The Washington herald., 1914-06-14


. member Of this celebrated club. which
has sivsn It's name TO all subssQusnt
ootsries Of the sort sincs-and became q
member In his twsnty-fourth year.
N. Barbemuche was = most respect
able man. as the world goes. . bachslos
Of arts and tutor to . young visceunt.
Now these knights Of Bohemia lived
In garrets-when they could pay the
rent. When they could not they slept
under trees-and enjoyed the fresh air.
It was good for the health-very.
Sometimes there were four in q room.
Sometimes they each had separate es-
tablishments and even took under their
patronage grisettes or models, who came
and made coffee for them In the morn
ing.
Treading the Primrose Path.
When they had money they spent II
royalty. When they had none they bor-
rowed or tasted. They borrowed from
each other-money and clothes were
common property with them; the pity
was all four Of them were so scantily
supplied.
They borrowed from relatives and
friends who tried to get them jobs. and
set them in a straight way of labor and
business. But they trod the primrose
path joyfully and willingly, and plucked
the flowers by the way.
Art, literature and music had diseased
To h..
greater to one of them than to have
breakfast.
1t should be said that years after. when
the four were about ready to die, they
made good" But their art, their music
and their literature. at that time, wer.
what would be called "cubist." or post
impressionist, or something Of that
sort.
The phrase had not been invented then
but you must remember the waiter who
became an idiot in his prime by listening
to the conversation OF the Bohemian
four. and believe the facts existed
Celebrating Christmas.
But to return to that Christmas ceIe-
bration through which NJ. Carolus Bar
bemuche became . member Of the Bo-
hemians.
The Bohemians had invited some Of the
women friends to dine with them that
night-not to dine. but to take a bite
and a glass.
There were Musette, the particular
friend of Marcel: Mimi, the good friend
of Rodolph-a lovely creature with a
voice like a pair of cymbals: Schaun-
ards idol, Phemie-with her bonnet on
But no Madame Colline. She was at
home correcting and punctuating her
husbands manuscripts-an unknown
quantity to this gay assembly.
At the bottom of the room sat a strang-
er who observed with great interest
the gay scene before him. The joyous
company was abandoning itself to sport
and laughter. Suddenly Marcel-who had
very good eyes-said. The glasses are
empty"
What shall We have?" said Rodolph.
Colline bowed and answered, TT is the
business of the ladies to order"
t." said Musette. should not be
afraid of champagne"
t." said Mimi. would not be afraid
of some Beaune-it looks so tempting in
its little basket"
Phemie paused and said. well, II
would rather have .Parfait damour'"
Astonishing the Waiter.
Silence fell upon the Bohemians with
"a dull. sickening thud." Then Marcel
BAH" said he. they complain Of our
being bad customers. Let US astonish
them by spending a 10000 francs for this
once. Waiter Waiter"
When the order was given the waiter
looked his astonishment. But he looked
more astonished when Mimi said: IT
would like some ham," Then every young
woman named something she would like
to eat
Waiter" said Collins gravely. give US
everything that is requisite for a good |
supper"
After a quarter of an hours consulta-
tion with his wife, the landlord concluded |
that the Bohemians had, somehow, come |
into some cash and were going to spend |
It right royalty.
Such a supper as they had! And Caro-
It's Barbemuche sitting there and piping |
them of" all the time.
At Has the bill was sent up The men |
ooked serious
Come" said Marcel. I'VE will draw
ots to see who goes and negotiates with |
'ur host. This is getting serious. Here
are some dominoes. The highest goes"
To the Rescue.
Schaunard was chosen by fate. He was
lot cut out for an ambassador. The irate
andlord came up the stairs and a volley |
If abuse was interchanged between him
Ind the Bohemians while the women
:almly talked aside about themselves and
heir clothes.
Then came forward Carolus Barbe-
nuche. and whispered in the ear Of the
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