Stories of Paraná - The cabocla and Marquis

Stories of Paraná - The cabocla and Marquis

The cabocla and Marquis
Britto Francisco de Lacerda

For mysteries that no one explains, the Marquis of Pardallian, famous French knight, lived about five years in Lapa, in the first quarter of the twentieth century.
He worked as agrimen-sor without attendance when her appetite.
Came to him from France other resources, at long intervals, and then explains the delay in saldava their commitments.
Lived the Marquis de Pardallian roadside Ponte Nova, path of Cerro Verde.
Kept in his company one cabocla swarthy called France. "This is France that I found in place of the other France, which lost", so he was referring to the company, excellent housekeeper.
Showed the gentleman prosperous belly, attached to fats, lots crumbly.
Good French cheese was reached; bought fresh produce, even spilling milk, and kept in the pantry to create animal.
Of pince-nez, a glass of wine in front of Pardallian indulged contemplation, mindful of Kitty grazing, giving the landscape charm.
He talked little and France. The girl did not reach what the French told him.
But too performed well the duties of mistress, and food did not let missing. Musician empirical, the Marquis of Pardallian filled their leisure hours playing the violin.
Unable to capture the classic pieces, France came to call the Schubert Serenade "fashion nauseous."
Mounted on buckskin horse, boots well polished, noble air of one who leaves for fox hunting, the Marquis went to town.
To drink cognac and playing cards, attending the Congress Recreativo. The botequinho Congress, Baron Ferdinand Dreifus, fugitive Kaiser, belonging to the decadent nobility, welcomed the distinguished Frenchman.
Tell that ultimately led to the Marquis Pardallian is not difficult.
It was the month of September 1923. Very rainy days.
Those who lived in the interior could not leave.
Wedged time, three days of sun, the mayor needed the services of French for a measurement.
Stopped at the gate.
Clapped.
France came to answer. "I want to talk to the Marquis of Pardallian," said the mayor. "The man I buried along that tree," said the half-breed, and pointing toward a rough cross.
Neighbors confirmed that the gentleman had died of pneumonia, a result of a wind piped, those who act as lightning.
Succumbed in two days, could not stand the high fever, which made him delirious in French, repeatedly calling her "maman". Bad weather and lack of resources forced the companion to bury him in the shade of a flamboyant flowers that looked very red.
The famous cabocla, charm all Marquis also lived several years.
Died of old.

Britto Francisco de Lacerda, lawyer


Source: Stories of the Paraná, Brasil.