Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 6, 1873, Page 11

\ FILOUBOA "ASD Wil LATLE BARTE. TFrom Tina'ey'a Maaazine, Moungiour Trombono was a fiue, pletnresquo old soldior. 1Io hiad lewt nleg In Lo sorvico of his country, nnd aequited o sirategio ability worthy of the great Qenoral undor whom ho had fought, That Goneral was Turonno, ns overy oue In Gomarclio had reagon to know,—for evory one went at somo timo of the dny t6* tha Solail @'Or, aud uover without honring Monslenr I'rom- bono rarade that one memorablo fdvt of his existence, Ilo wes & mon of great imnginae liva and inventivo powers; but, though vain, ho disguisod hia poctical mc- complishmonts undor the eolor gmb of roality, ond, In recounting his adventures, miugled facta with his flotiony eo jwliciously as to atouso tho suspicion that ho was nob alto- gothor o liar. Apart from bis Intellectual occu- pation, Lo was nomivally n clockmaker; really Lo did nothing but talk and driuk. In the win- ter ho sat fu the chimney of tho Soleil A'Or, and looked aftor tho fire; in tho summer ho sat (n tho porel of tho Soleil 'Or, nud looked af:or {ho honeysucklo; ot the sauio timo, in both seasons b looked aftor himeolf. Madnmo Promboue, in conformity with that great Inw of Nature which marcifully provides that nothing rorfoctiy uscless shall live upon this enrth, died when Lrombona roturned from tho wars with his woodon leg aud his pension. In his obeonea sho bad sustained Lis repu- tation,—for #ha was ay volublo and inven- tive ms bo,—and, with (ho nssistanco of an approntico, made o very enug and roliable business. So far she was uscful, and lived. When Lrombono returned Lo eould sustain his own reputation, and_tho Lusivess roquired 1o moto matng; then Mudame Trombote was por- feely usclons, Morcovor, sho was ugly. Sosho diet—poor thingl—and her widower dovoutly thauked his saing fud Providenso 1or tho moreies that nreiuserutablo, 1t wus o marvel to tho fow ienorant of Lrom- boue’s strategical uitainmonts how Le, mtting all day in the Sole:l d’Or, could manago his Lusinees on thio ozhier sidlo of tho Lluco. Buv ho did mun- 2go 1t, aud in this wise. Evat, howover, eullor mo to parenthesizo that parental prevogative—a fant scwblunco and simulacium of which still ingory in France— wWhich obtained to a vory {;rcnn dogroo u cantury awd o Lali ago. Lhion, in taat patnusge, thae was martinge and giving in marcnge, and aiso, it iy necossury 1o uad, thore was setling in mar- ringe, A father's care vas loes ougazod as to whitt ho shoulkd make of his duwghiters thun s to what e might muke by thom. ‘rombone cou- trived to walio w vory protly two sous by his child, 1t has been snid that Madamo Trombone maie o busiucss with tho assistanco of an appiouf Now Dopin, tho appreutice, in the eurdier p of his tunc, way suaply cugazed in seifing tuo cheap jewolt'y furmuug Madume's slock-in-trado, Wwaileb tho good woman did tho housebold dutios or woundul lLer husband's clavion in iho eurs of hor faonds, L'or tho sake cf varioty, she Bomotities uat in tho saup with hor knitting, and #et Lopin to malie tho beds and boy tho soup. At ths tuno bo was 15, biight sud ingenions, 1t was with tho viow of excreising Lis mgon, thut Lo elected to bo a jowelor's app:ontice; littlo weupo did he flud in Madame's eatublis} ment, till, thero wero tools and applinnces for repairing, aud the lice, exhibited in the win- dow uw w Lait, and with theso tho lad amuscd Limself in leisuro moments. Ono day u plorious duukey made bis appoar- ance in the shiop; ho had come from the chutoan of Mounsiour lo Marquis do ls Grououiliegonfico to bid Madamo Lromuone sond & workmun up to the chateau instautly. Monsiour lo Marquis do 11 Gienouiliegontloe's clock was sulfering from en internal dissrraugomont, Pepin was dispatched on o forlorn hope. Iio hwl soon but owe cloek Letoro i his hifetime. Tho lnwe clock was pi.s befors him. o declared hie could do nozhing without his tools, aud took tho wondrous piceo of mcchunivm home with bim, 1l studied it for u whole duy, and lny awake thinking ubout it the wholo night. Tho folowing evemug ho_roturned tuoe clock to the Marquis, mended, and in complate goiug order. From that time Madame ‘Frombone was a clock- maker, and Lepiu wos coutinually making and ropairing works of this kind., At18 Lo made u eluck with a sentry-box ou tho top, from which au efligy of M. Lrombono emerged, aud saluted 18 My times a8 douotod tho hoar of day. 1t way the marvel of tho provinco, and brought customers from far aud wide. Pepin was boaud for soven yours, -mud whou Trombono ro- furned from the wars, thrco yosrs of the appronticcship wcro unespiced. As ono iu womo way conuccted with tho State, the old roldier felt bouud to act up to tho lotter of tho law; so ho gave Popiu six sous pur diom with bed and board, as tlo articlos atipulated, aud ho gave him no more. Aud now Pepin's timo was up; but still Lo stayed at the little shop, taking Lis sis sous, and Trombono was not distressod with saxieby for tho things of tho morrow. e toiled not, neithor did ho mend clocks, Tor Monsiowr liad a dauglter, and sho he{u. Lim iu Lig place, Yo who liavo seen & vinogar-faced old maid snubbing o meck domestie, {uink not that Popin was “ kopt iu bis place "’ by any such means, or by auy such maid. Tho littlo Matic—I'rom- bone's ofispring—was 10 years old when Pepin first saw her, and they had kiswod ench othor mosning aud'mght, with no singlo intermption, over sinco, Until sho way 16 ehe used to eit on Lhis kneo, With her srm round his neck, she would iry to compic- houd tho groat schemes ho had for making clocks of murvelous construction; clocks with- out wheols, olocke’ without pendutums, clocks small enough to go in one's packet, tho weights whoreof, she inuocently couceived, wero to ba wttully concealed dans ics pantalons. Ho mado tho proctiest trinkets for hor cara and fingers. Neitlier did anything without the kuowledgo of tho othor, 'Tliey loved with tho trucst, simplest allection, and wero jusoparnbla, Aud Pepin was content to provide for M. Lrombone’s badily and spirilual wanta for uix sous o day rather than part trom his siater, 50 Lo callod tho little Marie an urraggemont with which her papa did not i torfere. “And this was how Monsieur Trombono managed his business. Mario was roluruing from the mnrket ono day whon tho state-conch of DMonsiour lo ‘Marquis de ln Gionouillegonflea met and pussed lher. ho Marquis wos looking from tho window, and, sceing prutty Marie, ho puck- ored the wrinkled of his wickod old face Intoa ravishing ‘leer, Mario flushed and Inughed. This N\u’q.uhl looked so droll,—oxnctly liko Pierot in Yiloubon's fantoeelni show. Porhaps a little color was in hor choolks, and tho smile yot Jingered in hor oyes, as sho turned round Lo 100k after the lumbering equipage, The Marquis was hanging out of the window, and appeared more lika Plerot s o kissed his hand to hor, She Inughod outright, and ran homo to tell Popin. Pe&)m was sitting at his bonch, Ilo must huvo had a vory troublogomo job in hand, for ho nover looked up during the recital of this comie inci- dont, and nover. smiled st what had amused . Marig so mighbly, 1 wonder what he meant by smiling at mo?" Mario sald nafvely, looking aidewnys at Pepin, ** Ho doesn’t know himwelf, Those rich folks always aro fools,” unid Y'opin, Tho answor wus not complimontary, and for that reason proba- bly not ntinfaclory. Tor Mario loft Pepin, and Profiouuv put the samo fl\lnulian to tho protty ittlo body she found ref ccted in hor mlrror, ‘Tho reflection ehook ita bright littlo head at Lior, and seomed Lo pay, " Thera's no doubt about it, Murio, you're tho pretticst givl in Gomarcho, and that's \\‘h{ the Marquis made himnelf so ndicu- lous,” Bho twiated horself sido.rays, holding up hor round arms, bottor to seo