Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-01-18
Short Stories For Evening Hours
AN INCIDENT OF THE REVOLUTION

year 1911, my old friend, Dutailly.
wealthy manufacturer, the husban
iof an excellent woman, father of
charming daughter, a clever bushes
man, and a good patriot, who, in
deed, was o little cracked" In regar
to politics, but otherwise the hes
man in the world.
Justat the time when he was mack
Ing his trunk to go away he was sur
prised by the investment of Paris, bu
had consoled himself with the convic
ton that the city would not hold ou
q week. II
Nine. Dutailly, who was of differ
ent opinion, had already long occu
pied herself with the provisioning O
the. house, which she supplied wifi
such an abundance OF food that tn,
Dutaillys would never have know
the pinch OF hunger even though tn,
siege had lasted three months longer
She finished her work by building IL
her garden a COW stable, a complet,
hennery, and even a pig pen.
Since the month of October she ba,
been the object of a sort Of homage
particularly for me, for my cove,
was laid at the Dutaillys' every Thur,
day and Sunday, and here I indem
nified myself for the privations of IN,
rest or the week. And how could
one help. In these days OF starvation
and misery. going into ectasties ovei
a ragout Of pork or a piece OF fro.
mage de brie, which were washed
down with excellent wines?
was not. however. the only one
admitted to this hospitable table. Be.
side mine lay the cover Of another
regular guest. young Anatole Brich-
aut, the Superintendent Of the fac
tory. future partner OF, and son-in.
law OF NJ. Dutailly. This worthy
young man, who was somewhat mol
ancholy and very bashful, was vio-
lently In love with the daughter of
his employer, Mile. Gertrude, and the
young girl seemed to return this pas
sion, without a word having been
exchanged. Brichaut's suit was look
cd upon rather favorably by the Du-
taillys, and the union of the Young
people passed as tactically settled
Unfortunately the war put of the nj.
fair. 81. - =
| thought OF pretext to take nv
leave after the coffee, for | had n So
we're headache from the "gab" of this
vain boaster. whom, Moreover. I hoped
never to set eyes on again. Therein
had deceived myself, however. for
on the following Sunday I found him
at the same place; then on Thursday
again.. and finally he made his an.
pearance at all four meals,
The Dutailly couple were quite de-
lighted with him. The lady of the
house he had won by his InvarIabie
good humor and an almost tender
sallantry. to which no woman of a
mature age is insensible; Papa DID,
tally, on the other hand nv IN. ~
terest he seemed to take in the mill
AIRY illusions OF The Temps. Ana
ole, whose cold made him snuff and
'neeze with increased violence nj ev-
Try meal, sank visibly in the estima-
Ion Of his future father and mother
n-law. y DO. -"
This state of things became mora
md more painful, and after the frbt
II LIE Bourget, where the poor Young
nan had braveiy performed his duty
md was wounded In the arm. the
worst was to be feared. He gave MS
N account OF the engagement with
UGH sincere dospondencv tho, can,
eobillard almost called him a desert
r and coward. II no did not exactly
o SO, II was only out of considera-
ION for his host but he gave him to
Understand II plainly enough. Then
Q proved to us In the deep tone Of
corn that the AFFAIR would have TAX
cutie dinerent turn had his own |
orps been there. |
Dutallly listened to him with rant |
t.ehtion, while poor Anatoie still
hnered from his bleeding wound.
pout winch no one concerned him
III save Gertrude. The next day he
hd a lever which Obliged him to
eep ms oed' ana for several weeks
. no longer appeared at our meals.
surprised asked myself how this
'iiow' VINO at once gave me the I'M
rc@ioh OF an egresious braggart,
anne 70 participate, In our meals. and