The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-13

unstrap from II q heavy bathtub, which they
carry TO tho bRther's apartments. There they
lay u rubber cloth on the door, on which they
i sheet-no one knows why; they have
always done so. Then they carry up the hot
tub; when tho tub is filled, they throw a lot OF
bran or some similar Substance into the water.
The bather gets into the tub. and sits there un-
VII the water Is too cold for comfort, receiving
p pts rr1snS SS,o with a. all gT1grle'Xylh cn'y Is his Is s fsIsh sg.
the bdf0netrs come for the tub.
Mason learned the names and addresses OF n
lot OF FOUNDERS, men who seldom went homo
until 4 or . In the morning; and to soine chosen
person Of this breed he would send q bath. II
ready for bed the buiUneurs, admitted by the
Janitor. would carry the tub up stairs, TO be re.
Of bathmen had gone another would come, UNI
I'll perhaps a dozen sets had reached the hap
less FOUNDERS door, each retiring only after
much strong language on both sides. This was
one of Masson's, favorite tests, ~
For n long time Mason defended himself
against the charge of being a practical joker.
but later he acknowledged that he did study TO
mystlfy his friends, and allowed his name to
shall say what truth is 7" he would say. His
tory Is made up Of fables and doubtful storics;
l am making history In my own way .
This strange creature, whose jokes have
amused Paris for so long q time. is dead, and In
dying committed the only serious act of his life.
the parisians. and none more so than that or
the little Gavroche, the typical street Ranin.
1 lie great NlctOr hukO ucEOleu hu tntlre Chhp-
ter to him In Les Miserablos." Tho purest
type Of Eamln is the small apprentice; the tele-
graDh boy. the butchers boy and the bakers boy.
One ut the latter variety. having safely deliv-
cred the contents of his basket. was swinging
along with II tucked under his arm. stopping to
worry every dog on the way. hpppsned to meet
an cmpty hearse. which came near knocking him
down. Quick as Lightning he turned, and shak-
ing his fist ut the driver, cried, " Iii, you dirty
old grave-uigKer. are you trying TO get n Job z"
II was perhaps the same youngster who. meet
ing a funeral Oh the LIST of January. remarked:
That's II queer way he's beginning the new
vcarl' A gathering of these small chaps was
W itching with great interest an old gentleman
being helped out OF his carriage. BY u footman.
1t was plain that the old fellow had one leg in
the grave. and it was only with great d!fieulty
INJURED one OF the circle. that 1t hasn't even the
courage TO get buried ~ 1t was the gamin wit
that inspired n young French soldier. during
the Mexican expedition, to scrnwl on
the gate OF the cemetery at Orizaba. then
filled with French soldiers. victims Of the yellow
fever. these words: "Jardin d'Acclimatation."
II takes a gamin to joke with death. During
OF the streets have been in their element. An
ugly old Algerian sat smoking h $ long Oriental
Pipe In peace on the terrace OF the Care de la
Paix, when n small urchin suuRtted down In
front OF him and inquired. with AN appearance
OF great innocence: what are you smoking
your cane for 2'
But the best was the reply made by a young
the Magistrate. When asked why he had left
the parental roof. he replied that he. had found
that his mother was only his cousin. What
do you mean" said the Magistrate. Just what
say: my mother Is only my cousin. for my
father married his niece"