The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-01-24

Gle to see her calmly beaming and de-
lighted countenance when the illustrissimo
'chivied' her in his mellifuous Tuscan,
calling her ''brutta. imbecille, stupida.
T.edesoacia," while she broadly smiled.
imagining %contdingly, it was said, that he
was lavishing endearments upon her. She
was a good, stupid soul, and was always
ready to be his slave. It was she
who dressed him laboriously. insert
ing one kicking. dancing foot into his sock,
chase all over the house, while he ran from
one room to another until she caught hin
and bore him back to his bedroom to put
on the other. She ran miles during the
performance Of his toilet, and in warm
exhausted. but still mildly beaming. II
was she who was called upon to be the horse
and be enthusiastically and realistically
beaten by the illustrissirno when he placed
the chairs in q row to make a coach and
must be drilled and march with an UNI
brella or . poker over her shoulder, while
the illustrious General Bebe rated. her Wig
orously for the lack of promptness and SOL
dierly grace in her maneuvers.
It had never occurred to the illustrissimo
that the whole world, and the fullness there
of. were not created solely that he might
dispose of them for his own amusement.
I do not think he ever asked for ANYTHING.
Everything was given to him before he had
UlLO0 tO Abks ApphICNtly UcOpAo q up AV
night to invent things to give him.. su-
psrb playthings were lavished' on him on
every side. Wonderful uniforms, swords
and guns and lances were made for. him
and sent by dotinR god-parents and in
an officer OF infantry. Of cavalry, Of en- 7
gineers; he was a bersaglerie with broad,
low hat and floating plumes; he was a
cuirassier, q Uhlan. and, I believe. even a
papal guard; everything military and
ments was Illustrissimo Signor Bebe. When
a military idea occurred to him he simply
ordered his nearest relatives to assist him
to carry it out.
To-day I saw an officers funeral" he
would perhaps announce in the middle OF
and there wore drums. They went like
this. ''Buom. buom, buom!' humping SOL
EMMY ON the table with the largest spoon
he could appropriate. There we're hags
scrambling down from his chair to illus
trate with funeral dramatic action. Papa.
Godfredo, Osoarino--come and march. And
we will have an officers funeral. Papa,
carry the fre-screen for . funeral banner.
Godfredo carry tho poker. and Oscarino
the tongs. I will be the music-Buom,
buon, buom. That's the drum. Ira Ira
la. That's the other musics."
And 1t was absolutely necessary that he
should be followed solemnly round the
table in funeral pomp while the soup got
cold.
..At least show respect" he would say
furiously to the brother who dared to gig
gle, ut is a generale."" I do not know
what would nave happened il this family
had refused to form the procession and
had firmly continued eatinR their soup. I
used to feel curious to NOV. But never
heard of such iconoclastio steps being
taken.
But Notwithstanding the PROFESSIONS, tho
uniforms and weapons, he felt there were
serious obstacles in the way of his military
career.
'soldiers,'' he said. ".do not wear long
curls and petticoats. / have never seen
one. What d. they do IN the field of bat
tie! You,' sternly to his mamma, "have
never seen a general in a frock aud sash
md with curls."
well, no." his mamma was obliged to
admit, reluctantly.
9Th generate who rides by with the
soldiers in the morning has no cnrls," he
elaborated. "And he does not wear petit
coats. have noticed.
"But perhaps he did when he waB your
age,', said his mother.
II do not believe it. / shall salute him
and ask him tho next timo l see him Oh the
Lung Arno." And he walked up aud down
the salon g%esticulRting dramatically.
"Bel aoldatol che pOrta 10 aottRue iirio-
cioii' (pretty soldiers who wear pettiooata
and curls). '.Ma 81 s%ipnore! quando vedo
il gsnerale-Rlielo yoelio proprio DOMAIN
dare (Yes, airs. whom l see tho general
will indeed nsk him."
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