, 1877-11-04

to look at. l dare say you've seen dead
men in your time, my Lo;d!' he added.
Clancing at the armor.
Many,'' said the old man. II have follow
ed the wars, as you iinagine.''
Vilon laid down his knife and fork, which he
had JUST taken up again.
''Were any OF them bald s' he asked.
''Oh yes, and with uair as white as mine.''
II don't thlnk should mind the white so
1nuch,'' said Villon. His was rel.'' And he
had a return Of his shuddcring and
tendency to laughter, which he drowned
WITH i great draught Of VINE. ''l'1n
little put out when / think Of lt-'' he went on.
II knew htm-lamn him! And then the cold
cold, l don't know which,
..lluyc you any moncy?'' asked the old man.
Il have one white rcturncd the poet, laugh
in. II got it out OF dead jade's stocking in
,porch. She Was as dead rs Cesar, poor wench
a.u cold as church, with bits of ribbon
Sticking iu her, hair. THIS is hard world in
Mi''trr for wolves and wenches and poor rogucs
Iiac me''
''l,s' said the old man, tsam Enguerrand de
"a Fcu.llcc. seigncur dc Brisetout, bailly du
fatatrac. Who and what NAV YOU be?'
Allon rose and maize d sultane reverence.
- - am ca1lea trancs ViloD,'' he said, ga poor
Master OF ARTS ol this University. know some
Latin, and Il deal or vice. l yan make chansons,
ballads, lais, virelals, and roundelais. aud ami
very fond OF Wiue I was born III a Earret, and
shall not improbably die upon the :Iallows. l
may add. ng Lord, that from this night forward
am your lordship's Very oosequious servant to
NO servant Of mine ,'''said the knight; " mr.
guest for this evening, and no ,nore.''
very grateful guest, - sail tillon politely !;
aud he drank in dumb show TO his entertainer.
old man, tapping his forehead, tsvery
shrcwd you have learning: you arc clerk; and
yet you take small piece Of money of Il dead
woman tn the street Is it not kind OF thefts
$e -Sr1x x,F% 1,of+
wars, my lord"
''1ne wars are the field OF honor,'' returned
the old man proudly. s'Thcre man plays hls
life upon the cast; he fights in the name Of llif
ships the holy saints and angels"
''Put II, +" said Villou, "tlat ! were really a
tllief, should not play my life also, and asatne'
''For gain, but not for honor.n
"Gain!' repeated Vfllon *tth ehrux.
"Gain! The poor fellow wants super aris
faScs It, SO docs the soldier iu campaign
WY, what are all these recuisitions we hear 50
naacn 3 ABOUT: II they arc not gain to those whit
take them, they are loss enough to the others
me men-at-arins drink ty good fire, while the
oulgnef tAtes his nails to buy them wine and
M MMoou: l nave SEEN good many plowlne,
s":nE1ne a: on trees ABOUT the country; ay, have
~, snss.s on one elm, and very poor figure
tney made and when asked some one how al]
ss aaese zane 70 he hanged, was told it was be-
s.aose tney could not scrape together enough
eAo.ns 'm 10 sa!aHiE the mtn-at .artusn
a.. thcse things are necessity of war. whirh
aae so"-!orn "'''st endure with constancy. II
1rue Tat some captains drive oyernari. ,hors
ere spirits in every rank not easily Innved h..
pny; and indeed many follow arms WIN are m
better tlts,a lrisaniIs.' Ao ~ w
You ste,'' said the poet, "vou cannot, srna.
rate thc soldier from the lrisaiul: and what Is
tsct but an lE''1@1ed trsac.i vrii eircuuns,,r,
manners! slral I .o,iIic of .nuttvn ri,,,ns
without - su::* h IS ds1usl.iug t,eor)r's stn
Iae ia1''icr eTuta'':es tit, IL: .u;s none the
ICES wt'olssu..:eir TN wG4l r::rA.is. You ,.on,t
up o:ow:"s .Is:-.onsls oa 4 :ranpel, ,.sc AWAY
tEe W!!olc 5':::, s::l t-:st lie jsrnec ptiful,
li'to the o1ts,iD. / have - trumpet: I nm
o:'ly lou,, l::1. CT Marry; 41il i rouge and =
log. and si4ngins's 100 cvozl fYr r,e-with nlI
NV heart: t::t ;::st :ol ak the lar,l,ef which
Of Us he prefers. jus: ,ai lcf of US .!e lics
awake to cur>e o1 -r.lsl pusil1s''
Look at Us t%o,'' snl biz Loriship. ~ M,
Old. strong. Au:! Estnc:-l. II we're turned
IRON 1ny i.ouse :o-suo:.uw, hundreds would l,t
proud to Shelter me. Poor people would 20 out
and pass tic night in the street With Il cir clul
dren, il = merely hiutcd wished to be alone,
and dud sou up. wandering, homeless, aud
picxing f1rtliugs OF Gead women bY the way
side! ! fear no man and nothing; have seen
80" tTe1nh1a and 1nse countenonce at word, I