Arizona republican., 1892-07-17


 sides with a cold in the head. which makes one ridiculous, he seemed crushed Oy the neigho oorhood of the great brag. Sart, who did not fail to treat him tc painful allusions, scornful glances and unpleasant comparisons.
 made an excuse to leave after the coffee, disgusted with the boastinp o, this Sascon, to whom thought to bid adleu forever. In that was deceived, On the following morning, Sunday, I found him in the same place; then on Tuesday. Finally he had his plate placed at all our repasts.
 The Dutailly household was fasci. mated. Robillard had interested Mime. Dutailly by his good humor and a grace. ful gallantry to which no woman of her age Is insensible, and Papa Dutailly by the interest he seemed to take in the military operations of The Times and in arranging the little flags on the chart. Anatole, still suffering from his cold, lost at every meal by this braggart all the ground he had gained.
 His disrepute was more obvious afte, the affair of Bourget, where the cour. ageous boy had bravely done his duty, and whence he had returned wounded In the forearm. He told us about the fight, the death of Baroche, killed by his side, the surrender and retreat, the sad end of brave combat, with so pitiable a despondency that the captain treated him for while as a deserter and COW. ard. If he did not continue to do so. if was only out of regard for his enter. tainers, but he made him understand it, With what noble indignation he dem. onstr2ted that, if the Enfants Perdus had been there, the fight would have had another result. Thereupon, excited, he sketched plan of sortie by the heights of Montmorency, Comedies, with the passage of the Disc, marching on Rouen, and then arriving triumphantly al Havre, which moved Dutailly to enthu siasm; while poor Anatole, humiliated, and suffering greatly from his stiu open wound, received no attention from any one but Gertrude and myself
 On the next day he had a fever and kept his bed, and for some weeks was absent from our meals. The captain quickly established his pretensions to the hand of Gertrude and her parents did not discourage him The day on which Anatole returned to us convales. cent, but thinner than ever, it seemed to me that Mile. Gertrudes eyes were red, and she had on that day quaTreled with her mother, who was moro infatuated than ever with Robillard. thought 1t time to interfere in behalf of the poor children. This day was the Last Sunday of the year, and consequently we spoke of the new year, saying that we ought to have family festival
 "Certainly, Mime. Dutailly," cried the captain. "l must prepare surprise for your gift.
 That gave me an idea for mine.
 On New Years day Dutailly welcomed us very cordially. The strategist of The Times was soundly to beat Prince Charles iR the environs of Coreux, after having drawn him there by simulated retreat, which was the finest deed of arms of modern times. Dutailly told us this good news for our gift. Anatole presented rabbit he had caught in net in the devastated Isle of St. Denis, a pet rabbit which had returned to its wild state. As for the captain, he gave Mime. Dutailly large bag of marrons glaces in a German helmet.
 Dear madame" he said smiling, q would have liked to offer you the head tl,,,, ,,ct tl,fg ha1t
 "Whatw cried Mue. Dutailly, filled with admiration, nave you killed himT"
 "To offer you this box of bonbons May say it is not in the power of every one? will relate the adventure, as you think SO well of the actor"
 He had watched, surprised and fright ened the wearer of the helmet, desert ing sentinel, while hiding in q cask, and in q hand to hand fight had strangled him in order not to attract the notice of the enemy by firing his revolver. Oh, what a miserable appearance this rabbit caught in net, also strangled, made by the side of this glorious trophy!
 "As for me" said l, ''I cannot rival the captain with so brave gift, yet also have my little surprise. But it has not yet arrived; we will dine without it"
 We sat down at the table, and the re- past was very gay. They had killed pig for the occasion, and the black pud- ding was a great success. We were | having the coffee and had lighted our cigars when an artilleryman placed my i gift in the drawing room
 We passed into the room where the | object lay on table, wrapped in frosted paper tied with blue ribbon.
 What can that beY' said Mime. Du- tailly.
 Do not open it, dear madame; it is she'll"
 "A shell?"
 "Dutailly has often expressed his de- sire to have a shell, genuine one that had been used, and my friend Roland, | of q battery, at my request, sent me one from the plateau d'Arron which failed to explode in falling"
 While speaking united the blue rib bon and tore off the paper. The shell appeared, black, sinister, 'enacing'
 "Zounds!' said Dutailly "You de- fight mo. will hang 1t in my cabinet.
 But" said Mime. Dutailly anxiously' if 1t has not exploded?'
 Don't bs nervous; 1t was agreed that Roland should send me one unloadea md empty. See his letter
 opened q letter pasted on the side of Inc shell and prepared to read it aloud' ,ut at the first line my countenance ex'