Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 7, 1873, Page 11

fIOUB AXD THEE LITTIE MARIE, Fyom Tins'ey's Magazine, Monslour Trombouo was » fino, pletnresquo old soldier. 1lo lind lost & log In tho servico of his country, and aoquired o strategic ability worthy of the great Geueral undor whom ha had fought, That Gonoral was Turonne, s overy ono {n Gomarche hiad reason to kuow,—for evory one went at some timo of tho day to the Boleil d'Or, and uever without honring Monsleur Trom- bone parade that one metorablo fact of his exlsleuce, Ho was & man of great imagivn- tivo and invontivo powera; but, valn, ho diegulsod his pootical ac- compllshmonts uuder the eobor garb of ronlity, and, in recounting his advontures, mingled facta with his fietions so judiclously as toatonso tho suspicion that ho wnsnot nlto- gothor o liar, Apart from Lis intelloctunl occu- pation, Lo was nomivally a clockmaker; really Lo did nothing but talk and drink. In tho win- ter ho sat in tho chimnoy of tho Boleil 'Or, and tooked after tho fire; in the summer he sat fn the poreh of the Soleil d'Or, aud looked af:or the honeysucklo; at the samo time, ju both svasons lie looked aftor bimsolf, Madame Trombone, in conformity with that grent lnw of Nature which morcifully provides that nothing rerfectly useleas shall live upon thiy enrth, dicd when ‘Lrombone roturned from the wars with his woodeu leg and his pension. [u his abeorco sho lLad sustaiced Lis ropu- tation,—for sho was as voluble and invou- five as hLe,—and, with lho nssistance of an spproutice, made o very suug and roliable business, So far sho wns usefnl, and lived, Waou 'Lrombonoe returned Lo ocvuld sustain Lis own roputation, and the busiuness requived no moi1o matmg; thon Madume Tiombone was per- feedy uscloss. Mercover, sbe was uely. Hosho liod—pooy thingl—and hor widower devoutly thauked his saint aud Providenzo tor the mercios that are iscratable, : 1t was o warvel to the few ienorant of Trom- bone's strategical nttaiumeunts how he, sitting all duv 1 the Suleil d'Or, could manage his Lusiness on the vchor side of tho Place, Buc Lo did mau- »go 1t, aud in this wiso, Lhrst, however, entler mo to parenthesizo that parental prerogative—n fainty semblance aud simulacium of which etill lingors in Franco— which obtaiued to o very great degres a century and & balf ago.. 'Lhen, iu taat pninase, theto was martingo aud giving in wmarriage, and also, 1t is neceurnry to add, thore was sailing iu mar- ringe, ‘A father's caro was loss ongaged as to what he should make of his danghters tinn au to what ho might make by them. I'rombong con- trived to make a very prolty two sous by his shild, It has been eaid that Malame Trombong made busiucss with tho assistance of an approutice, Now Vepin, the apprentice, in tho ourlior part of his tunc, was mimply ongaged in seding tho oheap jowolty foranag Madaiue's stuck-m-tiace, whilut tho good woman did the housetuld dutios or voundat hor husbawd's clarion in tho ears of her fouends. Ior tho esko cf vurioty, sho Homatimes sat in tho shop with liet kuitving, aud sot Lepiu to wmale tue beds aud boul tho suuf. At tlus tuno ba was 15, biight and ingenious, 1t wwas with tho view of oxorcising bis ingonuity thut lie eclected to be n joweler's appieutive: littlo seopo did ho find in Madnmno's estabhish- ament. bull, there wete tools end applinnces for repairing, sud the lico, exhibited in tho win- dosr us u tait, aud with theso tho lad smuscd Limself ju loisure moments, One day u plovious tlunkey mado bis appoar- anco in tie shop; Le Lind come from tho chatcau of Mousiour lo Murquia de ls Gronouiliegontico to bid X.atamo Lronwono sond a workmai up to the chatenu instantly, Mousiour lo Marquis do la Gienoullicgontlee’s closk way sufforing frond en internal disairangement. Lepin waw dispatched on n forlorn bope. o bad soon but oue eclock Lefore iu his lfetime, ‘I'ho lamo clock was pi.; beforo him. Ho declared be could do no:hing without Lis tools, and took the wondrous picco of mecuanism liomo with him, e studied it for a wholo day, aud lay nwake thinking aboud it the whole vight, The 10 lowing evenmug he_ roturned tus clock to the Marquis, mendog, and in comploto going ordar. From that timo Madame Lrowbone way aclock- maler, and Popm wus contivuully making and rorairing works of this kind, At718 ho made n aluek with kontry-box on tho top, from which an ettizy ot M. Trombone emerged, and raluted as muny times oy douotod the Loar of duy, 1t way the marvel of tho province. sud brought onstomers from far and wide, Popin was buund for soven yoars, aund when Trombone re- turned from the wars, thren yeurs of tue appronticeslup wcro unexpi As ono in some way connected with tho State, the old roldior folt bound to act up to tie lotter of tho law; so he gave Pepiu six sous per diem with bed and board, 8 (5o nrticles alipulated, and Lo guve him 10 more. And now opin's tuno was up; but still Lo stayed at the littlo shiop, tukinug his sis sous, and Crombono was not distressed with aaxiety for tho things of tue morrow.._Ho toiled not, noither did he mond clocks, TFor Mousiour had a daughter, and sa0 kept him 1 his place. Yo wao liave seen o vinogar-faced old majd snubbing o meck domiestie, tLink not that Popin was ¢ kept in his place " Ly any such means, or by any such maid, The little Marie—Lrom- bong’s ofepilng—yian 10 youry old whon Lepin first vaw her, and thoy hud kiswod each athor motning aud mght, with no. single interruption, evor sinco, Until suc was 15 sho used to git on bLis kueco. With ler arm round his wneek, she would try to compie- beud tho great schemes Lo ‘had for muking clocks of_warvelous constiuction; elocks with- out wheels, clocks without pendulums, clocks small encuzh to go in one's packar, the weights whereof, she inuocoutly couccived, wore to be artiully concenled dans ies pantalons, Ile mado the prettiest trinicets for her cms and fingers, Neither did anything without tha kuowleaso of tho other, “hey lovod with the truest, simplost aflection, and wore iusaparable. Aud Popiu way coutent to provide for M, Trombone's bodily and Bpiniual wauts for wix s0us & day ratior” thuu part 1rom his slster, so he ealted the little Mario; an arrongemont with which her papa di torfere, ~And this was how Mousicur mannged his business, Marie was rolurning from: the matket one diy when the staic-couch of Monsiour lo Merquis do la Gionoutllogontica met and pasooid her, Tho Mavqus wus lookig trom tho window, and, secing protty Marie, ho puce- ered tio wrinkles of his wicked oid faco enm o ravishing loor, Mario lushed awl laughed. This Marquis looked so droll,—exactly liko DPicrot in Filoubou's fantoccini show, Pethaps & little color was in her choelis, and the emile yot * lingored in hior eyes, as slio turnod round 1o 1ok afeor tho lumboiing equipaze. Tho Murquis was banging out of tue window, avd appeated more liko Lierot oy hie kizned his hand to her. Sho faughed vutright, nnd ran home to tell Popin, Pep.u waos sitiog at his benen, 1o must havo bud a very trouLlesome jcb iu hand, for ho nevor looked wp during tho recital of this comio inci- dent, und nover souled at what Lad amused Murio xo mightily, ‘1 wonder what ho meant by smiling at mo 2" Mario taid naivoly, looking sidoways ut Papiti, **He docsn't kuow bimsclf, ‘Imose rich folke always ato fools,” snid Vopin, Tho nnawor wus ot cumy limentary, aud for that reason probn- bLly uot satistactory, For Marie loft Papin, and Pnuucuuv put tho samo auostion to the proity littla body sho found reffceted in her mirror, Tho reflection shook its Lrigint little head at hor, and seemed 1o say, **T'acio’s no donot about it, Murie, you're the pretticst girl in Gomareho, and that's why tho Maiquis made himsclf so ndien- fous.” Bhe twisted Lerself nide ays, holding up ber ronud arme, bottor to sec Lor figuro; that