The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-03-08


that fruitful valley of the Mississippi
from which I hope that my lieutenant.
Count de Bourbon. whom ] sent on
that mission. will get many mules to
carry food to the hungry boys In the
trenches when mud is too deep for gas.
+oline. Make of him and every one
your friend and through you the friend
Of our struggling country. Tell them
Of France. laugh with them for the
JOY to come when France, all France.
with Alsace and beautiful Lorraine, is
free, and make them weep with you
for her struggles. Who knows but
that through you may come some won
derful strength added to your old coun-
try from the new, whose blood runs
In your veins as well?"
eAll Of that will do. mon capitaine
so enlist myself" And as spoke I
drew myself up unto the greatest
height possible to me- II will be of
the army that feeds rather than Of that
which kills.
Mon Dieu, child. what is possible to
| you to do has no limit. Also I say to
you watch and be on your guard for
aught that may harm France. In
America are spies. have been warn
ed. Also there are those who practice
deceptiohs In contracts. It is for the
purpose to so guard that I come to
| America"
II also will so guard" made an.
swer to my capi.aine, the Count de
Lasselles, as we came In our walk to
the side Of wee Pierre and old Nan
nette.
And after that first day there were
many hours that the Capitaine the
Count de Lasselles spent with little
Pierre and the good Nannette as she
sat knitting always with the sun on
the water reddening her round cheeks,
while had much pleasure with many
friends who came to me upon the ship.
| Upon the arrival of the ship in port
a rain was falling, and my friend Of
France was gone from me at the begin
ming Of day in boat that is GATED tug.
Upon Nannette had fallen rheuma-
tism, and the small Pierre was In the
midst of shivering chills when we al
last were permitted by the very IN.
pheasant officer of America to 60 from
the ship.
"Helas. 1t was all Of the gold that
he took from me for IN entry into this
savage land. where one piece of money
is as FIVE OF that OF France. There re
mains but a few sous and gold
piece" sobbed Nannette as she came
from her interview with the immigra
ton officer, while stood beside Pierre
deposited by deck steward on pill
Of our steamer blankets.
Il beg your pardon, marquise, bu
here is a letter the dock steward failet
to find you to deliver" came in th'
pleasant voice Of one of my fellow
passengers as he handed me a larg
letter. / took it and came with m,
head out from under the wave whicl
had dashed over me.
And this is the letter that my eye
read with astonishment. while bot
the good Nannette and small shiverin
Pierre sat with their eyes fixed upo
| my countenance:
! My Dear Nephew Robert-Your arriv.
In America at this time suits me exactl.
, need you Immediately in my busines
II you had been the girl, instead Of II
little one would have had to dispose
you some way-even murder. have !
, use for women. Leave the little cripple
girl and her nurse, who feel sure Is q
old fool. with my good friend, DR.. Masc
: Burns Of ~ South Thirty-second stree
/ He has cured more children OF hip Joil
. disease than any man in the world. az
he will straighten her out for US, and '
can give her away to somebody. r
j | written him instructions Leave her ir
. mediately and come down here to me I
the first train. The deal is held up wit
: cut you Inclosed Is a check for SO
Ii you are like Henry you'll need II. b
keep away from Broadway and the wor
. en-. Come on. say. by next train. 70
J. uncle, ROBERT CARRUTHEH4
e Huyesvills, Harpeth.