Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-15
MY AUNT'S
BAROMETER
Translated from the French by Susan
n. Taber

Translated from the French by susa
H. Taber
III happened when I was sixteen,
beaan cousin Zlphir one eyeninI
when We begged him for a story Of hi
boybosd. Il was one Of the wors
scholars IN the lyceum Of Yalenoien
mes.
Il hated school life. Doubtless
would have made an excellent pupi
IN could have lived out IN the oDer
alr amidst the woods and the heldl
bat poked away IN a hole four fee
square. with nothing but a muddy
street 10 look out upon | was fatally
and lrroyocably destined 70 be lazy
Young man, said NJ Fortin, oul
professor 70 me, writing my name
upon he list for punishment, 'youne
Enan. you will never know the glorious
road that leads 10 college success
Instead there was one road that
4 knew only too WELL that Of a scholar
kept IN after school hours and tray'
ssnod his road more than three-quar
aers II the time On Sundays Thurs.
siays and almost every other day, a
scertAia number Of us, always the same
unea. wrote at the dictation Of a
miserable Instructor who was even
unsue bored than we we're. whole chap.
tnrs of Telemachus. that admirable
work. so N. Forth called II, which we
oH1ght 30 read and reread II we wished
% acquire beauty Of style
IT happened one day, due TO some
marvellous piece Of luck on my part
and oversight on that Of my instruct
sors. that I was not TO be kept In on
our holiday.
I wrote Immediately 10 my uncle
Emile. big. khdly.hearted farmer
who lived al Saint saulye. telling him
OF the good news. Il was the time
of the village festival and well knew
that my aunt would have cooked pile
of wonderful tarts and little pies and
also knew that they would both be
glad TO have me share their goodies
Accordingly. early In the morning
my uncle came IN search OF me and
on We started. merrily for Saint
Saulyr.
1T was beautiful day and forgot
all the woes and tribulations OF my
school life as drank In deep draughts
OF the pure, fresh air.
A. We logged along. my uncle told
me the fascinating details OF the fete
that was 10 take place In the after
noon and OF the good dinner that my
aunt had prepared The plg had been
killtd aud 0ustine. the servant. had
mado a puddingl And my uncle
amaoked his lips appreciatlyoly as II
he were already enjoying the good
things In store.
'At last We reached the farm, crac,
Ing the whip ioyully TO announce our
arrival. The big door flow open and
all The family rushed into the yard
20 welcome ua.
WHAT a good family Il was, FIRST
there was my aunt, a wonderful wo
man who managed the whole farm
and like wise her husband so they
said but who was adored by the whole
village for her kindly heart: then
there was my cousin Olympic. a yel
ioW-haired glrl Of attoon. and Gustino
che old servant. who had always lived
there and Potter tho general utility
man. aud Joseph the oxdriyor all
one hlg happy family together.
IAN the animals came too To bill
mo welcome Caesar. the big watch.
aug, Dina. my uncles hunting dog and
Mouioa. che cli eat whom { patted
aud suoked Tor nay aunts sake since
ao was h0r prime layoihe.
In fact the excellent Woman had
a particular fondness for this animal
she called him. hushlpgly her ba
romctor
When Mou,on washes himself
sho said seriously and when ne goes
Further than hls ear. you must bel
sure and take an umbrella. IL is Ger
tain 70 rain hard Nothlug In the