hor figuro; %hnt inspection was eatisfuctory, Thqn, s sho conldn't twist the glass low enough, sho pulled Lier short petticonts on ono mide, and looked at bor aukles; thoso, and her feet na woll, wero worthy of her now clockod stockings and hor bost Ligh-hooled shoos. Tor the first time in her life she disagreed with Popin's rad- ical ides of aristocratic imbecility, Yor- haps, after all, M, lo Marquls de I Gro- nouillegoutioo was not suck s fool as ho looked, l’cglu was cortainly very crous ull the morning, and quict to an unusual dogruo + and Mario folt, though sho hardly know why, that sho was g wme way concorned, Any doubt aho hnd was dispelled in the aftornoon, Bhio was sitting with Lor work ot the shop-daor, when Popin eano and loant ugainat the door-post. ** Mario, whon the Marquiy emiled at you, did you ;z[mil‘a’ at hiwa 2 e, # Did ko 800 You smilo “Yon" . # And what did ho do then 7" # Why, he—he—ho kissed bis hand to me, " Matio flushed, 8ho had left this dotail ont of fier former narration, L'opin_waid nothing, but looicod au hlack as o thundorclond, ~Mario made » feoblo attempt at_indifforonce, and bogan to b but ko broke off suddenly in the first ar. “I don't know why you should look angry, Pepin. ‘Ihera's no harm in Isughing, {s thoro 7 * You, thore is," o Mario rose immediately, and went to the door o ava you golug 7 ssked P are you goin, L Tu’nvolu’ ’u!IZ“ gl-plunuro, 'opin, gionlleflr. I eannor NEIp “INAZNING WHOL PUUPIY. 1uuKY tuoms walven rldiculous,” Mario mada a sauoy onrtay, and ran up-stalrs, Inughing suMciontly Toud for Popin to hoar, nud witli what oarirestnoss may bo tmnginod b‘{ the fact thint ten minutes aftorwards eho ran down in tenrs, and throwing hor avmas about Pepln's neok, beggred im to Forglve his nanghly littlo Mnedo. Ly, though thoy wora quite good Trionds agnin, thoy found that tho old link of brothetly and sistorly love had boou brokon and was not restorod s but In its glaco what swootor tie it was thiat bound them Logotiier thoy yot linrlly know. Alveady thoy had folt tho thorn eoncoslod with- in tho rosy wreath, and breathed its honoy odor, L. tho ovening. ns they walked through tho moadow. they woio very silant ; awd whou, rost- Ing thoir avins upon the rail, thoy loant over tha bridgo looking into tho water flowing down tio mill-slronm, they spoko not & word, ‘L'hio silonco touchiod thoir Loaris asnovor had their pleasant cut convorsationr, Ounce, as Marle looked ide- Sya e Poyin, elio found him looking sidow; a¢ hor, ‘Lhey both colorod, nnd resumed thele study of tho gudgoons stiuggling apziast the cwrent In tho stremn buacath thow, The gudgoons, iniliencod by loaven Luows what, turned tail aud scuttlod ‘down with tho stroam, Popin_stufied n little noaror to Marle, and nreseutly aho folt bin avm slide round her waist, 1o Lind nover husitated in doing thisbofore; and #ho liad novor uutil now noticed tho ploar antuora of this kind of warm, close girdlo. Sho folt constraluod to yield to ity prossure ; and so tho Lwo young honds mot, and herr glowing chooks touchied, while both looked baypy enough for picturo.” And, if n pro-Raphaclito should ate tompt this pictare, I would have him depict tho fimlgnmm carriod awny and tumbling head-ovor- oels uuder the mill-whael. " *Fhora ara cortaiu pooplo who, like cortain in- seoty. soom to have been sent on purpose to pre- vout our stnying too long in tho plessant plae thoy got futo. AL lo Marquis de Ia Gronouille- ronlloo was of this kind of peoplo, and n lovors' ia‘, tum was tho pleaennt placo lato which Lo crapt, DPopin was gone to fit aJoclk nt the other end of the village, aud the littlo Marie yaa as usual sitting with her woik at the door, whon tho awful Gronouillogontlen aqui- pago mado its avpoaranic on tho Place, and drow up beforo tho clockmalier's shop, Maiia flaw to thio door at tho baci of the shiop, aud waltod with a palpizating homt in tho paseage; but prasontly eho was compolled to omorge from hor refuge, for Lo dreadiul old Marquis was thump- ing the floor with his cruich with what voho- meucee bis withored old muscles could command, Talo ns & shado, and with oot tho vestige of o smilo on her faco, Murie srood before lum, whilst be loered, and gablled, aud chuckled over tha confuston ho saw in the poor girl's face, At Tength bo professed to want ring. Mario laid somo boforo bim, from which he selocted one, and fumbled it abont upon lia fingor, “Hee, my piotby, proity, pretty, how lova affects mo, even to my finger-tipu, Iritheo, do with your fair fingers what Cupid will not pormit mine to do” Qhe Maiquis sirotched ot lus polsiod hand, N Matio bositnted. 1f sbo did uot put_the ring on, this droadful old man wonld muke it an ox- cuse for sinving over 2o much longor; if sho did pat it on, slio would havo to tell Yopin, and per- lnp:\ that would make him jonlous. Sho was poploxad, Tho Marquis hud beon in tho shop ten minutes, aud Madame Lechut, tho vilage gossip, bad alrondy passod thrice, Madsme Lo- cht, with Lier Jong noso, passiug for the fourth timo, decided Ler; sho pushed tho ring down the Marquis' finger. T'he old rinner claspod lior hand in his and drow it to hin lips; she suatched it away, and loolked to the door to sco if Madanie Leohal had soen this, In tho doorway stoud Pepln, g Tlhio following morning, as AL Trombono wos proparing to got n little fresh air, ns he was vleared to term his diurnal visit to tho So- Ieil d'Or, Pepiu touched his arm, and snid: “ Monuiour, mav I spealt ono word with you? “Why not, my goad Pepin? Turenne hog listoned to Turenno's Lrombono ; why should not 'I'rombone listen to ‘Crombone’s Pepin 2 " € Monsieur, my term of sorvico hay oxpited 2" 4 M-a-n Dieul™ 1 am enxious for tha faturo.” ¢ 3o tranquil, my child; fearnot. You ars n good boy, and Lureuna's Trombonoe suffers not meyit to remain unrecognized, You shall go on ag if your indountates wors bindiug on mo for- ovar, my little cabbngol™ ¢ Mongicur, I desire to wed the littlo Mario." *My Godl T em electiifled!” * Monsiour, we love exch othor,” *What money have vou saved from your in- como?"” asked If. Tyombono, aficr vainly struggling to mulliply 6 sous & doy by saven yourt. “None."” “ Peatal" + It costs me all for clothes,” . - “You muet be lews extravagant, You must eavo, my good Poplu, and then, n_about fivo or six years, wo thall seo, we shall "see. Good morhing, my good—'" * Dut, Mousieur, ono moment. I have other views.” 1 it poseiblo ?" I dosire to wed Marie noxt Sundny." M. ‘Trombone's leg gave under him, e would have sunk to the earth but for the rigidity of his woodon limb, Y'epin continued : “When wo are married we 8hall go to Paris,” *“Thig infaut s fusano," said ‘Irombonoe to bimeelf. “Who will pay for the journey ?" he added to Pepiu, *Wo elinll walk.” “A mullion leaguos] My God, & fino mar-~ riago mg 1 L 1' shall pay oxpeusecs by working on tho way," *¢ Iow much will thero Lo loft for ‘Turonne's Trombone ? And batween us, my charming Jit- tlo buttortly, whon do you think of roturniug " “ When my fortuno is made.” - “ Ab, poor Labo, those datestablo clocks havo softenod this brain, ‘I'he devil though, it is in~ couvoniont for me," thought ihe old soldior.” “ Papin, supposo 1 sny this is unwiso ; I cannot suffor my daughter to masry you ; what then ¢ *¢ Monsiour, I shalf walk to” Larts by myeolt,” * But supposo 1 gay Popin, you shiall marry the littlo Marie provided you take hor unot from Lo~ neath the rocf of her fond father, nor her fond ‘llnllmr‘ from beneath tho roof of the Boliel Or " T will answor to-morrow."” * And 1, my Pupin, shinll be prepared to offer —or not—to-morrow. Aud now, fur the sake of St. Cecile, auifor mo to got a brenth of frosh air, T choko, I bun ; my vituls are Liko brior-stoma within me. Allons’!” During the day M. Trombone was inspired; and the next morvning met Popin with the faco of a fat lamb and the oyes of & fox. “Pepin 1" * “Mnu:ie\u’." d " @ " * What iy my daughter, my sweot, my angelic Marie—what is shie worth 2" *Tan million worlds " - M. 