CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1898-01-20


tc listen. reverently took OF his hat.
Heavenly I heard him say; then
''1,y. he put il on arnin and entered the
shop.
There was no beating about the
bush with that young man, and. some
how, liked him for It.
"'Who is the singer he asked at
once.
"'Lit.le French girl says I. named
Mile. Justine
"'Justine whatT
"Lafitte.'
".Lafitte.' he repeated. as though the
name seemed familiar to him somehow.
How old is she?'
About IT. says !. making rough
guess.
''The front door changed to just at
that minute. and light footstep was
heard.
II peeped out.
There she is now says I, Mile. Jus
tine herself
Like shot he was out of the shop,
but in few minutes returned.
Exquisite he said, his voice trem-
bling a little. Her face is as exquisite
as her voice
well. to make long story short"
broke off the cobbler, that young man
had fallen desperately in love with
ma'm'selle. but how to make her ac-
quaintance was problem that wac
troubling him.
".Ef you was only poor, now says
I. you might get a chance, but
"The young man did not wait for me
to finish.
"'I'lI come tomorrow in my plainest
suit of clothes,' said he Thank you,
Mr.. Devine, for solving the riddle You
can send me up to do little repairing.
you know-a friend of yours. steady
fellow. looking for a job. and SO forth
well. the plan worked. and bless
me, sir, il Edward Pendleton. rich and
well connected. didn't spend about half
his time looking at ma'm'selle. and
talking to the old man.
And so rhe days passed on; mann
selle in spite of her shabby dress and
sisimpy fare, growing roster and pref
tier every day.
lit was the night before Christmas.
and mossoo left his bench and sat si-
lently down by Ned.
Presently mossoo-s thin white hand
moved tow ard the pocket Of his worsted
Z jacket: ard then. as the lapel of pocket
( flew NJ, Ned caught a gieam of some
I thing which brought him to his feet
with a cry.
What Is it?' cried mossoo. scared
out Of his senses. Ny poor Ned. what
has, thou?'
-.A diamond,' shouted Ned. grasp
| ing the old wors,ed jacket. and tearing
piece of it away See. see. the jewel
has been hidden within the lining OF
your Jacket all this time
"''Twas Ne will OF Cod said the old
Frenchman. a little later 'Ah, some
times my heart was like TO burst. To
die thus-to leave my wife. my little
Justine. Who would care for them
".I. sir said the Young man. your
SON.
~ little warm hand at that moment
erept into his own
Hast heard. dost know said the
old man.
"'I know she answered. soft like,
a happy smile lighting up her face
well" l prompted. as he sat silent
for awhile, there is something more
to tell
well. Mossoo lit the lamp. and Ned
was about to ask him for his daughter.
when the old lady's voice was heard
from the corner.
-'And now says she. wen give II
| al ,,r. md srr. Is..ls
I'VE will. ma mie.' -aid mossoo
longer strive for re eempossihle. X
documents
'Docpmenfs9' said Ned
"'I ihink have told You before said
mossoo. ''of re Marquis de LATTE. who
was mar7vred upon ze scsffoId with
Louis XVI' said Ned. who had
heard ii 80 times. Yes. sir. think
you have
"'Rut that which I have not told
l you.' went on mossoo, is that one OF
his remaining family fed TO America
md became the proprietor of large
estate. He died unmarried. The prop.
I er'y is in alien hands. thought had
hoped
i-tht's- sShu Ntu- i<iutte4 Sin-
I puinr that IL never occurred to me be-
i fore.' And then he told the family how
and why he had deceived 'em. confess
/ ing himself to he Edward Pendleton. the
I Junior partner of the great law firm of
perdieinu & rendlcton. who for some
time had been looking for the heirs m
the Iafitte estate. but up TO the pres
en-, had found no clew
And soon after that I lost my lodg-
crs; but bless you. sir. they don't for
/ get me. Mr.. Pendleton. he always will
think that but for me he would never
have got acquainted with ma'm'selle.- :
-Car,er's Monthly. Chicago.