Inspection way snticfactory, Theu, as sho soulau't twist tho glass low ‘enough, sho pulled ber short petticonts on ono side, and looked at bor anklon ; those, and her feet as well, wero worthy of her new clooked stockings and hor best high heoled shoes, For tho first time in her life sho disagrcod with Yepin's rad- ical idea of aristoeratio imbecility. Por- haps, aftor all, M, lo Marquis do In Gro- nouillegoutlee was not euch a, fuol as he Jooked, Tepin was cortainly \'m‘[v croas all tho morning, aud quiet 10 an untsual dugran 7 and Mario folt, thougl shie hardly know why, that sho whs in somo wuy concernad, Any doubt sho bad was dispolled In the nfternoon, Sua was sitting with her work at tho shop-daor, whon Popin ontio and leant ugaiust the door-post. “ Muria, whon the Marquis smiled al you, did you sile at him 1 i You," ¢ Did he soo you amila ?" “ Yeu," “ And what did he do then " #\Why, ho—hie—ho kissed his hand to me, " Mario flushed, Slic had Iaft this dotail vut of her formor noriation, Popm suld notuing, but louked an hlaclt as u thundercloud, Marie inado & foeblo attempt ut inditforoncs, and bogan to hum ; but sho broke off suddeuly in the flrat B4 don't know why sou should look angry, Pepin, Lhero's no harm m laughing, ts thoro " + You, thora in," : Marlo rove immodlately, and went to the'door of the staivs, “ Why ara you golng 7" askoed Pepin, #To avold your dlspleasuro, AMousiour, I though °| cannot help laughing whon people make them- selven ridiculons,” Mario mado n saucy curtsy, and ran up-stairs hllfilllm: unufliciontly lond for Popin to hear, and with what onrrrestnoss may bo unagined by the fact that ten minutes aftorwards eho ran down in tears, and throwing her arma about Pepin's neck, begged hin to forgive hia naughty httlo Muwio. Bu, though they woro quite goud Trionds again, thoy found that the old fiuk of brothotly aud sisterly love lind beon brokon and was not rostocod; but fu its place whint swostor tie it was that bound thom togethor thoy yot linridly kusw. Alroady thoy bad folt tho thorn concealed with- in_tho rosy wreath, and branthed its honey odor. I tho ovening, ns lhu{ wallked through tho mondow, thoy woto very sileut ; and whon, rost- ing thelr arma upon tho rall, they leant over the bridge looking into the wator flowlug down tio mill-stream, thiny spoko not & word. T'ho silenco touched their hoarta as nevor lind their pleasant ost convorsations, Ouce, 88 Marle looked pide- ways at Dopin, eho found him looking sidewnys at hor, ‘hoy both colored, nud resumod their study of the gudgoons stiuggling agafost the current {u tho stream boucath thom, The gudgoons, {nfluonced by Ileavon kuows what, turned tall and souttlad ‘down with the stream, Popin sliufied o little noaror to Marle, and presontly sho folt his arm slile round her waist, Ho lind never hesitated in doing thisbofore; and sho lind nover uutil now uoticeu the plonsantuors of this kind of warm, cloro girdlo, Sho folt conatrained to viold toits prossure ; and so tho Lwo fuung honrds mat, aud their glowlug cheoks tonehied, while botl looked bappy enough for a pieture, And, if a pro-Raphachto should ate tompt thie picture, I would have him depict tho gudgeous enrriod away aud tumbling head-over- heels undor the mull-whool, ‘I'horo aro cortain Euupln who, like certain In- scol, seom tu have been sent ou purpose to pre- vout our staying too long iu the pleasant placo thoy got futo, M. lo Marquis do la Gronouille- sroufleo was of this Juud of people, and o lovers! Llysium was tho pleasnnt place iato which he crept, Popin was gonoe to fit a Jock ot the other ond of tho villago, and the' littlo Marie was 88 usual sitiing with hor work at the door, whon the awful Grenouillogonfles equi- pago made its aopearance on the P’lacs, and draw up boforo taw cloclunakor's shop, Matis flaw to thto door at tho baoa of the wbop, and waited with a nl{)‘i:a:um henrt in the passage; but prosontly sho was comyelled to emorgo from her refugo, for tho droadiul old Marquis was thump- ing the floor with Lis oruteh with what vobos mence bis withored old muscles could command. Palo as o shado, and with ot the vostige of n smile on her faco, Mario stood bofore lum, whilst ho leered, and gabled, aud chuckled over tho coufusion he saw iu tho poor girl's face, At length ho professed to waut a ring. Marlo Iaid sotue bofore him, from which ho selocted ono, aud fumbled it abou upon his fingor. . » “Beo, my protty. proiy, ptetty, how love affects me, oven to my finger-tips, Pritbeo, do with Jour fair fingers wuat Capid will not permit mius to do.” The JMarquie sirotehed out lus palsiod hand. Dlurio hesitntod. £ who did not put tho ring on, this droadful old man would make it un oxe cuze {or staving oveor a0 muwh longer; if she did put it on, she would have to toll Popil, and per- lmpa that would make him jonlous, Sho was poiplexed, The Marquis had been in the shop 1en minutes, and Madame Lechat, tho vilingo gossip, bad already pasked thrice, 'Madame Lo~ chat, with her long nose, passiug for the fourth time, decided hor; she puutied the ting down tho Marquis' finger, ‘'he old sinner clasped hor baud in bis and drow 1t to hin lips; sho suatehed it nway, nnd looked to the dJor to keo if Madamo Lechal hud socn this, In the doorway stovd Pepin, ‘The following morning, ns 3, Trombono was preparing to get o little fresh air, as he was vlensed to term his dinrnsl visit lo tho So- loil d’Or, Popin touched his arm, and said: * Mounzicur, mav I speak ono word with you? " “Why not, my good Pepin ? Turenno has listonod to ‘Lureunc's ‘Irombono; why should not 'U'rombone listen to ‘lrombone's Pepin ? " Monuieur, my term of gorvico Laa oxpited 2" # M-0-n Dioul™ *¢1 um anzious for the fature,”" 30 tranquil, my child; fear not. Yon are a good boy, and lurouno’s Trombone sullers not merit to remain unrecognizod. You shall go on as 1f your indontates wors bindiug on me for- over, my littls eabbage! " “ Monsicur, I desire to wed the little Marie,” Ay God! Iam electiified] " * Monsiour, we luve eich other,” ““\yhat money hiave you eaved from your in- como?” arked LI Tromboue, after vainly struggling to mwultiply 6 sous & dey by seven # It custs me all for clothes.” “You st bo less extravagant. You mnst eave, my good Popin, and the, in_about five or #ix yenrs, wo rhull seo, we sball sce. Goaod morbing, my good—" o "]Jl‘x,:, DMousicur, cno moment, 1ihavo other fows, 4 Tu it possible " I desira to wed Marte noxt Sunday,” M. ‘liombono's leg gnve under him, Ho would have suuk to the carth but for tlo rigidity of bis wouden limb, T'epin countiuued ¢ 4 When we are married we shall go to Paris,” hig infout is jusave,” waid Trombone to Limeelf, *Who will pay for the journey 7" he added to Pepin, *We shall walk.” “A mllien leaguos! riago lrifl 1 * 1' siall pay exponecs by working on the waoy." * How much will thero bo left for Turenne's Trombone? Aud between us, wy churming lit- tlo buttertly, when do you think of returmog #* “ Whew my fortune is made.” # Ali, poor Labo, those datostable clocks have softened this biain, ‘L'lie dovit though, it is convontont for me,” thought tho old soldies ++ Topin, supposo I say this I8 unwise ; 1 canuot sufTor my danghter to” marry yon ; what then #" +¢ Monniour, L shull walk fo” 'arin by mprelt,” ¢ But supposo I say opin, you ehall marry the little Mario provided you taks her not from be- neatl tiso rocf of her fond futher, nor her fond (n(l’hur" from beueath the roof of the Soliel "Or 7! I will answer to-morrow." ** Aud 1, my Pepan, ehnll bo prepared to offer —or uvt—to-moirow. Aud now, fur the sake of St. Cocilo, suifor mo to got a beeath of trosh air, I choko, I buin ; my vituls aro Lko brior-stems within mo. Allons' 1" During the day M. Trombone was inspired; and the noxt morning mot Pepin with the fuce of & fut lamb nud the eyes of » fox, “Papin 