'Prombono embraced Popin with tears in hiu oyea, * Pepin, although Turenne's right hand, T am no soholar, but reckoning a world to be worth two sous, would ten million be equivalent to a thousand livres, think you?" “ Traly” “Thon go, my spiritunl infant, and bring mo which you choogo, the worlds or the liyros, and thon tho little Maris ahall be yours,” “How long will you giva me to prooure thom " “0no year." ** Monuiour, it shall be done. A notary shall malie out the agresment,” Pepiu made up his bundle, and the little Marie holped him,—that is, she iucrensed its bulk with muumerablo uselous thiugs that might sorve him in some remote_omergoucy, and rofroshied him in his labora with tender kissea and caresses, Bhe boro u]» bravoly during the day, her oyos only twinkling nowand then, which thoy will do as woll with & amilo as with s toar. Why should sho cry whon hor own bravo, rood Popin wasgaing to oura fume, and Lriug back monoy enough to mako hior his wifo 7 'Thla wan_the question shio repented to horsolf again and agoin, until Naturo soswered, tolling hor that sho was a foolish little woman, with a lieart ovon softer than hor head. Then hor head gave up the contest, and her hoart bLad it all its own way, and sufilciont ado had Pepin to kinu hior todrs away aftor that, AL 'I'rorubone uever ross before tho Soleil d'Or ¢ and, na Pepin was to rigo tho nexé day with the ofher and carlior rlsing sun, the part- ing botweon 'l'urenne’s Tromnboue and Trom- bone's Popin took ‘)lncc over night, M. Trom- bono was dramatically pathetio, and hiu toolings woro conslderably intensified by his being 1n lkknm' at_the time, Yhen Papiu opened his door tho next morning, ho found sitting thero fast asleep the littls Mario, ‘The poor girl had tossed sbout in her bed for an hour aftor parting with her lover, and then it weomed to hor that tho morning must bo closo ot hand, and that she liad boon lylng there tho whole night, How torrible it would bo if tho fatigue should overcome her, and she shonld bo_asloep whon Pu{nn departed ! Bho roso and drossed herself in tho dark, and crept along to Tepin'a door, Ho was nat atirrin yet ; but bor mind was Infinitely relioved. I wan g0 ploagant to bo near tho ono she loved eo much. “Sho looked from the window; but no light stroaks told of the approaching morning, 8he sat down by the door, and thought about Papln for hiours, until at last, whon the morning “(..’]’Il touched the horizon, sloep clousd tho oye- fidn of Pepin’a watchiug lllfihl aud she slopt, Pepin hesitatod, Bhoul fio leava without swakoning her, and sparo hor tho pain of sopa- ratlon! A suspioion of the truth decided him 1106 TO U0 TS, WHON, TRKIE (0T HVU DBLWEOl Dl handa ho Klaned it, she wnid hastily, whilst hor hands clntehod his rervously, *'Yen, you, iy doarlo, I sm nawalo—I am awakol" Bhio wra not Frnuy this morning, for her faco was ewollon and distorted with fa- tiguo and gricf; and sho was not smart s sho was wont to be, Bho used to wear a litilo finery at avory availablo point of her Y“BD"'— sho Leing one of thoas Eu'ulty, gy crontures who cnu wear, without looking valgur, any r}uunmy of ornamont, ‘I'hls moruing not even her oar- rings wero graced by being worn, It soomed as thotigh she wore mourning already for tho lover slio wha to lose, Lopitt wlked ten mileu and bogan to foel hun- gry. Ho sat boucath an l\p!»la-lrfu by tho way- sido, and opened lus bundio. 1lo took out the ombroidered handl orchief that Mario had in- sisted upon hig taking, and whichirhe pized as tho, most costly avticlo of hor wavdrolo. Ap- parently kissing it pave himn nappetite, for Lo presently {urmed his attention to a loaf with uvldllf' + that, too, Mario, had put iu, 1T broko it in finlf, but, hangiy as Lo was, ho did not ent, For {here, iu the middle of tho lonf, lay {ntle's onr-rings, and hor brooca, and hor hiroo_ritgs, ond ovory glmerack sho posscased, axeept tho wateh Porii made and had given her tho day boforo. Derlinps altogather thoso thinga wore worth twelverences; but the dear littlo soul, when sho put them there, thought she was providing agafust tho pronfest poverty that ilght coma to her sweetheart, Would any de- greo of want and privation induce him to part with them? - Papin found worl protty roadily in the villages on lus route, and entered Rouen with sixty sous iu his pockot, But in tho city ho found no work, for tho citizens bad plonty of residont clock- makers, and the clockmnkora had plenty of worktmon, Bo he went out of Nouou with a Toavior honrt and a hghter pocket. At longth ho reacliod DParis, and, presenting himuelf be- fore tha chief watchmaker, asked for employ- ment. £What can you do? " nsked M. Pondulo, ** Anything,” angwored modest Popin. M. Lendule was o Fronchman, and tolorant of bumptiousnoss. 1o was himself bumptious, "1 will give you a chance, young man, Imy- eolf am rinen from nothing. I had a chance. Togacd thiu elock : it in the most poifoct in the worll, I mado i, 1t has only ong fanlt—it will not go. Remedy tho defoct, aud I ongego you at two livres o weel." That ovoning tho olock acted superbly, and Topin wae engagod. 'I'ho loitor convoying this intolligenco £o littlo Maxio was rend with joytul omotion by tio faithful girl; and Turonne’s I'rombono eyetomatienlly {ntoxicated himself. In nive montiw Popin saved sixty-eight ltvees; thus ho had but to get 032 in tho Tollowing two months, Some wauld lavo despaired, Topin waa young; moro than that, bo was Frenci : Lo did not despair. At that timo thore were in Paris two occontrie English virtuosos,—collectors of ouriositios,—a M. Smisso and o M, Juunez, 'Cheso hated cach other ng only msulars can, One day M, Jaunez hind bought, at tho market of Smiffel, a quadroon wifo; sho was almost blaci, Thanoxt day M. Smisso bought & negross; xhe way quito black. ‘Lirose meu liad como to Paris and brought with them their rivalry; also thoy brouglt with them their gold. AL Jauncz purchasod a Strasboury clock.” Its top wes ndorued with a etage. On thiik, at ovary hour, n gaidon Apraug up, i which, hali-concealed by a bush, stood Adain and Ive. Various beasts thon crossed, and Adam nodded Ing hond aa if in tho act of naming thom. When thio beasts had passed, the wholo sauk benoath tho skage. It was & muvel of workmanship. M. Smiseo was ingano when ho heard of M. Jaunez's tionsure. One mnruluf( ho was at- tracted to tho window by n cuclous picco of clock-work, On tho top of tbe clock wos a sou- try-box ; nt the bour the door opsued, a sontry {msued, cocled, prosented, and lired his muskat, whouldored it, and returnod within his sentry- box, the door of which immadiataly closed. Lhis worlk was Popin's, 'Fho insulary 1usbed iuto tho shop. M. Pendulo was composing & sonuet. A oot can do nuylmnfi. M. Yondulie mado_ clocks that did evorything but o, and sonnota that did anything but soll. Wiat matter? Ho still mado ciooks and sonnots, Giknis rogardlessly Blep over obstacles that pigmios nover swr- mount, I Smirso with difficulty mado himself under- stood. DL Peudulo saw whut was wauted in- slantaneously, * You desiro o machine that shall eclipso tho affair of M. Jaunez 2" “ Entiroly,” said . Smieso. * [lig beasts only slide over, and Adsem wmorely turns his head half round. Now, it you could make my Adam’s hoad turn round complotely, and my beasts walk across—-" *Wauging their tails,” suggested AL Pendule. “That would bo porfection trulv,” replied the TEnglishman with enthusiasm. “Can you achieve tng 2" ““Thin and more, Monsiour.” # And the prico #" w1 will toll yon to-morrow.” M. Buiisgo departed In an ecatacy of joy, and 2. Vendule callod to bim Pepin. W papip I" “ Moualeur.” X depire s clock, Upon It grows a flowering T. Noali beuids lalu, On one side stands ig ork, Across tha flowory mead thera winds a8 proccsalon of bonsts and of birds nud of fikhes. They enter the ark walking and gracefully waving their tails, M. Noali follows aud shuts the door. ‘Tho rain de- scouds, and walors covor tho surfico of tho stago. T'lho ark rocks upon tho wavea. M, Noah cpons tha -window, waving Lis handkerchief, and revolving his head as tho curtain falls upon tho intorostivg tabloau.” “ dlonsieur, I will do this." ¢ Aud tho cust, Pepin " =~ < “ Quo thousand livien, indopendent of aasist- ants and matorial—theso to bo furnished by you.” Pepiu, do you know what you arc saying ?" ** Mousicur, a8 woll as what you ask."” Upou these terms Pepin commonced his labors tho following morning, DI Smisse was \\illix{: to pay 2,000 livres to enrage tho soul of Al Jaunez. One night as Pepin was returnivg from his work ho observed a crowd, and discovered that tho object of their curiosity was & moun- tobank, who was playing the _labor, while #ix young gitls upon stils went througl thoir curious ovolutious, Fho mountobank, whoko oye was continuaily roving round tho crowd to goe if any now-comer was desirous of gontributiug to his support, po wooner behold Topin than he torminatad Lis porformauce, and throw himsolf into tho sima of tho young moe- chanie. ‘T'he mouutobank was Filoubon—ono of tho cloverest, pleasaniost, most unmincipled raseals in the world, Ho was known nud wol- comed io overy villuge in Franco. 1lo waw truut- ed ip nono. Mo, robbed one place aud spent tho plundor in tho next. The talented Filoubon family consisted of six charmiug_young ladics, Iu all probability these protty giis, like Filou- bon's respoctablo broockon, Lad been stolon, aud wore for esle. For tho past ten years mot one of the Mosdemoi- solles Tiloubon Dad boen youngor than 15 yoars, sud not oue older tban 18. No one aecing tho family one yoar would recognize them tho next, but for the presonce of Filoubon and Lis assortion of paternal rights, Besides theso, thera wore in many_villagos mauy icls, botls old and yaun, wliow Flloubon might lnw{nlly have afiliated, Thew features would have proved the cquity of his olaim: this was partly why bo did not claim them, TFiloubon was not what ono may call pretty or handsome. Agnin, some wora too young pud some wers tao old for profossional purposes, nud, to avoid snvidious distinetion, ha relinquished the charm- ing creatures to the villages ho honored by popuiating, Again, my faith, how could ons man have reconcilod those mothers ? With all this, thoro was not a soul from Lor- raino to Gascony who would lLave prosacuted merry Filoubon, What gil will givo = kiss,” aud what givl rosent ono boing taken by a merry fellow? Ilo Lad rob- bed I’olyln, and now ho threw his arms about his neck, embracing him affectionately, A Frenchman can be grateful under any circum- Btances, AL, Filoubon, whero is the watch you stole from mo ¢ 4, Popin, where is the porfuma of the au- tumn'o roso " “Tilonbon, it s wrong," “ Pepin, I will make it all right. Have you dined 7" “ No," “Bo of my company. onco,"” “Iwill” ‘*Come, thon."” Filoubon thon introduced Paglu tohls family and the olief room fn tho L'Ola Verto." ML Pnuln. what shall it bo P—vermicoill, to follow with turbot, and duck with—" ¢ What you will, 4/ Nay, you aro my guest. Hore is the garcon ; ordor what you will." After the diuner followod dessert, with wines of superb quality, and sprightly converation, in which tho Bosdemoisolles Filoubon shona groatly. *This Is roparation!" thought Pepin; end olated, ha becamo garruloun. [l told of his wonderful clock, and the roward for him, l!;‘llml‘bnn could hardly credit tho wonders ho onrd, T will show to youa part of it," said Pepin, ¥ You are too good,” sald Filoubon, “T will show you the figuro of Monsleur We dino here—at ‘| tho flshy nature of the Marquis. vouty ween e reQUiving=TRMWG. Luy, by yod ogue, you will rob me of it.” *If T lny my flnger upon it, may I oxpiro!" “1 will fotch it,” Pardon maj I will bo abeent but five minutes.” Lopin ran to his workshop, and spoadily re- turned with tho admivablo figure of Nual. “Lhe Tiloubon family wora not in the dming-room, 1o hnstenad down-stnira to mako inquiries, aud was mot by tho garcon. **Monnionr Papin 1" “T am he e bil ** For what ?" “Dinnor of eight partios, with dossort and su- porb winos," * Bt Filoubon " ‘* Commantod mo to beg your oxcuss of him, e has an appointment at tho kour,"” Whilat Filoubon wan 10bbing Pepin in Parls, M. lo Marquix do In Gronouiliogoufles was doing his utmost Lo rob hin in Gomarche, % After Popin's dopartuie M, 'Itombone’s best oustomer was M, Trombono, 1lo drow the most valuable articles from bis stock-ln-trade, and, through tho medium of a carrior who went onco a mouth to Rouon,procured fromn Jow in that olty sufliclent monay to supply his daughter with broad sud biwselr_with llquor. Oihor customors had honoue, In thiy Lo presently eaw tho band of Providenco ; for, lind customors come, lis should have boesn ablo to soll thom nothing. * Litorally, Iiis businosn was going to rack sud Rtowen, IIo hoped for bettor things, Lvery day the Marquis do” 1a Qronounillogonilen spent an hour in his shop, turning over the omaciated stock and talk- ing to littlo Marle, and overy day 'Lrombone said to llimuc]l, “T'raly Monsiont lo Marquin will Luy now ; * and, going over tho few articles, ho put such prices on thom as would remunerato him for the troublo inflicted on his daughter, But M. lo Marquis nover saw any nocessity to buy, and, which wae more, vover luld out a’son, s visils wore an ordeal to tho littlo Marle, and ouce sho thought of \vl‘itinfi of bher troubles to Topin; but tho thought that ha way bastling for her iuspired hor with comago to fight for him, ‘and sho wroto mnot o word that could disheatton Lim, Tho day bee foro_he loft ho arranged n countor, with & lddon bolt, boliind which Mario could sit wo- cure from any porsonal advancon of {ho Marquis, and she tried to make iudifforonce a Lar botween ber oars nnd bis tonguo, Despite all which, the Marquis contrived to glvo hier endless snnoy- anca, Freqnently sho complained to hor fathor, nd hie, winlst there was a faint hope that tho wealiby old brute would apend something, lent n doaf ear to thoso complumnts, aud bado his daughter romember thet doferouco sund sib- muesion to the noblo wore tho primal duties of tho lowly, Dut whon in course_of time this falut hopo expired of inanition, M. YT'rombono owrsed the arlstocracy, and bade bis dunghter wait uutil he matured o plan by which to thwart ths arrogaat villain, aud revenge tha foul in-' sult offorad to tho child of Turcune's poor but virtuous Trombono. Very ofton, when ono's looking for wild straw- borrics, ouo finds » nottle, Inversoly something liko this happened to M. Trombone. Whilst cogitating a# to how ho might beat punish tho Marquis for insulting Marie and buying nothing, it occarred to Inm that a moro smiable policy might bo moro romunerative, * My cluld,” he said to tho littlo Mario one morning, * you shall not be subjected to Mon- stour lo Alarquiy’ blandishmonts thia day. Do- take yourself for a walk. I will superintend tho ostablishmont.” Aftor Trombone bad sat for somo time on tho walch—a torm not {o be misundorstood, overy articlo of olock-worlk having long sluce 'disap- pearod from the sliop—his Jiorsoveranco was ro- wardad by tho appearance of M. lo Marquis. Tho terribloe Trombone saluted bim o la militae. Tho venerablo villain wes at first discon- corted in findinj tho lion whero ho lovked for a lamb; but tho lon was &3 bland nnd aminble’ that tho wolf presoutly regainod lis equanimity, aud asked to uee somo rings, “ Monscignour, my rings are unworthy of your fingor. Spara mo tho