The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-03-16
A Hero of
ManyHearts
lie Was Finally Tied Down
to One.
BY SADIE OLc0TT


Jules Gignoux Of Paris was a mem.
Der Of that nobility which before the
great revolution lorded II over France,
but which since that bouleversement,
under a republic, simply is a shadow
of its former self. Jules was a count
by Inheritance; but. having been
shorn OF everything except the title,
he dropped that also and was known
simply as Jules Gignoux, the best Eel.
low In Partisan social life.
He possessed an evening suit that
was all he needed to maintain his po-
sition. though he must have had some
income. for he was nothing Of
sponge IL would be impossible to tell
whether he was more popular with the
men or with the women. He had
many affairs with the latter, but had
infinite tact in getting out Of them all
without reproach.
When the pan-European war broke
out Jules was one of the first to join
the colors. He had only the military
training that Is required OF every
Frenchman and took his place I'm the
ranks with many of his aristocratlc
associates.
And here II is to be remarked that
whatever fault Is to be found with an
aristocracy war seems to bring out its
most redeeming feature. During our
own war on both sides what is called
the best blood I'm the land sprang TO
arms. In the pan European war the
British aristocrat went to the front in
greater proportion than any other
class. In France all classes responded,
for the very existence Of the nation
was in danger. In Germany. where
every man Is made a soldier. all re-
spouded.
War may have been natural to Jules
lGignoux, for his title was obtained by
an ancestor In the time of Charlie
magne. At any rate, he stepped forth
with alacrity. But Jules did not step
forth till he had hidden adieu to the
several young ladies who were I'm pos
session of bis heart at that particular
time. There were Mile. Nathalie De
sire. Mile Louise Cherbutier and Mile.
Delphine de In Tour. These were the
principal ones. though there were
others.
Send me some memento Of battle"
said Mile. Desire. II you are deco
rated" said Mile. Cherbutier, 81 claim
the honor Of being the first woman to
wear your decoration" SHOULD you
be wounded" said Mile. de Ia Tour,
"give me the bullet that made the
wound. ! win wear 1t suspended over
my heart"
Jules promised as asked In all these
cases except In the matter Of the dec
grafton. for he modestly declared that
he had no expectation of a decoration.
Then. after vowing eternal constancy
to each and every one of these young
ladies'. he tore himself away and was
soon on train with his regiment hur-
rying toward the Belgian line.
1t happened that Jules Gignoux was
enabled to keep every one Of the prom
ises he had made. A fragment Of a
shell struck the metal clasp Of his belt
and fell at his feet. Picking up the
fragment. be put II in his pocket to
send to Mile. Desire. He received a
bullet In his side. 1t was cut out by a
surgeon. Jules asked for 1t and kept
/ II for Mile. de Ia Tour. Finally. when
an attack was made ON the enemy's
trenches, Jules was the first man to
gain them. When half a dozen men
stood In line to receive crosses at the
hands Of General Joffre, Jules was
one of them.
well. now" said Jules to himself,
what lucky dog i am! / never
dreamed that I would have a decora
ton for my dearest Louise. The god
Of war has showered favors upon me.
If Jules had been In the Turkish In
stead Of the French army his rejoic
ing would have been In order for h'
might have married all three OF thu
recipients Of his favors. Being
Frenchman. Il would have been bette
for him II he had obtained a toker
for only one of them. Though julie
was a brave man In face OF an enc
my. morally he was something OF
coward. He saw no reason why h
SDOulu not give edcu anu eNtiy yin
Of the three girls the memento sh'
coveted. not saying anything abou
the favor granted the others. TIT
girls were members OF the upper so
cial world Of Paris and were liable 4
meet one another. Suppose they di'
meet? Suppose they compared notes
Had not Jules extricated himself fron
worse complications than thisf
Jules did not get back 10 Paris 10
some time after he had gathered II
all these treasures for his three hes
girls. He was wounded secon'
time. being very nearly killed. an'
after being discharged from the hos
pital he was given a long leave. 10
It was not considered by the surgeon
that he would be fit for service agaiI
In many months. II at all. He return
ed 10 Paris and showed himself In th
Bots de Boulogne In a carriage. on
arm In a sling and pair Of crutche
protruding from the window.
Paris had changed as much iron
the Paris 70 which he had been &C
\ csstomed as war had changed sine
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