The sun., 1914-08-30

sort for the American travellcf>~yh
wish to he right in the heart Of things
IL the plain and spretcnding notice:
"Our patrons are begged 10 bring
money for their wants as the cashier
cannot furnish them change Cafe
closes at in the evening; restaurant
at $50"
on tho Cafe Rcgence the historic
meeting place of Napoleonlc veterans is
the "afiichc":
The proprietor of the famous Cafe
RegenCe announces that he has served
in the Thirty-ninth Of tho Line and
states that all his military patrons VIII
have fifty per cent. OF their bills taken
cf."
Painted across several windows on the
grand boulevards whose counters and
windows are dcnuded one reads ir large
letters:
"Nive In France! Vive rAnGleterre!"
ReutlinGer. the photographer. has IN
his placard:
The House Of Rcutllnger is French
The oldest son has Joined his regiment.
SiNty-sevcnth of the Line"
And: "Closod on account NJ tho mob.
lization, Bcrthelet, Fifty-ninth Reg-
ment or Artillery. Nincennes"
The Aeolian Company announces:
CLOSED on account Of the mobliza;ia,.
OF tho two countries"
There are quiet bits OF humo- con
n>sted too with the pacards. Scve-,!
gentlemen whose names might from
sound and spelling place them in the
deteSted list hasten to announce that
they are French French of tho Frercl
Taking no chances, Shopkccp,,
whose Chinese and East Indian ruriosI-
Ties are cleverly tucked away from SIGH,
and who rejoices in the nomenclature ,f
Tchorky states hlandly on a tricolor bIt
or paper that he is French, and many
prop-iotors explain to all who are CON
cerned that their sons-in-law have ron.
TO the front
WhlIe ! am strolinC by the famou.
Weber cafe on the Place Royalc a pnn-
woman with tousled hair and ehaciated
hgure approaches "A young couple slttfu,
AT the edge OF the open room and holds
up the special edition of the Par.
Midi which fhe is hawking. They hny,
just purchased copy, but in lieu of tho
hoped for sou they surrcptitiously cmpt.
the sugar bowl and thrust its contents
INTO her Clawlike hand She scuttles
away with avidty and the raucous cr,
farls Htdt has an accent Of gratitud,
The sou would have to go for ncce,s.-
tlrsi the sugar is "A luxury, and I'm wa
time luxury is a luxury.
inc leaders of the Paris pappr-
furnish every day some charming an
peal 10 patriotism; the farewell Of one
of the litterateurs who has laid down
his powerful pen to take up the sword
the sublime abncgation of opinions for
which the writer believed the world was
waiting. one taken at random from
score or more reads in part
There is only field of battle now.
II is to that | 20 on Tuesday next.
marching as simple soldier in an IN
fantry regiment Of the active army, and
my house is 10 ne turned into a hos
pital for the wounded. II die | fall
with only thoughts Of love for my
brothers without exception. If return
| feel in the future my pen will be
changed
Il could never again, as have done
in the past, attack the opinions Of q
FrenChman without recalling that iu he
hour Of danger an have been loyal true
and good, sublmcly willing to give their
lives for me as for them,
Prom the great slaughter love will
arise. and this is my firm conviction:
happiness and goodness will reign N
earth.
"To die or To livc-it is equally won
derful. Happy equally happy. the dead
and the survivors, Nohle France
stretch thysclf on thy bed Of pain ana
hear with thy blood that ideal word
which for twenty-five years thou hast
borne in thy tortured body. Oh, thar
grievous birth, on, the marvellous
healing"
This Is signed Maurice DO Wl'cMo
Late last night regiment which h''
apparently come some distance and Nf'
passing through Paris. was lined Up io"
a few moments rest along tuo high "a
which separates the Tuilerics Cartons
from the Rue de RiVoli. There w'''
mounted soldiers some infantry. unt 'H
the rear the small, heavy, black army
wagons conveying the cQulpm' M Df .'-
engineers. As they passed s,v.rI. "'
the officers and men turned and N.'r
their hats, and the hand clappIn2 "NI
cheers of the American group an~W'r'
the signal. Hardy, vigorous CHAPS ,.'E
were. At the very end, separated 'v
yard or two, came the ultimate h-h.''
mounted on n piehald nag who's" ''. F@
he was heating rhythmica'ly VII
uniformed legs, hut the h"as' "nN'
only go so fast, able by supr'm" error
to keep up with the largest, h'aNf 81
wagon, The mounted soldier was 'A'
actly like the circus clown VIII" '''N
in after all is over for final 7Np ana
this ono, responding to the unr'~'it.'
able laughter. turned full in his -1'l'
to face us and. Joining in with H"''
chucklc, asked;
"You think he'll got thcro An rm" 4"
say honiour To Guillaume"
Whoever he wW\ tho depart 'F '''
dicr was r.b/accry soul s'r"
he a delight to MAJ companions '''a..
May he return Win all that s'"rN
one deserves VIZ stands and. '''>''7
in the face Of Tragedy smiles