Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-01-26

Nine. Dupont and her little daughter
Adele kept Il stall for light refreshments
| in one of the streets off Boulogne harbor
One spring afternoon, as Adele was ar
ranging her glasses on the counter. her
eye fell upon cabin boy, who was stand
ing on the other side of the street, and
looking intently at the cakes and choco-
late and lemonade which were so tempt
ingiy displayed to view ON the board Of
the stall.
How that boy stares!" said Adele.
Look, mother; just look mt him. It's Il
pity somebody does not teach him man
ners.'
Nine. Dupont turned round to see the
boy whose conduct had offended her
somewhat capricious little daughter; and
when she noticed the sailor boys thin
face and hungry eyes, the motherly heart
OF the old French woman was filled with
Poor lad, he looks hungry. Let us
give him a cake, Adele: he does not get
many cakes OH board his ship, | know"
and, suiting the action to the word. she
smiled and nodded to the boy. and hold
ing up large galetta-a sort Of currantless
bun-shc motioned him to come and fetch
il.
The boy came slowly across the road.
but made no effort to take the GAZETTE
from the old woman.
Il have no money. | cannot pay for
the Sdtbttc. he Salu aWkWafUIN.
Never mind about money. my lad.
said the woman, as she still pressed the
cake ON him; lit is a gift; and. Adele"
she continued, putting her arm on tho
girls shoulder. pour out n glass of lem
onade for him. Nay. nay. you must,
she continued. seeing that the boy was
reluctant to receive this second favor; lit
is not possible to eat Il GAZETTE without
some liquid to wash it down; you would
most certainly choke, she added, with Il
good-natured laugh.
Meanwhile Adele. who had already re
peuted of her haSty speech about the
cabin boy. had poured out Il glass of
delicious lemonade. and handing it 10
him with pretty smile. said:
take this. AMI drink to Il lucky voy-
age and safe return.
The boy took the glass and said quietly:
Thank YOU, mademoiSelle: and If ! do
have luck on my voyage | shall ask you
to LEI. me pay for this treat ON my re
turn
Adele laughed, and thought what an
old-fashioned boy he was: but the next
minute rough-looking man on board one
of the ships in tn, dock had shouted
something to the hoy and he hastily left
the stall and climbed on board the boat,
and Adele thought no more of him.
The boy, however. did not forget her
nor the kind old woman who had been
SO friendly to him. He thought of them
through many Il stormy day ana dark
night. and ON his return. some months
later his first visit WAS to the sheltered
nook III the street. where the stall used
to be.
1t was gone.
Poor Jean. how disappointed he was!
This time he had money. for the voyage
had been lucky one. and he was look
ing forward to buying up all the stall ut
a fabulous price. for had he not two gold
pieces IN his pocket, But now the gold
seemed useless to him, for his friends
were not there TO benefit bv it,
He questioned several persons, and at
last heard that the old woman and Adele
were living In great poverty in Il howell
some streets off. 4 new shop had opened
On the quay and drawn away all the Gus
toners from the stall, and the old woman
was very sad
Jean nearly ran all the way to the
street where he had been told he should
lind his two friends, and then when he
got TO the door he was too shy to 20 i'll.
At last, however. Adele came out TO
fetch some water aud stumbled against
tho lad.
May I come in?" he said awkwardly.
IS he pushed past her into the house.
Il owe you this" and he put his two
gold pieces down on the table. and was
hastily making of when Adele caught
hold of him,
Are YOU mad?" she exclaimed 1T
is gold that YOU have put down. What
does it meanf Who are you:"
Then Jean had to explain. and after
great difficulty he persuaded the old