News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-02-19

| five | may stop again for the change"
| And, bowling mcrrily. he moved on.
well. that is handsome of Constant
and will get him two more votes for
| Laure Juneau" remarked madame to
MaXimilien Cantonpt. an ancient eX-
| justice of the peace, who in religiously
intoxicated condition devoutly assisted
her with the Hotties and Fla ft H'3sses
Mother Pierrot bustlngly superin-
tended the carving by her mulatto man
and served five heaping plates of breast
and back. declaring one gohbler to have
been a 20 pound bronze and the other
cream yellow of equal weight and
both to have been fed on pecanS for
three weeks prior to their martyrdom
in the cause of the church. y pyramid
of steaming, huky rice hanked each
plate, beside which was set n bottle of
bordeaux wine of good body. There is
no need to discuss the efficacy of the
absinth The fact is, the five portions
were disposed of by the five men with
every indication of hunger, thirst and
appreciation.
as our little Laure still ahead, NJ.
Constaut?" Inquired the old woman.
"She Is and will remain ahead till
the poll closes at half past O'clock"
Quillebert replied confidently. Leon
idaS LatiolaiS is no politician. He be-
lieved -he could elect Estelle by simply
interesting the neighbors on Bayou des
GLASSES, while have electiOneered for
Laure not only on the bayou, but on
the prairie also. She has had votes to-
day from Marksville, Isle de Cote, lie
Cogne, Par en- Haul, Bayou Blanc and
even Pointe Maigre."
you have indeed been very active"
said Father Grhe. II am edited to see
you manifest such interest in a matter
of the church."
at is not the church-no," Quillebert
protested; "it is politics with me. Who.
ever enters canvass against me can
not win by sitting quiet and looking
amiabie. He has got to travel and
maybe get mud on his shoes. Good
Mother Pierrot, this will about pay for
our refreshment," he added, placing a
coin in the old woman's palm,
"But this is $40, NJ. Constant" she
cried in amaZement.
81 said it would about pay for our
refreshment, and thank you," said he,
walking away.
such generous man! ! wish be
was on better terms with the church,
Certainly | must get some more votes
for Laure," soliloquized Mother Pierrot
as she dropped the glittering golden
eagle into her silken purse.
Declining with thanks an invitation
to join the priests in pipes at Father
Grhe's house, Quillebert sauntered
along the grassy sidewalks of the
street and had proceeded but short
distance when he encountered DR.. De
RouX and Leonidas Latiolas lounging
under lowering china tree. Latiolais
looked bored and worried. He knew
nothing of the condition of the contest,
but he felt he had not perfectly cham
pioned his grandchilds candidacy and
was apprehensive of the result. Her
defeat would grieve him deeply, and he
would lay it to his own supineness.
"Ah, my friends, this is slow affair
for full blooded men," remarked guile
bert. "You both look as thoroughly de-
jected as feel exhausted. Can we not
have a small game and hasten this aft
ernoon off? Else | will go into the
graveyard and take a nap"
"Yes," said DR.. De Roux, "let US go
to Dede Lebrun's cabaret at the coulee
bridge and swap chips; either that or
] will go home. cannot stand this
any longer"
CONTINUED next week N