The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-02-19

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naturally kiHdheafted and sympathetic.
she agreed without much persuasion
10 bis rather incoDpruoDe requests 50
that Pere Piirot. relieved from bis dis
agreeable responsibility. went on his
way rejoicing.
a quarter Of az hour LATER the lieuten-
ant burst into the infrmary IN par
oxysm Of fury.
so. YoHngsier." be cried. ~ seems
you are beni On Drawing me. We'll, we
shall see You cannot stay shamming
here for eyer: and mark ny words
when you do come out III have that
head Of yours as smooth as a billiard
BALI"
With this parting threat. be bounced
out Of the room. aud next day every one
Of the future cavalry ofIieefs-the pris
oner alone excepted the
summary operation Of cropping" al
the hands Of the barber Piirot
Meanwhile. Gasion's position was By
10 means an enyiable one. Through tue
grated windows OF the infirmary he
could see his comrades mounting their
horses IN the courtyard and earaeoling
gaily as they passed; and on Sunday
most painful trial Of all-eould hear
sifh pang Of envy the joyous shouts Of
his more fortunate colleagues. enamel
paied for few hours from duty, and on
their way 10 catch The frs train to
Paris.
The day Of deliYerance, however. was
at hand. Early on the 14th Of July-a
date never 10 be forgotten by DC Ian
geais-ihe occupants Of the inGrmary
were suddenly startled by tremendous
nproar Immediately under their win
dows, and, on looking out, imagined for
a moment that pandemonium had
broken loose
Such spectacle had assuredly never
been witnessed at ST. Cyr. The entire
quadrangle was thronged by an ex-
cited nsuliitude, rushing TO and fro in
tumulinons disorder, ninging their caps
high in the air, and bursting every now
and then into loud and prolonged hur-
rah. Was II a revolt. maryeled the
sisters and their patients, or what could
| II possibly mean2
a few minutes sufiiced TO explain the
mystery. hasiy step was heard out
side the door Immediately followed by
the entrance into the sick room Of an adj
jutant, bearing in his hand an official
document, the contents 81 which re-
cited by him In a sonorous voice. were
greeted with an enthusiasm bordering
on frenzy.
war is declared with Prussia. By i'm
perial decree, the seniors are heuceforth
sub-lieutenauis'
Before the sisters. deafened by the
clamor, had recovered from their stupe-
faction, they found themselves alone IN
the infirmary, the inyalids. one and all,
having mustered strength enough 10
throw aside their wraps, and make the
best Of their way downstairs
CASTOR, whose instantaneous cure
Sister AnRelique afterwards described
as little short Of miraculous. was the
first 10 rejoin his comrades: and, dcs-
crying his prosecutor, Bouchard.
standing apart from the rest, aud APP
parently IN no very good humor, went
up TO him with outstretched hand and a
frank, CHEEKY smile;
Well, lieutenant" be said, you
won't have me cropped now!"
so II seems" grimly replied the
other, returning somewhat reluctantly
the proffered grasp. you have more
luck than you deserve; for, depend
upon it, l should have shown you no
mercyl"
Each Of the seniors entitled TO pro-
motion having notified to the adiuant