Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-07-26
FRENCH GAS.

Mn mast, and q dangerous looking
iocument in her hand. Our Sally was
NE tvrant Of the coy little apartment
h the Faubourg st. GERMAN. and
rsyed in addition the dual role Of
oursemaid chef.
II cannot think what it is, said
,be, rolling her eyes mysteriously. 1T
Va a kind Of soldier that brought it,
and he was pretty stiff about it, too.
And So" she continued, I've just
busted myself packing up a Bit"
packing up" | groaned, "and we
raid our three months rent in adj
vance but yesterday Why, what are
you thinking Off
"Im thinkin'," said she, turning
red at the idea of being questioned,
that it wasn't for nothin' thin Frinch
frogs was singin' and jumpin' Bou-
LANCER in the streets ali last night" By
this time we were in the parlor and
she had closed the door. I'm think
iu,.r she went on, solemnly holding
Up the document, that thin Germans
have declared war. and we've a right
TO go home. God knows l want no
ioreigner givin' me the last sacramint
in FrinchP
Sally's lip quivered; she fell into
the best chair, tanning herself with
her apron. She realized that there
was no time for etiqutte in the hour of
death.
II was long document. From tho
beginning to the argument proper was
about twenty-five centimeters-a little
more than yard Of whereas, where
fore, in the name Of the French Re
public liberty, equality and
fraternity the august NUM-
cpal government Of Paris
the government officers of the eight
ward the sacred provisions
Of French law" etc. In short, if
wanted gas in the house, l would
please comply with the formalities
prescribed by law.
Sally went out to broil the beef
steak, while l made an unsuccessful
attempt to drown my excitement in a
French newspaper without any news
in it.
In France there is much that is con-
trolled by law. Among other things
the government is gas, and gas is the
government A month before our war
excitement slippery, smiling land.
lord had called to say that the apart
nient house in which we lived had
changed hands, and he had become
the owner. A noble old gray stone
structure was the house, with solo
oak stairs that were the pride Of my
heart
True. the building is over hun
bred years old, said the new landlord
shut as it stands it will outlast two
new ones. We no longer build goot
houses; we modern Frenchmen arr
too hurried, above all in Paris, where
everything is done with rush"
looked at him with interest.
II shouldn't say a word. l am al
enterprising young chap myself" h
continued, soothing down his embon
point, the result of over half cen
fury of French cooking. Nov, al
though mamma considers it danger
Gus risk, for once am going agains
her advice. l want to do somethin,
for my tenants, and l am going to pu
gas into the house
When he left 1 gave him goo
American handshake. Sally and
WCfC hCllSllCd. 4NO ibOIO oROso ~
glmmer in oceans of gloom. No NOR
Rembrandt dishwashing-one half tn
plate in light, the other i'll blackes
shade. No more candle grease on tn
furniture. No more struggles wit
those wound up French lamps tina
are useless unless you can afford t
keep clock maker. No more sittin
down to read or write like an Iris
corpse,
With dozen O. candles around his head
by next week at the latest" said
hSally, 1--WE shall have gas"
During the next week our anxiou
lookout discovered no signs OF tn
promised luxury. The week follow
ing we saw two workmen talking l
an airy French way with two Others
Toward the end of the following wee
hresulted in an amicable breakfast o
our sidewalk. After that it went o
misunderstanding to the Frenc
standard. In less than a month thei
were breaks in the sidewalk; at til
end of six weeks we entered the coul
BY means OF a plank that bridged
chasm four feet deep. AS time role
on, and we had by force of habit a
most become attached to candle hg.h
We had message; rich centenaria
smells, born of the garlic of dead en-
pres, rose up from the cellar to te
US that something was going to hal
pen soon. 1t happened.
Again tbr faithful Sally met me
the stairs tlis time all in smiles an
ner best embroidered apron. 1T
Zen. Boulanger," said She. HE
been waiting half an hour; but it's q
right he Sc ,ms interested in the pi
lures and things"
You're rad" ! gasped. What al
you talking aboutG'F
Hes come because we're neighbo
mu Americans, OF course, she wei
On Heaven be praised! for if there
war he'll look after us himself, al
'ee that we get home all right.
Inc Frenchman who rose to me
me, with his pointed beard, cooke
pat, frock coat, gold stripes and bra
buttons, did not look unlike 30
My dear madame" said he, wi
Ine hand on his heart, very like
imitation Frenchman in an Americs
ray, II have called to see you on |
m nai OF the city of Paris, to attend
,ae municipal regulations in come
S Son with the city's Mutual Parisii
SrU%papy Of Heating and Illuminatu