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

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what did your husband look like,
The bells! . . The dogs!
And your wife will also give Mren 10 a
spider with a thousand legs. w'hic, viii
run all over your house. My husband
My poor husband! :"
She was holding her head IN h.,
hands while Gaspard pushed he,
gently forward.
Come on, . come on alone
. . . this way . :"
Suddenly she changed her mind ana
went a.ong while saying:
| my poor husband! /. The,
did II on purpose! . They vpn,
and said mass for the fsst one VINO
VA a drunkard and nothing, roth,nr
at all for the second. who was so scod
20 me"
"Come on. Come on"
The delivery mar and Tho etr>e,
cleaner were no longer laughing; IN.
whistles could still he heard and m.
NOON. stmpefcd. looked m IA CIasparj
slowly brought the Old vornsn hocl
TO her guards.
When they were back in their com.
psrtmcnts and the train had resumed
iN' Jpui w. N'oSpoih tiI tuF FNOYt 10
the others. who refused 10 hclieys 4,
and Gaspard strongly resented th.i,
sceptical attitude.
The minutes spent in the fields mad
s~harpened the pains In his back and
during tho night he could not helm
moaning like the others. for "a, nigh.
time a train of wounded is jus. cCe
great big moan, and II seems az /. ~.
darkness Increased the suffering. Tho
time seems TO he uncnding and the mon
ere at a loss TO know what ~ do VII
their arms and legs. Their lrodise -ccm
like bags Of rags. which they lean ur
aExA1st their ncighbor. hut tho neigh
hor quickly changes his place. Th.
men seem 70 pass on their trouble,
from h To the other until she hrcss
OF dawn When the wondcrfu!
light OF dawn appeared the efec, va.
instantaneous. and when the train 4.
rolling through TouraIne ~ the tim.
Of the rising Of the sin there - no.h.
ing to compare with Il. Toura,n..
with rs gardens. its flowers, It's r@et'v
girls and its fruits in September. r1sh,
after q battle from which the men ara
coming covered with dust and bloch
1t was a beautiful morning with
glorious sunshine. Along the tele-
graph wires hundreds NJ swallow. wer.
perched. In the distance could ne s..r
he River Loire and rs c~hateau1.
Flowers were 20 he seen everywhere.
all along the tracks. and the eoldi.rs
had plenty Of time to admire them. sor
the train stopped AZ almost every
crossing. bringing TO the docrreps ~
thASe br,,uA~ all IN -~n 80 800
rounding country.
There e charming little village
and small towns full OF life And
gayety. where the Young women and
girls looked wide awake and happy a.
they oame to the train In their ligh.
summer frocks carrying an armful O.
fruit TO the wounded. Tho soldier.
were 90 delighted they forgot all Their
pains n were 70 moved they cou,J
hardly thank tho women.
One ~ the girls brought erapes fresh
from the vines. which disappeared IN
the big hands Of the soldiers. Another
had peaches, small and red. whSch
care@ed the soldiers hands before de-
lighting their taste. still another ore
brought pears. heavy and smooth.
which YER just as fresh ~ she Wa.
pretty. Thus the young girls %
France who lived In this wonderfu.
district Of gardens and orchards. girls
the like OF whom can be found IN 10
city. came to the wounded men to Q.-
light them with their gifts and Their
smiles.
Gaspard's heart waS 50 big ths. -
could not help being deeply moved. II.
felt as though he were entering the
land OF the gods. and exclaimed:
"Ah. the pretty little women. n.
we'll worth hghting for. to come hac''
and find them here. Aren't th.Y
lovely"
In his enthusiasm he went from ora
to the other, filled his pockets and HI
hands with the fruit and brouch'
back to the men in the cars. II tho.
who were unable to move he sal.
VIVA would the Ccntlemau ''',
S%ucculent pears Of France" ~ 'ro'
Arabia" Mu>cat grapes" Don't ''a.
tate, friend. we've go, anything zoo.
might like
While eating his own S'1~- =
\ peaches. pears ard grapes ~ '"'-'
ceased TO bring ~ IN" other five "
best Of the refreshing frii'.
just smell this first before Rs.
Il. This isn't fruit, It's mor" ,'s :
flower"
lie kept m going 10 a"d f"o '."'-
ming a merry song and lauG ma a
women.
THANK you Fine
Long live France and long Inc Lon
don ... Gee, but this Is fir"
Never in his life had no been ="
happy. never had he received 80 many
good things. a free distribution of Dc
Nghtful fruit. given out by charming
feminine hands. He forgot sill ahau'
his wound. his eyes w-re shining a..
he Kept on distributing fruit. saving.
That's what YOU call socialism
. This is a wonder"
A stout little Red Cross nurss 49,
4 smiling face went up TO him 'ni
said:
"You're a brave lad . wha, .
your name"
He looked AZ her surprised, and af'e'
. moments silence replied in = voice =
which no was unable 10 disguise hi'
pride at being a Partisan:
II am . | am GaspaYd o. 80
Rue de Ia Gaite!"
But his pride and happines. N'r@
short lived. He believed himself In -
promised land and Thought he "a go
ing to remain there: but Tor the f0pr't
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