The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-07

who saw him. Hts face ~~s shining
With gratitude and he seemed deeply
moved while trying 10 md something
funny to say. Having looked all
around the entrance hall, It's ceilings
and its walls, he said.
Gee! This Is fine. II looks like
the Louvre Museum . :. Where IL
the painting Of the Jocondc?"
III was Paris passing the gate Of
{ e hospital.
To Gaspar1. however. IL was not "A
hospital. for tho men from Paris, In
order To avoid the thought OF sorrow
ana pain conveyed by that word. have
round another name. and the places
where their wounds are treated they
caIl tie "hosteau." II IL a better word
ana rhymes with chateau. and no bet
ter evidence could be found Of the ever
prevailing spirit OF tho Partisan. merry
even In his worst time OF suffering.
who dies with n smile and a witty
word so that those who see him pass
away are not quite sure whether they
ought TO laugh or cn,.
The "hosteau" gave Gaspard a royal
reception.
AZ the entrance re had lost trace of
me street cleaner, and had allowed
h'msclf to he dragged along. Three
women surrounded MIN. eager to DO
Of service. 4 young girl removed his
shoes and washed his feet and she
did II all So sweetly and In So simple
a manner that he was greatly con-
FUSED and could only say:
That's all right. mademoi.eiie -.
that will do
Another young woman helped him
TO get INTO a clean shirt despite his
protest that his own was good enough.
Finally an elderly woman empt!ed his
pockets. saying. What would YOU like
80 sep. my friend" She exhibited NJ
the same time a few crumbs of obacco.
e amp Of sugar. Almost black. and a
flint.
lie replied:
A wantt TO keep IS my kid
Every n laughed. But from the
lining OF his cap Gaspard extricated
n photograph. slightly disco,or.d, OF q
iitti" boy half naked. which he ex.
h!bited 20 tho women
You see II We didn't have kids like
this we'd never he abb. to fight as
well. These kids must he
i'aprr later On: they must he able 10
d" their work and then GO to the
movies without saying to themselves
all the time, The Germans are going
20 get after US The last time that
they'll sc; after us"
After q minute he concluded:
'f1gskin Will be cheap this year"
Later on he tod Of the terrific iigfi.-
ing where there We're more shells than
nsn; he told Of the lunatics' train.
and with his e:erral,y jovial spirit,
added "A multitude q detail. Tic
.ider.y women looked al him and sad:
'lcd don't appear 10 be Il. I'm no,
sur" that we'll be able 20 nni a bed
tor you"
For "a minute Gasyari had nothin.
further 20 say but the youns girl re-
assured him.
TAX. my arm well find one for
you al right"
He stood up am sulpnr;cd himself
on her n the most respectful manner
Sle wore the white uniform OF the Red
cross. VIII her 10 went through
w,i.-c passgg Cos and entered "A sl..pirc
room. wher" everything WAS white
.,l- wu,.s. the doctor. the nurses and
the bed. Il was rcslful jus, 'o Dee
there and the ,iiec; was cxcc..e., even
ieforc going 20 bed. fever ana pains
would soon disappear N the mids, IL
these ONE AL II white.
Gasp,rd didn't know jus. how TO ex-
press his delight. He slipped himself
between :lie sheets, We Wonderfully
white and soft pieces Of linen, the like
II which he had no known for many
weeks. III" d~!sapreascd almost on
t!rel! IN the he'd and for n while
Thought ~ nothing but enjoying 'i'
v"i!r'i"u~ sensation "i IA" c"rta,' II
10 rnr" a.;" .."r w!;h H. ''Jn"