The Newtown bee., 1899-05-05

youngest pOy
Bruno made amends by embracing |
Juliette.
"On nv faith, thought should never
get here" he exclaimed. '.Do you
know, Mother Maury, it's a good tramp
from Dieppe to your mansionP"
Martin noticed then the sailors shoes
thick with dust. ibid you come on foot,
Uncle Bruno?" he asked in establishment.
ssGDod Lord! would you have me
come in boat across your wheat fields ~
said the sailor gaily.
Martin turned to the door. "But your
baggage?' he veptured.
"MY baggage? Here it is !" said Bruno.
"a sailor, my boy, needs no wardrobe
but pipe and night cap"
The widow and the children looked ct
each other. "Excuse me-" said the
young man, d" but after yeur letter L
thought"
Thought what? That I would come
with three-maste vesaeiT'
"No.o," replied Marsin, forcing
laugh, shut with your trunks-for a
long stay; we hoped that you would
remain with u.s."
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"You said that you would come with.
all that you possessed"
"Very we'll, here 1t is ~ cried Bruno,
''all that possess. My monkey and my
parrot"
"What! is that all?' cried the family
with one voice.
''And my sailors chest, where there
are plenty of socks without heels and
shirts without sleeves. But that is no
thing, my friends! AS long as the con-
science and the stomach are In good or
der all the rest is-a mere Joke! Excuse
me, sister, see some cider there. and
your four Leagues of dust have dried up
my throat"
Hello! Rochambesu, salute these
relations The monkey made three
capers, then sat down st little distance
scratching his nose. The sailor, who
had seated himself at the table, helped
himself to drink.
The family looked Mortified. Bruno
remarking the table spread, drew him
self up without hesitation, and declared
that he was dying Of hunger. Welcome
or unwelcome, he helped himself to the
bacon which stood before him and began
to eat. AS Martin went on questioning,
be told how he had sailed the Indian seas
| for 20 years, under various flags, with nc
other gain than his pay,-spent as soon
as received. Finally, at the end of ar
hour, it was evident that Uncle Bruno
had for his fortune only great good hu-
NOR and an excellent appetite.
The disappointment was general, but
showed itself according to the character
of each. While In Clementina 1t aroused
only surprise mixed with little sadness
in Martin it became q mortified CON
tempt, and in the widow both sorrow
and anger. This change of attitude soon
found expression. The monkey having
frightened the little girl by following
her, her grandmother demanded that he
should be banished to an empty stable
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from the sailors plate, Martin pronoun.
ced it impossible to permit that. Clemen.
tina said nothing, but she soon withdrew
with Juliette to attend to household at
fairs, while the widow went to bring in
her wheel from the porch.
Left alone with his nephew, who
sought to give an air of absent-minded
ness to his uncivil manner, Uncle Brun,
set down the glass which he had emptied
then resting his two elbows on the table
looked Martin squarely in the face.
"Do you know, my boy" he salt
quietly, "that the wind seems to me t.
be little in the northeast in your house
Your looks freeze the heart, and nobod!
has offered me word of friendliness
Is it in this way that you receive a rela
live who has been away for 20 years?"
Martin answered curtly enough thai
the reception was such as it had to be
and that it was not in their power to Civ
him any better cheer.
@"But you might have worn a differen
face" replied Bruno; "upon my soul
You have received one. rs moody
Enough said, my good fellow, dom
like family quarrels. Only remember
that you will be sorry for this in time;
say only that"
Having spoken, the sailor cut anethe
slice Of bacon and again began to eat.
Martin, struck by his words, began t.
reconsider. Uncle Bruno would no
have that air Of assurance, he thought
if he possessed, as he pretends, nothing
but monkey and a parrot. We hav
been deceived. He ID shrewd fellow
and wanted to test US. The kind o
threat which he made betrays him
quick! we must repair our folly and viii
him oyer. -.-.
He FASTENED to his mother and siste1
to tell them his discovery. Both hurried
in again, with faces which had becom
set and cold now smiling and expansive
The widow excused herself because tn
care of the house had obliged her t
leave her dear brother-in-law and wa
astonished that the table was not bette
served. "Why! where is the tart?'' sh
exclaimed. "Where is the cream that
had saved for Bruno?3 Juliette, wha
are you thinking about, child2 Clemms
see il there are not few nuts LEI
in the cupboard; they 20 well with th
hard cider"
The young girl obeyed, and when al
was on the table she seated herself sun
ling opposite the sailor. He looked a
her with satisfaction.
''Come now, this is goodi'' he sale
''this looks like coming home. recot