The San Francisco call., 1908-03-15

the other fellows were crouenec around
on hands and knees watching that the
antagonists played fair. Stefens was
underneath and Lada was holding him
down. when voice came from under
II said Let go; you have broken my
heart" Ormay jumped up and ran 20
the scene. He had heard StefTens' neck
crack as Lada bent over him, and for
the moment he had a twinge Of alarm
But the combatants were on their feet
by the time he arrived He asked
Steffens 70 go in swimming, thinking
the shock OF the water would put him
all right but all Stefens would say
was: He has broken my heart. / tell
you Let me alone" At which there
was a roar OF laughter that drowned
the oceans pounding thunder.
All in a Horse Car
The interior OF the car is remarkaofs
for its economy OF space. The lockers
are placed underneath the seats out OF
the way. The seats are utilized for the
same old purpose, only covered with
mating till scarcely recognizable The
kitchen, consisting OF a fine four hole
coal oil stove. 10 inch square for
dishes and pans. most Of which have
been confscated at odd times from the
Louvre. and lots OF shiny little nails for
spoons and such, is In the corner OF
the car as you enter; the dining room,
consisting OF a small. small table with
a dish OF fruit on il and a bunch OF
flowers near, has to be looked at twice
as dining room before recognizing il
as such; the bedroom Is Just above IL
one judges by the brush and comb
which are neatly suspended from q con-
venient hook in the regions above the
dining room, and the rest Of the bed
room is a cot IN the far corner. cur
tained on by mosquito netting and a.
neatly made as any chambermsid could
do it. Pictures of all shapes and sizes.
posters, verses. bits OF doggerel. photo
graphs, clippings from papers. cuttings.
beads. shells and q thousand things
form the interior decorations and
some way. although they are a bit
crowded. none OF them look out OF
place and you feel that you wouldn't
have them any different for the world.
for il is Just those decorations with Bis
marck lounging carelessly on the door
sill and the canary singing shriliy In
his cage that makes the car la 30
heme what IL is-a place unique and
distinctive. the rendezvous OF as jolly a
set of musicians as ever breathed and
a habitation where the clink OF glasses
or stems and a ringing chorus OF For
it's always fair weather when gooo
fellows get together seems just the
right accompaniment TO the steady
pound OF the waves on the hard sand
and the waiiing undertone Of the gulls
who are always ready for the crumbs
from the generous and lavish table
feasts or the members OF La Boheme-
The day before the earthquake Anton
Logar. Louis Sehoeninger. Gyula Or
NAV Henry Newman. E j. Rosenstirns
Bella Purt and r. Logar were at the
car. Everything was as usual. and.
obeying the sign posted at one end
which reads: Members viii please
sweep and clean the car before leav-
ing" the old car was left IN fine condl-
ton The day after the earthquake Jim
Dewey and Schoeninger went out again
The car was tip tilted Ike an upward
nose. but II had not lost its balance
Everything in IL. however, was-well.
all the boys could report when they
came back 10 town. was: The car looks
a sight" The only erect thing left was
the hagpoIe brought out from the old
Tivoli. which had been planted on
sand mound at the side OF the ear on a
hill which was known derisively as
Mount Diablo. That still raised its
length undaunted. but for the rest
gone were the tiny kitchen. the make
trived bedroom. the posters. the pic
lures. the various works OF art-gone.
all gone. scattered about in htdeous
confusion. But the ocean was rheret
the sea gulls were there; the remains
OF the genial jolly hospitable. merry
old car were there. and so the boys OF
La Boheme. true 10 the traditions OF
their name. pulled or their caps, al
they stood looking solemnly at the
ruins of their beach home. drank an
unspoken likation TO the future and said
And they did. la Bohsme yet uvesl