board met pursuant to adjournment,
all members and the County Auditor
present. The minutes of Saturdays
meeting were read and approved. Board
proceeded to settle with the treasurer by
checking auditors and treasurer's ledger
accounts for January /, 1896, which
showed a balance in the various funds at
that date of nine thousand, four hundred
and forty nine and twenty one one hun
dredths dollars ($$9, 449. 21), after which
the board proceeded to the %treasurer's Of
flee to complete settlement. The board
finished settling with the the treasurer
and made the the following report:
Balance January 1, 1896, ...........S 9,449 81
Receipts since January l, 1895, Gaxes) LIPS So
Redemption since January l, 1896, 465 81
Miscellaneous receipts since January 1,
1896. 80. $40 "a
Cash in banks, January 20. s1S96....... 5,516 Is
Refunds since January 1. 1885,. 49,. 10 60
Warrants, etc, paid since. January /,
1896; .."."...... ......... 2,54o 9s
urer. s,1ss,7s
Coupons paid since January 20, 1896. 81 IS
Cash in hands of treasurer. i. ...... 119 43
Unpaid receipts 1,136 SIS
1851 is
Upon motion board adjourned to meet
January 81, A. D. 1896, at nine o'clock
a. M.
Attest: Al. MCCAIN,
HORACE CROCKETT, Chairman.
County Auditor.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-02-21

RAPID CITY, s. D., January %, 1896.
Board met pursuant to adjournment,
all members and the county auditor
present.
Upon motion the following bills were
allowed and warrants ordered drawn on
the proper funds for the amounts as fol.
lows:
Ed Gilbert, road work, road district No.
T. ". Leedy, road work, road district No.
II fund. $50. Is so
!: w; Leedy, bridge work, bridge fund. 81 o.
Mrs. 8. B. Lewis, typewriting for states
attorney, county fund. 80
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publish in each Of the officialnewspapets
Of said county, = copy Of this resolution
for 9 period Of at least two weeks.
Upon motion the board adjourned to
meet January q. A. D., 1895, at nine
o'clock q. IN.
Attest: "A. j. MCCAIN.
HORACE CROCKETT, Chairman.
County Auditor.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-02-21

Upon motion board adjourned to meet
January 81, A. D. 1896, at nine o'clock
a. M.
Attest: Az. MCCAIN,
HORACE CROCKETT, Chairman.
County Auditor.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-03-21
FEUILLETON
PREMIERE PARTIE
FILE DE sOLDAT


SOFT. Nous saurons plus tard Ia
yerit6. Je ne demande pas mieuS
que dc vous croir Vous avez done
sulvl les boulevards
-Oui, Monsieur, jusqu'a rOp6ra.
Et alors ie suis rcmontee chez moi
Sans vous arr&ter MULE part ?
ST. Je suis rentree au "Prin-
temps tres vite -. pour acheter
dies gants.
Et, demanda-t-ll ironiquement, vous
les ayez perdus?
Non, Monsieur. Les voici
Therese prit ses gants qui etaient
rest6s sur une chaise ct les tendit All
magistrat. II les regarda ct constata
oue c'Gtalt bien le meme num&ro que
ceui du CANT trouv6 chez le comman
dant Morain.
-Eous Il 'ayez achet6 qu'une paire
de gants
Oui Monsieur.
II r6n6chit une minute la pare
de gants que lui donnait la jeune
file 6tait neuve, tandis que le CANT
range parmi les pieces dc conviction
await etc porte plusieurs fois.
--Qd achetez-vous vos gants, en-
general, Mademoiselle
-Touiours au 'Puntemps.
Eft toujours a six bontons, tou-
jours All meme prix.
-Oui Monsieur
-Et, apres celia, vons avez pris
quelles rues pour remonter a Batig-
nolles ? -. Votre chemin lie plus
nature 6tait Ia rue 1 Amsterdam ct
la rue de Noscou. Est-ce celui que
vous ayez snivi?
Non, Monsieur, je suis revenue
par Ia rue de Londres ct Ia rue de
Rome
-Nous avouez que vous etes
pass6e par la rue de Rome.
-Pourquoi mentirais-je?
--Alors, reconnaissez-vous aussl
que vous etes entr6e chez NJ. Morain
Non. Il s'est done passe quel-
que chose chez N. Morain, que vous
me hernandez celia .
On vous vue entrer chez lui
hasarda le chef d Ia shrete.
-C'est faux Cest faux ....
,pai regatde leurs fenetres, du pont
de rEurope -. Puis, jal presque
couru lie long de la rue Gle Rome ...
.Tayals hate de revenir chez nous =.
-irnc derniere fois, Mademoiselle,
vous aflrmez que vous n'Gtes pas
entr6e chez lc commandant Morain ?
Non, non, non
Eth bien, yous mentez, Mademol-
sele
II await 4 peine pronance cette
insulte que Th6rese Garaneier Sc
dressait CONNIE folle, ct Sc pr6cipltant
yers Ia panoplie, on ttaient suspen-
dues les armes de son pere, Iherese
d6crocha an poignard carse, que son
pere await toujours porte pendant "a
guerre dc 1870.
Miserable stcrla-t-elle. Mise
rable Eous allez rttracter &c cue
yous ayez dit =. Miserable =.
lie chef de "a snrett n'avait pas
boug5 &c a ehaise; il ttait bien
tranqnille il await son revolver sur
lui, pour tenir eette folle jeune file
en- respect. Madame Garancier
sauta sur Thtrese ct lui prit lie bras.
-Je ten prie, mon enfant, sois
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-03-21
No 81

