The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-11-03

IL had noticed this Louis, he began.
every morning he would come and |
look. but go away without buying. One |
day gentleman came TO me and said: |
Antonio, YOU are being robbed by a
young man with sallow face.
can see il all from my window across
the way. Keep your eyes open ana
have the police at hand
at same about the very next morn
ing. The young man approached, hand
led the book and then turned away. lie
was Immediately arrested, and two cop
les OF 'Une Feuille Morte' were found
beneath his coat.
Before the magistrate he told a
story so strange that it has since been
on every lip. His sweetheart, Marie
d'AmourcuN, wrote 'tne Fcuille
Morte.' No one would publish it. Marie
was in tears. The young man took his
savings and had the novel printed. No
one would sell il; for there was no one
TO buy.
Then came an act of still greater
devotion. Louis, with so much of his
salary MS lac could spare, purchased cop
|
that they were ordered by the book
sellers. These copies he would place
| on the bookstalls by stealth, hoping
that they might be read and appre-
ciated. 1t was for such an act that
| had caused his arrest. The papers
told the ptiful story. and since then
there has been a great demand for the
book"
But what of the trouble to-day in
tcrrupted the Member, impatiently.
.Why did he treat her so cruelty"
in return for her ingratitude, re-
piled Antonio. "When success came
She forgot Louis who was poor and un-
attractive. Her smiles were all for an
other Heaven only knows what has
worked so great a change in her heart
and drought her TO so passionate a
deed. Perhaps she has only now learned
all that Louis has done for her.
"..h. friend" sighed the Member.
"hcw could he resist such an appear
She has the eyes and hair of an angel.
See" said Antonio, there is a jour
nalist using my bookstall for a desk,
while he makes notes of this interest
ing happening. How his pencil flies
over the paper.
The Member withdrew his gaze from
the river. On beholding the object OF
Antonie's remarks, he exclaimed:
MY nephew" and then louder:
pierre. | congratulate you on being
an eyewitness of this event. Your pa
per will doubtless appreciate your ac'
count"
Pierre gla I'D Up, smiled, nodded
: and went on wi his writing. AT last he
closed his notebook. placed II in his
pocket. and then waved handkerchiel
, above his head.
"Now, uncle" he said. coming TO Tho
Members side, "you will soon have
, good look al Louis and Marie; they vii
enter their cab at this spot. They arr
:. now ascending the steps from the river
, followed by the boatman.'
Before the Member could form ques
ton. the crowd fell back and the lover
appeared on the quay. Hand IN han'
they advanced toward the bookstall
where cab was in waiting. \. the.
: passcd Pierre. the Mem Der saw Lou
direct sly kick at the journalist
shins. while Marie favored them bot
: with an expansive grin.
= Nephew" said the Member. whel
;, the cab had driven of with its wet occu
- pants, do you know these persons?
= "In one moment" said Pierre, as b
s transferred some bank notes from hi
pocket to the hand Of the gallant boa
II man who had rescued Louis and Marie
y You may question presently. Now
& he laughed, when the boatman ha
!. moved away, Il am at your disposal
p what do YOU know of this AFFAIR.""
"a Everything"
II what will be the end of it?'
r ~ third edition of Tine Feuill
II Morte.'"
II cannot believe" said the Membe
y that they would be guilty of maxim
~ public their inner lives for the sake I
vulgar advertising"
I'd .'Set such is the case" replied Pierr
is The book would never have sold wit
out it. This is an enterprising az
uncle. Look"
ne A wagon piled high with books al
I'd decorated with "Unc Feuille Mort'
posters had driven up Inc GROW
IN closed in around il, struggling TO pu'
ne forward their money and secure col
&c Of the novel.
behold the fruits OF vulgar adve
We Using" murmured Pierre.
lc- us the book worth reading?
quired the Member.
II Judge for yourself. answer
Pierre. "Nou have witnessed part
k it. Louis and Marie are playing I
ot plot of the novel-this was the scco
nv act. Would you call it interesting
he "That goes without saying.
81 will also add, for your ears aloi
eel uncle. tha: the actors are hired on
rie The Ionni brothers. high divers. ",
ct. paid for lcaping into the river, just
ed the boatman was paid for being tho
~ 70 null them out IL was all careful