1 ¢ i: M?naleur." P i 5 What is my daughtor, my swoot, my angelio Marie—what s she worth 2" ety **Ton million worlds " M. Teombone embraced Popin with tears in Lis oyes, *« I'opin, althongh Luronne's right hand, T am 1o seholar, but reckonmng a worid to be worth two sous, would ton million bo equivalent to o thow u] livros, think you?” * Truly.! Thon go, my epiritusl infant, and bring me whicli you c¢licove, the worlds or the livros, and then the lutlo Marie shall be yours,” * Uow fong will you give me to procuro thom " “Ono year," “ Monsivur, it shall be dono, A notary shall make out the agreemont,” Pepin made up his bundlo, and tho little Marie bolped him,—thet is, sbo {ucieased ts bulk with mnumernblo uselosy things that might sorve him in somo remoto cmergoucy, aud rofroshed him in Lis labora with tendor kisses and caresses, She bore up bravely during the dny, hor oyos only Lwinkling nowand then, whieh thoy will 4o as well with a ewilo us with a tear. Why should sho cry whon hor own brave, gaod Poplu wasgoing to oarn fame, and briug Lack mouoy enuugh to mnko hor his wife ? s was tho ‘question sho vi My Gcd, » flno mar- repented to horself again aud agam, uutil Naturo auswored, telling hor “that sho wns o foolish littlo woman, with a heart oven softor than her head, “hon her head gavo up tha contest, and lLor her t had it all ity own way, and sufticiont ado ad. Iepin to Lius lick tears away ufior that. M, Trombouo novor roés botore the Soloil @'0r; and, a8 Pepin was to rise tho noxt day with the othor ana ourlior rising sun, tho part Ing Letween Turenne's lrombone and Trom- bono's Pepin took place ovor night. M. Trom- bouo was dramatically pathatio, aud his feolings wero contlderably 1ntonsiiod by lum belng 1n liquor ut_tiie tima, Whon Per.in opened his door the next moruing, ho found sitting there fast asleop tio littls Mavie. The poor girl had toused about in her bed for an liour aftor parting with ber lover, and then it ssomed Lo her that the moruing must bo clogo at hand, and that she had boon tying there the whele ull;lu. How terriblo it wonla' bo if the futizue ehould avercome her, and she shonld bo _aelecop when Popin depaitod | Boo rose and d.cssod horself in tho daik, and eropt nlong to Popn's door. Ilo wus not stirrg yot§ but her mind wau infinitely rolieyed, It was so pleasant to bo noar the one sho loved ro mucea, “Sho looked from tho window ; but no light stronka told of tho approaching morning. Blio cat duwn by tha door, and thought about Popln for hours, until at last, when tao morning lighie touchod tho horizon, sloop olusod the eye- Tidw of Pepin'y watchitgg any 'nli ‘and sho slopt, Tepin honitated, Buould he loave witiout awakeuing her, oud sparo bor tho puin of sepa- vaton! A suspicion of the truth decided Lim ! his handa ho HE: CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE. SUN DAY, DECEMBER 7, 1873 not to do this, Whon, taling her head betweon ned it, aho anid Lastily, whilst her hands clutched his vorvously, * ‘‘Yen, yos, my dearlo, I am awako—I am awako!" 8ho was not pretty this morning, for her face was swollon ‘and distortod with fa- tiguo aud grief; and she was not smart ns slio wag wont to bo. B8ho used to wear a littlo finory st overy availablo point of her {mruan,— shio Leing ono of thosa pratty, gay cronturos who cau woar, withont looking vulgsr, anz quantity of ornament, ‘This morning not oven hor oar- riugs wore grared by being worn, It soomed as though sho woro mourning already for the lover slio waa to loso, Lopln walled ton miles and bogan to foel hun- gry. Hoaat boneath an applo-treo by tho way- #1do, and opened s bundle, Ila took out the ombrofdored handkerchief that Mario had in- slstod upon his taking, nnd whichjshe piizod as tho most costly articlo of hor wardrobo, Ap- parontly kissing it gavo him appetite, for he prosontly turnod his attontion to & loaf with avldity ; that, too, Mare, bad put In, Ife broke it v fialf, but, hungey as e was, ho did not eat, Tor' (hero, in tho middlo of tho loaf, Iny Marlo's oar-rings, and hor brooch, and her throe rings, and evory gimorack el possessed, oxcept tho watch Popin made and had given her tho day bofore. L'orhaps altogothor thoso mluqu woto worth twolvoponco; but the dear littlo soul, when sho P‘" thom thore, thought sho was providing agafust tho grostest poverty that might coma to her sweothoart, Wonld any de- greo of want and privation induco bim to part with them ? Depin found work pretty roadily in the villages on his route, and entered Rowen with sixty sous in bis poclet, But in the city hie fonud no work, for tho citizons had plounty " of resideut clook- makers, and the clockmakers Lad plonty of workmon, 8o ho wont out of Reuon with 2 heavier Lioart and & lighter pocket, At length ho reachod Paria, and, prosenting himself be- foro tho chiot watchmaker, msked for cmploy- ment, **What can you do? " nsked M. Pendule, “ Anything," answered modest Popin, M. Peudule was & Fronchman, nud tolerant of bumptiousncrs, Ho was himself bumptious. “ I will give you a chance, young man, I my- solf am risen from notbing. "I bad a chance, Qegard this clock : it is the most porfect in the worll, Imado it. 1t has only ono fault—it will not go. Itomedy tho defoct, aud I ougage you at Lwo livres o weok," That ovening tho clack acted superbly, and Topiu was ongaged. Tho leitor conveying this intolligones to littlo Marie was read with joytul omotion by the faithful girl; and Turouno's ‘I'rombono efi:mmnlimfly intoxicated himself. Tu vivomonths Popin eavod sixty-elght Livres thus ho Lad but to get 952 1 tho following two months. Somo would have despaired. lepin wau young ; moro than that, Lo was Fiencia: ho did not despair. At that timo thoro wers in Paris two eccentrio English virtuosos,—collectors of curiositios,—a M. Smisso and a M. Juuncz, ‘Thesa hnted each othor s ouly msulara can, Ono day M. Jaunez Lad bought, &t the market of 8miffel, n quadroon wifo; siio was almost black, Thanoxt day M. Smisko bought & nogrosa; she was quito biaclk. ‘Iboso men liad como to Puris aud brought with thom thoir rivulry ; also they brought with them their gold. M. Januez purchased o Strasboury clock, Its top way adorned with a stage, On thir, at overy hour, a garden sprang up, iu which, Iinlt-concealod by & bush, stood Adam and Evo, Yarious boasts thon crossed, aud Adam nodded T hicad as if [n tho act of naming them. Wheou tho benuts hind passed, tho whola sank boneath tho stage. It was a marvel of workmanship, M. Swiseo was insano when ho heard of M. Jauuez's tromsuro, One mornivg ho was at- tracted to tho window by a cucious picco of clock-work, On tho top of the clock was a sou- try-box ; at tho Lour the door opeued, a sontry insuod, cocked, prosonted, and firod hls muskot, shouldored it, nnd returned within Lis ol box, thu door of which immediately closed. 8 work way Popin's, '[bo insulary 1ushed into tho abop, M. I'endulo was composing a sounet. A poot can do au{lhing. M. Poudule made clocks that did everything but £0, aud gonnots that did anything vut roll. What matter? 1lo shill mado ciocks and sonnots. Qian's repardlessly ewop over obutncles that pigmios nover swi- mount, M. Smieso with diMeulty madoe himself under- stood. . Pondule eaw what was wauted in-- stantanconsly, '* You desire a mnchine that shall eclipso tho affair of M. Jaunez 7" ¢ Luotirely,” said M. Bmirso, * [Mia heasts only .ide over, and Adam morely turns his head half 1ound. Now, if you could make my Adam's Lioad turn round completely, and my baasts walk e ) " TOSH——' Wazging their tails," suzgested M, Pondulo. **'Phat would be porfeetion taulv,” replied the Filng'iinhmnu with euthusiasm. “Can you achieve thiy 2" ““C'his and more, Monsiour.” i1 tho prico n 1 will toll you to-morrow." 