The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-28

gloves IN. generals with orders and
decorations all over their uniforms:
and then the Bishop, the Project and
the newspaper men. The news
paper men were the funniest Of all.
'They came up one by one and
looked their prettiest as they asked.
How are you to-day, Monsieur? Are
you suffering Monsieur? Tell us all
about 1t. Monsieur And as o as I
began TO talk their pencils began to
fly on their notebooks. . I al
ways imagined that in order to be-
come famous 1t was necessary to do
something more than the others. but
1t seems it's the other way round: all
you have to do Is less thar any one
else"
He tasted his drink and protested
to the cafe owner that IL Was too weak
n tasted like water. The owner
made IN ugly face at this complaint.
but felt that he could i'll AFFORD to
lose Gaspard as a customer and he
quickly added some more vermouth to
the soldiers drink.
Gaspard. having satisfied himself
that the mistake had been corrected,
went on:
After the hospital they sen me TO
the chateau for my convalescence.
t.. Ali. believe me. hat was some
life. . . ! began to think l was a
millionaire . "A bed big enough
for three. perfumed soap which made
me fee, like an actress. and meals!
l.. . All. my boys, some meals.
And when IL comes to the Marquis,
- 49, 49,. 49,.
a good scout. Every morning he
comes to see us In our beds. lie visits
me every day. and when 7 show him
my leg and tell him that the other
one iras refused to grow over night he
never stops laughing. Hes a real fne
one. he is"
Gaspard's ever happy disposition and
his joyous tales made him famous in
Nj And new patrons were
| coming daily to the Cafe DIES Hiron-
delles. All the local tradespeople. the
| notary. the jeweller and the grain
merchant became daily customers. and
the owner of the cafe was so pleased
that he began to look with "A kinder eye
at Gaspard's friendliness toward the
waitress.
On the following Sunday. however.
Gaspard Went out aud had his picture
taken with the girl. and the p~hotogrs-
| pher placed Il proof of the picture In
his front window. This time the cafe
owner was seriously alarmed. n An
nette's mother, who came to town
every week To- sell eggs. should dis
cover the picture of her daughter pos
ing with a soldier the reputation Of
-. ....ts - .-..,. "A.
gercd.
lie thought il over for a while and
then discovered that the best WAY To
get back AZ t;aspard was to send one
Of the photographs 20 the %latter's
wife with the following inscription:
Picture of a faithful soldier"
What might have been expected fol-
lowed in quick order. Bibiche went
TO the Marie and obtained a railroad
ticket permitting her 10 60 and visit
her wounded husband. and she arrived
in Nj without warning,
Her sorrow ia greater thar her
anger and she could hardly refrain
from crying. She felt that her life
was ended, for in her simple way she
Thought he had ALREADY married the
other one. she had decided TO come tn
see for herself. Just TO make sure OF
her suspicious, so az 10 be able to m
part them TO her husbands mother,
who was taking care Of the hoy III
Paris.
Bibiche presented herself first at the
home of the Marquis and from there
she was sent to the little cate.
She walked in quietly. Her husband
,r-a- ,bL.. a,anltnp- q, Drntyn N
men. His back WAS turned toward heI
as she entered the place.
\ funny little man, wearing smoked
glasses. was seated beside Gaspard
his hands in his pockets, He said:
You know . you must IN
careful the Germans are mis-
understood . they are very in
t%elligent.'
4 \ deep silence followed these ~
marks. No one had noticed Bibichc
The jewellor and the grain merchant
were stupefied. The jewellers sol
had been killed in Belgium, and he wa!
amazed 10 hear m one praise The
boches. He was unable. however, I,
find anything to say.
Gaspard jumped up. but the othel
man continued with an Indifferent air
IT'S not because they are our enc
mics we must not close oul
= eyes 10 their merits . w
, couldn't come anywhere near then
why, the goods they wer,
selling were Of the very hes
Gaspard leaned over toward hin
l and said, looking him straight in tn
eye:
I and who are you to talk like that?
The other stood up
Are you talking TO me-"
That's what it looks like"
D We'll, then. just try to be polite
I'm the Justice of the Peace"
Justice of the Peace be hanged
t not in the army at your age? VIII,
are you loating around here while tn
I others are being killed."
II don't know that its any Of you
business. ! have been exempted"
Exempted? Exempted. And that
the way you're talking. Well. m
Z friend, you had better be careful nc
to talk like that while I am arount
You know I come from the Halles an
I know what a pig looks like whe
" see him.
"You had better stop staring at m
e like that. ~
e an stare at you II I feel like /
r . And whatever kind Of a Jus
tice you might be. ! warn o not I