The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1875-02-10
y EUNNx FARCE.

IeagneS, nave vuu all received one
"Ohe whatf'
"An invitation"
"fO what party 2"
"Po the ball to be given by ohr
chief Of division. Here il the card 1
received this morning from our house
keeper"
lie reads in an excited voice:
Monsieur and Madame DaAnt begs
NJ Aicide Plumet will do them the
honor to be present at uasked ball
which they will give Mid.Lent Thurs.
daT.
I" a comic sostume indispensable"
Lucky bly, exciaim the associates
of Alcide in chorus.
None of you have received an in
vitalion 2"
No not cne.'
That proves" chimes in one of the
rhici clerks "that you are ia the od4r
of sanciity with the cAief Of division !;
and that he has the inteniiun of AL.
vancing you To sub chieEhip The iirsl
"pp9artunity.P
That is possible. Heappears how
ever, To take very iiltle interest in me.
When meet him he scarcely notices
my humble aud respectful salntations.'
1T is useless for you tn talk, you are
in the privileged class aHd we alvise
you tn speak To no one alnnt this inyi-
tatlon or yau may render your associ
ates jeaiUus and make enemies among
them"
You are right, aud | even repent
that acquainted ynu with this affair.
but ! thought, like me, yuu were ail
invited"
Tie chief of the bnreau .himsclf,has
not re caiyed an invitation. SD-mum."
"What an honor for me" says Acide
to himself "ny future IS assured. NJ.
Dniipt has daughter to marry per.
haps he has views upon me-whn
knows? NV salary is>unly 2, 400 francs
il is true, but | am always punctual
aud that proves my eonduct regular,
which in housekeeping alf irs is, ilseii
capital"
Alcide returns to his lodgings in
dream. Why is he dreamer?
Because the card of Invitation saws
lhat-"Un costume droie est de ri
guenr."
If the costume should fail to be
droll, it would incur the reproach ol
his chief Of division.
Il never imagined he was such
stickler for eypayagant gayety," says
AlcIde to himself. Perhaps when he
is AT hume he is an altogether 1itfereur
man. How deceptive appearances AR.
hin--whn is as stuff as though his col
lar were iron, and whoiu his bureau
would never laugh even if one should
tickle the sules of his feet"
But ! am silly to Indulge in useless
commentaries on the double character
Of the gentleman
"What | ought to do is to seek out
comic costume; a costume excessive
~ curnlc. Ii speIi money he will
most likely be obliged to .ne for il aud
hestow a gratlficaliun out Of he serre.
service iGnd "f the ministry"
IF | should disguise myself as
c!own my Face whiteneh with ilnus
that wonId be drull enough -yes, bnt
NOT original"
~ he eesinme of savage would he
gay. Hum lit wanld be a little t,o
leat to z, into y house where thereis 4 |
young girl
EareksIl J Eureka l-sy
Il earn allow myself tlfs antique bur
perfectly appropriate exclamation. |
an going to disguise myself lik . mon.
key"
Alcide rushes t. a costumer and hires |
the costume upon which he counts 20 |
preduce such an immense eff,cL H. |
then retHrns aud shuts himself up ID, |
his own room Ia ordrF to fmiIiarize |
himself With his disguise, aud, as thry
s'y, be ut homeiu his part. He SCRATCH, [
es himself like the monkeys, he springs /
uppn the arm chairs, he leaps II, bon ms /
c1mn0de. be srats himself nn the man.
tel.peco aud he attempts 10 balance
lasnself on the back Of chair Butt
he fails in Ihissl4st exploit with tic re-
ult Of some cnntusi0hs.
All the other f.als, however, had
succeeded admrably.
The great day has arrived.
lie tluns his famous costume but he
carries his mask in his hand, Tor the
eyeholes are 81, small hat po,r Abide
can srarcely see through them aud he
only places il upon his face in ascend.
ing he staircase leading lo The apart
meht Of his chief Of division.
Ready
With a hound he launches Himself
into the mlddle ot the salon in exern.