EIe await bien soafiert dams ss we,
mals jamais CONNIE ce soir-la.
Assise, pres de sa machine 4
coudre, CONNIE hebetee, ellie ne Sc
souvenait que prcgressivement de
tout ce qu'eIle await enterdu. Serge
etait done accuse, prisonnier, CONNIE
sa file, ce Serge qu'elle aimait pres
que a legal de scs enfants. Et Claude!
On raccusalt aussi d'avoir pris part
a cette tenebrcuse affaire..
Ellie Sc leva hGusQuement, songeant
encorea ceci, cest que, ST Claude
etait arrtte, ellie Sc trouverait seule
pour l"tter contre Ia police. Jadis,
ellie await IL dies recits d'erreurs
judic!ai:es mais ellie II aurait pas
clu lae 9es chooses pareilles pussenJ
aIfiver dams i; te reelie:
1t lis ;tccusvnt deuX innocents
Ellie anr:tit itpoadu de Innocence
de Serge CONNIE IL cele de Thtrese.
: Mas, Claude :. lis ne l'auront
pas, !ul
Ellie prit son eha.e Ct senyeloppa
soigneusement Ia tttc Ellie laissa sa
iampe aiInmte, pour faire crouc
4n'elle ttait toajours chez ellie. It
ellie sortt doucement Il nv await
REIMBURSEMENT pas d'agents devant sa
porte mais trois etaient en- dessous.
Ellie remonta aeux dtages sans faire
de bruit puis ellie descendit tran
quilleaent, CONNIE 81 ellie venait du
einquieme Gtage.
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THIBODAUX, LINE, SAMEDI q MARS 1896

recues, c'est que yous n'avez pas une
robe de sole :. Fl stvrai que ee detail
nous etc donne par le parricide -.
C'est bien une robe de laine que vons
porter ?
Therese murmura dune voix
presque lnintelligible
-Oui =. Mais Ia jupe est en-
sole :.
oh! reu lmporte &c detail,
invente sans doute par Serge Morain,
ma pas d'importanee &c aui est
certain, cesl qu'on d surpsis SERGE
Morain tenant encore lie couteau avec
lequel. ii await etc tue son pere, ct que
tous les indices nous font croi.e que
vous etes sa eompliee
Moi 0 mon Dieu mon Dleu
Devant Faceasation bfutale, ellie
pcrdait un pen son energie
QUAINT So mere, ellie pleurait,
ecrasee par Il douleur
-Enfn s'6crla lie magistrat en- Sc
rapprochant de Ia jeane file, ct
martelant toas ses mots, on a trouve,
dams la main du mort, une n6ehe ae
cheveux arraehte au moment de Ia
lutte -. Ces chevenx sont blonds,
dun blond dor6, CONNIE les yotres ;.
Teaez ?
Il voulnt placer Ia meche dor sur
ia t6te de Ia jeune file; mais TsherAso
fit un bond en- arriere
oh ne me touehez pas en- il
arriverait quelque nouveau maiheur :
Malgr6 son sang froid, le chef de
Ia suret6 recula deyant lattitude
ener.lque de Ia jeune file.
-Cest bon, d6eiara- en- Sc
tournant yers lie eommissaife Dc
police. on eomparera celia Plus tard.
l. essentel est d'avoir mis- Ia main
sur les denx completes.
D6ja il Sc fgnrait les t!oees dont
on le couvrirait le lendemain, pour
So fnesse ct sa decision. II ne
ponvait plus hester Dams ce mou-
vement s. naturel de la jeune file qui
ne voulait pas Sc laisser TOUGHER par
lui, il yoyait une derniere preuye
ellie await peur de Ii comparison des
cheveux Il prenonsa gravement.
-Mademoiselle, devant toutes ces
| prescriptions, je sais force de vous
metre en- Gtat d 'arrestation. Eous
allez nous suigre
Mats c'est impossible, Monsieur!
s'6cria madame Garancier Ma file
est lnnoeente, je le jure -. Vous
ne ponyez pas me l'enlever
-je prierai Nademoiselle Ge YOU.
lolr bicn nous sulvre, sans nous
oblger employer Ia violence.
Thdresc s'avanea fiefement:
--Nons eommettez une infamie
dtcIara-t-elle. Ma mere, II jureras a
Claude que je mai pas cesst d'6tre
digne de lui =. Courage :. Aa
revoir :. Maintenant je suis pfats
4 vous suivre, mais a Ia condition
qn'aucnn lie ces hommes ne porters
! la main sur moi
La noble jeunc file n,avait plu:
aun dtsir abr6ger cette scene
cruelle Ellie await repris maintenanf
topte son tnergie, tout son sang-froid
| Fl, malert cette horrible accusation
qui pesait sur ellie, ellie await l.
courage de r6f6chi1. Flle savai
bien qa'on Il najoaterait pas fol d Sc.
protestations. Puisque ces gens-la !.
croyaient coupable e avaient lie lroi
de l,emmener, aptant les suivre d
bonnie yoloat6 Pais. celia l'huailiai
de volr sa mere sapPlier, SC traine
presque i genoux de1ant le chef 4.
ID suret6
Non, non, ma mere, '6cfia.t-elle
n'implore plus =. Lst-ce que co
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Y II
CLAUDE GARANCTER.

