Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1904-04-06

or the church-t.' o..,N chere the
church he giorihcd therein ! some
times cannot say. Perhaps some lrcch
--mayhap some artisan"
Nay. tbs too far Il srot. Du Mcsnc
% tempt others than ourselves.
Upon the contrary rather. Monsieur
Las. Ii iS matter or laughter TO see
the efforts Of Louis and his ministers
10 keep New France chained 10 the
81. Lawrence! Yet my GOOD l1rd gov
ornor might as well pun ont his cheeks
against the north wind as to try to
keep New France from pouring west
into the MeSSaSebe; and as much might
he said for those good rulers of the
English colonies. who are seoi Ing ever
TO keep their people east of the L!io-
ghaaies."
'Tis the old world over again.
there in the St. Lawrence" slid Law.
Right you are, Monsieur Las" ex-
claimed Du Mesnc. New France is
but an extension OF the family of
Louis. The intcndart reports every
thing to- the king. Monsieur So-and-
so is married. Very well. the King
must know it. Monsieurs eldest
daughter is making Sleeps eyes AT
such and such soldier of the reSi-
ment of the king. Very well. this is
weiGhty matter. OF which the king
must be advised. Monsieur's wife be-
comes eXpectant of son and heir.
Tis meet that Louis the Great should
I've advised OF this, Mother OF God,
'TiS a pretty mess enough back there
on the st. Lawrence, where not Il hen
may Cackle over its new-laid cog but
The King must know ii. and v here not
4 family has meat enough for its chill
,.rcn TO eat nor clothes enough to cover
them. My faith, in that poor medley
of little lords and lazy vassals. how
can You wonder that the lest of us
have risen and taken to the woods,
Yet It's VIC who eaten their beaver for
them: and IL GCd and tho king be will
Ing; some time we shall get "A certain
price for orr benNer-providcd God and
the l;inG furnish currency to pay us;
and that the governor. the priest and
the attendant ratiiy the acts Of God
and tho King
Law smiled at the sturdy vcnemcncc
of the othe: = speech. yet ;here was
something Of sCberness in his own re-
ply.
Sir" said he. you see here NY lit
tie crooked rows of maize | ook Won.
the beaver viii pass away. but the
roots OF the corn will never be torn
CIT. icrc il YOUR wealth. Du Mcsnc."
The sturdy captain scratched his
head. Il only know. for my part"
said nc. that CO not care for The
settlements. Not that | would not be
clad to see ;fc Ling extend bis arm
farther To the west. Tor these sullcn
English ere cTowdinG us more and
moro alonS our borders Surely the
land belongs to him who find; IT,"
Perhaps tHttcr to him who can both
una and hold il. Eat this soil viii one
Gay raise up u PEOPLE OF it's own
Yet rs TO that rcjonad D1 Mcsnc
rs the two turned and walked back 10
the stochaGc. We are not here to
handle the affairs OF either Louis or
William. Lei Us cen leave that to- mon
sicur the intendant. and mon icur the
governor. and our friends. the gray
owls and tn" black crows. the Re.ollets
and the .Iesuits. | mind to call this
SPOT home with yOI. if You like. |
shall he back as soon a; NAV be with
;hc things VIC need. and we shall plant
acre no starving colony. but one good
enough for the home Of anv man
Monsieur | wish yCn very well. and
may congratulate. lCu on your dlirh h
Ter. hcariicT infant never was born
auTU here On the water trail between
ihe Mountain ana the Mesa sob,
That naIpO have .n.t cbo-,- i,r t,c