Author : James Edward Le Rossignol
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780260275202
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (752 download)
Book Synopsis Little Stories of Quebec (Classic Reprint) by : James Edward Le Rossignol
Download or read book Little Stories of Quebec (Classic Reprint) written by James Edward Le Rossignol and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-12-03 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Little Stories of Quebec Madame lepine sat alone at the window of no. 62 Rue du Bon Secours in the suburb Of St. Sauveur de Quebec, knitting industriously, but 'at the same time gazing intently down the street. It was near the hour Of eight in the evening, but the long northern twilight had not yet begun to darken the little room. At eight o'clock precisely Philippe would come. For had they not been married the week before, and was not Philippe since three days foreman in the great shipyard of Thibeaudeau Freres, and was it not his privilege to leave the yard at half past seven every evening during this whole month of June? It was two miles, the distance, but he would be with his dear Belvine at eight o'clock without fail. She would have dinner ready for him. It was ready now. After that they would go to walk on the Esplanade. Her fair face lighted up as his step sounded in the distance. Her dark eyes brightened, they even glis tened as she saw him com ing round the corner. She met him at the door. They greeted one another with a kiss. Together they sat down to their frugal meal. There was only soupe aux pois and bread for thefirst course, and wild strawberries and bread for the second, but it was enough. They were not rich. They had nothing but Philippe's daily wage. They had no relations living. They were alone, they two, in the world. But that was no trouble. It was enough that they were together. SO Belvine said and so said also Father Grandmaison, the little cur Of St. Sauveur. St. Sauveur was not a rich par ish as it is now, and Father Grandmaison lived in a very little house. He, too, was poor, but he was their friend. He had gotten Philippe his place at the shipyard. He would also find sale for all the stockings and sashes and tuques that Belvine might knit. For each piece she would get two sous more than any other woman in Quebec, she could knit so well. All was prosperous. There was no trouble; that is, there was only one. There is always one little trouble to keep us from being too happy. It was a debt. It was not a large debt; only three pounds and five shillings. It had been more than that, but Belvine hadpaid already two pounds and ten shillings, her savings for three years, While she had been domestic at the house of one of the rich men of St. Sauveur. It was for her trousseau, of course. That was necessary. Also Philippe had bought a new coat for the ceremony. It was the debt of both and both would pay it. The great house of Laviolette et F ils would wait. M. Laviolette himself had said so. I trust you, mademoiselle, he hadsaid. I knew your father. He was a good man. And Phil ippe, too, he has the heart of gold. Ah, those words How they did cheer the soul Yes, they would pay very soon, perhaps in two months. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
