National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-03-05
Les Ineon.prehenSibIes.


Jacques was an organ-grinder. He had
square box. filed with cast-off gas-pipes. When
he twisted the crank the air rushed into the pipes
and the music came out at the other end.
Fifine liked to hear Jacques play, and he liked
to play for her Jacques loved Fifine, and treas
ured all the sous she gave him. Fifine did not
love Jacques, and they both knew it.
bon jour, jacques" said Fiine.
"Bon jour, Fifine," said Jacques.
This conversation took place just after the 18th
of July,
CHAPTER TWO.
Fifne's father was bourgeois jacques was
long primer Jacques dare not tell of his noble
birth, lest the hatred entertained for the Bour-
bons should result in his death. For this reason he
played the hand organ. Playing the organ
brought him near Fifne. -.
"What are you doing, Fifine?' asked Jacques one
morning, as he was twisting Nancy Lee" out of
his hand-organ. .--..
Washing windows" said Fifne, ST wish had
the North Pole to reach that top one"
Jacques picked up rock and smashed his hand
organ. -.s... - ...
"What have you done, Jacques?' asked Fifne
Nothing" said Jacques. ..-.
Then he walked off. r.-. -
- CHAPTER THREE. -s. .-..
jacques walked to the North Cape and jumped
into the Arctic Ocean. In four hours he swan to
the pack ice around Spitzbergen. He climbed up
on the ice and walked to the eighty-seyenth de-
gree of north latitudeJ polar bear ATTACHED him,
When the bear opened his mouth jacques erept in.
"This is Warn." said Jacques. --.. ...
"Thats COOL" said the bear.
The bear started north and plunged into the
open sea around the pole. 1t is claimed by some
| scientists that there is no open sea there. The
! bear knew better. .s
| jacques looked out of the bears mouth and
saw he was in whirlpool. He glanced at his
compass and saw that the needle pointed to the
! centre of the pool.
CHAPTER FOUR.
| Geryais was map-peddler. He loved Fifine,
and often presented her with maps of Australia
Gervais loved Fifne, but she did not care for him.
| She used his maps to stop up rat-holes.
"Bon soir, Fifne,'' said Gervais.
"BOn soir, Geryais," said Fifine.
! This was while the BourbOns were plotting to.
overthrow the revolution. Danton was dead.
Robespierre had unclenched his bloody hand from
the throats of the people, and the coming carnage
of March already sent its throbs through the ar
teries of Paris.
"What are you doing, Fifine?" asked Gervas.
Washing windows" said Fifine " 1 wish had
the South Pole to reach the top one."
| Geryais threw his maps into the sewer and left
In six hours he had reached the Antarctic CONT
nent.
-. . CHAPTER FIVE.
A seal attacked Gervais He sprang into the
seal and settled himself comfortably.
"This is fun said Gervais.
| "That's business" said the seal.
| The seal waddled over the ice, and in an hour
had reached the open polar sea. Gervais looked
through the seals eye and saw he was in whirI-
pool toward the centre of which the needle of his
compass always pointed.
| "The pole is in there" said GervaiS. 81 shall
marry Fifine."
CHAPTER SIX.
The rings of the whirlpool brought Jacques and
Geryais TO the centre at the same moment Jacques
was at the North Pole and Gerrais at the South.
Both pulled ut the same time. Neither pole would
stir 1t was a continuous stick, and neither could
succeed until the other let CO. They stopped pull
ing and spit on their hands, and then pulled
| again. The excitement was terrific. They were
D. 900 miles apart, and neither knew of the other
Each was brave and determined, but it was no use
"Come outw said jacques Juggling away.
"Come up" said Geryais.
Both poles stuck fast.
CHAPTER SEVEN.
"How goes it, Fifne?'' said Francois.
'First rate, said Fifne 81 don't wash windows
any more-we keep girl"
Fi6ne loved Francois He had been q cardinal,
but had retired from business.
s'Iet us get married, Fitine ~ said Francois
"Good enough" said Fiine. Wait till I get
my hat"
She came ont and saw Gervais and Jacques
standing at the gate. Each had long pole on his
shoulder, broken in the middle.
| "Here is the North Pole Fifne" said Jacques
'Here is the South Pole, Fifne,' said Gerysis.
! "Come, Fffine," said Francois.
| "You can take the poles back, messeurs. I
| don't wash windows since we got a girl. Excuse
| mel am going to marry francois"
CHAPTER EIGHT.
| Francois and Fifine came back married. In front
Of the house they saw two poles standing upright.
Jacques was at the top OF one and Geryais on top
| of the other.
GOOD bye, FiineI" said Gervais.
[ "Dieu yous grande, Fifne! J" said Jacques.
! Then they fell off the poles on top of Francois
| and smashed him like walnut.
| "Great Scott!" said Fifine, 81 don't believe any
| of them are good for much now; but the poles may
| be worth something"
| Fifne laughed and went into the house-Brook
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