The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-24
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 T With regard to D'Artagnan, we know how he was lodged, and we have already made acquaintance with his lackey, Master Planchet.
 As to Aram1s, he dwelt fin . little lodging composed of a boudoir, an eat ing room and a bedroom, which room, situated, as the others were, on the ground floor, looked out upon little fresh, green garden, shady and i'm penetrable to the eyes of his neigh bors.
 GA musketeer for time, my friend, as the cardinal says, musketeer against my will, but a churchman at heart, believe me Athos and Porthos dragged me into this to occupy me. had at the moment of being ordained little difficulty with But that would not interest you. and I am taking up your valuable time," said Aramis.
 ~Oh, not at all; it interests me very much" cried D,Artagnan. land at this moment I have absolutely nothing to do"
 "Yes, but I have my breviary to re- peat" answered Aramis, "then some verses to compose which Mime. dAi- guillon begged of me. Then I must go to Rue St Honore in order to pur- chase some rouge for Mime. de Che vreuse, 90 you see, my dear friend, that if you are not In hurry, I am"
 And Aramis held out his hand in a cordial manner to his young compan- ion and took leave of him.
 Notwithstanding all the pains he took DArtagnan was unable to learn anyn6re concerning his young friends: He formed, therefore, the resolution of believing in the present all that was said. of their past, hoping for more certain and extended revelations from t,D future. In the meanwhile he looked upon Athos as an Achilles, Porthos as an Ajax and kramis as a Joseph.
 As to the rest, the life of our four young friends was joyous enough. Athos played. and that generally un- fortunately. Nevertheless he never borrowed sou of his companions, al. though his purse was ever at their service, and when he had played upon honor he always awakened his cred itor- by 6 o'clock the next morning to pay the debt of the preceding evening.
 Porthos played by fits. On the days he won he was insolent and ostenta- tious. If he lost he disappeared com pletely for several days, after which he reappeared with pale face and thinner person, but with money in his pune.
 As to Aramis he never played. He was the worst musketeer and the most unconvivial companion imaginable. He had always something or other to do. Sometimes in the midst of dinner, when every one, under the attraction of wine and in the warmth of conversation, be- Heved they had two or three hours longer to enjoy themselves at table. Afanis looked at his watch, arose with . bland smile and took leave of the company. to go. as he said, to consult . casuist with whom he had an ap- pointment. At other times he would return home to write treatise and re Quested his friends not to disturb him.
 The life of the four young men had become common. D'Artagnan, who lad no settled habits of his own, as he came from his province into the midst of world quite new to him, fell easily aide the three musketeers became much attached to their young comrade.
 In the meanwhile the promises of M. de Treville went on prosperously. One fine morning the king commanded M le Chevalier Dessessart to admit DAT. tagnan as a cadet in his company of guards. DArtagnan, with a sigh donned his uniform, which he would nave exchanged for that of a musket existence. But M. de Treville prom 1sed this favor after novitiate of two years, a novitiate which might, be sides, be abridged if an opportunity should present itself for D'Artagnan tc render the king any signal service.
 The 70 pistoles of King Louis KILL, like all other things of this world, aft CT having had a beginning had an end and after this end our four companions began to be somewhat embarrassed Al first Athos supported the association for time with his own means. Porthos succeeded him, and, thanks to one of these disappearances to which he was accustomed, he was able to provide for the wants of all for a fortnight. At last 1t became Aramis' turn, who performed 1t with a good grace and who succeeded, as he said, by selling pome theological books, in procuring a lev pistoles.
 They then, as they had been accus- bOmed to do, had recourse to M. de Grevflle, who made come advances on thelf pay. but these advances could not Q far with three musketeers who were already much in arrea1 and q gnard who = Tt h6d 10 pay at all
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