The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-15
TOLD NEAR
MONT PELEE
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LOriginaLl
A few years ago l visited Marti.
Rique Mont Pelee was then consid.
cred an extinct volcano and of no mo
ment except as an object of interest
for strangers to climb its sides and
look into it's crater. st. Pierre was a
sleepy town, whose inhabitants, ener-
waited by the climate, spent most of the
time chatting about la belle France
and wishing for the means with which
to visit Paris. l went into a little res
taurant one evening to get dinner
and, having dined, lighted cigar and
sat smoking till should finish the bot
tie of light wine before me- A man
sat at table near by eying my bottle
longingly. l had drunk all of it |
wanted and was glad of an opportuni-
ty to favor some one with the remain
der. l invited the man to my table
and babe him help himself. He did so
and while slipping the wine told me IN
broken English the following story:
"Thees house Away solemn house tc
me- Why? l come here often some
time ago. l know the people what live
here before thees house was restau-
rant. Ferry fine house then. M. Bour
dolon dine here with his daughter.
Mile. Bourdolon He rich man-not
richest man here, but rich. His daugh-
ter fine girl. She step ferry light, like
spirited horse M'sieur Bourdolon
want Lucille to marry rich man like
himself. Lucille want marry ferry
fine poor man. Thees max big fight
between father and daughter. NJ Bour.
dolon tell Jean lie Fevre, the fine poor
young man. that if he come near thees
house he shoot his head off.
zone day rich sugar man come to
M. Bourdolon and say, M. Bourdolon,
/ like to marry your daughter NJ.
Bourdolon say, M. Vignon, how much
you WORTH? Five hundred thousand
francs That ferry much money in
them days; M. Bourdolon himself not
worth that much. So he say: M. vi
gnon, you go ask my daughter. You be
careful Lucille ferry good girl, but
ferry spirited girl She want lots of
coaXing.'
IN. Vignon dress himself ferry fine
with boutonniere and wax mus
tache, and put on lots perfume SO he
smell like flower garden. Then he
come to thees house and come in
thees room, which was parlor. Up
stairs Papa Bourdolon argufy with his
daughter to persuade her to go down
and leestin to NJ. Vignon. Lucille fer
~ quiet; don't answer noting. Her
pa say: Good girl, nice girl You do
what your papa wish Lucille go
downstairs, come into thees parlor and
shut the door.
IN. Bourdolon don't stay long here
and mex day he go see Papa Bour
dolon and say, 'M'sieur, | t'ink | not
get married just now What you
meanY say Papa Bourdolon, ferry
hot. L t'ink l like to live bachelor
some time longer You t'ink my
daughter not max you happy? My
daughter ferry good girl, ferry obedi
ent girl. She go down last night to
accept your offer like little lamb
Your daughter, m'sieur, ferry fine
girl. l not speak disrespectful of your
daughter, but | tink l don't want
marry just now. IL you Insult my
daughter, you insult me. We go cut
tomorrow morning on the side of Mont
Pelee with rapiers, and you gif me
satisfaction 'M'sieur, l no insult you
or your daughter. Mademoiselle too
good for man like me. Mademoiselle
should marry great warrior, great gen
eral. She might fine lady. When she
come in parlor last night, l say:
"Mademoiselle, by permission of your
father l come to express for you
adorable sentiments. l hat long adj
mired you, mademoiselle, you so beau
tiful, SO gentle, SO good. l would like
talk you on my bosom like little pet
lamb. l offer you my heart, my hand
and my poor fortune, all of which are
not good enough for so divine l got
no further. Your daughter fine girl,
beautiful girl. brave girl. She deserve