-Tonnerre -. Je suIs done tout
q fait rouiIt ?
st Claude, faisaut un nouvel effort.
Sc maint.nait en- pleine Seine, malgre
lie courant, 4 une legere distance du
pont du dhemin de d'Asnieres. Tn
train passait. Il regarda toutes les
portieres ct murmura
Non, pas encore ce sera sans
doute pour HI prochane fois.
Et, ain de dtrouller ses bras.
alonrdis par ie long repos de l'hiyer,
Il Sc nit a laner avee une nouvelle
Gner9te. \ i9po4ue de leur RUNE, il
await vOuiu vendre son canot CONNIE
ii vendait tous les obiets de luxe
achetes par SOP pers; mais Therese
s.y etalt opposee, sous pretexte quill
II en tIreralt rlen, ct que ce serait une
distraction peu cohteuse. Ellie ne
vouialt pas que son frere fut priye
de son plaislr fayori car Claude
almalt l'eau ayec passion il aimait
snrtout cette belle Seine, sur laquelle
il await passG les melllcurs moments
de Sd leunesse. Ii await yendu ses
emharcations de fantaisie il await
rompu avec ses compagnons de folie,
Ct Il Il await garde que son premier
eanot, celui Gull await choisi avee
son pere. Haintenant quill etait un
homme, ct un homme sGrieux Sc
devonant a 81 famille, il await encore
uhe joie enfantine, lorsqu'il pouvait
courir Asnlefes ct passer quelques
heures sur ce beau basin. Parfo;s.
Serge faccompagnalt ct lis faisaient
de tongues excursions. Ou bien
Serge Iemmenalt chez ses patrons
pour chaser. Cetaient les seuIs
plaisirs de ces deux jeunes gems,
beaux ct forts, qui, depuis longtemps,
saimaient CONNIE deux freres.
Serge etait ie plus fin, le plus
adroit ct le plus prudent, tandis que
Claude, confiant dams Ia force de ses
membres. await toutes les audaces
Tout blame De peau, avec des cheveux
dun bond see, des yeux bruins, une
figure sans cesse souriante, couDte
par une moustache frisGe, il await le
type de ces enfants de Paris. que
rien ma jamais Gtonnes, que rien
n'6tonnera jamais Et une yerye
9ouallIeuse quill exersait sans cesse
| contre les llches ct les menteurs.
| Obelssant CONNIE un enfant 4 W
seur, pour laquelle il await des
t tendresses ct des dGlicatesses touiours
nouyeiies, strement, s'll await asslstG
a larrestation de ThGr4se, il serait
tombe sur les gardens de Ia paix ct
en aurait assomm6 quelques-uns.
Nals, ee jour-la, il await entendu la
Tile de son patton, mademoisel,e
Julienne Fourmont, dire a son pere ::
A Suirye.