The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-14

His FIRST remark was characteristic. why
you amt much biggern your name. he
exclaimed.
"Oh, some bigger-you think so?''
smilingly replied Pierre Bienvenue.
MY name is sanders-William II. Sand
ers,' remarked the Georgian, by way of
introduction. Some folks oder'n me go
so fur as to call me Billy"
ooh, yes! Billee-me. have some
frien' name Billee like it if I make
some shoes for those name"
Mr.. Sanders smiled lenientlv. "Well.
when | take notion for to have my
name shod. be fingered eff l don't give
you the job" he declared; IAN whilst
you're fXin' to do that, maybe youth IN
an tell me what your name mought be-
[ seed it on the sign out thar. but we
amt Twin in 'Dostolic times, an thar
fore l can't Law no claim to a gift of ton
CUES" The shoemaker paused in his work
and looked inquiringly at Mr.. Sanders.
puzzled, but still smiling. How do you
call your nance" The Georgian was per-
sistent.
low ! call ny name mc?" Bienvenue
smiliingly replied Pierre Bienvenuc.
You'll never git me out of the bog
at that gait remarked Mr. Sanders.
Give it to me in plain Georgy talk
The shoemaker paused again, scratched
his head with the point of his awl, and
reelected. Finally he made reply, but
whether he answered peter Velcoom
or ''Vailcoom' makes little difference.
What he tried to say was Peter We'll
come" but Mr.. Sanders didn't under
stand it that way, and when he issued
forth from the shop he carried in his
mind the me-Valicombo--by which the
shoemaker and his descendants were to
be known in that region henceforth.
Now, the most interesting part OF this
recital, SO far as Zepherine was con-
cerned, was the fact that the French
man was still in the village, and that
he was from New Orleans. 1t was inter-
esting-ves, indeed, it was important-to
know that there was some one close at
hand who had been in the same city with
her father, and probably met him, or
passed him on The street This was
something-oh a great deal-and, fortu-
nately, Nan thought so, too Sarah Clop-
ton was not enthusiastic, but she said
nothing TO cast the cloud of doubt over
Zepherine's hopes. AS for Mr. Sanders,
he was Of the opinion, rs ne expressed
it, that if there wasn't hut one chance
in hundred. it was a mighty big
chance.
In fine, Mr.. Sanders gave little Miss
Johns great cause to hope that Peter
Valcombe would be able to give her
valuable information of some sort. New
crtheless, Nan Darlington was mere en-
thusiastic than all of them put togcth-
or. She was perfectly sure that MI
Valicombe could tell Zepherine something
about her father; and why not go to see
him at once? Nan had pair of shoes
that needed new soles, and she'd have
them fixed without delay.
The case became very urgent. Nothing
would satisfy her but an immediate visit
to the shop of Mr.. Valicombe, and OF
course Zepherine must accompany her
When this was all settled Mr.. Sander;
said he'd go along to keep Nan straight
and to prevent her from begging the
clerks in the stores for candy.
Well, the trio went to Mr.. Valicombc
shop, and he was not there; his prosper
ity had reached such point that he
was able TO employ a journeyman or two
and at this particular time he was on q
visit to his old home in New Orleans. But