Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-29

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| meet again. When man once beg
travel he is lost"
rather Chaminet paused for a m
| ana, then. deciding that IT was clear
duty to do 50 much for an old frie
TOOK mis- place beside him and tod
| they went down the street. Asa
| or comfort for his conscience. m
| clerk remembered that he had bnei
| to collect a bill for the companv
morning and that II his absence wa
ticod he could say that he had been
ed to wait for thu money.
IT was with light heart there fore
he Kept step with his friend and 4
| accompanied him even onto the
whore the two men sat talking earn
IF l succeed in this business.
Cordier as Chaminet at length no
depart, "Ill take you in with
you'll comet"
His friend shook his head laugh
ana fastened to leave the train,
to his horror, the whistle blew an
guard hastily locked the compartm
1t doesn't stop between here and
vie, the train is an express" said
dler ruofully, looking at his friend
len cOuntcnance
Poor Chaminet. his position wa
most uncomfortable one. II was ca
sec who held the purse-strings ir|
family, and cautious Madame Cha
never allowed him more money thar.
enough to buy his daily tobacco.
was no help for IT, he was forced
the money he had collected to IA
his ticket and worst Of all. he could
get back to Paris before nightfall.
How could he ever explain it toI
| wife? The money part of it was nd
bad for it vas within a week Of theI
year and his New Years present VI
enable him to return II before the
pany looked over the accounts.
But alas hardly had he taken hisl
the next morning when he was senI
TO regulate the books and the ten
truth came out The money was A
His employers looked at him with
Sternation, but old Father Chamind
his distress was unable to say anvil
coh"rently and the chief. l.ovoke,
this fall in a man who had been ral,
for 50 long, discharged him summar RI
Out In the street. the poor fellow q
not restrain "A few bitter tears a
thought of his gloomy prospects.
never could tell his wife but what sh
ne do? lie resolved to say nothing a
1t 70 her until he had found a new si
ton Madame Chamnct was n lady I
feared as we'll as loved.
ne former clerk walked tho street
iarls IN his search for work but it
ali IN vain. AT last, desperate, he
solved To advertise and the next day
lo'lo"ing notice appeared in one Of
morning papers.
Clerk thirty years in one sto
wants employment. Excellent ref
% A
! tant", North station.
y few DAYS later. with his heart
! me fast father Chaminet took his !
/ before the wicket. In reply 10 the eli
/ question name, please" he tried in
/ to sDoak until at last the busy man
/ patiently thrust a pencil and paper b,
/ him. The Old clerk wrote his initials
/ number with Il faint flourish of
when suddenly an arm touched his
hoarse voice said:
We've got YOU at last. come q,i
! now and don't make trouble for J
sell.
Utterly d1zed. the old man was u
10 40 any thing but meekly follow IN
| policeman who took him before an
CANT parsonage decorated with tr
ored belt.
Your Nance" demanded this hau
| individual.
"Chaminet---Archille Chaminet
| 1T Is not" said the magistrate b
and then added severely, YOU are A.
| ChcvaIier accused of black mailii
| certain Mr.. John Ropemaker for d .,i
three hundred francs to be sent TO .
~ post restante Have you anyt
10 say LOT Yourself?
49,, on 1i need no, not deny that this 'ette