The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-03-11
RECEIVING A PRINCE.


trains leave on the little branch line that
runs to Hycrs. A tall mountain stands
sentinel over La Pauline, and if a person
were on the top of the mountain he would
see Toulon and the iron-clads, as well as
a great stretch of the blue Mediterran-
can.
On the long platform north Of the line
five young men were marching up and
down together, singing at the tops of
their voices:
"There is a tavern in this town
In this town.
And there my true love sits him down,
Sits him down.
And wen hang our harps on the weeping
willow tree,
And may the world 60 well with me-
Well with me-"
Or words to that effect. They sang very
boisterously, and suited their marching
to the tune, giving three stamps with
their feet all together when they came to
the refrain: SIN this town." They ap-
peared to be American citizens, and
seemingly didn't give hang if all the
world knew it.
Suddenly the five stopped before a
young man who was seated on one of the
benches. He was a quiet, dignifed,
self-possessed young fellow, and he
looked up at them as they halted before
him.
"Come on, johnson" said one of the
five, "we are not going to let you 90
back on the crowd like this. You sing
bass, and we just want good bass
voice"
"You do that" remarked U6nson,
quietly, "also, five other good voices. -
"See here. It's easy for you to sit
here and criticIse the singing, but we are
not gong to allow that. You've got to
join in. Come on, Johnson"
81 don't see why we should make
idiots of ourselves in the south Of France
any more than we should IN America. "
"But we do in America, dear boy, we
do. Always have done it, aud we're not
going back on our record. Come on,
Johnson"
"Pm just little tired of that tune,
you know"
whats the matter with the tunel
It's the one Keenan, sang all through
Siberia. Come on, johnson"
But johnson would mot come on, and
so the five set at him. aud tried to force
him to join them. he Uniformed man
of the station oofed on with kpi--l
brows, apparentlySot knowing yfetner
thiswas genuiN row or not. Johnson
held the fort 4 cent one after another
sprawlinp. ~ -h'cne of them desisted,
and started lawn the long plg.fogm sing.
There is a tavep m this town"
The Others Joined hin, while johnson
sat serenely on the bs en-. The official
shrugged his shoull lrs and evidently
thought these foreilAer were hard to
understand. "
There was a shrill whistle to the west,
and the train from MarsGilles came rush
ing in.
| walked down the lots tain, opened
the door of compartment that was
empty and took my seat. When the
train started there was a3hout of warn
ing from the guard, and, before could
look out to see what the matter was, the
door was flung open and me of the sing
ing young men tumbled n. The guard
slammed the door shut with a maledic-
tion on the man who broke the rules and
nearly broke his neck. The young fell
low picked himself up, lifted his hat and
said.
"Pardonny moi mouseu-"
"oh, that's all right" I answered,
"don't mention it. If that is your
usual way Of getting into train, you
will find yourself in French Jail or cut
in two on the track some day."
"Oh, you speak English, do you2" re-
piled the young fellow, ignoring what l
said, and seemingly surprised that he had
not monopoly of the language so far
south in France.
eyes, can make myself understood
in most parts of England and America. "
swell, then, you must have heard our
row with Johnson
"About the alleged singingl Yes"
"Well W4're Just laying for old
johnson. Nok nUa't give it away, will
youl"
Certainly hot"
''Well, yousee it'Is like this. Jobnson's
mother was PrincA apd-n
PiiI'eSS, you mean"
NO. she oeionged to the old Prince
lan,iy vi ; poS'on: johnson is very proud
than of the Johnson side 1;s name !,
j. Prince johnson. We rsed 70 call him
IElncc at coliege, He likes that, and
that why we call him Johnson now."
81 noticed you Fan in the name John.
son pretty often"
vi COURSE we did. Whenever he
tries 10 put on airs we call him johnson
SO often that he graduoIIv tones down
No"' mere tue Plan we're putting up OF
o'u ~ Ion' got in here so he
wouiuil lstons 'pie' BY the way, where il
'A9 ui9' r. td me your time book.
tiIe Psmphlet over to him.
An " 'we have half an houl
yeV, Dy ''' way where are you go
''rm goins TO O lpres
, Ie sCss5 70 st. Raphael That
tii'S si1F'o q stop off with us ans
be worth while
I'll stop. Tell mt
ca telegram"
he handed me