New-York tribune., 1903-06-07
Le Bou1il11er Brothers
West Twenty-fhud Street.

gun in the early morning and again at sunset
And every morning, too, drums would SOUND
from the hill at our back, and be answered oy
a soldier. who came steadily down the roadway
beside the dock halted in front of our gates and
blew & call his bugle- Other bugle calls
sounded all around throughout the day and
far into our sleep time; but this was the only
performer I ever saw. He wore red coat d
high iapanned hat and clean white pantaloons
with black CATERS and I took 1t for granted
that he was always the same soldier Yet L
had plenty of opportunities for observing him.
for Miss PlinImmon made 1t a rule that
sbould stand al the window and continue TO
gaze out of it while she dressed
One day she paused in the act OF plating her
hair. Harry said she. Il shall always think
Of Won and that tune together 1t is called the
Revelly, which is French word
But the soldiers Englsh?" said L
oh I truly trust so-a heart Of oak, should
hope! England cannot have too many OF them
in these days. when weak woman cannot lay
herself down in her bed at night with the Ger
tainty Of getting up in the same position IN the
morning"
CTbev were davs when as I afterward learned,
Nanoleon's troops and fatbottomed boats were
gathered at Boulogne and waiting their oppor-
tunIty to invade us. But of this scarcely an
echo penetrated TO our courtyard. although the
streets outside were filled daily with the tramp
ing of troops and rolling of store wagons we
knew that our country-whatever that might
rnean-was at with France. and We played
in our yard a game called French and Eng
r,sh That was all: and Miss Plinlimmon.
good soul If at times she awoke in the night
and shuddered and listened for the yells or
Frenchnen in the town. heroically kept her
fears to herself. This near as she ever
came to imparting them)
.T have often thought of you. Harry" she
went on 'as embracing a military career MI
scougaH very kindly allows me 10 choose sur
names for you boys when you-when you leave
us He SAYS Out I fear in fattery) that
have more invention than he" And here,
though bound on my word of honor not to look.
felt sure she was smiling to herself In the
glass What would you say II L chrtstened
you Revelly?
an English name. Why-why couldn't be
called Plinlinlmon? 1 would rather have that
than any name in the world
You are a darling exclaimed she. much TO
nv surprise; and, the next moment 1 felt a
little peckfng kiss on the back Of my neck. She
usually kissed me at night. after my prayers
were said; but somehow this was different. and
I felt the tears rising without knowing why.
for we were not given to tears at the Genevan
Hospital 'PnnHTnrIlon Is d ihouiltdih IN wares.
and that I dare say. is what makes me
romantic Now. you are not romantic in the
least: and besides. 1t wouldn't do. No. indeed.
Eu+ YOU shall be called by an English name II
vnu wish though to my mind there's a je ma
sais ouoi about the French 1 once knew a
Frenchman, a writing and dancing master.
called Duveleroy. which always seemed the
beautifullest name.
WAS he beautiful himself?' I asked.
HIS used to plav kit-which ia kind Of
small hddle-hoding IT across his waist. II
made him look IL he cutting himself in
half: which did not contribute TO that result
But suppose. now. call you Revel-Harry
Revel? That's English enough. and win re-
mind just the same-if Mr. Scougan will
not think il too Anacherontic-"