Bisbee daily review., 1914-08-27
THE MARSHAL

indeed, MademoiselIe wishes it, | she assured him. "lt will be a trip ! to Europe. ] am sure l shall speak |. better French for going to France for ! ten minutes, and being among the | French people, your friends. Wait now, til l am comfortable She turned deep chair SO that it faced him, and dropped into it Put a foot stool for me" she ordered, as south ern women order the men they care for-and the men they do not. And she settled back with her little feet on it and smiled at him For a mo ment the mans brilliant gaze rested on her and the girl saw it and thrilled to it. Now, Monsieur racontezmoi une histoire. she spoke softly
 Francois Beaupre's look turned from her to the fire, and the air of gazing at something far away came again. Tt is a picture l see as l think of that time of my childhood" he began, as if speaking to himself "A picture many times painted in homelike col ors on my brain Many a night in the winter I have sat, a little boy, by the side of my grandmother, at that great hearth, and have looked and have seen all the faces. have heard all the voices and the fire cracking, and the spin ning-vheel whirring, even as I see them and hear them tonight
 And from time to time one of the men, as he talked, rose up and etrode across the room to the great oak table where lay always on a wooden plate a long loaf of black bread with knife. and always a glass and a bottle Of eau-de-vie-brandy And l remem- ber how manly it looked to me watch ing. when l saw him take the loaf under his arm and hold it. and slice of boldly a great piece Of the fresh rye bread. and pour out a glass of brandy and toss it of as he ate the bread. The stories seemed to grow better after the teller had done that And always ] waited even through the tale of the ghost and the fire breathing hound, dll the talk should swing round, as ir did ever toward the end. to the stories of Nap0leon that were fresh iu mems minds il those days It wos as if ] sat on needles before my bedtime came yet I did not dare to be restless and move about for fear that my mother might send me suddenly to bed. But ] always gave a sigh of content and always the grand-mere patted my head softly tc hear it. when my father cleared his throat and began
 "'There is a small thing that hap pened when the Emperor was march ing'-and then he was launched or his tale"
 A great hickory log fell, rolled ou toward the hearth. The carved nymph and shepherds seemed to frown il dlsapproval at this irregularity, ant the girl in the deep chair smiled bu the man sprang up and put the loi back in place with quick efficiency He stood silent by the tall maute piece, deep yet in his reverie, as th flames caught the wood again an sparkled and spluttered
 Did any of them ever see NapC leon-those men who talked abOu him?' the girl asked
 The FreWhman turned a quee look on her. and did not answer.
 Did any of your family ever se him. Monsieur?" she asked again.
 The alert figure stepped backward sat down again on the gilded cha and leaned forward consideringi Francois nodded as if to the fire "Bl yes, MademoiseIle," he said, in a whi per.
 "Oh, tell mel" the girl cried, all il ft It couldn't be'-she hesitated-you self If you whom ! know SO wei should have seen the Emperorl" 5l caught a deep breath of eXciteme1 This was another Lucy Hampton fro the serious young mistress Of Roauoi Rouse whom the country people kpe' Quickly. Monsieur, tell me if ir wi yourself!"
 Francois turned bis eyes on hJ "Yes Madamoiselle" he answered.
 "You have seen Napoleonl" s said, and then. impetuously, Tell 2 about it." But though be smiled her with that ahecrionate amusQme which she seemed. of an sonumen oftenest to inspire in him, he did D answer
 "AIonsieurl you win not refuse
 tell me when ] want to know
 muchi" she pleaded and went ( How old were you? Did he speak you? What did he say to you?'
 And the Frenchman laughed as at a dear child who was absu
 Mademoiselle asks many question. which shall J answer2' he demand
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 ,f love. and she tremb.ed % bear lt