The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-02-22
THE CRICKET.

4nlltXlOl anu DouS "AV 1iuiDS 80
4rinu,iyr that they seernd Il reduced
IT, .; those Of an ordinary woman.
Il ,.ssrSscd Of pair Of large black
4 which sent the blood to the head
4 ,ho,c upon whom she turned them
Il, was Noclinc Fargus. the young
3;.,r,s Of the mill of Espibos A
Ir.backlr old structure. built a-strad-
4 .. 4 brook, isolated in Il grove Of
H.. leaning to one side, dilapidated,
H. away hy tho ivy that covered it,
], r,,l here and there by large
II n, That looked like crutchcs. but ell
r.. 4 with al alert and joyous clattcr
Ajci ,aa,!v it resemble n talkative peas
Il woman. Such was the home Of
Il l;ne--t the old mill of Espibos.
q b., mill. lccrepit as it was. had its
53,b.rl customers. It's mistress, though
I'M. had goodly number of lovers.
1i,.ony these two were chiefly to be
aiI;ayui>llcd Aristide Larrieussec, a
s ihubly checked fellow, the son Of
44:hloring farmer. and Jouanin La
3s :. fair haired youth. who was serv-
& III the quality of an apprentice at
81 largest shop of the neighboring vii
lyistide. the farmer. often prowled
'34uud the mill, his pockets full of
ST. for the object of his affections.
S two ate it together seated in front
':he milestone, while the iron wheel
&el by the water sang it's unceasing
thmic song, and the white flour fell
covering everything around as
- frosting of sugar.
fuanin. the shopkeeper, was less for
}te. He hardly saw Noeline except
sundays after mass, when she came.
}uy needles and thread at the shop
lh be village. At such times Jouanin
81 flushed with JOY. He displayed be-
@ the kind eyes of the young girl all
Fpools of thread and all the papers
}eedles which the shop contained,
a long time was spent in making
s4 lection. while occasionally the fin
N3 3of the two touched each other in
~ midst of the articles they were
ling.
uetimcs. too, Of Sunday evening
as3nin would obtain a couple Of
p ltave of absence and bring his
8nd line to fish in the brook Of
POs He hardly ever caught any
5 bccaelse the brook contained few
s. 4 than any other in the neighbor-
a. but Jouanin would choose his po-
G,9 so that he could watch at the
FL FL time the window oe the mill and
!s pat Of his fishing line. He consoled
ff for the immobility Of the latter
f'king at the charming things
/ were to be seen at the former.
3nightfall Noeline would generally
TO look for her ducks on the banks
W brook, and the grasp of the hand
E tho lovers exchanged in that
1th twilight was so sweet that
3 lin dreamed Of it till the follow
tazzEhursday
mistress Of the mill had no hest
80 80 in choosing among her lovers. 1t
Puanin whom she preferred to all
3Pers She hardly thought of any
but him. Him alone she trusted
y with him alone she felt per-
|sa happy.
@ haired Jouanin was therefore
mized TO pay his court, and Noel
fother soon invited him to come
@ lchestnuts at the mill during the
ptumn evenings.
); first time, however, that the
a} shopkeeper went to visit his
a Fart a strange thing happened
. cket which always chirped be-
qe Kitchen chimney remained 81
~ PITS singular" thought Noeline's
e. M the young girl on her part turn
pale.
:. e when Jouanin came for his Sec
/. the same thing happened. AS
= " the wooer opened the door the
IL ceased chirping.
FL this Noeline's mother crossed
4 and her daughter clasped her
"A ps hands beneath her apron.
en time that Jouanin entered the
an1slfe hostile cricket refused to let,
heard. and in listening closely
EII{ "a hear peculiar sound, an in
s!e scratching in the chimney.
TO M httle creature were revolving.
|; SiaI pc cried good deal. and her
@Sas much depressed.
uSs3 SIne majority of peasant women.
r. a attached great Importance to
,eISa ID ping of their cricket. They were
Qat the song Of one of those in
r honse insures to its inhabi-
: applness and prosperity. The
Pa lis remaining silent whenever
f.. La was present was regarded as q
ZOE p that the poor lad would bring
NJ" ae upon any ono who had any
eplf do with him.
90 yet Noeline knew very well
- @ lover was good. honest and in
She thought she could read
~~ onliscs of happiness IL his low
'''' eyes. but the cricket did not
....- IN her. It might have proved
-" ~ not to heed its warning. and
....~ umid shopkeeper came. with
-; - Fac and lump in his throat.
g. Oeiine's mother for her daugh-
~ a the old woman looked very
the girl could hardly refrain
Des' olng in her apron. Jouanin
M ;led. He was not given the true
pa..3 " would have troubled him to
'-"al he brought bad luck to a
W at he entered.