Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-19


they had earned had filled her with pride and
cupdy had developed nggardly desire to hoard their
against rainy day. They had earned the right
to lunch: they must also the right to dine and
sleep!
Late in the afternoon they came to small village,
where crowd of iders surrounded them Phildor
unpacked Clarissa and recited in loud the
familiar inventory of their artistic achievements and
Yvonne smiling donned her orchestra tuned her
dolin, and played The audience jested and paid her
pretty compliments, and joined with good will In the
familiar choruses
And for his part Philidor made lightning sketch of
ancien who stood by leaning upon his stick, which
brought him several other commissions at the
portrait Reduced rates. he cried Bien entendn for
tomorrow at Verneuil would the people not pay him
two francs fty?" This final argument convincing
to their frugal souls, and he sat upon chair until
set making the place immortal. Phildor too busy
pass the hat for the musical part of the perform
ance; Yvonne did it herself, returning with two
francs all coppers When this added to the
ngs of Phdor they found that in just two hours the
prncely of six francs had been earned.
Tonight whispered Philidor "you shall sleep in a
chamber once occupied by the Grand Monarch at the
very least. We tasting success, Yvonne.'
ayes, and it's good; but I've learned healthy
scorn of beds. You, of course, will rest where you
please; but as for me-Ive ungovernable desire
to sleep in haymow'
@But haymows are not for those who six
francs in two hours We rich,' he cried @and who
They compromised. The ancien to whom Markham
applied in this difficulty offered them bed and board
for the small of two francs each and accordingly
they made their way to his house. The ancien was
person of substance in the community, as they
discovered for his house. the last at the end
of the street. two-stored affair and boosted of
wall at the side which incosed vegetable patch and
small flower garden at the back. Mere Guegou
younger than her lord looked at them askance
until her good exhibited the portrait by Monsieur
Phlidor when she burst into smiles and hospitality
Oni, there were rooms. There was no inn, that was
understood; but the house very large for two
old people. Yes, they rented the spare rooms by
the month Just they fortunately empty.
Did Monsieur desire two one?
@Two," said Phiidor promptly ave will pay, of
course
He hesitated and Mere Guegou examined them with
interest," but Yvonne with great presence of mind
flew to the
We've are not married yet, Madame" she said,
flushing adorably. Zone day-perhaps-'
@Soon, Madame put in Philidor rising to the stua
ton with alacrity. 1--WE shall be married soon."
Madame Guegou beaned with delight. "Guegou,"
she called eve must kill chicken and cut some
haricots and lettuce. They shall dine well in Val
lecy, these two
shed where he stabng Carissa, and then hobbled
his way up to the garden.
WHEN Mere Guegou went into the kitchen to pre-
pare the dinner Yvonne and Ph1lldor walked
through the garden to a small rustic arbor at the
end which looked down meadow and stream.
II hope the bon Dieu will forgive that fb!" she
laughed.
at was no fb at ALL and her eyes widened, "You
merely said that hadn't been married yet. We
haven't, you know" he laughed.
Her look passed his face and sought the saffron
heavens which the swallows wheeling high
above the treetops. obviously" she said coony.
Nowadays marries only when every other posi-
bility of existence is exhausted"
He examined her gravely. "The bon Dien will not