The Washington times., 1914-01-14

A bbEs NillhOCA NltG
n winding street, past the small
~ wooden villas with resplendeut
names. from whose windows
hung driving bathing costumes, and his
,ips moved as he read his Ereviary.
Suddenly there came TO his ears the
Ound OF quiet crying. He looked round
nd there ON the road sat 4 small figure
with tousled hair and short knickeTs
4er and worked In the sand. He was
living way to a kind of jercmIade, muT-
UuTinE the list of his sorrows ana
Grievances 10 himself as his face be-
'tne more and more stained with tears.
he AhbC Guerchard crossed the road
md stood towering above the child.
Vel then he said. ''wnat is it, my
tile fellow2 Why al this waste of
cars? Surely there is no catastrophe
x enough to give YOU a FACE like that. %
he STOPPED and lifted the little boy UP.
WHY. il il is not little jacques, Bless
Ou."
The child stified his sobs ana crammed
@ hrst into each eye and twisted it
TCund. ''Out, m'sieur." he said.
Well. well;'' said the abbe. Where
slrc your brothers? Have they gone off
nd left You all alone?''
jacques nodded his head violently
md his chest heaved with the manful
ehort 70 resist another explosion.
All! sai6 the priest with a smile.
II like that. IS it? But we men do not
~ for such little things, do We? We're
20 big for that Come along, dry Your
ears. and wei go home, too He put
IN his shoyel-hat and handed the child
n Ieather-houEd breYiary. Garry thai
ior me. will YOUR
The tears dried at once. and +ba cbH5
'uOk the book I'm both hands. Then tbe
Doe htted aim and carried him w the
street iie small bare toes making littIe.
olst marks on his soutane, and one tiny
arm slipped around his neck.
Ana so they came into the Grande
hue- courteeusly socal ed. which was
arrow and cobble-stoned. and border
u upon either side by the siope. II was
taat quiet half hour when the holiday
makers bad answered the summons Of
lne ~ hotel bell and wers- changing for
NJ. Bonnet, q great bearded man clad
iarsely In a vest and a white aprou-he
Gid his own baking-sto9S at his door
and chatted with his ncX--Goor neigh
5or, the march and cla sin, who con
,luctcd ms business IN a 'drge pair of
.lorn apectacles and ready made suit
rom Boulogne
We'll. then, NJ. TAbbc,r cried NJ
ipnnot ''wnat have you picked up
lhete? A new form Of shrimp
Good eVeDin, my friends The abb,
vas submerged in an April shower. but
IOW the sun is shining again
The child was laughing. Z was fine
0 20 up the street CT N. TAbbe's
arm.
The maTchand DC ,-Iu peered AT
Jacques over his glasses. His voice was
'hdn. and reedy. The rain has not
washed the dust off the flowers he
said.
And NJ. Bonnot shouted with laughter.
mTN he Ill. l. I HE
Never mind petit, nevCr mind" ~
'a0ques. noticing that he WAS being
4nChed al, hid his head On the broad
The uarchend de vim laughed in a
igh litter as he and n. RCnnot watch
d the two go up the street and past the
IIning which the abDe should have
GlSen up TO his house where his souD
as awaiting him. Jacques lived some
ay farther. II would make the abbe al
art twenty minutes late.
". BOR0Ot nodded rs mead Violently
"Oui dame. par example, 1t is luck
- have so fine fellow fpr cur priest d"
And the ready voice OF the wine mer-
ant echoed the sentiment. "Gui dame ,
N eftet.'
And presently the ab5e arrived oct
lCe the shop where "a qUes lived, a
ny place with apples, pears. dried figs
ell nd nuts. Through the open door came
big voice. II was followed bS a big
oman, who stood on ire step with her
leat arms folded ike Urize fighter.
''Sacrisi. There, IL you please, is our
N jacques at laSIi e ling In TAbJc's :
rlns AS in A carriage Mon DieuI And
laking dirty marks with mis- feet
Jacques wriggled 5dt o. the abbe's
US and stood on one foot. smiling uU
him.
.'AIr. Mime. Lemonnie-. Z" not scold
IN, II is the privilege OI old friends TO
r AXE each others coats duty. n'est-cc-
AZ. mon vieuX?'.
T'ne child nodded. The able uatted
IL shoulder. Run along. ne said. 'Au
r' Oir. madame, l must not interrupt
puC dinner"
The woman bowed and caught up the
MD.
.'Merci, N. TAbbc:' called out Jacques
The able waved his hand. and Nine.
emODniers' steatcr-ian voice followed
; N Tor some Yards down the road. and
sfUr" he turned up the path 10 his
n yGsc several sEopkeeDers. catching
gGJ Of him rom the Interior of their
IUTs. had hurried 10 the door to give
CHEEKY bOnsOir TO VI. rAbbe. But he
as hurTying now. His watch told him
AZ he was half an hour late, and he
Gew that Tn reese would be on the
'JkDut for him.
The storm oToke indeed. as the gate
ck"G behind him, and he passed up