t me t of fruit I buy of y years t I er, I intle fruit-ster served else little custom; to leave seems to me t tance of tacit obligation to ronage y.
S t upon my table, and as I o add some so my bookcase, sairs againimmediately to send o me.
At first I did not notice eithe sound of her voice:
but, no I recall t seems to me t s as jovial asusual. Can Motrouble about anything?
Poor to sucter trials, ts to livea tances wo me, and wained for .
It time of my first settling in ticedy fruit-so, and, being attracted by itsforsaken appearance, I made my little purc. I inctively preferred tit seems to me t my purcy. ttle dealings are almost alence is in peril--tradesman is not toenric to live! t is a good action.
Mot t time ill young, but tfreso off obecome, according to turesque expression of t Monday. to tely dedicated by otside to avoid troi, or municipal excise.]--andGenevieve s of thehousehold.
One evening, o make some trifling purcinguis of Genevieve, broken bysobs. On looking fart-o be claiming doubt edevery explanation and every excuse, o appease tryed byt love of money too ed by ted ions, ts, and abuse. In spite ofmyself, I listened to t daring to interfere, and nott appeared at the shop-door.
t come from t oft a public- a belt, and untied at t, sains of of the pallor of drunkenness in his face. hecame reeling in, looked wildly around him, and called Genevieve.
Sart, and ruso t at t of trying in vain to steady over it ears.
tryhe neighbor had followed her.
quot;Come! come!quot; cried t;do you intend to pay me,after all?quot;
quot;Ask ter for t; ironically ans door, pointing to t fallen against ter.
try him.
quot;A; returned s;ell, too pay people; and get tipsy ;
the drunkard raised his head.
quot;! ; stammered ; talks of I am going back again to get some ing for me at tuille.quot;
Genevieve did not anser, opened till, andbegan to rummage in it.
quot;You see otry;akesall?quot;
quot;Is t my fault?quot; replied t;to me, andsome pay me!quot;
And letting loose ongue, as t of try do, sing at lengtaken of t o ion as so convince s,and to increase feared t en turned into tit into its cradle.
is t try a determination toescape s say; butso t room, ill, artled, and raised his head.
At t Genevieve appeared at t tryrying to tear from oer, and throwing herself behind her husband, cried:
quot;Mic;
tood up erect, like one .
quot;My son!quot; stammered ;;
elligence passed overures.
quot;Robert,quot; resumed ;it is Robert!quot;
ried to steady , t take tottered. the nurse approached him in a rage.
quot;My money, or I sake t; cried s;It is I up: if you dont pay me for ougo be to you as if it il I ;
quot;And ; murmured Genevieve, pressing Robertagainst her bosom.
quot;take it to t; replied tryal is a better mot pays for tslittle ones.quot;
At t;Foundling,quot; Genevieve ed to t it, like a lioness defending emplated t knourns, making a visibleeffort to compre all. ed upon Genevieve and t lit up oing.
At last, apparently making a prodigious effort, , quot;ait!quot;
And going to a tub filled er, o it severaltimes.
Every eye urned upon ryion ly dispelled us for a moment, turned to Genevieve, and ened up.
quot;Robert!quot; cried o taking him in his arms.
quot;A look at ;
to give up o ance, and stayedbefore ended, as if surn to speak, and reneening to appeal to la first Micened to tentively, and s mother.
quot;; asked he.
tryo reckon up t expenses, o nearly ty francs. t to ttom of s, but could find notracted byfroo escape , drec up above his head:
quot; is--; cried ;a c itis not I t for me, neig is not enough, I have my earrings. Eh!
Genevieve, take t say you of teven if I must pledge a bit of my flesc rid of all of t t ttle fool go to sleep. Give o bed.quot;
And, taking tep to his cradle.
It o perceive took place in Mic all ances. early everymorning to urned regularly in to finis. Very soon leave t all,and -s on .
to live in comfort, not been forto ion. raining, udiedmatics, draers trade, and oill noing every resourceo pusions proved useless: t fort, and t were close by.
o my mind, Miced.
During time I ing tes of my journal, I inizing the joiner.
toop, ly bent. t of weigures have an expression of sorrow and despondency.
ions by monosyllables, and like a man ion. ion, wo know!
ten oclock.--Mic gone doairs to look for a tool ten. I last succeeded in dra!
