The San Francisco call., 1910-03-19
MUST BUY DINNER:
TO SETTLE A BET
Relative of Raphael WE'LL Makes
Wager With Artist Friend
and Loses
Youth, Well Known Here, Serv-
ing His Two Years OF Duty
as a Soldier

Well the dinner is on me: you've
won the wager"
That's what Michel D. WE'LL. nephew
of Raphael Well. soon will be saying
to c. T. sauvigny. his artist friend in
Paris. @-~--
What was the wager? II concerned a
photosraph-a picture OF the White
House proprietor's nephew in gRi-
form Michel Well is serving in the
army of la belle France. He returned
to his native land some months ago
for that very purpose. s---
One day, while discussing the army
with Sauvigny. who is young artist
of aristOeratic family in the French
capital. he told Sauvig gny of the great
enjoyment he found in the service and
how pleased he was that he had returned
to his native land to do his duty BY his
country.
Why don't you have your photO-
graph taken in uniform and send il on
TO your friends in san Francisco"
asked the artist
oh, no. quickly replied the enthlH-
siastic young soldier, adding smphat-
ically. you'll never see my picture in
uniform"
Don't say never. Michel said sau-
vigny.
MAKES DINNER WAGER
Il think I'm safe in thus declaring
myself. was the response. IF you
ever see my photo graph IN uniform I'll
pay for the dinner. and it'll be the best
that can be had in Paris"
Now. the young artist made up his
mind then and there that he would WIN
that wager. He remembered that he
had IN his possession an excellent pho
tograph of his friend. He also be-
thought himself Of his own army unit
form that only a short time before he
had put aside. after rendering the mill
tary service required by the govern
ment of France.
The uniform was brought out into
the light once again Then Mr.. Artist
became real busy with the counterfeit
presentment mentioned above And.
presto. change, the said counterfeit
presentment was soon wearing the uni
form OF the soldiery Of France.
SURPRISE FOR SOLDIER
Sauvigny had the altered picture re-
photographed. and his first impulse was
TO surprise young WE'LL with il and
have the pleasure OF hearing him eX-
claim, Ma fol-" (upOn my Word), or
something similar. But Sauvigny hit
upon another tack and decided first To
let the young soldiers friends in far
away San Francisco gaze admiFiugly
upon his photograph in uniform and
later to claim the dinner The photo
graph arrived several days ago. and
now is making the rounds among yotrg
Weilfs friends in the city.
Copies of today's Call viii be for
warded 10 the enthusiasts young army
man. and also to his artist fViend. who.
/ before many more moons. will be en-
/ joying a rich gastronomic repast at
Weill's expense. Doubtless Veil will
not be making any more rash declara-
( tions. keeping in mind that "fhomnae
propose. et Dieu dispose which. IN our
own language. means that man pro-
poses and God disposes.
POPULAR WHILE HERR
Michel D. Well was associated with
his uncle Raphael WE'LL. in CONDUCTING
the business of the White House before
going back to Paris for military serv-
| ice While here the young man was
shining light in French society Tai
ented in many ways, brilliant IN con-
versation and debOnair. he was much
sought after. When he reached the land
of the lily ne enlisted in the Fifcy-
fourth regiment OF the infantry, in
which he will serve for a period OF two
wears Young WeilTs regiment, which
was stationed at COmpiegne, rendered
excellent service during the recent dis
astrous floods that visited the French
capital