The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-23
EMES

ought to ft you. try it IN.
| said TO myself. 1 wish I was still
a Socialist"
He sat down or the noor IN A heap
Of garments. Struggling his shoulders.
a Of silence followed. Then
Burette said slowly: And sven
you we're a Socialist, you wouldn't have
run away
C;aspard laughed:
We'll. | don't think. Where TOT
Here are the swine going through Bel.
GUM. Well. that coats all
right What's your kick? .
Here's n cap . And how about
your wife. was she sorry TO see you
gn?'
us your wife good looking"
None better"
Lucky dog. Mines all right; o
that she's pretty, but she's mighty
neat, and. believe me. she takes good
care of the kid"
Fine! $500. And ... Are
YOU married."
Married We'll, not at the
church But I'm married ac-
cording to my idea
sure, and in any case It's pretty
hard TO break away"
"You bet. son"
And especially at this time ~ the
year when the girls are wearing these
fine transparent summer dresses"
Now. thatll do :"
well. it's pretty fine To GO, n nice
cool refreshing drink at home IN this
weather"
"Ah. don't lets talk about II .
Here. it's : o',loCk. Lets get away and
get someth! * to eat. I'll pay the bill"
They went out and passed through
the Grand Rue, which goes up iowa d
tn" Prefecture, where in the distance
they could SEQ a number of soldiers
lClopurte. the grocer. was standing at
his front door in uniform. and other
soldiers were 10 Ice seen on all sides. In
the soft light of the setting sun the
bright color of the new uniforms stood
tout in striking manner and the appear
'anc" uf tine Whol. town VAS similar to
that which it generally as umcd on the
18th Of July, the national holiday. bach
iyear.
In front ~ the Prefecture q large
crowd was pushing It's way toward the
entrance gates where a despatch had
Just been posted. 4. priest standing IN
the front row offered to read the mes.
sage I" those who could not see II.
|l.oud a%pplaus. greeted the OFFER. fol-
owed 10y n profound silence. The
priest began his reading in a stentorian
voice while the few white hairs re-
NAMING on his head waved In the eve.
ming breeze. Germany had declared
war upon Belgium. whereupon Eng
land declared war N Germany. And
the Gar had Kissed the Preach Am
~bassador,
After tho reading came a new out
hurs, of applause. The men looked Il
each other. All agreed: They ar
mad ENcrNbudy lighting. what Il,
they expect 10 do"
Gaspard said: Come on and eat.
| tell you they're crazy"
Burctte vac hcaIninr with joy.
THE whole thing vii las IA month
WY, we'll get them right away. o.!
all sides In three weeks they VI
hc beeginc FOR mercy"
It's sure gong to be worth while.
said ,iaspard.
l~AughIngly they went on t.,
the Place du Chemin-de-Fer. wher.
burette. who was an expert on good
eating, knew of a little restaurant kept
'h'' "sl' w WSi 3CdLS
mad been cook in a wealthy family.
They met there a soldier OF the;r
own company who had just received
re an outfit from Gaspard, and a big, ia,
ne butcher from Naugirard, who had beer
10 unable to find a Goa, 10 fit him. The
butcher stood up and welcomed the
=. NJ wCumer.
Gaspard questioned the other soldier
What's Your Gsme 2"
"Hommasc."
Where the dickens did YOU get that
w name" What's your business?"
Real estate agent"
s. Nothing small about YOU. AM
ne what are YOU looking SO sad for? An,
no one dead in your house,"
I'm not feeling very we'll"
~ where"
ri Il an suffering from endocarditis.
ey "Endo WHAT
~ Il will never he able to 20 % tn,
70 'front.'
en- Wei, then. stay home and vel
w send you n postal card"
er Turning toward the butcher Gas
.at pard consulted him as 10 tho menu
10, The butcher IA a remarkable type
His head was enormous and OF
hestial appearance. His nose was larR
and fat and resemhled that Of a steer
his eyes, exceptionally small. recalle,
" the piG his heavy, ticshy cheek
e' seemed to have nothing human abou
them and the complete absence Of
forehead made his appearance sta
we more curious, His mouth lost itself Il
NE his neck, lis chin also hcinS absen,
his There was no doubt about his beir,
'rd a man, hut at first glance he resemble
r monster who would ever hay
believed that he made q profession o
m taking life? He Was talkative. jov.a
my and merry. Gasparl had not bee
nd Stated for two m nutes before he eX
A claimed: "This mans n WoNder!"
nd The man was apparently used I
being fattored, His first action was I
try to tickle the waitress
-. what's o u name? Prudence
for Good name That's the ore the
first gave me. For more than Q yea
all they thought ! was a sir, -
Every one said | was 80 good iookin
nc. and sweet"
The Wsitress laughed herself red
no, the face, while Burette kept q
smiling, Waitress ~ whatever Of