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

What would You do with h.m"
asked the priest.
"bh." said Gaspdrd, Il wasn't think
ing of having him stuffed, hut just of
holding him tight and saying, with a
sood straight look in his eyes: Now.
You rcprobate. you poor damn foo do
You realize what you have DONE"
Some one was knocking ut the door.
II was Moreau VINO entered, out Of
breath.
Il saw YOU 20 In here! Get out
quick. We are moving on
Come IN" said Burctte. give us
time To swallow an egg"
"th. they're beginning to get on my
: nerves said Gaspard.
We'll such is war said the priest
laushinGiy. I'm sorry | couldn't sc,
You the chocolate Il tobacco
ut isn't your f,ult,' said Gaspard.
What u rotten job You'd think
their only pleasure is to bother peo-
pie"
; Grumhling To each other the three
soldiers l"ft the house.
Us a shame t" have To leave such
a coed place" said Moreau
AS to me. "" done enough walk
Ing since yesterday added Burette.
The worst of II all" exclaimed
Giaspar1. lis that We were Just about
I" Sct romcthing TO drink, because.
YOU know, that priest was a mighty
fine old man For a priest. he was
some priest"
After resnmirc tho march they were
stu talking about the priest.
We'll. I've known many OF these
father cunfcssors. but not one Ike tina,
one"
But q are SIN Young" said Blu
rctte give me some tobacco"
We'll, I'm not saying ;hat all prics's
are bad, hut I'm just talking abou,
hat | have seen myself. SEE"
Yes. | know" said Rurette. Give
mo a piece of cigarette paper
and what else would you Ike"
"a match"
Il see that all you've got 70 smoke
with Is your mouth
YES. and my ears to listen TO YOU.
Go on, | like to hear You talk"
I'm tarough. | was just saving
that fellows a real priest and not "A
lbh ~ W. INV " ~ N'lI u
drink and while think Of il.
] swallowed mine so quickly that 7
don't remember the taste, and I'm
pretty dry now
They were passing a cottage in
front of which stood a woman.
"Eh, mamma. what have you got
to drink" said Gaspard.
The woman looked on but made no
reply. 4 child came running up TO
her and Gaspard exclaimed:
Good morning, Glory. Give papa
a smile
The rain had stopped, but in the
course of the night the roads had be.
come a mass of soft mud under the
wheels of the supply wagons and sun
carriages, which passed the men In
. a never ending stream. compelling
: them often to step into the ditch
Bang. ... The guns were getting
closer and were firing away at shorter
intervals. Pinceioup hadn't spoken
: a word. Gaspard declared:
. "Wc're going right to them now
: I'm going to ask the Captain"
He returned with "A bright smile or
\ hAS LAVE. u opho ~ cIlItu
To-day each man will eat his ration
, of canned meat"
: "He surely is a card" said Burette
when We get right unuer nre he'll
, probably ask us, Has every man 60
a his boots ~polished"?"
!, "Well, with all that we're still
marching on" grumb!ed Burctte.
A 1.-The revolution in Germany ha
q never been confirmed" said Sergean
Fosse. weary and disguised.
The rain began to fall again an,
the mud was getting thicker, The,
a had left the level section of the coun
try and were marching up and dow
hills. which proved extremely tryin,
to the men.
I'm getting sick of all this" sal,
t Gaspard. "How can any m enio!
v himself when he Is turning his bacl
to the Eifel T0wer?"