Not t urned out ill after all t t ed; but bothem any more.
to ed to receive te in toils; and at t o be repaid for all t engaged o acontractor at Versailles.
Every remonstrance and every prayer y of initiating o all tails of an importantcontract, ties ion of improvingrade, and turning oadvantage. At, last, s, began to cry, ily kissed a avoid any furtrances.
a year, and to give turn. s ayed a fes hem.
quot;I o be re; Micome just no;I rious son, and God ious and avaricious one! I o myselft o enliven our s. ting o care for.
You kno ot of music, and is one of t singers at the Orpheon.
A dream, sir, truly! Directly took to fligerday, for instance, ed o supper to-day, eito finiso arrange, and s are put do in ts, aftertomers and t! Fool! to y years, to tion of a t fortook trouble to cure myself of drinking, to break o become an example to to begin again! No,no! you see ion; er of our livesin fostering to be everytous in our old age, and ime comes--good-nigy!quot;
o ansions, and I remained silent. tended ool, and left me.
Poor fats of temptation felttrial, and tered, at least once,tion of Brutus?
But if virtue is only a is trueand real? No, I believe t goodness is in vain! It does notal it brings some other.
In ts proper andnecessary consequences, and virtue cannot be tion to t o tised it,experience more universal and more of being afaitor because e payment, and one apparentto our senses. e alale, in be re accept aspayment a peaceful conscience, self-content, or a good name among men--treasures t are more precious t t feel till after hem!
Micurned to yetarrived.
By telling me of ments, ed; over again t, alo o me of a joiners business o good account s o, and, after ty years of business, iring to one of tal cottages in tskirts of ty,a usual retreat for t indeed t be paid do perer Benoit to . Roberts presence o insurety of a o perfection. aircase, ime; and ed otractor for ting it. tormented by t of invention, udy, imeto listen to his feelings.
Micold me all tion. Isao t sons neglect.
Six oclock P.M.--I finiss a change for Genevieve and Michael!
finiselling me of .
Suddenly ered .
tart of joyful surprise, but immediately, as if o keep up the appearance of displeasure.
t appear to notice it, but to ed manner, o restrainy.
I told Robert I o see y.
quot;I expected you yesterday,quot; said Mic, rather dryly.
quot;Forgive me, fat; replied t;but I St. Germains. I able to come back till it e, andter kept me.quot;
t ook up his hammer again.
quot;All rig; muttered one; quot; tterto eat broridges er.quot;
quot;And I am one of t; replied Robert, merrily, quot;but, as t;you must s t; It I s works;
quot;to go on aircase,quot; interrupted Michael,ironically.
quot;You must no; replied Robert,smiling.
quot;;
quot;Because I to ;
turned round quickly.
quot;Sold it!quot; cried h sparkling eyes.
quot;For t I rico give it ;
Micool.
quot;t; resumed ;s an ideainto to a ricake t ;
quot;ell, w ; asked Genevieve.
quot; ; cried t;You understand not it--you are a a true is o keep it for t does it up at auction I a neion is like a co a , up, in t is only apoor creature ;
Robert colored a little.
quot;You ly, fat; said ;w;
quot;Yes, and you ,quot; added Genevieve, who could nolonger keep silence.
quot;Never !quot; replied Michael.
quot;But, c; cried s; only for our sakes!quot;
t onis. It o come to an explanation. tter related ered into a negotiation er Benoit, o sell paid do aining t o ractor at Versailles; unityof trying ion, and of finding a purco t, concluded t, and he new work-yard.
tion y andsimplicity t I e affected by it. Genevieve cried; Mico , and in a long embrace o ask ly accused him.
All o Robert. t ion; ion nor of avarice, nor even tion of inventive genius: ive and single aim itude urned them sacrifice for sacrifice!
After tions and exclamations of joy to leave me; but, t to breakfast.
tolerable; but tion made it delicious. Never ter understoodt calm enjoyment in t community ofinterests ion ofexistences tions, all t family life o associate, to deny y inlittle, is it not teaco live in t one?
Suc, to express our relation o borroed for our family life. Menher!
A us carefully preserve tic union. Do notlet us unbind tter its ears to all t let us ratus carry ts of bounds; and,if it may be, let us realize tle of tiles: quot;Be ye like-minded,;