Lumilintion of aeoing my own poor dismonds cclipsed by the magnificont lustro of your resplendont knuckles,” T will purchaso one for my lasrquey.” . Trombono cursed himsalf for baving sent away the fast gimerack that very morning. * Monseignour, I cxnirs with regardl Thoy aro locked up, and my daughtor—" *The Jittlo Mario—tho lovely Mario 1" “Maman de Moise! Is my child- derorving of Mongolgneur's notico? Would she wero here now! But, alag, she has gone to get Father Dierre to writo lotter to hor intondad.” ** Her intended!” Tho worthy, the respectable Popin, Mon- seignour.” “Tolan 1" . T'ho doar hoy is in Paris, commanding his own torms. Ho will roturn in two mouths,” ¢ Mouslour 'I'rombone, your lovely child should aspira to ono higher than & mochanic,” ‘* Monsoignenr, tho child is lovely, I admit ; and sho is §ood, and young, sud innaceut,” T 5 “Good nlgo {s P.pin, What should T say against him? The noble fufant will give mo ono thousand liv 2+ to componsato me for the loss of my little Mavie,” **A thousand livrsa!l My QGod!" maid the Marquis ; and, without another word, he shufilod out to his carriage, In Butter's or Mavar's spelling-book is an instructive story of a youug and fool- ish fish who, attor wisely leaving tho hook, unwiehly rolurns to Dolt (he bait. Unfortunately tho Marquin and Datter or Mavor wore unacquaintod, or hemight hevo pro- flted by the story, and kept cloarof that artful angler, M, Trombono, g0 saving Limselt much subsequent pain, Ono may sea right nto the jewelor's shop from the porchof tho Boleil d'0r, #o thora sat Trom- bono dreamity smoking his pipe, yot keenly aliva tosport, 1le was Lopoful, as anglors aro, Ilo knew the tempting naturo of his danghter, aud 0 was uot surpriscd when the familiar_vehicle appearod ; only his eyo brightoned, and ho puffed s little quicizer, For soveral days ho sufered his vice tnn to nibblo, and then ho stiuck, Iaviog pol- ielied his buttons aund his woodon log, and pow- dered lus wig, he presented himsolf at tho Cha- teau de la Grenouillogonflee. ¢ Monseigneur l—Lohold before you the prond- est, humblost, happiest, aud most wretchod mau in Gomaiclo!” M, le Marquis raired his oyobrows, * Monssigneur !—The great Turenne's Tfom- bone hina heard of your frequent visits to his humble cstablishment, aud of the attontionsyon ay bis 0nu‘fl|tar, and ho is overpowered with foy and prida at o groat an honor, - But Gomar- cho i censorious, aud circumstances ovor which the vetorau hias no control forbid the continu- ance of such perfect folicity, Monsoignour !— Bhortly my unfortunato daughter's betrothad will return’with the thousand livres that shall rave Turenno's Trombone from anuibilation by tho merciless maltreo of tho Boleil d'Or, Te- flect that if hie finds tho litlle Marie’s heart ostranged, bo will renounce lier, and that then my ruin will be completo, I pray you, for my sako, to forogo tho honors = you are diurnally ~ heaping upon my ‘miecrable hend.” “Trombone wept; but the Marquis re- maiued uumoved, ¢ Lot ma entreat you, moro- over, for my child's sake, Inmoroy to her for- bear to dazzle her oyes with the mnjesty of yonr conditlon, and to bresk hor heart with ‘s futile passion inspired by your witaund porsonal at- tractiona 1" * What—what—what sy you? 8ho loves me! Daca ahe love me P . O Monseignouy, forca me not to batray & se- erot sho struggylos so fearrully to conceal.” 0 tho angel, the divinity, the little cat!" “Monsolgtiour|—Calm yourself. ltemember you speak to tho father of my future son-in- law's wite.” "*Tho wife of another—naver! BShe shall be mive " “But I cannot part with my child and tho livres at tho eame tima," ¢ T will doublo tho amount Pepin offors. Now willf'nu bave lier or leave hor?" **Have boror liv-res ? O, tho latter, it you ploaso,” replied Trombone, Ho was bad enough oven for a joko of this kind, As Loth understood each other, thoy quickly sottled the teyms of agreemont, Trom- bone, to make mattors perfectly comfoitablo, arranged with M, Rougo and M. Noir, two Inti- mato {riends, to woylay Popiu on his return from Paris and rob him of his money, By this moans Papin, by inability to fulfll his part of the con- tzact, would havo o olaim on' [he land of the littlo Maxle, ‘I'ombono was so cartain of Buo- caus, that Lo would have married his daughter to the Marquis thore and theu but for ono difleulty, and this was, that Marie declared she would have nothiug to do with the schiome, farther than marring it to the bost of hor ability, The bond botweon Trombone and Pepin was an” impedl- ‘meut to s marriage within the year, which Mario vowed to doclaro {f a notary wero brought Lefore hor for ‘hymeneal purposes, It was dotermined, thorefore, to pm&mnu tho coramony until after Popin's discomfituro, and meanwhile, a8 fears woro entertained that Mavie would Lo found wanting in filial reapect, and not found when wanted in _anathoer respect, sho was pri- vatoly romoved from tho inscourity of tho pa- ternal roof to (ha Chatoan de In Grenouillegon- {loo, In which wero govoral aparimonts whero a young lady might Le put under lock-and-key, aud kngg in that condition until required, Now Filoubon, who was then in Gomarche, and the two vagabouds engaged to burke Popin, had a mutual friond, This common fidus obtainod tho favor of each by {mpasting to one the se« UIULE JULEUBLBU WU I DY LY TR, 11 vl w atrado oaunot ngroo, fur losy can fhres ; Ao, whon Filoubon ‘hoard of the commisalon re- cetvod by Messrs, Rougo and Noir, ho hatod them with s good late, Also he ated Trombone, for ho wan rljed ot this proferonce glven to rascals whom he know to ba iy inforfors under Morcury, IMrthwith ho doparted from Gomarcha with his troupe, aud » full dotorminntion to fruntrate his oncmion. Dohold noy M. Smisso with tlio moat wondor~ ful clock tn Paria, M, Jaunez with the npleen, Tapin with & girdloful of gold on hin way to CGomarcno, Morarn, Rougoe aud Nolr haatily pro- ceding him,~—Noir with’ no visble oyos, and Rtouge with no visibla nose,—and Filoubon onco moro dolighting the viilnga with his morry quips. ‘Whon tho two vagabonds mado their deplor- rblo nppearance in Gomarche, Filoubon became morrler Lhau aver ; whilat U'rombone, hoaring of thair dofeat and the near approach of Poiin, was ot Lls wits' end for an oxpodient to avold tho impending catastropho. Noth- ing but & miraclo could save him from oxposuro and infamy, Ianplly a thaumaturgist way nt band In the’ person of Fitaubon, and to hin - i applied in his strait, Tie diflonity he might bava experlonced in oxposine his villalny to I'iloubon, Filoubon himael? romovod, ** Moneiour,” ho sald, bofors T'uroune’s Trom- bone had faltersd out half-n-duzen words— ** Monsiour, you:have sold yonr duighter and yoursalf, You trusted yourlittle affilr to two impeators ; they profossed to bo rogues, whore- s thoy wora simply fuols, Trust now to mo—L am nofmpostor. Malutenant, suppose 1 arrango mattors mo pleasantly thatyon shall get 2,000 livres from Al lo Marquis, and another thousand from M. T'opin, at the knme time mntisfying both pm?wn—wmz ‘wonld you' do for your bouofag- tor s v “Qiva yon half the plundor.” ' Fiftoon hundrod livres—narood. Novw, Trom- bono, to bummers. I will be bound scma of tho villagors, Iladamo Lechiat and others, lave asked what Las booomo of the littlo Matlo ?" Yoy have, truly.” Aad you said—what did yon say 2" I amd she was ill, and visiting' my sistor at Lea Audolios.” “Good! Bny now that sho is convalescont and will roturt, You must bid adiou to the Boleil @'0r for a fow days.” 4 Tor what ?" *'To fotch your daughter,” “But the Marquis Lins hor locked up in bis {n- accessiblo chateau 1" “That is tho two thousand livrea' daughtor. Tho one you will fotch is tho ono thousand livres' child.” #1 nin bowildered I Look hers, my poor Trombons. I have childron in overy