31, Smitss departed in an cestacy of joy, and M. Dendulo callad to him Pepin, - i Popi “ Mousienr." I deeite w clock. Upon it Em‘“ a floworing lain, Ou ono side stands M. Noah bewide iis ark, Across (he flowery mead thers winds & procession of Dbeasts and of Lirds ond of fishes, They onler the ark walking and gracefully waving their tails, M. Noah follows and shuts tho door, Tho rain de- ecouds, and wators cover tho surfaco of tho stage. ho ark rocks upoun tho waves. M. Noah cpond tho window, waving bis hendkerchiof, and revolving hin head as tho curtain falls upon the intereating tabloan."” “ Moasieur, I will da this," # And the cost, Pepin 7" * Ono thousand livies, indopendsnt of asmst- anta and material—tlicso to ho furnished by you," ‘¢ Popin, do you know what you are saying " ‘¢ Mousieur, as well a3 what you axk," Upon those terms Pepin commonced his labors tho following morning. M. Smisse was witling to pay 2,000 livres to eurage ths soul of Al Jaunez. Onenight as Pepin was returnivg from his work lie vbserved a crowd, and discovored that the objoct of their curiosity was a moun- tobnnk, who wns playing the _tabor, while six young gitls upou atilts went throusgh their curious ovolutious, 'Flhio mountobank, whoko oyo was continually roving round the crowd to soo if any now-comer was desirous of contributing to his support, no soouer boheld Popitt than he torminatad lis porformance, and throw Limeolf into the atms of the young mo- chanic. ‘I'he mouutobank was Filoubon—one of tho cloverest, pleasantest, most unpiincipled rascals in the world, Ile was kuown and wol- comed in ovory villago in Franco, Ilo was trust- ad 10 nono. [e robbed one plece and spont the Plu"dur in tho noxt, Tho talented Tiloubou family consisted of six charming young Indies, Tu all probability thons pretty gieia, lite Filow. bou's respoctablo breechse,” hiad Leen stolon, and wero for ealo, Ior tho past ten yeats mot one of tho Mesdemol- solles TFiloubon had been youngor than 15 yoars, aud not ono older “than 18. No ono seolng the family ono yonr would recognizo thom tho next, Lut for the presonce of Filoubon aad his asrertion of paternal rights. Besides these, thero woro In many villages many rirls, both old and voung, ‘whom Filonton might lawfully Lave afiliated. Thoir featu:es would biave proved the oquity of his claim: this was partly why ho did not elaim them, Filoubon was ot what ono may cull pretty or handsome, Again, somo wora tos young aud somo were too old for rrofessional *pusiiosss, and, to avoid vidioua distinction, ho rolinguishod the charm- iug croatures to tho villagos Lo honored by populating, Agaiu, my faith, how could oud man Lave reconciled thoso mithors ? With all this, thoro was not o soul from Lor- raino to Gascony who would havo prosecuted morry Filoubon, What girl will give o kisg, aud what girl resont ono boing taken by a marry fellow? Ilo had robe bed Porlu, and now ho throw hLin arma abont his neck, ombraciug bim affectionately, A Frenchman can be grateful under any circum- atunces. ‘4], Filoubon, whore is the watch you stola from me 7" “M. Popin, whero is the perfume of the au- tumn'a rosc ¢ “'Filoubon, it {s wrong," “ Pol‘flu,l will make it all right, Mave you dined #" # No," “Do of my company, once," L win ‘' Come, then,” Tiloubon thon introduced Tenin {o his family and the chief room in tho L'Ois Vorte," HL Popin, what ehall it bo 2—vormicoll, to follaw withs tnrbot, aud duck wih—" * What you will," ** Nay, you are m, order waat you wiil, After the'dinner followed desnort, with winea af suparb quality, and sprightly conversation, In which {ho Moxdomoisollos Filoubon shona greatly, “This s roparation!” thought Popini and olatod, fio hecame garrulous. 1o told of his wondorful olock, and the reward for ki, l1‘\‘|laullum could nardly credit the wouders he oard, ‘1 whl show to you a part of it," eaid Popin, # You are tao good," ¥ald Filoubon, We dino hero—at guest, Ilcre in the garcon ; 1 will show you the figuro of Mouslour | Noah, with revolving head. Dut, ah, you rogg, you will rob me of 5 It T lay my finger upon It, may I expiro!” ‘1 will fotch it,” Pardon mo; I will bo absont but five minutes," Depiu ran to his workshop, and fipnodlly ro- turncd with tho admirable “il‘""’ of Nonh, "Lhe Tiloubon family were not in tho diming-room. o hastonad down-stairs to meke inquiries, and was met by tho garcou, “ Aonutenr Pepin 1" I am he.” e bill," ! For what 2" “Dinner of elght partios, with dessert and an- porb winen," “ But Filoubon 1" !* Cummanded me to bog your oxouso of him. e has an appointmont at the kour," . Whilst Filoubion was 1obbing Pepln io Parls, M. 1o Marqula da la Grenouiliegonfice was doing his utmost to rob i in Gomarcha, After Popiu's departuro M. Tiombone's bost austomer was M, Trombone. 1T drow tho most valuablo artfcles from bis atock-in-trade, and, through tho inedinm of a carrior who went onco a mouth to Rowen,procurod froma Jow In that oty sufliclent monoy to supply biu daughter with broad and hiwgol? with liquor. Othor customors had he nouve. In this Lo presently saw tho bhand of Providenco ; for, had customors come, ho should have been abla to soll thomn nothiug, * Litorally, Lis businoss was going to rack and Ttouen, Ila Liopad for hettor things. Every day the Marquis do” la Qrounouillogonilea spent an Lour in his shop, turning over the emaciated stock and tatk- ing to littlo Mario, aud evory day ‘Irombone said to bimeelf, *“‘I'tuly Mousicurlo Marquis will buy now ;"' and, going over ine few articles, o put such prices on them s would remunorate ilm for the trouble inflicted on his daughter. But M. lo Marquis nevor eaw any necessity to buy, and, whioli was more, never lnfd out a sou, His visits woro an ordeal to the littlo Marie, and oneo sho thought of writing of hor troubles to Topin; but tho thought that he waw bactling for ber ijuspired her with couraga to fight for Mim, ‘and sho wroto not n word that could dishemten bim, The dny be- foro Le loft Lo srranged & counter, with & huddon bolt, bebind which Marlo could sit se- curo from any porsonal advauces of tho Marquiy, sud sho tried to make indifforence a bar betweon hor oara and hin touguo, Despito all which, the Marquis contrived to give her endless annoya anco, Frequently she complained to Ler fathor, aud he, whilst thore was a faint hope that tho wealily old brute would spend somethine, lent a denf car to theso complunts, aud bade his duughter romember that doferonce sud sub- minston to the noblo wore the primal duties of the lowly, Dut whon in course of timo this faiut hops nxl)irad of inamtlon, M, Trombone oursed tho arlstocracy, and bade bLin duughter wait until be matured a plan by wnich to_thwart this arrogant villain, and rovonge the foul in- sult ollered to the child of "urcunc’s poor bub virtuons T'rombone. YVury ofton, when one's looking for wild straw- borries, ono finds a wottle, Iuversely something like this bappened to AL Trombone. Whilst cogitating as to how ho might best puuish the Maurquis for insulting Marie and buving nothing, it ocoarred to lum that a more awmiatle policy might bo more romunerative, My child,"” he said to tuo little Mario one mormng, ** you shall uot bo subjected to Mon- mour lo Marquis' biaadishmonts this day., Do- talio yourselt for a walk, I will superintend tho estublishmont," + Aftor Trombons had sat for somo time on the walch—n torm not lo b misunderutood, overy articlo of clock-wark baving long since disap- poared from tho sliop—Lis persevorance was re- warded by the appoarauce of M. lo Alarquis, T'he terriblo Tromboue saluted bim a la militawre, Tho vonerablo villain was at flst discon- certed in finding the lion whera he looked for a lamb; but the lion was &> bland and aminble’ that the walf presently regained bis cquanimity, aud asked to sco somo rings, ‘* Monscigneur, my rings are unworthy of your fiagor. Sparo mo cho humiliation of sacing my own poor diamonds cclipsed by the muguiticont luatro of your resplendont knugkles," I will purchaso ons for my lagquey.” ML Trombone earsad nimselt for Laving sent away the last gimerack that very morniy * Monsoiguour, I cxv aro tockod up, and my da: **Lhe little Mario—tho Jovoly Marle 1" * Maman de Moiso! Is my child derorving of Monseignour's notico? Wouatd shio wera liere now! But, alas, she has gono to got Iather Dierre to write a lolter to hor intonded." ** Hor intendod 1™ e worlhy, tho rcapectabla Pepin, Mon- soignour.” olan 1" o dear hoy is in Paris, commanding his own terms, Ile will retnrn in two months,” “Monstour Trombona, your lovely child sliould aspiro to one hixher than & machanic.” “ Monseignonr, the child is lovely, L ndwit ; nm?;]hu1 is good, and young, snd innocsut,” g A “Good nlso I8 P.pin, Whot should T say agaiust bim 7 Tho nobie lufant will give mo one thousand liv 2+ to componeate me for the losa of my little Ma.ia" My God!