The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-01-28

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from Paris in the latest train. the midnight
mass at Saint Eustache solemn strains Of
farewell TO the old year and tho jubilant tones
OF welcome 10 tho new. were ringing In my
ears. was aroused from my musings BY the
stoppase OF the train and the hoarse CRY Of tho
guard announcing the station. "sercs-villc
d'Avray." looked from the carriage window
across tho hill slope 10 where lights wcro
twinkling in two small windows OF . small
house. II WAS Les Jardies. Gambetta's unpre-
tending villa. In that simple house. at one end
Of the garden once owned by Balzac. next to
the mansion In which the closing scenes Of La
Coincide Humane" wore written. q great trag-
edy was coming to It's close. Watched tenderly
during all these long days and nights by the
faithful lady who. crushed under the calumnies
that made her tho cause Of his wound. was yet
borne up by her love for him and for their son.
surrounded by few faithful friends. the great
Tribune Of France was passing away.
The news OF his death came to mo this morn
ing while was walking In the garden Of the
chateau. The ghosts Of Louis XIV. and Louis
XIV. and their dssolute courts vanished In tho
presence Of tho massive personality whom I
had seen and heard In tho days when the
Chamber Of Deputies had its seat hero. 1t
held its stormy sessions In one wing Of the
chateau while tho Senate. under the ruling OF
that past master OF department. the Duo
d'AudrifIet- Pasduier politely played lts part
In the disused royal theatre In the opposite
wing. Here II was that nrst had the fortune
OF listening to Gambetta's matchless oratory.
1t was during the wild political crisis Of May
1877. The hatred and fear Of tho young re-
public had come to u head. Its enemies saw
with growing alarm that It was becoming
strengthened throughout the country. and
gaining to its side tho workman and the
peasant. The Constitution had been adopted
DESPITE tho open opposition and tho hidden
plots OF the reactionary parties. Gambetta
himself had been the chief instrument OF this
victory. After months Of warfare In tho
tribune ind on the floor OF tho Chamber. he
mad gone into tho Hobbies and won over the un-
decided votes by his powers OF persuasion. In
conxing. this strong man was absolutely fcm-
mime. Never have l seen such caressts In
voice. gestures and manner ~ | saw ono day
Ia a corner Of the great reading room OF tho
n reluctant Deputy. 30 had he gone into the
Hobbies Mt Versailles. and won tho single vote
by which tho Chamber had accepted the Con
Now had come the TING when u eyer It's enc ?,
Would e1 bs too "p late Lesi,mists imperiais.s
8rsanSt FL had ssua formed "na Sot0n P
not yet citadel; it was but line Of earth.
anr encamped Tho COHORTS Of ser
calism. claplained by cur6s and captained by y
the republic. wns as wax in their hands. There
WAS dlscord and dissonson In the ranks o. INC
raInors every ' hight new alarms leader was
needed. All eyes were turned toward Gam
beta in this s "SH ri 4. as
1t was . cold May. We had had untimey
re%smbsr shivsTins at our @id,asy breakfast
Ha sn VIII 0e cod tGan with a Young
French doctors and barristers my companions
heart the situation than any Prenchman. No
political crisis ever 80 stirred me. The town
a n s s rhs a Mont rR% Ss 'a
| crowds into the Hobbies. and drove tho 4uRstors
| mad; Senators and Deputies walked hastily
Cassaanac. the buriy bravo. Of imperialism.
arIn arm with the small; hnmp. backed In
ali that was famous and fashionabie in France.
Sasf sva s.se S r
with the radiant toilets OF ladies' from the Fau-
te1 a shsrs H%oSs al The faces he
| strong human face OF the elder Co9uein Of the
Theatre Frsncas was moss marked The little
take notes. even had our excitement allowed
ta i sat in the President's chair his hand
on the handle Of his great bell; Right and left
man wi, whose pistol or whose sword Paul de Cas-
them. Tho annsters in their uniforms and
about the tribune. directly in front Of the Pres
There were the usual hustle and confusion
eE the opsnnF e
was read and adopted. nobody listening and
nobody voting. Men moved about restlessly.
| documents. There was electricity in the air.
and ali there-those on the floor and We in the
bssa al .%s esss
time were deiiysysd. The Eastern Eastern war wa was
for rAsFlR ssI.isP inc Asls made sis
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priest and standard bearer Of the Church mill
teat, give ,characte.istic summary Of the 20.
S .,tscf on al snSsliev;ers;. Hs va:
apPlauded BY his friends among the Legit-
y UHicers. Jules Simon. President Of the Min
Tribune. seized ths newspspsr era%pied It IL
hand; threw 4 Indignantly from him; and held
IT, IN hs
coup dc thSlte and would haye been applaldsd
at any other time.
up sss stops
The Deputies crowded In from the Hobbies
ana GRIM Old Nader Is aonsu and tie i GEM
tie. patient pensivs Talander. most irreeon-
cilable Of all irreeoncilables. From this little
through gentle gradntions OF political shading
70 the colorless Left Centre. made up Of Or:
leanists. partially dyed with Republicanlsm, and
small groups Of Legitlmists and Imperialsts
were massed on the benches Of the Right.
peror to that Vice Of Emperors. Napoleon III.
| He was. and is nominal leader Of the Bona
| pRrtists who yet obey no one except their own
sweet Wills. Fourtou sat there. his close
cropped head, cold face, and cleaning eye
| with his prim. precise. academic expression
and comp!acent smile, In the front OF the Sena.
| massed on the floor ON each side OF the
tribune. The liyid vlsage OF Buffet bitterest
| OF the republics enemies. was conspicuous
among them.
have heard all the famous orators OF Ameri-
| ca England. France. and Germany. and among
them all not one ever stirred me ~ this man