village—mora than I kuow whnt to i) with, * You sball como with mo and seloct ono that shall suit our Pepin, and you shall edopt lier, oh 2" Tt tho girl? " © Wo will make her understand. My faith! nico littlo husbauds ara not so plentifal that tho givls a'l‘muld be eorupulous na to how they gol thom. 1t Iras boon said and shown that Filoubon had no principle, and his present nefarious schemo was quito consistont with his practice, cheating avory ouo fairly alike. If ho plundered a man, would it nol be equity to restors ? By the same rule, if ho saved Yopin from tho hands of thieveu ono day, would lio not bo justifled in robbing Lim tho noxt? Thus ho roasoned. Tho day following Popin's arrival in G- mazcho, M. ‘Lrombono returned with Lis daugh- tor. Noxt to Pepin the poréon most oagor to 800 ** the littlo Matio ” was Madame Lechat, No #oonor had sho cast eyes on the girl than sho wae off round the village like crickot, poking Lior long nosa in at evory door, and saying: * T told youso! That barefacodold impostor, that villain ‘rombone, hn# brought homo a girl to palm on poor Pepin that's 1:0 moro like the little Mario than Tam. Sha's artfully made-up conough ; but onacan fer the ronge on her cheaks uud cho dye in her hnir with balf an eyo.” Yepin appeared groatly shooked by the altered appearanco of his wweothoart, Bho was thiu, aund bor beautitul hair was short, Tho dooior had cut it, ‘Frombouo smid, bocause of her fover. Dut the most distrossing result of hev iliness was that hor musical voico and_hor power of apecch liad entiroly loft her, Tor some timo Popin refusod to boliove that this was his Little Mario, nlthough M. Trombouo swore by tio honor of a suldier that it wus, aud vowed bo would first thrash Popin, and then imprison him, Lo dared doubt the voracity of Turenno’s 'Irombone. Those throats and protestations Ponin quiotly disia- gardol, declaring that the gicl was not Mado, #nd that ho woulid have nothiug to do with her ; but when the girl burst into toars, and hold out lor arms to bim, his incradulity vanished, and he nursed bor against bis broast, soothiug her with kind, romorsefil worda. until she swmiled agniu, Tiombono insisted upon the marringo taking faco ot onco; a0 {ho young peoplo went bo- ore tha Notary aud wore mads man and wifoe, Fepin begiad his and bis wife's friends to ac- company hiim to & house hie had eugagod in the noighborhood, aud spend. the remuinder of the day in appropriato festivities, Tho ivwitation did not extond to ML 'Lrombone. Ile, however, hod o houso of his owa, and festivitien, too, and the friends who wore to participate theroln wero M. JYiloubon and tho orquis de o Gronouillegonfica. Al, how the three wickeil vagabonds chuckled and roared as the bride- groom crosaed tho Placo with the precious bride thoy Liad foisted on him! Al woro partioularly pleasod. ‘Choro was now no bat to the Marquis’ nuptinls with tho lttlo Marie; eo having paid his 2,000 livres, as agrecd, ho taok his dopartute, bidding ‘I'rombone come to the chatenu on the morrow, when the Notary would attend to settlo the business. Whou Lo was gone, Filoubon taok Uiy slnro of the monoy that had been made by theso trananctions, and then loft Trambone, who immadiately went over to the Soleil d'Orto bagin sponding s, Ha was not more thau three parts inobrialed whou two lacquoys from the Clinteau da la Grenouillegontluo ontored tho inn aud attached themsolven to tho Lappy veteran, Tho Mar- quis _desirod Trombone’s attendunco at tho chatosu imstantly. Trombons plended in vain to bo left in tho Soleil d'Or, the lacqueya had their orders, and, seelng the stato which their guest was in, without more ado thoy ook him Detween them, from the cool retreat and the urgent business ho was engagod in, vut into the broiling heat of the afterncon, “I'lio chateau was well supplied with pumps, and Dbonoath one of these the lacqueys placed Tiom- Lone, pumpiug on him with such enorgy as they poesessod. Aftor n;luudluu o delielous quartor ot an hour Lore, Trombono toso_cuule Diended and sobox, and was ushered Immediately into the prosen.s of the Marquis, AL lo Mai- quis was stampivg up aud down the magnificont aparnont, ringiu tho bolls, aud masliiug s cluna—it was the custom of the infuriwied in the logt century, Wison Lo had broken all tho Dell-wiros, and thero was nothing left to smash, Lo foll into & chair and cricd, Aflor this oxbibi- tion Lo called Tromboue to his side, nnd oxplained tho cause of his Knauiuu. "I'ho littlo Mario wos gona! ITow long Liad sho beon gouo he did not kuow; for thio duenna under whoso charge she bad boon placed conld uot tell. In tho first paroxyisw of his rago, the Aarquis had thrown a docavtor at hor heud, and, by s pure accident, hit it. This mistako Lo now regretted. Iowever, ho lnd seou Mario within a week. It nas probable she hnd escaped that very moru- ing, aud ot present was concoaled in tha woads adjacont (o the clialosu, Onothing was impera- tivoly necessary—the gitl must ba fouud at ouco, 1f sho got into Gomarclo, their dolin- quoney would be discoverad, und they might roasonably expoct to row_both in one Luat, atd tuat boat lfia“ay. Tho Marquis thouglt of & wife sud liberiy o rmouh china; Trom- bone thought ~of ius unoxpended livres and the Koleil d'Or. TWhen both rushed out iuto the wood as fast ms n wooden log and a gouly toe would pormit tuem, Tor Loury they searched tho paths aud alloys of 1ho wood, teating thoir clothes and Lnuds” with brior aud’ brambio, perepiring at ovory pore, and aching w every joint, At length they fouud n foarful trace of tue fugitive. DBy the border of the wood, near the road, was a doep shaft, which bad beon sunk for a well, and by its side a wound of earth, thrown up by tho cxcavators, After diggiug » considorably dopth thoy had fuiled to_find wator, and the work had beon abandoned, A Linge pieco of timber, projocting over the mouth of the pit, bad been left, and was tho ouly " intimation of dlus:nr; indeed this was partlyconcoaled by tho long prasa and growtl that spang up about it. ~Whilo theso two miserable ofd” mon wore resting tholr tired bodles upon this mound, thoy devoctod soma- thing tluttering upon the ond of tho tim- boer, Trombono rose and mado a noarer in- spoction, It was a long fragmont of a dark dross material, and dopended kowmo way down tho shalt, 1l stretehod Limsolf alongthe timber, aud disengaging tho picce, brought it still nearor to bis oyos, He roso to his feat, and, witha bLlanohed faco, turned to the Marquis, Ina bueky whisper he eald: "It is tho little Mario’s I Loor little Marlo | Bho boro hor imprisonment {mllcnlly enough forgomo timo, Looking across ho woode sho “could woo from the window the road winding down the hill on tho other side of tho valley ; “on tuis road hor eyes were evor fixed. At that distanco people looked no largor than flles ; yot sho felt sure thatwhen Popin camng 1n gight she should Luow Lim, Bhe had little doubt that Pepin would fiud ber, Bhe laughed ot tho Polly of her fother and the JUHAJUIE, WLU WMUugHY Uy AU uus e buus triviace to keep thom asundor. Waa it pos- eiblo that lookn and bolts wonld bo of any soe- vi"o arainst one who aruld make a clock worth a thousand livresl M. lo Marquis had paid Lior o visit, Il said: My pratty, protly, protty, this day weok you will ba no lnnger my sweothonrt |" ** Monscigneur, you aro vary good tomo this morning." i day woolt, my rosebud, you shall bo my wifo, *Iam afrald thot Lonor Is not for me. The Iaw will not atlow mo_to yiossess more than my littlo Popin ; jt ia hard—for mo—Is it not ?" “0b, oh, ol my pratty, protty, protty! I bava providad that you sliall not offend the law |ll,l tllmt"rnpnat. T have provided for Mouslour oy . *\What do you moan?" eald Mazle, turnin whito, aud crouchiny down liks & pauther, wit} her fingora propared to