™ mid tho ‘YA {lionsaud livies! Marquis ; and, without anotlier word, ho shutlod out to his carriago, In Bu:ter's or Mavor's spalling-book is an instructive story of n young and fon)- ish fleh who, attor wisely leaving tha hook, unwisely returns to ~bolt (he bait. Unfortunately the Marquiy and Dutter or Mavor wore unacquainted, or ho might heve pro- fitod by the story, and kept clearof that aviful angler,” M. Trombone, so saviLg bimsell much subsequent pain, One niay kee richt Into the jowelor's shon trom the porcli of tho Sulei} d'Or, Ko Lhata sat Troms, bone dreamily smoking lis pipe. yot keenly aliva to sport, o was hopeful, a3 anglors aro. Ilo knewr_tho temptiag naiure of his danghter, and the fishy nature of tho Marquis, IIo was not surprised whon the familiur_vehiole sppearad ; ouly his eva brightened, and ho puffed a little quicker, Tor sovoral daya bo suffered his vie- tim to nibble, and then ho struck, Having pol- ished his buttons and his woodon log, and pow- dered lus wig, ho prosonted himuol! at the Cha- teau de Ia Grenonillegonfloe, * Manseignour '—Loliold hefore you the proud- est, humblebt, Lapplost, sud most wretehod ma in Gomatcho!™ M. le Marquis raired lus cyobrows. ** Monesigueur {—The prent Tarenne's Trom- bone Lins Lieard of your frequent visits to his Lumble establishment, and of the attentionsyon ay his daughtor, and ho s overpowored with Yuy and pride at 80 gront an lonor. - But Gomar- cho is censorious, and circumstances ovor which the vetoran hias no control” forbid tha continu- ance of such perfect folieity, Monseignour! Bhortly my unfortunate daughter's DLetrothed will returny with the thonsand livres that shall fFave Turenno's Trombone from annihilation by the merciless maitreo of the Soleil d'Or, Re- flect that if Le fuda the little Mario’s Loart estranged, ho will renounce lier, and that thon my ruin will be complete, I.pray you, for my enko, to forogo " tho homors = yon are Miurnally hoaviug wpon my ‘mikcrable hend," “romboue wept; but the Marquis re- mained uumoved, * Lot mo entreat you, moro- over, for my child's sake. Inmorey fo hor for- Lear fo dazzle her oyes with tho mnjesty of your condition, and to Lreak hor heart with “n futilo passion Inspired by your wit and porsonal at- tractions " ** What—what—what say you? Sho loves me! Does sho love me " * O Monsciguour, force moe not o betray & ge-. orot she strugzios eo feartully to conceal,” 440 tho angel, the divinity, the littlo cat|” “ Monsoigneur |—Calm youruelf, iememher you speak to the father of my futura sou-in-. law's wife.” “The wife of another—novor! Bhoshall bo mine |" “ But T eannot parl with my child and the livres at the same time,” T will donbla tho amount Popin offors. Now will you have her or leave hor " **llave her or liv-res ? O, tho Iatter, if you ploaxo,” rolied Trombone, o was bad enough even for n joko of this kiud, A both understood each ochor, they quickly gottled the terms of agreemont, Trom- Lone, to muke matters portcetly comfortatlo, arranged with M. Rougo and M. Noir, two inti- maio trlonds, to waylay Popin on Lis return from Putis and yob Lim of Ina monoy. 1y this monus Yopin, by inability to fulfil his I‘l\rt of tho con- tract, would haveno claim ou the hand of tho little Marle, 'Frombono was ko cortain of sue- cosb, that bo would have murifod his danghtor to the Marquis thore and then but for onedinieulty, and this was, that Marle declarcd sho would havo nothing to do with (ho schome, furthor thau marring 1t to the best of her ability, Ihe bond between Trombono and Pepin was an impodi- mont fo a mariiago within the year, which Miarn vowed to declaro if a notaty wore Lroupht before hor for hymencal purposes, It wan doterminad, therefora, to pcs}puuo tho ceramony until alter Popiu's diwcomititure, sud meanswhilo, a fears wora entortained that Mavie would Lo found wanting in filinl rospect, and not found wien wanted in_anathor respect, sho was pri- valely removed from the Inpecurity of tho pa- ternal roof to the Clistoan do In Grenouillegon- fleo, in which wero woveral apartmonts whero n youur lady miehit Lo put undor lock-and-koy, and kept in that condition until required, Now Lilouhon, who wes theu in Gumarcho, and the two yagabonils engaged to burio T'opin, had a mutual (riend. - This common fidus ublaivod tho fuvor of ench by imparting to one tho we- orota intrusted to him by the other. 1f two of atendo cnumot ngroe, far leas can {hros ; 80, whon Filoubon hoard of the commirsion ro- cetvod by Mossrs, Rouge and Noir, ho hatod them with a good late, Also ho hated Trombono, for ho was pijued at thin praforonce givon to rascals whom hn knaw to ho his inforlors under Meroury, TForthwith ho departed from Qomarolie with lila troupe, and a il detormination to frustrato lus encmios, Duhold now M, Smisae with the moat wonder- ful clock tn Parlg, M, Jaunez with tha spleon, Pepin with & girdleful of gold on lis way to Gomnrchie, Morars, ouge aud Noir hastily pro- coding litm,—Noir with no visible eyes, and Rouge with no visiblo noss,—and Filoubon onco moro (Iulli,rhllug tho villago with his morry quips. Whon tho two vagabonda mado their ‘deplor- abls appearance fn Gomarcho, Filoubon became morrior than ever ; whilst I'rombone, hoaring of their dofost and the near approach of Peyin, was nt his wits' end for an expodiont to avold Lho Impending catastropho. Noth- ing but a miraclo could save him from oxposure and infawmy, Hanpily a thaumaturglst was at hand in tho person of Filoubou, and to him_he applied In his strait. Tae difonlty he might have ux[mrlmloud in oxposine his villalny £o Filoubon, Tiloubon himaelt removod, “ Monelour,” ho sald, before L'urcnnc’s Trom- bone bnd faltered out balf-a-dozon words— 2* Monsjour, you havo sold your dsughter and {uumqll. You trusted your little affair to_ two mpastors ; thoy professod to be roguoes, whore- o thoy were simply fools, ‘Trust now to me—I am noImpostor. Malutonant, supposo Larrango matters 8o ploasantly that you shall get 2,000 livres from Ll. 1o Marquis, and anothor thousand from M. l'opin, at tho same time eatisfylng both ]\'.\rl?l‘l.m—whut would you do tor your bonofac- tor *@ive yon half tho plundor.” “Tittoon hundrod livios—agrood, Now, Trom- bono, to busmors. I will be bLound scma of tho villagors, Idadamo Lochat nud others, have nskod what lns becomo of the little Mmio 2" “'Thay have, truly.” “ Aad you said—what did you say ?" 