Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-02-27

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great gentlemen performing. be-
lieve that under excitement men pos
sess q much greater calmness Of ap-
petite than do women.
IN. le Gouverneur, 1t Is not neces.
sary that I behold those lands and
those mules. The signature Of the
great gouverneur Of the state Of Har-
peth will make a mule to grow from
q desert in the eyes Of the French gov.
ernment," he said, with a smile Of
great charm spreading over his very
small countenance.
But Just at this moment, when q
reply would have been Of an awkward
ness to make, the music, which is
made by a most delightful band Of
black men for all eating In that club
Of Old Hickory, began to play the
great Marseillaise, and with one mo-
ton all Of the gentlemen In that din
ing room rose to their feet in respect
to the distinguished guest Of that Old
Hickory club. Also many friendly
glances were cast upon me, which ]
returned with a smile Of great graft
tude.
Eyes, the pen is mightier than the
mule stick in his eyes, the scoundrel,"
remarked my uncle, the General Rob
ert, as drove to the capitol with him
In his car, while the Gouverneur Faulk-
uer took his guest with him In his.
"Is any proof been found that he
shall not do this robbery to France,
my Uncle Robert?" l asked with great
eagerness.
'.Trap is about ready to spring, but
not quite. Cad, but JEFF Whitworth Is
q skilled thief! know what t.e is up
to, but can't quite get it on the sur.
face. Keep the French robber busy
boy, for q little longer, and I'll land
him. Here we are at the office! Now
you get busy keeping them busy-and
I'll land eel. II not Ill 60 and show
France what real fighting is, and III
take you with me into the worst
trench they've got. Battles, indeed
they ought to have been ut Chicka.
mauga. Now departr' With which
words my uncle, the General Robert,
got out of the car and left me to direct
1t to wherever chose.
It has been my good fortune to be
one of the guests at many very bril-
liant receptions Of much state in some
Of the very grand and ancient palaces
of the different countries Of Europe.
but at none Of them have I seen q
greater brilliancy than at the one given
In his mansion by the .Gouverneur
Faulkner Of the state Of Harpeth In
America. Also had never beheld wom-
en- of more loveliness than those Of the
state of Harpeth, who had come from
many small cities near to Hayesville at
an invitation Of very careful selection
for their beauty by my Buzz.
And most beautiful Of all those beau.
tiful grande danes was that Madam
Patricia Whitworth, who with her hus-
band stood at the side Of his excel
lency the great Gouverneur Faulkner
for the receiving Of his guests. Her
eyes Of the blue flowers set in the snow
Of crystals were In a cleaning. and
the costume that she wore was but
few wisps Of gossamer used for the re-
vealing of her radiant body. In my
black and stiff attire Of the raven i
stood near to the other hand Of the
Gouverneur Faulkner, and there was
such an anger for her In my heart that
it was difficult that made return Of
the smile she cast upon me at every
few minutes. Was there a mockery III
that smile, that she had discovered my
woman's estate and was using hei
own beauty for challenge to me? ]
could not tell nor could I Judge exactly
what the smile Of -boldness which the
Lieutenant Count de Bourbon cast
upon me might mean. And in doubt