gripe woll the projections upon tho old gontleman’s countenanco, Thore waa nothing ironioal about her now. Sho did not appoar ono thing and moan anothe With » rapldity soarcaly to be axpectod in o advanoed {n yenrs and docay, tho Marquis sl ed out of tha room, and avcared tho door be- woon himsolf and the lady ho pral':nnad making his wite. Whon ho conld muster broath, ho pn: hin vilo old mouth to the Loyholo, aud shouted through s “T'vo sont two brigands to rob yonr Papin— to kill.him—to slauchtor him—to jump ou Lim. You littls, littlo, littla—" Bofora ho coutd find & word with which to ex- prera himself, Macio throw horaolf at tho door with such forco that tho panels cracked, and M. }u Marquis sped down tho alnirs to o safer ro- uge. 2 ud now, Marls, whero art thou? ITast thou orcapod but to end ihy bright ehort lifo ro kuddonly, so awfully? Ah, wali! bet- tor that thau o live and bonr the welght of sor- row and disappoiutmont that thv lover's mar- vinga with snothor would have lsid on thy young hoart, ‘Lo roturn, T'ho Livo old mon threw atonos down the well, and listoned, *Tioro is no sound. Sho s dead.” “My faith! Lwill havo back my two thou- sand livros," ¢ And I—I will havo back my canghter, mon- seigueur,’ **AVhat thon 2" 'ho galloys,” Fromboun, no ona must know this,” “And tho livros?" 4 XKoop then, Bacer-rer-r-rer-o," “.\hat's to be dono " *Return. Ah, my poor back [ ¢ But the body may bo found " " No ono Is likoly to go down thoro, and ono can't sco that depth," * Monscigneur, sight is not the only sonss, alas 1 “'rombone pinchod his noss exprosslvoly, * That is s truth," *'You must fotch blig ntones, Monssignonr, and I will drop them down.” Ty heap of atoney~—:" *Pouch thom not. It wouldlead to our dla- covery.” ‘hoy had to go far for stonos, these two mis- orable old mon, and the moon was high in the Loavens whon they douistod. O my back! That will do.” “Omylogl Yos, that will do." # Yes, that will do,"” said third voice. Tho iwo scronmed with fright, and looked at tha bush from which the voice proceaded. What voico was it? Was it from tho dead? It was supernatural, frightful. Che leaves of the bush quivored, aud from it roso a Lead. Wasitan apparition ? : Ho apid: No, it was Filoubon. considor youraslves my prigonors, “You two, I am o rascal, but I will not winl at this infamy, Tratricids, cousider yoursolf strangled! And you, Marquis, ns this girl is not vour wite, rest nysurod you will not go unpunishod.” “Blo was dead,” “1low will you prova that ?" ** Filoubon, dexr Filoubon, I have ever beon your good fricnd," Ab, how wil 4CWith livees," * And I, tov, will buy your friendship with livres.” ‘* [low many will you givo your friend novor to pollute lus mouth azma with your name, Mon- sieur Lromboue " Ry “What? Tiatricido!” For licavou's uake apeak lowor, or not at all! o0 all my fiftoon hundrad,” #Mounieur, I furiut wlom you wore_two sec- ond sinco; shake hands. And now, Mouseig- nour?” “ A hundred livres.” *\What " “ T'm only & murderer.” Yo, but this was a girl, young, proposacss- ing; that makes a differorica, I can toll you, And you nre horrid ugly; that'aiso will mako a differonce with tho tribuual,” “ What you will." . “Monseiguenr, I shall remembar whore you live ‘:'nm I bave the money. Lot us get it ut once.’ "then thoy returned to the chatoan; and when Tiloubon bad filled his poockets with gold, ho said to Trombone : ‘¢ Mongiour, do you not foel remorse? Do you not wish the littlo Marie wore living 7" s Ab, mo, that I do, God kuowa!" + And you. Marquis 7" 3 7 eoluclde.” J “ Now, what would you give mo, you two, if I " could bring ber to life.” “ Iho world, Bonsiour—if I only had it,"” said Trombone,feeling the cornera of hlsempty pock- ots. “You have beon vory good to me,” eald Tiloubon, * I will be good to’ you—grataitously, T will giva you u joyful surpriso. Proparo your- selren, 'Lho littlo Mario lives I" * Hoavonu!" shrieked the Marquis, “'ho oiler place!" growled Trombono. “ But tho pieco o. hor droys P “ L hung itover the well, as a cantion to the unwary.” < “Dg you know where sha is?" s Y:.:'x, sho is iu the hands of & friend of “ Monselgnonr, wo are as badly off ag over.” ‘¢ Sho will wake it unploarant for you wills the Profect, if sho can got AL L'epin to help Ler.” ¢ Al-0-u Dio! “T'ho dovil ! *¢ Will your friend givo ber up *“1le will want a lot of money." + *BSac-r-r-r-ol he muat buve it." ¢ Monscigoour, what will bomy commisaion?" ** What you will." * That Littlo heap of notos; they aro useloss to you; thioy will mako me quite respactable.” Yo sha'l have them when you show us tho el *TFollow mn, then, Monscigneur; you also ‘may follow, Monsiour Tromboue, for the sakeol our old soquatnianco,” Tiloubon lod (hem for many weary miles, un- til at last they camo to & wretched ™ Lovel, em- bowered in rank shrubs, Filoubon oponed the door, aud bado them step iceide_until Lo re- turnad with the little Marie, When Lo Lad closed tho door upon thom, the Marquis said ; Thig {8 & small house.” " Tyuly ; I cannot stand upright,” i " Thoy biaye been cooking somo strango potago ore," “ My faith, therois s strange odour! What is thia? * Ob-h, the name of Leaven, 1t Is & pigaty | Hush! thero aro voices," Indood thoro were voices, and lights approach- Ing. Liero wsas also the sound of muilled laughter ; and prosently, the door belng thrown opeu, the two, cwunhhxxg upon the straw, baheld a %roup of peo); in holiday dress, gathersd Lefore them. 1‘oromost stood Pepin, and by Lis sido tho brido thoy hnd fuisted wpon him, Trom- bona and tho Marquis were ut a loss to undor- stand this scouo, until Filoubon, stepping be- tween, said: ** Monsicur lo Marquis de la Gronouillegon- {leo, pormit mo to introduce you to the Litlo Marie, Monsiour Popin’s brido,” ** But—but—but sho iy the dumb ghtl!" ““Not a Lit ot it," said the little Matie, and sho thiew lier atmy round her husband's neck and kissad him befora overy ono, Thon the two rogues crawled ont of the pigsty Anddwnlkud Liome, that is i theydied not on the road. you ropay me for that injury " _—— IF, 0 POET, Translated from the German of Rueckert. 1f, O Paet, thou would'st render Pleastugf songe (o ev'ry ear, With the taled of worrow tender ¢ Move tho sympatetic tear, For somo few thi earth coulaineth 1u whous lives no pleasuroy veat, But through 1ifa and tim uinoth Borzow iu the lghtest i, onLE GrEaoRY, Tho Patrons of Ilusbaundry in Now Eungland, From the Jloston Journal, Des, 3, The granges of this order have bLoou steadily Increuing of lata, oupecinily in Western Massa- chinyotts, and to-day a Stato Qrango ia to boe or- ganized in Groenfleld, It is ax{uclnd that prou- nent represcutatives of tho Nalional Grauge will be prosont, and also tho oMcors of the Yer~ mont Btate Grange. The movoment in Anssa- ohunotts Lias been only o vacont one, but in Ver- maut It took root mauy mouths ago and sume 1ty STBUKON LAVO LUMD CKLLULHICY, N1 & 16ATTL that the movomont is progressing . Mainn and Naow ! linmpshive, rnd ha: rcon State Cranges will be formod fu both tucso Btatos. PR PE R, ASPIRATIOND. Ara there not aspira'iona in cach heart Aftor » bolter, Lrightor world than (his} Longlngs for betnga noblor {n each part, 'Tuings norg oxalted, ateoped in deeper blisa 2 Who gave us thosa? What are they? Houl, In thea The Lud s budding now for immortality, Denth comes {0 basr me whero T long to bo ¢ Oue pan g, and Lright blooms the {mmortal flower, D2ith comes to lead mo from mortality To lands whicl kiow not one unshappy hour, 1 hava a hono, & falth ; from norrow hera T'm Jed by Diath awag, Why should I slart and foar? 1t T inyo loved the foreat and the field,, Can 1 not lovo thom deaper, botter, (iiora 7 1t il that power Lisk made nia doth yicht Somathlug of good sud beauty, koletiing falr, Feved from tho groarnoss of martality Bay 1 uiot lovo