1 gauil slie wagill, and visiting' my slstor at Lea Audolles,” ‘*Good! Bay now that sho is convalescont and will return, You must bid adiou to the Soleil d'Or for a few days.” “ For what " *'T'o fetch your danghtor,"” “But the Marquis haw her locked up in his in- accusriblo chiateau " “That is the two thousand livros’ danghtor, Tho ono you will foteh is tho one thousand llvres' chil.” #1 am bewildered!" “TLook hero, my poor Trombone, I have children In overy villazo—more than I know what to ) with, * You shall come with mo and select one that shall suit our Pepin, and you shiall ndopt her, ol 2 “Dat tho girl? " * We will tnako her understand. My faith| ufeo littlo husbands ars not so pleatiful that the [!II‘X'IH whould bo acrupulous as to Low they gel thom.” 1t ins been sald and shown that Filouhon had no principle, and his prosent nofavious achemo was quito consistout with his prac.ice, cheating evory ouo fairly alike. If ho plundered nman, would it not ba equity to rostors ? By the saama rulo, it ho saved Pepin from the hands of thioves ona day, wonld ha nat be justified in robbing him tho noxt? ‘Thus bo reasoned, Tho day following Popn's arrival in G- marehe, M. Trombonoe roeturnod wilh his daugh- ter. Noxt to I'opin tho porson moys eager to 800 * tha littla Matio " was Madnma Lechat. No sooner had she cast eyes ou tho girl than sho was off round tho villaga like s criciot, poking her long noso in at evory door, and saying: “ I told youso! Tha! Larelacodold impostor, that villain Trombone, has bronght Lono o gul to palm on poor Pepln that's 1o more liko the Littla Mario than Tam. Blia's arlfully made-up ouough ; but onsecan seo tho rouge on her chooks wnd chio dye in hor hair with half an eyo,” Yepin apponrad grontly ahooked hy tho alterad appearancs of his swoothoart. Sho was thin, and hor beautiful hair was short. Tho dos.or ltadl ene it, ‘U'rombona said, because of her,fover, Bt the mout di-troasing result of Lor illnoss was that hor musieal voico nud hor power of #porch had ountirely loft Ler. Tor some timo L'opin refusad to beliovo that this was his little Mavie, although M. Trombone swore by tho honor of a soldior that it was, aund vowed ho wonld first thrash Popin, and then imprivon him, {f Lo daved doubt the vericily of Tmenne's Trombove, These thieats and protestatious Pepin quiotly disto- gardod, declaring that tho _girl was not Matia, #nd that Lo would havo nothitg to do with Lor 3 Lut when the yrit) bursb into tears, and liold out her arms to him, Lis incrodulity vanisbod, and he nursed hor aziinst his breast, soothing her with kind, romorsetul words until sho smiled again, Trombono insiasted upon the marringo talking placo nt onco; 80 tho young peopls wont bo. Tore the Nulm'i' nud wore made man and wile, Pepw begqzad his and his wife's friouds to ac- compxry it Lo o hiouee ho iad_ engagod in_ the neighborhuod, aud spand the 1omainder of tho day [u approptinte festivities, 'I'he iuvitation did not extond to M, Lrombone. [e, Lowever, had o houso of his owa, aud festivities, too, ane the frionds who ware to participate thorein wero AL Fitoubon nand tho Marquis de la Gronouillegoaflco. Ah, how the three wiokod vagabonds chuckled and ronred as the bride- groum crossed tho Placo with the precious bride they hiad foisted on him! All woroe particularly pleased. Lhero was now no bar to the Marquis’ uuptinls with tho little Mario; so having paid his 2,000 livres, as agread, ho took his departmie, bidding "Trombone eomo to tho chatean on the motrow, when the Notary would attond to sottlo tha businoss, When he was gous, Filoubon took bis shure of the monoy thut had been made by thievo transactions, and then loft T'rombone, swho immediately wout over totho Soleil d'Orto begin sponding his, to was not more than three pnrta incbriated when two lacqueys from ths Chateau do In Grenouillegontieo ontered the inu and attached themsolvos to tho happy vetoran, The Mar- quis desired Yrombone's attendance at tho chatcan instantly. Trombone plendad in vain to bo left in the Boleil d'Or, the lacquoys had their orders, and, secivg the stato which their tl[‘\mut was {n, without mora ndo they toak hum between thom, from the cool retreut and the urgent businces be was engaged in, cut into the broiling heat of the afterncon. ‘I'l3e chatenu was well mupplicd with pumps, and bouenth ono of thesa the Lacquays placed Trom- bove, pumping on him with such cuorgy as thoy poxsessod. After sponding a delicious quurtor ot an hour here, ‘rombone rose couls lLouded and sobor, and was usherod immodiatoly into the preson.s of tho Marquis, M. lo Mar- quis was stamping ug and down the magnificont aparament, ringiug tho bolls, and smashing the eluna—it was the custom of tho iufuriated in tho Ingt contuty, When ho had brokeu all the bell-wires, and there was nothing loft to smash, ha fell into o chuir and orlod, After this oxbibi- tion Lo called Trombono to his side, and osplained tho caugo of his Ensulnn. T'ho littlo Mario was gone! Ilow long bad she boon gono he did not know; for the duenns under whose charyge sbio had beon placed conld wot toll. In tho first paroxyism of his yago, tho Marquis had thrown u decanter at Lor head, and, by a pure unecident, hit it. This mistuko he now regrotted, liowever, lio hud seon Mario within o week, It nud probable sho Lad escaped that vory morn- ing, and at present was couconlod in the wouds aujacout Lo tho chatoan, One thing was impera- tively unecesuary—thio girl must be fouud nt onco, 1f whe got into Gomarche, their delin- quency would Lo discovered, and they might rensunably oxpoct to row_botl in ono boat, and taut boat a galloy, The Marquin thought of o wito and lboeriy to emash chine; Trom- buno thought “of s wnoxpended livres aud the Holell d'Or, Then Lotk rushed out Into the wood as fant a8 ‘o woaden teg and o gouty toe would pormit them, For Liours they sodrched the pathu and alloys of tho woud, tearmg thoir cluthes and hands with Lrier and byawuie, perepiring at every poro, and acking 1 avery jont, At length they fouwd a loartul traco of tue fugitive. By the border of the wood, unonr the road, was n dosp shalt, which hud beon sunk for a well, and by its side a mouud of oarth, thrown up by tho oxcavators, Atter diggng o considorsbly dopth they had fatled to find water, and the worik lad beon alnndoned, A lmge pieco of timber, projocting over tnowouth of the pit, hiad been lott, and was the only ntimation of danger; indeed this was paitly concoaled by tho Suug praes and growtl: that spiang up about it. ~ Whilo therio o miserably old” meu wore resting tholr tived boules tpon thiv mound, (hey deiscted sume- ting fluttering upon tho ond of the tim- bor, ‘Lrombone rose and mude nearer in- spectlon, It was o long flagment of & dark dress material, aul depondod sumo way down the hatt, 1o nireteliod himnolf along the timber, and disenguyig the picee, brought 1t still nesyor to bl oyes, “1lo rose to bis feot, and, with n blsuokied fuce, turnod to the alarquis. In hugky whiepor Lo sall: It iy tho little Mot 1" Lour Jittle Marle | 8ho horo her huyrlaonmoul [mucnll,\' enough forsume fime, Louking seroms iio wouds sho conla oo from tie wiudow the ruad winding down tho hill on Lo ather side of tho valley ; “on this rcad hor eyes were ovor fixed, At that distunce peoplo looked no larger than fllow ; veb sho felt suro thas whon Fopin cano i night sha should koow bim, She had itlle douwt that Popmn would find ber. Bhe lnughed av tho folly of her fathor aud the Marquls, who thought by so dnll A cone tr.vaave to keep thow asundor. \Was it pos- alble that lovks and bolts would bo of any sor- vire nuainat ono who ¢mild mako a elnok worth athousnud livies| AL lo Marqula had paid hor a vinit, 1o nakl ¢ . ‘¢ My protty, protty, protty, this day woek you will ba no longor my sweothonrt [ ** Monselgnour, you aro vory good tomo this morulug." l’f’ ‘Llis dwy wook, my rosebud, you shiall bo my wifo, am afrald toat honor is not for ma, The Iaw will not allow mo to possoss more than my littlo Popin ; it Is hard—1iar mo—Ix it not #" “0b, oly, oh! my pretty, pretty, pretty! I hava providod that you shall not offead thio law in llm'rnupnut. Ihisve provided for Monsiour Porin.' g What do you moan ?" en’d Marle, turnin, white, and crouching down liks a panther, with ber fingors propared