The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-08-06
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the siege OF Parls. which gained me
some credit l am proud of it.
Let the reader be treasured. l shal
not conduct him to the ramparts. mol
to the outposts. but only to the Rue
Trevise and the house OF my old friend
Dutailly. n rich manufacturers Of
chemicals the husband of an excel
lent wife, tho father OF charming
daughter skilful manufacturer a
good patriot a little foolish respecting
politics but after all the best fellow
in the world.
Surprised by tho Investment OF
Paris when he had packed his trunks
to leave. he was consoled by the con-
viction that the city would not hold
out a week. Better advised. Madame
Dutailly began at first by provisioning
this house. in which she amassed such
an abundance OF food that had the
siege lasted three months longer the
Dutaillys would never have starved.
Then she finished her work by putting
in her small garden cow poultry
house. even n pigsty. that three
months later was worth its weight in
gold.
! was not the only guest received at
this hospitable mansion. Another
person had his plate by the side OF
mine. young Anatole Brichant prin-
cipal clerk OF the mandatory. the
future partner and son-in- law of Du-
tally. This quiet serious and some
what diffident young man was very
much in love with the daughter of his
patron and Mile. Gertrude was not
insensible TO his affection. l was
surprised one evening arriving late,
to find my place at the right OF Nine
Dutailly occupied by a red faced.
broad shouldered and boastful
stranger He wore the epaulettes of
captain on his fantastic uniform
the cast-of clothing of some theater.
and was shod with enormous boots
in which it was impossible for me to
recognize hero.
Monsieur Robillard said Mon
sieur Dutailly introducing us cap
tain of the Enfants Pcrdus de Courbe-
voie.'
Before had finished the soup had
made up my mind respecting Robil-
lard. The exploits OF the soldier of
fortune consistcl OF stripping the
houses in the suburbs of the furni-
ture that might tempt the greed OF
the enemy, and putting i. in Il safe
place. asked how 1t happened that
this heavy featured man had come
this evening TO partake OF our cheese.
Nine. Dutailly told me with some
feeling she had had fall on the
Boulevard Poissonnierc slippery with
frost. Robillard who was passing.
had carried her slightly bruised and
partially insensible to the nearest
chemist and returned home with her.
Out OF gratitude she could do no less
than TO invite her preserver to dinner.
This explanation satisfied me.
hoped to be rid OF the hero from that
time
The rogue was no fool. He said he
was interested in large coal mining
business that obliged him to journey
over Europe. and entertained US very
pleasantly with "reminiscences OF his
travels. The war brought him to
Paris, whose danger claimed his pres
ence. AS to his exploits in the SUI
burbs at the head OF the Enfants Per-
dus thew passed all credence. Mad
anne Dutailly listened to these false
hoods with pleasure. Dutailly was
DESTROYS to believe too Gertrude
alone was incredulous. AS to poor
little Anatole, paler and more lost
than ever in his large blouse. and a :
flicted beside with cold in the head
which makes one ridiculous. he seemed
crushed by the neighborhood o. the
great braggart who did not fail TO
treat him to painful illusions. scorn-
full glances and unpleasant compari-
sons.
The Dutailly household was fasci-
mated. Robillard had interested Nine.
Dutailly by his good humor and
graceful gallantry to which no woman
OF her age is insensible and Papa Du-
tally by the interest he seemed to
take in the military operations of the
Temps and In arranging the little
flags on tho chart Anatole. still suf-
fering from his cold. lost at every
meal by this braggart all the ground
he had gained.
His disreputo was moro obvious
after the affair OF Bourget where the
courageous boy had bravely done his
duty and whence he had returned
wounded in the fight the death Of
Baroche. killed by his side, tho sur
render and retreat the sad end OF a
brave combat with so pitiable de-
spondency that the captain treated
him for awhile as n deserter and
coward. II he did not do so, 1t was
only out OF regard for his entertain
ers but he made him understand it.
With what noble Indignation he
that II the Enlants Per- |
dus had been there, tho fight would
have had another result Thereupon.
excited. he sketched plan CT sortie
by the heights OF Montmorency.
with the passage of the