The Monmouth inquirer., 1896-02-27

"Your place, replied the old glgn
" See, where are your
The old man fairly screamed, Wher,
arc you seated2'
"Oh, nowherel'
Then, take a place, said he wi
the old habitue smiled ID pity.
What is more provoking, mon Diag
continued the old man, than people wLe
don't know anytbingY
Guy went to place, but just as be was
about to seat himself neighbOr Informed
him it was occupied and marked by q b1os
in the absence of the owner. He excused
himself and went on. The same scene was
renewed nine times. At last he found
place unoccupied-over the furnace regis
ter. He took his number, laid his hat on
the desk and returned to the old man be-
hind the railing, and his blank was final
ly made out The old man glanced at it,
saying.
"What do you wishs You have not put
down the volume You want. T"
"But told you just now that l want to
see word in the dictionary,
"What dictionary" screamed the old
man exasperated
~ don't know" replied Guy, also rails
ing his voice
s'In the name Of the Virgin" said the
old man, strangling with emotion, sit is
not for me to know. But it is provoking,
mon Dieui How aggravating Why do
they let people in bare who don't know
anythingY
'sAh, in the name Of q dog, " said Guy,
stamping bis foot, sif had knoWn--I
would have learned to spell in my youth
it would have taken less time. Will you
give me a dictionary--yes or nos"
Well, ask for one" snapped the old
man.
.Ah, well, . said Guy, throwing up his
arms in disgust, 'bub that 10 strong
what have been doing for the last honr2'
"What have you been doing for an hourS
You have been boring me-"
tsAh, but you are becoming polite. you
species of ancient folio"
"Don't you call me names, - screamed
the old man, ''or I II have you put out l
tell YOU to write the name of the book you
want
IA dictionary" howled Guy. Do you
know what that is-a dictionary
"Write it, 2 said the old man hoarsely.
AS Guy commenced writing on the
blank the old man stopped him with Not
down therel''
ssIt is on the blanks that are there On
the table, said the old man without voice,
but still furious, in front of you. Oh,
how stupid Mon Dieu what is there
more provokingl Whoever let him in here
in the name of a papyrusls
Guy, with the-energy of despair, rushed
to the table designated He found white
sheets and green sheets, both with the
same formula book demanded He
CHANGED a white one, and writing, A die
tionary, not important which one, 2 carried
the sheet to the old man. who was mop
ping his face behind his railing, ana said,
"There, hope that now
1T is not possible, . interrupted the old
man, crimson with rage. you do it in
tentionalIy?'
4WhatY' asked Guy, red as raw beef
steak.
You arc seated on the right side, said
the old man, brandishing the sheet above
his head, and you have written on a
white blanki"
"Very we'll, !" replied Guy stupidity.
cit is the green sheets, 7 thundered the
old man, for the right sidei'
"Hang the paperl'' said Guy. Making
his demand on a green sheet, he handed 1t
to the old man, saying, This is the last
time.''
"What statementl' muttered the old
man contemptuously. "Mon Dieu-go
sit down, and they will bring it to you
therel' continued he as he mopped his
face and passed the blank to an employee.
Then he stretched himself upon his chair
and drew a long breath of relief, while
Guy, still red with anger went to sit over
the register. At the end of five minutes
he felt the approaching symptoms of con-
gestion and got up to walk for a moment,
but under the murinurs of his neighbors
he was forced to reseat himself and wait
more and more red-burning physically
and mentally. Suddenly the clock struck
the half hour "No,'' thought Guy, stu
pefed, sit is not possible-half past 8. 1t
is an hour and half that I have been
ah, no, will gol''
AS he started out guard stopped him
with, Pardon, monsieur, where are you
going?'
"outr' yelled Guy. "I have had
enough of your box"
"Your blank" replied the guard
gravely.
"What, my blank2 They took it from
me down there"
Every well, go after it. You can't go
out without it."
"Whatss said Guy, becoming crimson.
III cannot-ah, is it that you take me for
a thiefp''
"It is the rule, returned the unper-
turbed guard.
As Guy returned to his seat he said to
himself: cat first could not get in. Now
I cannot get out. All, had the idea to
come here in place of buying a diction-
ary.' He seated himself, and quarter
of an hour later they brought him finally
an immense volume. He hastily opened it
and began reading. Dictionary of Tech
nology, Volume /, From A to E.
Mo- said Guy furiously, nothing in
the world could equal this They have
made me lose day to give me diction-
airy, and then choose one that has not the
word that / want. ="
Cries of ''Silencel" Shut up!" "Put
him outi" came from all sides.
Heaps of idiots, continued Guy exas-
perated "Yes, packs of Idiots
''If you don't shut up, began page
when Guy, losing all self control, hurled
the book at his head. "There, take your
dictionaryii'
1t knocked the boy into the middle of
the inkstands and notes on the table of
some of the learned men near by Oaths