to gripe woll tha projections upon the old gentleman's connteannce, Thera was nothing fronical ajont hor now. Slio did not apposr ono thing an | moan another, With n rapidity scarcaly to be oxgected In one 5o advanced in yaars and docay, tho Marquis skip- ed out of tho room, and secared the door bhe- waon himself and the lady ho proconcn making his wito, Whon he could muster breath, ho pne hias vilo old mouth to the koyhols, and shouted through: * I'vo sent two brigands to rob your Pepin— to kill him—to slaughtor him—to jump on him, Yon littlo, littls, littlo—" Bofora lio conld ind & word with which to ex- presa himaclf, Mario throw horself attho door with such force that the panels cracized, and M, }_ Marquls spod down the ntairs to & nater ro- ugo, And now, Marfe, whoro art thon? ITast thou cacapod but to end thy bright short life 80 suddonly, mo mwfully? Al, welll bet- tor that than to livo and bear the wolght of & row and disappoiutmoent that thy lover's mar- fihgu with another would have laid on thy young 0art, T'o roturn, Tho two old mon throw stoncs down the well, and listoned. **T'acra is nio sonnd. Sho in dead.” “My fuith! Lwill have beak my two thou- #and livres,” “*Aud I—I will have back my daughtor, mon- soignenr, ** What thon 2" 4Tha gatloys,” ** Troibona, no one must know this." # And tho livrou?” “Keop thom. Sac-r- ¢ What's to bo don, “ Roturn, Al, my poor back " ¢ But tho body may bo found " * No ona is likely to go down there, and ono can't nco that depth." l“ ?'(uuulgnolu'. sight is not the only sonse, alas!™ “I'rombone pinchie? his nose oxpressively. ¢ That isa truth,” ‘‘You must fetch big stones, Monsolgneur, and will drop them down,” ¢ T'hiy Lieap of stones—" ouch thom not. It wouldlead to our dis- -r-r-0." covery. ‘Lhoy Liad to go far for stonas, these two mis- orablo old en, and the moon was high in the Lioavony whon thoy desisted. 40 my back! That will do.” O mylogl Yo, that will do.” ¢ Yoa, that will do,” eaid » third voice, Tho two ecronmed with tright, and looked at tho bush from which the voice proceeded. What voico was it? Was it from tho dead? It was supornatural, frightfal. The leaves of the bnsl quivered, and from it roso o Lead., Wawitan apperition ? £ No, 1t was Filonbon, ITo maid: ““You two, considor yourselves my prisonors, I am a rascal, but [ will not wink at this mfamy, Pratricide, cousider youvacll strangled! And you, Marquis, as this 18 not your wife, rest assuivod you will not go uupunisliod.” f+8he wag dead.” # low will you prove that ?" ** Filoubon, dear Filoubou, I bave ever bosn your good friond." “* Al, how will you ropsy mo for that injury 2" *With livres,” L, tov, will buy your friendship with livre: * [low many wll you give your friend nuvfir to pollute lus wouth sgaia with your namo, on. wleur Lrombone 2" Sy, “Wiat? TFratrields I" ** TFor hieaven's suke spoak lower, or not at all | Tako al my fiftoen hundred,” “ Monsiour, I forgot whom you were two sec- onds sinco; shake hands. Aud rnow, Mousoig- neur#" ¢+ A hundred livres.” *What " “ T'm only & murderor." *Yes, but this was a pirl, young, prepossess- ing; that makes a differonce, I can toll you, And you ars horrid ugly; that aiso will mako a dilYerenco with the tribunal,” “What you wiL." ‘¢ Monseignour, 1 shall remembor whero you live until [ have the monoy. Lot us get it ut once.! ‘t'hon they rotitrned to the chateau; and whon Filoubon bad filled hia ' pockats with gold, Lo amm—— fitty granges havo beon ertablished. Wo learn that fix- movemont i ptogressing m Maine and Now?: Hampsbive, tnd ha: soon Btato Grawges will be fuimed fu Loth thoso States. e ASPIRATIONS. Aro there not aapiratioun in oach heart After a Letler, briguter world tian thisg Longlngs for beinga nobler in eacl part, “'hings moro ozallod, nteapad In dueper Lilas v gave us thowo? What ure tusy? Noul, in thes The bud is budding now for mmortality, Death comes to haar me whora T long to bs One pany, and right blooms the Jinumortal flowar, Dauth comes to lead ‘mo from murtality ‘To landa wicly know not one unhappy hour, T liave & lions, a falth ; from sovraw hera ' Tod by Diath awiy, Wiy should I start and foar? I T havo loved the foreat and tha fAcld, Oan I not love them deeper, Lotter, thera ? I oll that powor hath niade e doth yiowd Bumallilug of guod and beauty, noniothing fatr, Treon'from tho grossuosa of tortality May I not lov them all, and Lotter ail enjoy 7 A ohiangs from won to Joy, from Earth to Heaven § Danlli gives mo this § 1t'leads mo caimly whera The souls that long agd from mine were Fiven May mncet aqafn, Daath answers many a prayor, Dright day, Abing on : Le glad ; days byiehter far sa stretchod Lefor iny eyes Lan thove of mortals ate, Mra, CARRIE PAT:NS, Birven CReek, Nov, 21, 1873, HUMOR, Journallstic indignation—Papor choler, —This world {4 likke milk—it's ours, —A great crash—A steamhoat towol. —Engaging photographer—** Juss look a littla ploasaut, mins; think of 'im.”" —The Iadies are uluglug about “ tha moth eaton bustle, the old fron bustle, the cloth-eaten Dbuselo that hung on so woll." —Tho lntest overcoat may Le called the knoa plus Ulstor.— Lotwell Couricr. —'“A llunz of bonuty Iy a jaw foraver,” as an Amorican husband said of his haudsomo, scold- ing wife, —A Virginla husband openod his wife's lottors to seo who was writiug Lu'lior, and he was seut to prison for ten yonrs, —Upon tho ** outer wall™ of a fomale colloge at Akron, O., tho otlier morning, was discav- erod, conepleuously displaxod, ‘the slgu “Do- meniic Somug-Maclines." Homo of those speci- c’f’fi"fl of total dopravity known as collugo students id it —Balley, of tho Danbury News, commencod nomo remarks in a prayor-mecting recently, by saying, solownly, T would not live alway ; yet, when [ get proty sick, I always soud for the ductor," —A plirenocloglst told a man that ho had com- bativoness VB.‘{ largely duvulaYn(l, and way of a uarrelsome disposition. ' Lhat isn't no,” sald the man angrily ; *and if you repeasic I'll knock you down." —I'he hard times nlso affect the Indians, One horso willnow purchase two Apacho women, and the owner of the women will throw in a dog or two rathor than spoil & trado. —Diggins drew a elassio inspiration from his ‘Chanksgiving dinner, and as Margaret re- moved the remaius of tha turkey frowm tuo tablo, exalaimed: * Do mortuis il _tnsi bonum, At 1 Very good,” rojuined Mrs, D. “ Nothing of thadeail tut what is good. One year old. ““I'nat iK too liboral,” M. D, repliod. ** Ndthing Ic“? of the dead Lut tho boucs, Iaten at I o'olo nty-geven Nashvillo Iadies, detormined to practica’economy, vowe:l not towear anything mors expensivo then calico d:ossus to chureh; and they stuck to it ms none of thom hava attended church sinco. —Nawly-tledged B, A. to hio collogo tutor :— *Leay, old follow, over sines I matriculatod I'vo wanted to ask yon which tnitor mado your clothes,” ‘Cutor—"1Iumph! Fubbma in" the Higlh . A~ Much ouligel; I'll teko ;l_':wam good care thet he nevor males miune |"— un. —A npice question of tanle: Jowoeler—Whal kind of a chain woall vou liks? Young Mau— Woll, 1don't kuow, lardly, What kiul of a caain would you think I ouht to liavo ; that is, whas styla wonld you think would ba the most boooming for & young man what carries groor- ics to somo of tho best familics in tha town ? —A bachelor at n banquot in Neweastlo, Eng- land, gave tho following toast: **''ho wownen and coal of Durham Oouaty—Olh, how dosolato would tho firoside bo without them 1" —** Moy Ilcaven chorish and keep you from yours trily, John S:nth,” was the simowhat nmbiguons closing of & luve-lattor 1ecently ro- coived by n young laly, —That period of tho year has arrived when the sight of a twenty-ponud do;z drawing a ninety= pound boy on a thirty-pound sled is quite & com- mon spectaclo.