The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-25
ONLY A WORD.

numcrablo pastoboard boxes tied up with
twine and many fragile packages pur.
chased Mt all the largo stores. Ho was
thinking what he would writo on tho card
to DO attached to each present. "Lot me
sec, for tho duchess tho jardinicro do Sake
full Of flowers, with u discreet phrase
With his most respectful simpath-sin.
patics'- Dear mo, how is sympathics
spcllcdP cnmo noar being bachelor once,
but that was so long ago!' At this mo
ment the carriage passed Ruo Richolieu
"Ah, but 1 am stupid,' thought he,
there is the National library There
must be dictionary there" and turning
to the coachman no said "Driver to the
National library Tho coachman looked
at DO Ia Blaguc in wide eyed astonish
mcnt, but, seeing him serious, stopped in
front of tho library.
Guy walked through tho yard into Tho
antcrcom, where, behind glass dool
could DO seen, as i'll an immense room nj
college, innumcrablo readers. "Ah," said
he to himself, ''thcro is what want. - AZ
he entered hastily ~ voice coming from 6
Ycstry hidden i'll u corner of tho antcroom
cried severely, monsieur oh, monsieur
your camel" "Ah, ha,'' thought Guy,
somewhat stupcfiod, they llavo doorkcop.
ers, " and turning he said: ''But am so
ing out Immediately. l wish only To SEQ q
word in tho dictionary"
"No difference replied the austore
doori.copcr, ''it is tho rule"
'Oh, very well, returned Guy, giving
him his cane. "Abovo all, don't lose it, Al
tho Nouvcautes there is "a doorl,ccpcr who
has already lost 1 umbrellas for NO.
THAT will teach you," said the door.
keeper, with unrclaxcd severity mot te
go to subsidized thcatcrs'
''Ihprn ~ SOlilpuI1izpfI CIV tEI knvo
fed him somewhat, but quick for that die
tionary." And he hurricdly entered th(
students hai,. n guard stopped him with,
Your card, monsicur?''
My card? Pardon, have not como tc
visit the director"
Your entrance card, said tho guart
etcrnly,
"How?" calculated Guy. "Must one
have an entrance card? Listen, wish bui
TO look rs one word in tho dictionary
cit is tho rulc. Go down tho hail MT tlt
ridor at he bottom. The sixteenth door
i'll the corridor is whcro you will find the
administration.
''Uy walked along the hall muttorinc
".lho ",iministration-th administrator
i don't know what that is-if l Inc
known there was SO much red tapo about
seeing word in tho tlictionary-;ih, here
Administration. " ITo entered 1imidl,
and said to tho socrotary-quitc YOUNG
man who was writing at a desk covered
with papers" Pardon, monsieur; it ap
pears that ono must have II card to enter
tho library
"Ycs, monsieur" replied tho secretary
rs he looked up from his work,
Can I obtain onc?'
There is nothing moro easy, monsieur
Mako demand i'll writing. Attach TO II
your university degree, Il certificate of vac
CiNatlon and an account of tho object o.
your research. We will mako inouiric.
and in 5 d;.ys''-
Fifteen days?' exclaimed Guy in ter
ror. But, monsieur, l wish simply tt
SEQ u word in tho dictionary"
'Ah, if it is just for tho moment, I vii
give you card, but it is good for today
only"
Guy, covered with confusion, bowel
himself out of tho room, whilo IL smile
played about the corners OF tho secretary
mouth.
Returning to tho students hall "
proudly exhibited his entrance card. Tho
guard took it and gavo him in exchange u
white sheet of paper. Thinking it IL pro
spocius ho thrust it into his pocket, shy.
ing: II wish to SEQ word Will you
give mo tho dctionary?''
ASK for it there in front Of you at Tho
end OF tho ball.
:" AT tho end of tho hall?" repeated Guy.
Every we'll"
l1o walked across tho immense hall Oh
tiptoc, that he might not disturb the silent
readers But his boots crcakcd, and hcre
ana there mon, grave ana homcy, glarcG
at him furiously through their eyeglasses.
Reaching tho end of the hall, his face scar.
lot with embarrassment, ho found himself
IN front of railing, behind which an old
man IN skullcap was joking with &
reader of 90 years, who was playing the
boy. Pardon, monsieur" vcnturod Guy,
would like to SEQ u word in the die.
tionary.''
The Old man, stopping his raillery said,
with an air of Impotence, "Where is youl
blank?"
My commenced Guy.
Your blank, interrupted tho.old man
irritably.
"Whnt is that?' asked Guy.
The guard gavo you u paper on enter.
ingS"
'Ah, ycsr' said Guy, fumbling in his
pockets. II am-the prospectus-if /
have not thrown it away-no, this is itp'
Very woll, said tho old man, brushing
Guy aside with wavo of his hand. Fill
1t out.
Guy, with docility, took pen, and, fol-
lowing the directions Oh tho paper, wrote
his nnmc and address whilo tho old man
chattcd with the old habituc, giving quo.
tations in IIindoo. Guy again interrupted
their conversation with, "Thcrc, now,
would like to SEQ u word in the
And your number" suddenly said tho
old man MS he glanced at tho blank.
How, my liumbor?' replied Guy in as
tonishment. "Havo not given 1t? 1t is
o."
We will put it down, then, I" said the