thom all, aud Lotter all enjoy? A cliange fram wos to foy, from Earth to Heaven Doatli given mo this ; it loids mo caunly wiiero Tie souls that long nigd from miny wore 1ven May meet agaln, Doath Dziyht day, ehiveon : bo glad ; doye Liiohtar far . Azeatreteniod befort ty eyes i tliona of niartala are, Mes, CAnntx Varsi, B1LyEn Cnexx, Nov, 21, 1873, — HULIOR. Journallstic tndignaion—Papor chiolor, ~This world is like milk—it's oura, —A gront crash—A steamboat towel, —Eagaglug photozraphor—* Just look a littlo ploasant, ming; think of "im," —The ladles are singiug about “ths moths eaten bustle, the old f1on bustle, tha cloib-naten buatlo that ung on so woll.” —1'lio latest overcoat may bo called the knoo plus Ulstor,—Lowell Courier. —*' A thing of hunm{ Is n jaw forsver," as an Amorican husband said of his hundsomo, acold- fug wifo, A Virglnia husband opanod Lis wite's lottora to seo who was writing Lo Lior, aud ho was sout to prison for ten yoars, —Upon the ** outer wall” of a fomnto collegs at Akron, O,, tho othor morning, was discov~ exod, couspleucusly displayod, tho wign “Do- mastic Sowing-Maohines. jomo of thoxe speci- :’nfiu: of total depravity knownas collogo studonts id it —Bailoy, of the Danbury News, commenced some romarks in n prayer-meeting roceutly, Ly saying, solomoly, **I would not Live alway ; vot, when fiet protty sick, I always soud for the dootor.” —A phrenologiat told a man that ko had com- bativenoss vory Iargaly doveloped, aud was of a uarrelsomo disposition, *'Lhiat isu’L ao," said tho man augrily ; *‘and if you repeat it I'll kaock you down." —The liard timos also affect the Indians. Oue horse will now purchase two Apacho wowmen, and the owner of thie women will throw in a dog or two rather than spoli & trado. —Diggins drew a classio Inspiration from his Thauksgiving dinuer, and as Margaret ro- moved the remains of the turkey from tuo table, exalaimed: ** Do mortuis nil nisi bonum. JZitat 1. " Vory goad,” rejoined Mis, D. * Nothing of tho dead but what is good. One year old.” “Tirat is too liberal," Mr, D, replied. ** Nothing loft of tho dead but tho boncs, Eaton &t 1 o'lock.” ] —Twenty-soven Nashville lndios, determined to practice economy, vowed not to woar auythimg more expensive than calico drosses to church; and they stuck to it, as noue of thom have attended church since. —Nawly-tlodged B, A. to his colloge tutor :— ‘T uay, old follow, ovor sinco I matriculated I'vo wanted to nsl you which tailor mado your clothes,” Tutor—*IIumph! Fubbing ia’ tho Wigh B, A,—*Much obligod; Il tako %oo:id good caro that ho nover malkes mine !"— un. —A nico question of tasto: Jowelor—What kind of a chain would you like? Young Mau— Woll, 1 don't know, bLardly. What kiud of a chiain would you think I ou_bt to huve ; thut is, what stylo woutd you think’ would bs tho mast becoming for a young man what earries grozar- ios to somo of tho best familics in the town ? —A bachelor at & banquot in Newenstlo, Eng- land, gavo tho followiug toast: * Tho worey and conl of Durham Cuinty—Ol, Liow desolato " would tho freside bo without them1” —* Many Heaven cherish and keep you from yours trilly, Jobn Smuth,” was the somawhab ambiguous closing of & love-lettor 1econtly re- coived by a young lady. —That period of the yoar bas arrived when tho sight of ntweuw-ruuud dog drawing o ninoty- pound boy on a thirty-pound sled is quito a com- mon spectacle.— Ulica llerald, 5 —Small coal-dealer—* Auothor penny, my doar, Thoy'voriz. Al, conls is coals, nowa- daye.” Littla girl—*T'm glad of that, sir. l‘,loghor said all thelast1at wo got woro slates.” dy. —A Goloradlo paper quotos au_instance of tha rostorative effects of the climats of that State. 1t says an Ohio lady who coutd not swoap her 100m1 at home, aftor hov arrival in Colorado was l|ll; to chage hor husband a mile with & pitch~ fork. —A Sioux City Justico of tho Pesco sbout to marry a_couple, said: *Ilold up your mght bands. Now what do you know sbout this case?” —XModical man (gingorly—* I) think—perhaps —you might—drop a lino, and have your wifo up.” Yatient—* O, doctor, your always for such extreme moasuros."—2unch, —Au Indiaua boarding-houso kesper has a horse-pistol attached to i hosb, aud any man who don't lile it is & liar. —A Woatorn paper, under the heading of “Sporting Nows,”" copios the annoaucemoat that ‘¢ tho Colts of Hartford are running ou fuil time." —Anything now in the way of an obituary no- tico in & relief—something like tais, foi instance, from a Nevada uo\vnrnpur: * Tho many fuendd of Dill Thompsou will reret to hear that ho was hashed up by catamount the othor day ou Nixon's Hill, while lying in wait to shoot a Cuinaman,” * ** This is always o world of divap- pointwent," philosopbically concludos tho Ne- vadw newsnan, —" ITow 18 it that you eame homo from your party o carly last night, Susan? Didu’t you anjoy yourkelf?" Susan—'Yos ma'am. But the young man as wuk me hiu lu waporin- sutted mo,” Mistrasy—* Insultod voun, Susanl Why, what did ho say?” Busan—**Yes wa'am. e ankad if my program was full; and £'m suro 3 or 'ad nothing but a savdwich und a glass emonado, 80 I como away homa." —\We havo geen a stick “of wool waighing scarcely four ounces fall from a boz'a arw, and striking ou Lis toos render Lum incapable of fur- ther action for hours aftorwatd, walle tho sumo Loy Las slipped with o pair of hatos, and, strik- ing on tho Lack of his Liead with suiliciont finee to split thut articlo open, lins not only reachod Inw foot unaided, but Lisy piven tho boy who langhied at bim ouo of tbo most astonishing whalivgs bie ever roceived, —Danbury News, —Tho Poctland Transcript tells w story of the Rev. Mr. Burroughs, of Portamoutl, who rome yoars ago snout evoral wosks on Star Island, for the bonofit of bis Leaith ; sud, the pulpit of tho little toun churel Leing unocoupied, Lo vol- uuteored to preuch for the poople during hit stay. 'T'ho chuveh wan accordingly up ened, aud bhe ministered unto tiom to their apperent uc coptance. The preacher, however, did not learn in what appresiation his labors wero hold until he propared to make Lis doparture, when his in- torestod liearers sout Lim a bill for $ic uso of tho chrels, 1w TRUTHS. 4 Darling,” he #ald, * I nover meant “Fo burt'you,” and Lis eyes grow wot, * I would not burt you for th worid | + Aw T10 blumo if I forget “ Forgive my selfish {ears,” sho cried, “Forglvol Tkuew that it was not Thnt yau would mean to kit we, love, 1 kaew it waa that you furgot 1 Dutall ame, deep in Ler heart Rankics (his thought, aud raukles yot : When love fs at its liest, ono loves 80 much that ho enntiot forgut | S e The School-Mnster Abrond, London Correspondence larper's Buzar, Education may bo a little belhindhund in thia country, but our’ boys aro ingenions. Inan esg- amiuation in the Weat, last wook, u class of forty lads, having boen sot to writo out tho second commandment, contrived to epoll the word “jenlous,” in twenty-elght dino.ont ways— twenty-teven of which, I need not tell yoa, wera unconventfonal, ‘I'hc eame bright youthw wmetamorphosed Pontins Vilato nf " o Spuncbit splllt,” buneh of epled” (this was really magnlficont), and * punctios vilot," while a more advancod puipll dosevibod the catatos of tho roalm as those which pertamne:d to the erown. T'hess young gentlomon, it muut Lo owned, did not belang to what wa delight to call ' the nduented clasuos ;" bug tho followlnz was lately ellaited from an under gradunte of ouo of our universitios, who had Loon requirod to plve his views upon the carcor of Ulver Cromwoll : *IIs wasn bold, bal msu, but re- outad on hin doath-bed, whon ho ozclalmad, * 1¢ P Had sorved 1y God as I havo servod my Kiag, hio would not bave desorted o 1n my oid ago.'" Iam {uclined to think that"this is tho happiest ‘nnnrn:lnnou of idoas that education has yes of« aotad,