— Uliea Lerald. —Sunll coal-dealer—* Another penny, my doar, ‘Thoy'vo 1} Ah, coals is couls, nowa. dave." Little girl—*I'm glad of that, sir. :\’lufhar maid all tholast lob wo got woro slatos.”— udy, —A Colorado paper quotes an instance of the restorative effects of the climate of that S:ate. 1t ¥ays an Obio lady who could not swoep hor toum ut home, after her arrival in Colorado was A.'hlll: to oliage Lier busband & mile wilh o pitch. ork, said to Tromboue ; b ¢+ Monsiour, do you not foel remorse? Do you not wisb tho littsa Mario wore hiing 4 Aly, mo, that I do, God kuows !" “ And you, Marquis 2" 4] coineido,” “ Now, what would you give mo, you two, if I conld bring bor to life.” “'ho world, Monsiour—if I only had it,” sald Tromuonoe,feeling tho corners of hisompty pock- ota, “You have been very good to me," eaid TFilonbon, ** [ will bo good to_you—gratuitously. I will give you a joyful surprise. Lropara your- selves. T'ho little Mario lives |" *¢ Honvons 1" shrioited tho Marquis, #41'1q othier place ! growled ‘Irombone, ** But the lylcco 0. her dross 2" “{ hung it over the well, as a cantion to the unwary.” * Do you know whoro sho ia?" **Yes, gho i in the hauds of & friend of mina." ‘ Nlonseigneur, we are as badly off as ever.” ‘“8ho will maia it unploaeant for you with the Profeet, if aho can get AL L'opin to Belp hor” 4 M-0-n Dieul" 4o devil 1" * Will your friend give her up?” *1le will want & lot of mouey." "B -0l be must have it." *¢ Monseignour, what wilt bemy commisalon?™ “ What you will."” *¢Phat little heap of notos; they arc usoless to yo! they will make mo quite respectable.” ** You shall have them when you show us the girl. ‘* Follow mn, then, Monseigneur; you also may follow, Monsiour Trombone, for tlie sakeot our old acquaintance,” Tiloubon lod them for many weary miles, un- til at lugt thoy came to & wratched hovel, om- bowered in rank shrubs, Filoubon opened the door, and bade them stop icside until he re- turned with the little Marie, When he liad closed tho door upon them, the Marquis said: {* Lhis Is a small louse,”" * Truly ; 1 cwnot stand upright." W hoy have been cooking sowe strange potage ere," ¢ My faith, thoreis = strange odour! What ix thia? “Ob-h, the uamo of heaven, it I a pigsty | Husli! thero aro voicen," Indeod thoro wore voics, and lights approach- ing, ‘There was also tho sonud of mullled Iaughter ; und prescntly, the dour belng thrown opon, the two, cronchlu‘; upon the straw, behold & group of peoplo, in holidny dress, gatherad Lofore thoni, Ioremost stood Popin, and by his side tho Lride thoy hind foisted upon him, Trom- bone and the Marquis wers at a lors to undor- stand this scouo, untd Filoubon, stopping bo- tween, srid; *¢ Monsiour lo Marquls do la Grononilloy floo, perinit mo to introdnce you to the Mavie, Monsiour Popin's bride,” ** But—but—but sho is the dumb ghl!” ¢ Not o bit of it,” said tho littlo Marfe, and sho timew her atms round her husband's neck and kissed him before every one. Then the two rogues crawled out of the pigaty unddwnlund home, thxL 1w if theydied not on tho road, — e IF, 0 POET. Tranalated from the German of Rueckert, 1f, 0 Tost, thou would'st render merry a couple, said: *‘ Hold up your right bands, Now what do you know about this case?"” —3edical man (gingorly—‘ I} think—perbaps —you might—drop a line, and bave your wifo up." Patient—** 0, doctor, your alnays for such oxirems moasures,"—Punch, s —an Tndiana boarding-houso kooper has a horse-pistol attachod to his bash, and any man who don't like 1t 18 » liar. —A Wostern paper, undor tho heading of ‘Sporting Nows," copies the annouucement 'l,!m :: tho Colts of Hartiord are runuing on foll imo. —Anything now in tho way of an obltuary no- tloo i o relicf—nomothung like thia, fou instanco, from a Nevada nnwulmpu(: * Flie many ftionds of Bull Thompuon will regret to hear that he wae Lashed up by ocatamount the othor day on Nixon's Hull, whila lying in wait to shoot s Ouinaman.” * ‘This iy always a world of dizap- pointment,” philosophically concludes tho No- vade newsman. * 1fow i it that you eamo homo from your party 8o carly last night, Susan? Didn't you oujoy yourself?" Susan—¢ Yos ma'am. DBul the ‘young man an tuk me hin to sn-por in- sutted md," Mistrsss—* Insulted you, Busan! Why, what did he say ?" Susan—‘Yos ma'am, ITo asked If iny prozram was full : and L'in sure L never 'ad nothing but a sandwich and s glass of lemonado, 50 I como away home." * —\Wo linve seon a stick of wool wolghing searcely four ounces fall from a bov's arm, and atriking on his toos ronder him incapablo of fure thor action for houcs aftorward, watlo tho same boy hag slipped with a pair of skates, and, strik- ing on tho Lack of his head with suflicient force to aplit that articlo opon, bas not only roached Iua feot unniled, but bas given ihe boy who Iaughed at bim ono of tho most astonishing whalings Lo ever reveived,—Danbury News, —Tho Portland Transcript tells & story of tho Tov. Mr, Burroughs, of Portsmouth, who soma years ago spont esvoral wesks on Star Island, for the benefit of his health ; and, the pulpit of the little stone church being unocenpied, ho vol- unteored to preach for the people during his toy. ''bo cliurol wans aocordingly op oned, and he ministered unto thom to their apparont no- coptance, ‘Tha preacher, however, did not loarn in what nn&)ra:miuu hin labors wero held uuti} he prepared to mako his doparture, wheu his in. torestod hearora sout Lim Dill for the use of tho ohureli, TW0 TRUTHS. # Darliog,” he eald, * I never meant “Fo Lt you,” aind Lis eyes grow wot, 41 wonkl not burt you for the word | A 110 blawo if T forget 2" “ Fargive my selfish toars,” sho crled, “* Forgivo | 1 knew thut It waw not That you would mean to hurt me, love, T kiiew it was tht you forgot 1 But all the sume, deep in Ler hieart ankles (his thought, and rnkles yeb ¢ Wheu love i at its Lost, one loves &0 much that by caniot forget | — Tho School-Mauster Abrond, London Correspondence liarper's Huzar, Education may bo a ltttlo bolindhand in this couutry, but our boys aro ingonious, Inan exs sniuation in the Wost, lasl weol, a class of fort Indn, Linving boon sct fo write out tho seoon: Tieasingf sonk to ov'ry ear, With tho talen of sorrow touder Movo tha sympatletls tear, For somo few this enrth containeth In whoso liven t plen But throuh |ifo an e Borrow [u tho lightest Lreart, Cusntrs NobLe Gazaony, ‘fhe Patrons of [Musbhaudry in New Eugland. From the Loston Jowrnal, Des, 3, The granges of this ordor hnve Luoon steadily incrensiag of lato, ospecially in Wostorn Masme chusotts, and to-day n State Qiango is to bo or- ganized in Greenflcld, It is expeetod that prow- wont ropreventutives of tho National Qiango will bo prosent, and also the oflicers of the Voi- mont State Urango, 'I'he movoment in Alanea- chnkotty has boon only 4 recant one, but in Vor- mout it took root mauy mouthy ago and sume commandment, contrived to spoll tho word Joulon,” i’ twenty-elght dineient WayHs— tweuty-teven of which, I veed noc tell you, wero uncanventjonal, ‘Tho samo bright youths metumorphosod Lonting Lilato, info a2 Spuuclit spllit” “bunch of spled” (this was really magniflcont), and * punctios Yllut," whila a"muie advanced pupll deseribed hio calatos of the reaiw ax thoso which pertainc to tho cvown, Lheso young gontlemon, it must be owned, did not belong to what wo delight to eall ** the oducated claguos ;™ but tho following wan lately elioited from an under graduate o ouo of bur universitios, who had been rognired to piva lns views upon tho caveor of Oliver Cromwell: “Ilo wasa bold, bal man, but re peuted on his deatl-hod, whou o oxewmfoed, ¢ Iy hud gorved my God ay [ havo served my l\hIF lio would not have desorted me i my ol age.’ I awt fuctiod 1o thunk that his iu the happiost gann:lmuuaf Idoas thiy education Liav yoi o ootod. —A Sioux City Justico of the Penca about to i | P