The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1894-12-13

circumstances. The head waiter al
once met him with an elusive vel.
come, for which he was quite unpre-
pared.
''Oh, sir" he cried, "I'm glad to
see you, and only wish you'd come
On hour and a half soonerl The illus
trious Moosoo Goaty has been here
for nigh upon two hours.
t..He came at ten minutes to five,
and he and Mr.. Matthews have been
in . pretty fix. Mr.. Matthews
speaks no French, the illustrious
Moosoo Goaty don't speak English,
and there isn't o soul in the hotel
capable of acting as interpreter.
ran out for o Frenchman who does
the interpreter in the hotel when az
Interpreter is wanted. but he had
gone into the country for Sundays
holiday. have a lad under me who
is half French, and he can parlez-
vous fairly well, but this is his Sun
day out"
Mr.. Matthews looked worn with
distress when his friend entered,
and Gautier was equally miserable,
'' Talk to the illustrious Goaty!"
CALCULATED Mr.. Matthews, mopping
and tanning his face with q big silk
handkerchief.
.'Don't pay any attention to me, "
he added, Il shall soon be better
now you have come. Please explain
to him that if / had known it was
the fashion of illustrious Frenchmen
TO arrive two hours before dinner, l
would have asked the others to be
here by 4:30. Go at him quick and
sharp, in the language Of his coun-
tryi Pitch into him hot In the way
Of complimentsl
Tell him I admire his country
and honor him, and though sham t
be able to read a line of 'em I mean
to buy all his works. And now I'll
be mum. What a blessing it is you've
come at lastl"
A short conversation with the '!il-
lustrious Goaty" disclosed the fact
that he had, in some way, mistaken
the dinner hour for Ave, and the anus
ing error led to ON unrestrained and
animated evening.
The conversation was entirely in
French, and the host sat bcaming at
his guests throughout the dinner,
and only spoke in answer to the
sympathizing request of one gentle
man that he should be included in
the conversation by continuing it in
English.
mo, no, sir. not word of Eng
lish so long as the illustrious Moosoo
Eoaty honors me with his company"
he cried. Il shall be silent, but 1
sha'n't be dull. shall sit here think
ing how l have brought about me
some of the brightest spirits of the
Rge. Not a word of English, if you
please"
And 80 ihc talk was continued
and ended, to his absolute bewilder-
ment and satisfaction. Chicago
News.
Cost.v Luxuries That Are Draining
the Life Out Of the Nations.
The European nations are begin
ming to droop and totter beneath
the ever accumulating burden OF
military expenditures. There is
hardly country among them that is
not at the present moment strug-
CLING desperately to choke the deficit
which is staring it in the face. In
England, Sir William Harcourt was
k5, 600, 900 ($25, 600, ,0OO) short, which
must be provided for by new taxa.
ton. Tho Indian empire is propos-
ing to tax all imports, except cotton,
5 per cent. ad valorem, to meet its
deficit, besides adopting other ex.
pedients unpopular but necessary.
In France also there is o deficit Of
nearly 100000 about half Of
which it is proposed to cover by o
Fefunding of loans at a lower rate Of
interest, and the remaining half Is
to be obtained by increased taxa
tion on incomes and spirits, with
taxes on succession duties. In
Italy the new finance minister frank
ly admits the existence of o deficit
Of about $50, ,00e, 900, to be met no one
knows how. The country cannot bear
increased taxation, and the chances
ofany minister who ventured to pro-
pose serious retrenchment and the
disbanding Of surplus employees
would be practically worthless.
Everywhere the statesmen arc seek
ing with fcverish anxiety for new
sources Of revenue, but everywhere
the Unsuitable nav CT armaments
demands more and ever more mil
Gons.-Review of Reviews.