The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-03-27

look, but go away without buying. One
day a gentleman came to me and said:
Antonio, you are being robbed by
young man with a sallow face.
can see it all from my window across
the way. Keep your eyes open and
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. 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 it has since been
on every lip. His sweetheart, Marie
d'Amoureux, wrote 'Une Feuille
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 it; 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 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 pitiful story, and since then
there has been great demand for the
book"
"But what of the trouble to-day?" in
terrupted the Member, impatiently.
"Why did he treat her so cruelly?"
"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 change in her heart,
and brought her to so passionate a
deed. Perhaps she has only now learned
all that Louis has done for her."
"Ah, FRIEND" sighed the Member,
show could he resist such an appeal?
She has the eyes and hair of an angel"
"See," said Antonio, ''there is jour
nalist 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 nephew!" and then louder:
"Pierre, l 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
Q | l. L. ,N1aaol II in his
pocket, and then waved handkerchief
above his head.
: "Now, uncle" he said, coming to the
Members side, "you will soon have a
/ good look at Louis and Marie; they will
enter their cab at this spot. They are
= now ascending the steps from the river
t 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
G where a cab was in waiting. As they
o passed Pierre, the Member saw Loui:
e direct a sly kick at the journalist
n shins, while Marie favored them boil
:, with an expansive grin.
Nephew" said the Member, whe1
Il the cab had driven of with its wet occu
o pants, do you know these persons ?"
e "In one moment" said Pierre, as h
transferred some bank notes from hi
n pocket to the hand of the gallant boat
l. man who had rescued Louis and Marie
q you may question presently. Now
t. he laughed, when the boatman hat
p moved away, 81 am at your disposal"
d "What do you know of this AFFAIR.""
t Everything"
r "What will be the end of to"
Il ga third edition of 'Une Feuill
Morte.'"
Y 81 cannot believe" said the Member
Y 'that they would be guilty of maxim
public their inner lives for the sake c
ID vulgar Advertising"
is Yet such is the case" replied Pierre
1.-THE book would never have sold with
out it. This is an enterprising agt
70 uncle. Looki"
ID A wagon piled high with books an
decorated with "Une Feuille Morte
m posters had driven up. The crow
,e closed in around it, struggling to pus
% forward their money and secure cop
of the novel.
ra DenOiu the fruits OF vulgar duNei
- Using" murmured Pierre.
SIS the book worth reading?" il
D1 quired the Member.
Judge for yourself" answere
!. Pierre. "You have witnessed a part {
\. it, Louis and Marie are playing til
~ plot of the novel-this was the secon
- act. Would you call it Interestingly"
~ THAT goes without saying"
i, 81 will also add. for your ears alon
81 uncle, that the actors are hired one
ie The Zoinni brothers, high divers, wei
~ paid for leaping into the river. just I
81 the boatman was paid for being thel
- to pull them out. 1t was all careful
IL planned by the author"
ut almost surpasses comprehension
Oy said the Member, earnestly. But Il
On real Marie d'Amoureux. the author
ne would give something fine TO meet
!'e person of such genius. Minds of tn
y calibre are rare, nephew; exceeding
rare"
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