The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-03
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B~richanteau leaned back in his chair
and, stretching out his long, thin legs,
vawned uxpriouslv. Then. recovering
h;,n sa1f nth dol;beration ba tbr,,st his
ha.sssa~sun 800 n. t,s,,,sars noebe+s
~ uo'p aeI|pN-~~.
Ae goas' no ciiee' oo
slniiesi me igney 9oso - sia0si
Dame Fortune, willfal jade, hna1ng that
genius caresses that which first she fiaunt-
ed. rewards her humble servant with the
base metal thai sustains his life, and he
has vat ) francsi wealth. riches iuimita-
h,at1
uu- 80, - ond
Afs y" IT
unems he nuoDereu eraslcaiy. ~"
shall we dispose OF this superhuous poun-
tyr And, with a dramatic gesture ne
thrust the fingers OF ms rlgnt manu-
anfougn the masses OF ms long gray mar.
Hal we nave IT,, ne eried suaoeniy u
aeep, stentorian tohes-th Gaze Diane,
We VIII ulne, .aste ahce iioro anioios,a1
rare ana guam again the iecsaf "a 'no
goas. ine q 's goou.
Jumping from ms seat ne eooA ~ eue
otd noWereo SILK dressing Gown ne mss
wearing any, ~ oare,uuy un
nail went 10 the tiny cupboard .nauIcon,
eaineo ms Wararooe anu ureW io.en = orr
ana somewhat .nreaiioafe iur ineu w.
coat, IN WHICH, III splse VI enc no0 oan0
sun, ne proceeueu 10 cioshe h!ihseii.
ne on q laIBe s'oucling nao anut
taking q cane richiy mouht with poilsn-
ed prass, Waikeu OUT oI ohe room
IL was ~ long way GOWN from she a'oio
TO tne stfeeu, ana the seairs were uarA ~
narrow. = tune lase nc reacneu ehe groullu
noor ana stoou II tne OZARK, narrow passaso
Wnlcn iea 70 inc sereeO. Iieso ie pau sstu'
standing LOT a 1nolhehc before . uirey,
aliaplaaseo aoor. AZ iaso 1e ial ~ ~
mine ana, RAISING ms manu. fappeo io0us
WIN ene kHos Vi ms cahe.
Com m, salo q Pieasans voice.
oriclaIi'eau ouineu ~ en mo
h1nging paek the aoof' STOOD ior mo
ment onStne tnreshold' na1 III manu- oo"-
ing maghlncehuy.
adood morning madame, ne salo,
Inc room was ho1 ana scanning. !ne
ceihhgt snoush ioW' was niuuen lioin slew
Dy numperiess eoras, On "nlen hung var
Gus artlcies 81 cioenils' aii ino,e or .oss
lamp " uie opposise siue = u eno iVo,.
a Blf11pn ponply little woman WAS DUSTY
ar5nloved ironing
nGood ,~norbing M ~R,icbanteau.n she
,o,,,ied loaking m for . moment from her
work aft Il ) fine day.n
s.The dav Is indeed frne.n answered
Inc 0ay - inueeu nus
bricnaileau RAINING eiesans.y a !
and deicns To rain her golden sunbeaIns
like flowers upon her humble slaves"
Madame raised her hands with that
nrettv gesture which is common to every
tr,1a horn Frenchwoman. STA. monsieurl
How beautiful Won talkI You are indeed
a true noet.n
He smiled and shook his head with con-
.scious humility. NAV. madame. you
flatter me-. / am no poet. only a humble
slay, of art. a slave who has endured
mnch for the eanse. ,tis true. but one who
IL vet ! slave
She shook her head s-ympathetically.
ssyou have had trials. monsieur9n she
asLeds
uTrials,o he answered traeically.
aAve trialsy 7 have STRUGGLED. I have
starpad T have nlayed tn cheering multi
+,,das and IN bowlino mohs. 7 have en-
dnred b-ombardments Of vegetables and re-
oa;vod shosverS of roses and vet have
n1avad on Ganins cannot bes overcome
~ %tri,es. nanght INIT death can ouenoh
IT, CONSUMING fire Tbe do NOT nm
darStana prichantean e. much the worse
for the nnblic' They are fools. Mean
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