Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-12-13

!" ATCRNIEN awOkc later than
usual thai morning. He
y yawned sighed. arose. APP
preached the window and
with languid gesture pulled back
the ample curtains that kept out the
light Of day.
A perfect day for fishing" lie la
mented. "and to think that 1 have To
pass it chained To Il desk IN Paris
Don't go to Paris" counsel!ed Nine.
Saturnien: write to The manager that
you are ILL.,
Tempt me not. daughter OF Eve"
Or better still. 1 win write TO NJ
Ape-asse myself that viii surely con-
: vince him OF the gravity Of your con-
aition'
"A terribly imprudenc thing 10 DO.
What il he should send the adininistra-
lion doctor out Ia see me-
Hereto Narenne this very day ::
Oh, the c0wardice OF men, rrtorted
the daughter OF Eve" concemptuous
~.
They passed into another room where
Nine Saiurnien -iulirtte if you prefer
turned over the pages Of il ponder
GUS book OF medicine belonging 10
Doctor Salolles. their neighbour and
tenant For Sa,Egn;rn. yoG must
know. was Il proier y-!iolder. and his
house. situated un thu Banks OF The
Marine. consisted Of iwo paVilions eX-
actly alike. which adiuincd each other
after the manner Of Ike SiaInese twins
In one OF these divisions ihe SatU:n.cn
couple had their abo',e: IL The c,he:
was that of Dr. Salolle>.
Julieiie wrote:
Monsieur: Ny husband after SUI
fer!ng all night with torturing pain in
his left foot. perceived this morning
that the great toe Wa swollen 10 an
enormous size He intended coin: 10
The Office as usual. hut ON making the
effort found il quite impossible to pro-
coed. He bess me Io express 10 yOu
together with hi. deep regyeT. The six
cere hope that the disability VIII he Of
but short duration
Sincerely.
"JULIETTE SATURNIEE."
Simple ard in GOOD i..sie." approved
the empioyc: ''nciii:er COMP OmiSing in
rhe present nor b.ndia. In the future
Come and give NE Il kiss. my charm
Ing secretary. And now hurry with
the letter To friend Darbla louise. whom
you will find 1t this moment in the
station. il being just The hour 1T which
We both take the train for Paris. In
this way the manager will receive the
earliest possible notice. and l shall
be able 10 pass the day with I compar-
afively clear conscience
VI. Aperasse. on reading Iuliettc's
missive, contracted his brow into u
frown. He well knew the ruling pas
sion OF his subordinate. ana guessed
the facts in the case al once.
Decidedly iishy"' IL. said. tapp.n.
the letter with stern for finger Then
lie hurriedly belook himself 10 the
office of the mana erin cilief. where
the two officials held Il consultation in
the case of Saturnicn which. could the
latter have overheard 1t. would have
cured him al once
Meanwhile. installed in IA; bot.
toned boat close 10 the shore near
= his house the truaHr, happy is Il god.
was taking in fish after ush The
Marine. tranquil and sunny. lowed
smoothly past him. as did the hours
steeped in Hiss. NJ neon the house
wife brought IN abundant cold rei,ast.
? and together they sat IN Ire little boat
and die IL. While riley were in the
midst OF this agree1il. occupation Il
shadow fell On the water before them.
Saturn!en WAS on the poia: of iurnln.
around. when the iiItl" len attached
TO one % his poles gave a ,inklc. AMI
Immediately he became cngrossed In
the rapture Of jerking h;Sh up into Tie
sir the invisible creature iiat had
caused the sound "a in:', Il,
Bravo. exclaimed a voice directly
behind the boat. No sooner was lie
word uttered than Tie same vote,
emitted cry of distress and a heavy
body. striking the water. parted il. ana
sent showers Of spray mp ove. diner.
aud repasi. Bravcly the fisherman
, plunged in over the sie OF the boat
and after Il moment closed his graSI
on 4 pair o. moving coar tails. IL
draw his inanimat hur.lCl up 20 ii,
surface and raise .t laiioi.ou<ly. will
iie help OF Juilettc iI.ip Tie boat WI,
g affair Or but few Eiamrmt$
Let Us get him quickly 10 III,
use cried Jul'eIt- oh. why mus
=. Salol:ca 5e away to-da" of all 9th
-"
nrning t!.c:- back on fishing pole,
sandwiches. the coG,ic lifted az,
sible In". ont oi lie Doat. an,
n Them got him az he stair,
10 Tie bank above and to III,
here they undrc- 'ed and pa
N.Ee. Julicttn. IN present
ed garments 10 the iliz,. o.
:. .lrn.I IL coat ul.,.d'
ON one Of III. pocket
a sheet 81 iaper. whic!
J:i.'"tsr .,ici.,,. IL III
Ike wiling Il .,i
niou.cnt ..c,a pelr.
Itcn. il a panic