The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-11-11

r. II was seldom that Antonio had 20
distinguished listener, and he related
the incident with great relish.
Il had noticed this Louis" he began.
"Eyery 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 q
young man with sallow face.
can see IL all from my window across
the way. Keep your eyes open and
have the police at hand
1T same about the very next morn
ing. The young man approached, hand
led the book and then turned away. He
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 IL has since been
on every lip. His sweetheart, Marie
d'Amoureux, wrote 'Une Feuille
Morte. No one would publish IL. 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 as he could spare, purchased cop
les OF the work from Marie, telling her
that they were ordered by the book
sellers. These copies he would place
on the bookstslls by stealth, hoping
that they might be read and appre-
ciated. II was for such an act that
l had caused his arrest. The papers
told the pitiful sorry, and since then
there has been a great demand for the
book"
"But what Of the trouble to-day?" in
terrupted the Member, impatiently.
"Why did he treas her so cruelly?"
"In return for her ingratitude," re-
piled Antonio. when success came
she forgot Louis, Vho was poor and un-
attractive Her smiles were all for an
other. Heaven orly knows what has
worked so great change in her heart,
and brought her TO so passionate
deed. Perhaps she las only now learned
all that Louis has done for her."
"Ah, friend" sighed the Member,
"how could he resist such an appeal?
She has the eyes and hair of an angel"
"See," said Antonio, there is a jour-
nalst using my bookstall for 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 nephewl" and then louder:
pierre, / congratulate you on being
an eyewitness of this event. Your pa.
per will doubtless appreciate your ac-
count"
Pierre glanced up, smiled, nodded,
and went on with his writing. AT last he
closed his notebook, placed it in his
pocket, and then waved a handkerchief
above his head.
"Now, uncle" he said, comins to the
Members side, you will soon have n
good look at Louis and Marie; they will
enter their cab at this spot. They are
now ascending the steps from the river,
followed by the boatman."
Before the Member could form ques-
ton, the crowd fell back and the lovers
appeared on the quay. Hand in hand
they advanced toward the bookstall,
where n cab was in waiting. As they |
passed Pierre, the Member saw Louis
direct sly kick at the journalists
shins, while Marie favored them both
with an expansive grin.
Nephew" said the Member, when |
the cab had driven Off with its wet occu-
pants, do you know these personsw
sin one moment" said Pierre, as he |
transferred some bank notes from his |
pocket to the hand OF the gallant boat. |
man who had rescued Louis and Marie. |
You may question presently. Now"
he laughed, when the boatman had |
moved away, II am at your disposal"
What do you know of this AFFAIR.""
Everything"
what will be the end of it?"
"a third edition of 'Une Feuille |
Morte.'"
81 cannot believe" said the Member, |
that they would be guilty of making
public their inner lives for the sake OF |
vulgar Advertising"
yet such is the case" replied Pierre. |
"The book would never have sold with
out it. This is an enterprising age,
uncle. Look!"
wagon piled high with books and |
decorated with "Une Feuille Morte"
posters had driven up. The crowd
closed in around it, struggling to push
forward their money and secure copy
of the novel.
Behold the fruits OF vulgar adver- |
tising," murmured Pierre.
us the book worth reading?" in. |
quired the Member.
Judge for yourself" answered |
Pierre. you have witnessed a part of |
il. Louis and Marie are playing the
plot OF the novel-this was the second
act. Would you call IL interesting?"