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,;