The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-02-02

THE MAIDS OF PARADISE
In Exied Americans Adventures in Wartime France
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He watched me dismoupt without
apparent curiosity, and whom I had
tied my horse and walked In at the
OPEN door be looked ct me- over tho
rim Of . glass Of cider. and slowly
nnished hi1 draught without blinking.
Thsn he said, "Bonjour."
told him that wanted . license
for the circus to camp for one night;
that I also desired permission 10
cinity. He made out the license,
stamina II. handed II 70 me and I
paid him the usual fee.
"rve heard Of circusee." he said:
'thsyre like those shows at country
fairs, I suppose"
"Yss-in . way. We have animals"
what kindr'
Lions. tiger6'-
Tive seen them."
"a camel an ELEPHANT
"Aiivef" g..
Certainly"
emotion. have YOU . live elsphantf"
admitted that fact.
Presently I said. II hope the people
Of Paradise will come 70 the circus
when We 81 70 Lorisnt" A.. >,...
~.sxtn. ne ~ sno YOU thinH
10 have an. ny money %sS; here in Pa Psradissi
And them" ne added. cunningiy. "we
can all ses your elephant whom your
company arrives. Why should No
pay to see him againf War does not
make millionaires out Of the poor"
looked miserably around. II was
quite true that people like these had
s s1 r.. 70 'p ssS Sn Hs
and our animals could not exist on
air. even well-sAlted air.
How much will II cost 70 have
your town.crier announce the coming
Of the scircusf'' inquired.
THAT will cost ten sous II he drums
and reads the announcement from
here TO the chateau"
I gave the Mayor ten copper pen
niles.
"What chateauf" asked.
Dame, the chateau. monsieur"
oh" said I, where the Countess
..Ths COUNTESS, Yes. of course.
Who else?"
"Is the Countess thsrsf"
Out. dame. and others not to my
tasts."-
. I asked no more questions, but the
Mayor &C. and when he found II
might take some time to pump me
he invited mo to share his omelet and
. CIDER and afterward to sit In the, sun
among his geraniums and satisfy his
strolling player.
Have the German cruisers fright.
ened all your craft from the scar"
asked.
"Yes. partly. Then there's an us,,
French cruiser lying on 0roix. yon,
der. and her black stacks arc orb.
,, bling smoke all day and all night. W.
have orders to keep on and use Lori.
eat when We want port
warns your fishing boats from Thu
coast?" inquired.
No." he said, shortly.
cruiserf"
"she's . new one. the rer.ds.
. Lance. And II I were not q pat. .ot
and . Breton I'd say: May Sainte.
.. Anne rot her where she Hes: shes
brought q curse on the coast from
Lorisnt to the Saint-Julien Light
and the ghosts Of the Icelanders will
work her evil YETI
At that moment We both caught
sight Of peasant running and wav.
ing . packet of blue papers in the air
: "Monsieur the Mayor! Monsieur the
! Aayor!" he called. while still far away
Gre cochon de malheur!" mutteret
the Mayor: turning pale. Hes got
The man came Gathering across tn,
SQUARE In his wooden shoes
wiping tho sudden sweat from his
forehead. Il never get telegrams.
don't want tslegrAms!"
He turned to me, almost bursting
With suppressed prophecy.
1T has come-the evil that thi
black cruiser brings US! You laughed
Teuez. monsieur: there's your bad
When ct longth the magistrate had
mastered the contents Of his telegram
he looked up with . stupid stare.
II want my drummer. Where's the
town-crisrr he demanded. - though
dAsed.
"Hs has gone to Lorient. m'asu the
Mayor" ventursd the messenger.
TO g't drunk. I remember I'm
"M'asu the Mayor" ventured the
mssssns:r n rc. i seSa%e, aro,n ~.
square. frownsd. Then he raised his
voice In . below: "Jacqueline! Jao-
quelinei Taos Jacquelinsl"
A far voice answered, family break
Ing across the square from the bridge.
"ehs - on the rocks with her ssa-
rakei"
The Mayor thrust the blue telegram
into his pocket and waddled out Of his
garden. across the square. and up the
path TO the cliffs.
UNLIMITED. went WITH hun
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