New-York tribune., 1908-08-30
4 FRENCH CHRISTENING.
Continued from fifth page.

a tip 1t was afterward agreed that the Sincet
christening was the most cilirac'etiS'io e'Vi
held in Les Molieres,
The bells brought all the village into the street
to see the party start for the church, and the
nroceseio, marched past with great eclat First
walked the godfather. leading by the hand the
eodmother Both children We're dressed in their
snartest clothes. and wore, suspended round
their neckS baskets covered with blue ana white
ribbons in which heaped the packets OF
6rapaas The Sincet baby being a boy, its
christening decorations We're naturally and nee
essariIy blue and III the bright autumn sun
shine the effect of these baskets was exceed
,npIv impressive on the godfather's left arm
there hung a second basket filled with twists OF
bright scarlet paper these contained the sous
or conner ore-cent coins There only two
hundred Of them. but they took UP great deal
of room and weighed very heavy They were
recognized and appraised Immediately by the
village children. who thus knew exactly what
to expect
Next behind the sponsors walked the baby's
mother carrying the infant and supported by
her father-in-aw. Pere Sincet looked splendid
He had discarded his sabots and donned
leather shoes and wore a new overcoat. He
had shaved with extra care. but a natural ner-
vousne.s in view Of the Soemnity of the oc-
casion had made his hand tremble. and the
razor had left a cash all across his right cheek.
His wife who walked behind with the baby's
father. her fine black silk gown purchased
the year of her own marriage. twenty fly" years
before hut as good as ana very becoming
still. Her pleasant. rosy face was seen To great
advantage under hcr white net cap. The SION
sors parents brought up tho rear.
Inside the little chapel tn" cure waiting
for them. Although tn" light was very strong.
because he wished 10 contribute exceptional
lustrc to the scene. the cura's assistant bore
lighted wax taper At the font. The eXpens"
was not great only three cents but the effect
was worth it. and the baby bnk"d at the flame
with Obvious satisfaction. outside. in front Of
the door all the villagers waited. adults and
youth only the baby's relatives. cousins OF the
first second. third and fourth degree. were in
visible They know what due To them. ami
waited home
Tho CEREMONY soon over. ana one" more
the costesc appeared Now for the supreme
moment. Standing the church doorstep and
prompted from behind in audible accents by his
mother tn, little godfather politely handed to
the beilringer blue corn"t of sweets. Then.
dipping his hand freely into his BASKET. h" flung
the littl. papers among the group Of spectators
and ciu .llcI with glcr they divcd and pushed
and sru,i!cd "a pick them up Then he plunged
his Other hard into tho rcd basket: instantly
the ch..iIer left tn" pursuit of IN" blue packets
and waited with oI~n eyes and mouths for the
shower Of SOUS. Flung by So small and weak
an arm. ti, twists did not fly far y e-;tui of
Inalic, -honc in the godfathrr's eyes. He had
enemy III thu viasc-a youth bigger than
himself. who occasionally INDUCED in satire a.
his expense This lad WAS in the crowd For a
few BRIT moments Pierre tasted the sweets of
revengc He carefully threw his red Jackets
in the direction where the enemy was not. and