The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-25

few months captivity. He fought
against the Commune and in an engage
ment outside Paris received a severe
wound in his right arm which untitled
him for service and he was pensioned.
In 1878 he went to England as a news
paper correspondent but in few
months after he had been made a mem
Der of its staff, the paper for which he
wrote was suppressed for political rea-
sons, and he became teacher in pri-
Vate schools.
In 1876 he was appointed head French
master of St. Pauls school, which posi-
ton he resigned in 1884. His first book.
John Bull and His Island, written
while he was in st. Pauls school, imme-
diately became popular, and was trans
lated into number of different Ian
guages He has since written John
Bulls Daughters,' The Dear Neigh
bors, brat the Boys" French Mac
donald, Jonathan and His Continent"
A Frenchman in America and Eng
lishs Pharisees and French Crocodiles. .
lie has also written a number OF educa~
tional works, among them French
Oratory,' published IN 1883. NJ Bloue<
visited America "a number of times. In
cipal cities of the United States ard
Canada. as he had previously done
throughout Great Britain He married
an English woman and made his home
IN London Madame Blouet translated
lish
Max O'Rel was a regular correspond
ent of the New York American and the
following Renaissance under his name
was published in that paper only Sat
urday:
I once arrived with my manager in
Aliwal North, South Africa to give a
lecture in that town, which played so
prominent a part in the late Eransvaal
war. At the station I was met, among
other people who had been kind enough
to come to meet me and welcome me,
by charming man, who introduced
himself to us as Captain Brown ESQ. al
any rate. we viii call him in this little
nara tve). He was connected with the
principal paper of the town and we
understood that al the paragraphs BIZ
ographical notices, etc, which had ap-
peared had been written by him He
had made up his mind, he told US, that
my appearance in Aliwal North should
be a big success. Not satisfied with this
booming in the paper, he had called
on all the prominent people Of the town
and induced them to buy tickets for the
lecture. OF course, took my manager
apart and said to him. The captain
has worked very hard for US: I wish
you would delicately ascertain whether
he expects, or at any rate whether he
would accept some remuneration" My
manager was a good diplomatist and I
knew he would do the right thing.
The lecture proved an immense sue
cess. The audience was a most APP
preciative one and had filed every
availablsaseat in the hall. When 1 re-
turned y the hotel my manager in
formed me that the captain was a sin
cere admirer of mine, and that he
would not think of accepting a penny
for the work of love he had underta-
ken on my behalf. OF course, the fol-
lowing morning I called on him to say
goodby and thank him again.
A month later I went to Johannes
burg to spend d couple of weeks. The
morning after my arrival I met the
captain in the streets. We shook hands
heartily "Of course ne said, you
are an honorary member Of the Rand
club during your stay here; l am
member myself. We shall meet"
Il hope we shall. and often 1 hastily
replied, and we parted.
One day, after lunching at the ciuo,
was sitting in the smoking room,
having chat with the captain. who
was a deIightful and most cheerful
companion, when an old gentleman en-
tered the room. All cried the cap
tain. here is my old friend Jones I
must Introduce him to yon-you must
know him; he is a charming old boy.
He went to fetch the gentleman II
question. brought him to me and intro
duced him as my dear old friend
Jones'
Mn Jones rather coolly shook hands
with me, and Immediately walked away.
We'll" thought. here is a man who
does not seem oyercharned to make my
acquaintance Captain Brown left the
room Immediately Mr. Jones came
back to ne and said: My dear sir. [
must apologize to you for my apparent
GOODNESS. Let me tell you that I am
perfectly delighted to know you Bur
fancy the cheek of that fellow to intro
duce me to you as his old friend Jones'
am the chief magistrate Of this city,
and two gears ago had to sentences
him to fifteen months imprisonment
Max Orch has Iectured in Topeka
twice, both times at the Grand opera
house. He stopped at the Hotel Throop.
Among the stories he told in his lecture
was this one: When you see a man
and his wife entering an audience room,
going UP the aisle the man stalking On
ahead, you may depend upon it the
couple are English when the two go