The Washington herald., 1914-06-14

had pictures admitted into the academy
and have real studis," said Marcel.
II have partly paid OF my debts The
trouble with mo 10 that I water my
creditors and thsy spring Up again like
grass" said Roeoiph. Now. what do
you think. Musstte burst upon me yes.
terday like Q bombshell"
'Musetts: Why. you weren't very fond
Of Musstte."
Yes. yes. but she IL going to be mar.
risd." ... .-s
And who 10 the victim. Rodolphr'
"oh. q manufacturer. And she told md
that she had said to him beforehand:
I will marry You. my dear sir. but be.
fore definitely giving you my hand
want to have my affairs settled. I want
to drink my last glass of champagne,
my last glass of cordial
| A Last Glass.
"Musette came to me and drank her
last glass Of champagne. We had a very
melancholy two hours or it. She said:
Neither Of US is as we used to be. Years
have made US realize the seriousness of
life We sat there and talked and
talked. We were like some wre;ched copy
of an old masterpiece. l do not think
my love is dead. but it is forgotten"
Poor lad" said Rodolph. Your wit
is fighting a duel with your heart. Take
care that it does not kill it"
Marcel looked at him in a hopeIes.
manner and said, My heart is already
that That is done for, old man. We
are dead and buried. Youth last, spc,
a little tima"
Hodoiph drew himself together and
said. Well. where shall we 90 and
dine"' Marcel named several restau.
rants
No" said Rodolph. none Of tbos.
expensive places. but if YOU Iik. Wa will
go and dine at our old restaurant xb.,s
they have old-fashioned crockerv and
where we used to be hungry even after
We had finished dinner"
No" said Marcel. u do not objec.
to look back at the past. but it must
be through the medium of bottI. o,
good wine. What would you? I'm cor
rupted- 1 only care for what is good"
Talking of Old Times.
So in one Of the expensive restaurants
of Paris Marcel and RodoIph sat and
talked about their old Bohemian days
You know said Marcel. 'Musett,
once called upon me in my garrett lodS.
ings and. l not being there, she lef,
me the following note. written in pencil:
My Dear Love-It is freezing in
doors and l understand Your wood
cellar is shut of. l broke up the last
two rungs OF your last chair. but
they did not burn long enough 10
cook an egg. Besides the wind
comes in through the windows, as il
1t were at home. A good deal of bad
advice may vex you to listen 10. 7
am going out to look at the shops.
They say there are some velvets on
! sale for 10 franc a yard. 1t seems in
credible. but must look at them
"MUSETTE."
Marcel put the letter in his nocL.,
There was silence for some time and then
Rodolpn asked: What came Of it,"
Il do not know. l believe she married
rich manufacturer.
As they talked in came Young Eng,
lish lord. and with him was nv Ladv
Musette She recognized the two Bo-
hemians at once.
she introduced her husband She tried
to be gay. She. rather too fervently per.
haps. reviewed the hard times the Bob.-
mians had passed together. His lordship
appeared rather envious
Past Generation.
We'll it is something to be poor. then,"
he said.
/ Musette looked at Marcel and then
broke out suddenly: We'll. l don't know.
my lord. If Marcel had been rich never
would have married you 1t was a kind
Of presentiment I had this morning. Mar
Gel. that I was to meet you"
In spite of her effrontery, his lordship
was still charmed with her A trifie jeal.
Gus, perhaps, but it is said OF Musette
that she asked for a looking glass Will.
in her cradle and when her position wa.
the humblest when she was used to cot.
ton frocks. she wore in charming styIs
the simple uniform of grisette In thos.
days pretty girls-haIf bees, half grass
hoppers-sang at their work all day and
only asked of God a little sunshine They
loved with all their hearts and sometimes
threw themselves out OF windows.
Thanks to the present generation, that
breed is now lost. But not everything 10
vain. foolish and brutal
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