Cañon City record., 1902-09-18
TOLD NEAR
MONT PELEE
tOrisinal.l

ment except as an object of Interest
for strangers to climb it's sides and
look into It's crater. st. Pierre was n
sleepy town. whose inhabitants. cner-
waited by III" climate. spent most of the
time chatting about In belle France
and wishing for the means with which
to visit Paris. | went into little res
tauIunt one evening TO get dinner
and, having dined. lighted a cigar and
sat smoking till | should finish the bot
tie of light wine before me. 4 man
sat Mt a table near by eyinE my bottle
iongingly | had drunk all Of II /
wanted and was glad of an opportuni-
ty TO favor some one with the remain
der. ! invited the man to my table
and bndc him help himself. Ic did so
and while slipping the wine told me in
broken English the following story:
''rhccs house AWAY solemn house to
me. Why? | come here often some
time ago. know the people what live
here before thces house was restau-
rant. Ferry fine house then. NJ. Bour
dolon dine here with his daughter.
Mile. Rordolon. He rich man-not
richest man here. but rich. His daugh-
ter finc girl. She step ferry light, like
spirited horse. Msieur Bourdolou
want Lucille to marry rich man Ike
himself. Lucille want marry ferry
fine poor man, Thees muls' big fight
between father and daughter. " Bour-
doion tell lean lc Fcvrc, the tine poor
young man. that II he come near thccs
house he shoot his head of.
zone day rich sugar man come to
81. Bourdolon and say, NJ Bouriioion.
l like 70 nlIry your daughter VI.
Bourdolon say. Nj. Niynon. how much
you WORTH Five hundred Thousand
francs. That ferry much money In
them days: NJ. Bourlolon himself not
worth that much So he say: NJ. VI.
gnon you go ask my daughter. You be-
careful. Lucille ferry good girl, but
ferry spirited girl She want lots Of
coaxing.'
M. Nlgnon dress himself ferry fine,
with boutonnlcrc aud wax ms.
tachr and pu; on lots perfume so lie
smell like Hover garden. Then hc
come TO thccs house and come In
thccs room which WAS parlor. Up
stairs Papa Bourdolou nrgufy with his
daughter to persuade her 10 20 down
and lccstin To NJ. Nlgnon. Lucille fer
ry quiet: don't answer noting. Her
pa say: Good girl. nice girl. You do
what your papa wish Lucille 20
downstairs. come into thees parlor and
shut The door
M. Bourdolon don't stay long here.
and mex day he 20 see Papa Bour-
dolon and sny. 'M'sicur, l t'ink ! not
get married Just now What you
mean sn. Papa Bourdolon, ferry
hot. 4 t'lnk like 10 live bachelor
some time longer 'Son t'luk my
daughter not max you happy My
daughter ferry good girl. ferry obcdi'
ent girl See go dotyn last night TO
accept your oncr like little lamb
Your daughter. m'sieur. ferry line
girl. not speak disresprctful OF your
daughter. but | fink | don't want
marry just now If you insult my
daughter. you insult me. We 20 out
tomorrow morning on the side OF Mont
Pclce with rapicrs, and you gif me
satisfaction 'M'sieur. | no insult yoU
or your daughter. Madcmoiselle TOO
good for man like me. Madcmolsclle
should marry great warrior. great gen.
come In pnrlor last night, ! say:
"Mademoisclle. by permission OF your
father ! come TO express for you
adorable sentiments. l haf long ad-
mlred you, mademoiscllc. you 80 beau
tiful. so gentle. so good. l would like
TAX you on my bosom like little pct
lamb. offer you my heart. my hand
and my poor fortune, all OF which are
not good enough for so divine | got
no further. Your daughter fine girl,
beautiful girl, brave girl. She deserve
general for husband What you
t'ink she doi She not speek; she not
look Mt me. Her eyes all time on the
floor. Sudden she TAX long knife from
the folds of her dress and throw 1t Mt
me so hard that when | dodge so II
emit stab me it strike ON window
casing and stand there. buried an inch
In the wood BY Car. she might fine
girl. Mile. Bourdolon"
"lf you no t'inl< tell truth, II yon
no tink thees ferry fine young lndy do
what | say look up there tpointing to
the window casing), and you see place
where the knife stuck In the wood"
raised my eyes. and there. snrc
enough. was a deep cut.
mex dny NJ Bourdoion shut up
mndemoisellr In thces house.
II not come here till the great cartlf-
quake. ten years ago Efcrybqdy
frightened to death. run 'by Lcre.
and Mile Bourdolon stick her head
out of window and call 80 me to 20 get
priest. Somebody dlc?' | ask. Go get
priest. | run and meet priest. Fa-
ther,' ! say. como quick to give nbso-
| hutton bring priest In here In tbccs
ferry room. NJ Bourdolon not here.
| He gone TO lool; after his property
/ 4 m