The new South-news., 1909-05-15

since J began taking pameureu io
che stallion and nafcr have ! missed "a
train Take notice. slr. never
"Oh DO not look az your watch
There ia une thing sou ought io hnoa
which iouf watch Will never ahoa lon
That .a. that the train iH muala 1i-
teen minutes laie. There han nefci
boon time whom tho train wal not
nncon minutes late"
buI that day ihe train VAS exactly
on ilmo and I ioh lt Ny dHfer waa
furious YOU ought 10 give warming.
d. fald iu me Htulun guard "fou
ought io give warming if ali al onoo
your trains lake a. upon ihomaelt. 90
leage go iho appointed time Never
baH anybody seen such % thing And
ho called aa Witnesses aii the assist
ants. 'is it not true thni no one har
over know such "a ihing7 ! do not
wish 20 appear az fault 90 This gentle
mnn. A train icafo on timoi Leave
on iimei Toll him that ihia ls the
nrsi Instance when such thing hag
happened"
"oh yeH." they 90 cried in concert.
ordinarily u g. late Certainly. sii
NJ the driver aaya. Il 70 usually late"
Well. ihore WIS nothing Tor me but
a. pnaa three long h0um in this met
1ncholy village OF tho canton OF Vnud
inhed by two melancholy mountains
With Two little caps Of snow on their
heads What WAS / 10 do with those
three hours? in my turn ! asked
for assistance There was unani-
nous response.
Go 20 aee the Chaudfon mcanlng
kettle or caldronl There o. nothing
like q anywhere"
And whore 10 the Chaudron?r
Upon tho mountain az the right.
about hallway mp the hill. The way.
however, ~ somewhat crooked. and the
gentleman would do we'll TO take
guide Down there in the valley there
lives the bcsi guide in the country. q
fine man. Father simon"
soon knocked AT the door Of tho
oott1gc Nr-oid'l 'man opened 10 to
me. Father Slmon2 Yes. ho De- hero
But perhaps he ls wanted to go 10 the
Chaudrong II so regret to toll the
gentleman he cannot go up this morn
ing. llo is not strong enough 10 walk
II Il makes no difference To you can
furnish substitute There rs MOI
raud
IAN right will take Nolraud."
But It Is necessary should tell
YOU, Nolaud Is not a person"
mot person."
"No. e ls our dog"
"Nour dogg"
'Yos. Noiraud. lie viii conduct you
rs wen Rs my husband could do A. He
is accustomed 10 it"
Accustomed 60 itg"
Certainly For years and years my
husband has taken Nolraud with him
on every trip. Thus be has learned
every path and now he makes the
journey alone He has frequently con-
Quoted travellers and We have always
had compliments for him SO far as
intelligence IN concerned. have no fear.
he knows as much as you or l. An he
lacks Is language Hut for this trip
languase Is unnecessary. II it were to
show monuments where the guide must
reclte names and dates. that would
be different Here it is only the beau
ties OF nature Take Noiraud And Il
will cost YOU loss. Ii Is three francs
for my husband for Nolfaud IL Is ouly
thirty SOUS Nou VIII zee as much
for thirty sous as Father simon could
show you for three francs"
Very we'll, where is Nolraudg7
lie Is sleeping In the sun In the
garden. lie has already conducted an
English party TO the Chaudron this
morning Shall call him2'
Eyes. cali him"
"Nolraud. Noiraudl"
He came With a bound through The
window lie was a small. urrly. blacl
dog With long shaggy hair. not pre-.
possessing. certainly In appearance
bat he had al the same time a certain
air OF gravity. of decision. OF import
ance His FIRST look was for me Il
was complete. precise. assured. and en-.
velopod me rapidly from head TO foot
a look which said clearly, This Is )
Traveller Tie wants to see the Chau
dron.
To have lost one train was enougl
for me for one day had not intend
ed TO expose myself second time &,
a similar misadyenture. SO | explainc,
TO Madam Simon thai had only thre'
hours In which 90 so to the Chaadron
"oh. | understand that very well.
she replied. "you wish to take th'
four o'clock train. Have no fear. Not
raud will bring you back In time a.
on. Nolraud; 20 on, my boy, go ont"
But Noiaud did not appear at Al
disposed TO $50 on lie sat immov
able. regarding his mistress with
kind OF dismay.
"oh. how stupid ann" said the ol,
lady. 4 forge; the sugar She tool
-four pieces Of sugar from a drawe
and gave them TO me.
''Nou see VIII, he did not Wish q
start You did not have the sugar
Ioa see. Noiraud. the gentleman la