t me t of fruit I buy of y years t I er, I    intle fruit-ster served else little ; to leave    seems to me t tance    of tacit obligation te y.

        S t upon my table, and as I    o add some so my bookcase, sairs agaiely 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.    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 a.

        Mot t time ill young, but    tfreso    off obee, acc 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 purguis of Genevieve, broken bysobs. On looking fart-o be claiming doubt edevery explanation and every excuse, o appease tryed byt love of mooo ed by ted ions, ts, and abuse. In spite ofmyself, I listeo t daring to interfere, and nott appeared at the shop-door.

        t e from t oft a public- a belt, and u 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    in vain to steady    over it ears.

        tryhe neighbor had followed her.

        "e! e!" cried t;do you io pay me,after all?"

        "Ask ter for t; ironically ans door, pointing to t fallen against ter.

        try him.

        "A; returned s;ell,    too pay    people; aipsy    ;

        the drunkard raised his head.

        "! ; stammered ; talks of    I am going back again to get some ing for me at tuille."

        Genevieve did not anser, opeill, andbegan to rummage in it.

        "You see otry;akesall?"

        "Is t my fault?" replied t;to me, andsome pay me!"

        Aing loose ongue, as t of try do, sing at lengtaken of t o ion as so vince 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:

        "Mic;

        tood up erect, like one .

        "My son!" stammered ;;

        elligence passed overures.

        "Robert," resumed ;it is Robert!"

        ried to steady , t    take tottered. the nurse approached him in a rage.

        "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 ;

        "And ; murmured Genevieve, pressing Rainst her bosom.

        "take it to t; replied tryal is a better mot pays for tslittle ones."

        At t;Foundling," Genevieve ed to t it, like a lioness defending emplated t knourns, making a visibleeffort to pre all. ed upon Genevieve and t lit up    oing.

        At last, apparently making a prodigious effort, , "ait!"

        And going to a tub filled er, o it severaltimes.

        Every eye urned upon ryion ly dispelled    us for a moment, turo Genevieve, and ened up.

        "Robert!" cried o taking him in his arms.

        "A look at ;

        to give up o ance, and stayedbefore ended, as if surn to speak, and reneening to appeal to la first Mied to tentively, and s mother.

        "; asked he.

        tryo re up t expenses, o nearly ty francs. t to ttom of s, but could find notracted byfroo escape , drec up above his head:

        " 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."

        And, takio his cradle.

        It o perceive took pla Mic all ances.    early everym to urned regularly in to finis. Very soon    leave t all,and -s on .

        to live in fort,    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.--Mie 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 atractor at Versailles.

        Every remonstrand every prayer y of initiating o all tails of an importanttract, ties ion of improvingrade, and turning oadva, last, s, began to cry, ily kissed    a    avoid any furtrances.

        a year, and to give turn. s ayed a fes hem.

        "I o be re; Mie 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    musid is one of t singers at the Orpheon.

        A dream, sir, truly! Directly took to fligerday, for instance, ed o supper    to-day, eito finise, 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 bee an example to to begin again! No,no! you see ion; er of our livesin f to be everytous in our old age, and ime es--good-nigy!"

        o ansions, and I remained silent. tended ool, a me.

        Poor fats of temptation     felttrial, and tered, at least oion 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 sequences, and virtue ot 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 sce, self-tent, ood name amoreasures t are more precious t t feel till after hem!

        Mied to    yetarrived.

        By telling me of ments, ed;    ain t, alo    o me of a joiners business o good at s    o, and, after ty years of business, iring to one of tal cottages in tskirts of ty,a usual retreat for t i be paid do perer Benoit to . Roberts presence o iy of a o perfe. aircase, ime; aractor for ting it. tormented by t of iion, udy, imeto listen to his feelings.

        Mie all tion. Isao t sons .

        Six oclock P.M.--I    finiss    a ge fenevieve 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.

        "I expected you yesterday," said Mic, rather dryly.

        "Five me, fat; replied t;but I St. Germains. I    able to e back till it e, andter kept me."

        t ook up his hammer again.

        "All rig; muttered one; " tterto eat bres er."

        "And I am one of t; replied Robert, merrily, "but, as t;you must s t; It    I s    works;

        "to go on aircase," interrupted Michael,ironically.

        "You must no; replied Robert,smiling.

        ";

        "Because I    to ;

        turned round quickly.

        "Sold it!" cried h sparkling eyes.

        "For t I    rico give it ;

        Micool.

        "t; resumed ;s ao to a ricake t ;

        "ell, w ; asked Genevieve.

        " ; cried t;You uand not it--you are a     a true    is o keep it for t does    it up at au I    a neion is like a co a ,    up,    in t is only apoor creature ;

        Robert colored a little.

        "You ly, fat; said ;w;

        "Yes, and you ," added Genevieve, who could nolonger keep silence.

        "Never !" replied Michael.

        "But, c; cried s; only for our sakes!"

        t onis. It o e to an explanation. tter related ered into a iation er Benoit, o sell    paid do aining t o ractor at Versailles; unity ion, and of finding a purco t,    cluded 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 avarior even tion of iive genius: ive and single aim itude urhem sacrifice for sacrifice!

        After tions and exclamations of joy    to leave me; but, t to breakfast.

        tolerable; but tion made it delicious. er uoodt calm enjoyment in t unity ofis ioeions,    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 tiion. Do    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: "Be ye like-minded,;
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