The notary's nose;

94 THE NOTARY S NOSE.
the end of the year a water-cask of his
own, and set up for himself.
He prospered beyond all expectation. His naive politeness, inexhaustible good-nature, and well-known probity,
secured him the good graces of the entire neighborhood. The two thousand
flights of stairs which he went up and
down every day gradually increased to
seven thousand. Moreover, he sent sixty
francs a month to the good people at
Frognac. The family blessed his name,
and commended him to God, morning and
evening, in their prayers. The little boys
had new breeches, and there was talk of
nothing less than sending the last two
to school.
The author of all these blessings had in
no way changed his mode of life. He
slept beside his cask in a cart-house, and
four times a year changed the straw of his
bed. The velveteen suit was more