Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-02-23


conclusion.
Andre Is altogether a man Of peace.
although at times one might seem to
detect a ferocious expression in his
left eye and a still more feroclous OK
preston In the place where his right
eye used to be.
Andres plan is very simple, and does
not include haggling over terms.
Any kind Of o treaty Will do. because
the important point lies in, when the
document is signed
He wants TO continue the war until
only one German remains conclude
peace with him. then try him with due
decOrum and hang him for the crimes
Of the Huns.
To some this view may seem more
or less radical; but II your sister had
| been In the captured and evacuated dis
/ trict. and had seen her father and hus-
I band and son killed and II she and her
| daughters had been for IS months the
slaves Of German beasts. you'd have
another reason for lighting this war
than your mere duty TO humanity.
YOU'D HATEi ~
We have all heard these tales Of
atrocities, but reading them far away
from the scene does not seem 10 carry
any reality.
It is only when you come actually
face 60 face with despicabe ravage
which has been done that you begin to
realize what CHASTITY savaees what
british barbsrians. what intolerabe
beasts these Germans arei
Some beautiful grapes led us 20
/ Andre.
They lay in The tiny show window OF
a tiny shop IN one Of the tiny narrow
( side streets in which Paris abounds
and they were so large, so round and
plump and purple. and so superior in
/ appearance TO all their poor neishbors.
the knotted little apples and the weaz-
ened little sour oranges, that 10 seemed
only an act OF mercy to take them from
their Inappropriate surroundings.
A clang Of the little bell over the shop
door, and, from the back room. a Fat
little woman came running, young but
motherly
All; the grapesl
She lifted the solitary bunch from
It's bed Of cotton tenderly reverently,
and explained that they were very ex-
quisite, but very expensive.
How much
Renee Renee
Renee came hurrying out OF the little
back room, a hollow-chested woman,
with a drawn face and deep lines In her
brow, and sparse hair streaked with
staring strands OF silver, and eyes
which were widened with a something
which seemed like a permanent terror
n. aa.Hs4
a very pleasant smile for monsieur.
Ahi the price OF the grapesl
II was a highly important question
and vastly exciting, for the price OF
grapes had seemed TO have gone up OF
down or something, since their daring
Investment IN this bunch and while the
discussion went on another woman
came out. quite a young woman. with
a dull, heavy, set expression on her lips
She looked up once furtively, then cast
down her eyes and staSted knitting, and
did not look up any more.
Cold in that little shop. colder even
than IN the raw, chill slushy street for
the scant but neatly kept stock OF fruit
on the little shelves. and the few tins
Of salmon and sardlnes and other pre-
cious hors-d oeuvre, and lettuce and
other green goods. had no refrigerator
for safe keeping but the shop Itself.
All The feet Of madamel
She was tapping them alternately on
: the floor.
They were cold. the feet OF madame :
The two shop women stopped the
delicate weighing OF the grapes TO sym
/ paihise with the cold feet OF madame.
Andrei Androl
Andre came out OF the little rear
ROOM a handsome young pollu. II It had
/ not been for the eye he had given to
France and a sturdy poilu In spite Of
/ his grace had IL not been for the arm
which was in sling.
A pleasant smile FOR monsieur, and
"a pleasant smile with a Frightening OF
the eye for the petite madame.
Andrei All, the feet Of madame; they
are cold Ali
Andre also sympathized with the feet
Of madame, deeply
He hurried away, and hurried back
with a nat box. about foot and half
SQUARE and four inches high. which was
filled with saw-dust. and the sawdust
covered with dry newspapers.
Into this madame was invited to step.
while the precious grapes were estim-
ated bv the plump woman and Renee
and Andre.
Not such a tremendous price, not
greater than would have been paid in
New York for the same bunch Of
vraDes. and while monsieur paid for the
little bundle. which was noY tied with
"a red wooden handle. the three smiled
pleasantly at madame. who is petite,
rdeiehted that she looked more happy
standing In the middle Of the floor IN
her foot-box.
10 seemed rather coy through the
glass panel ofthe door 70 the little back
room
Four small. cloth-covered tables in
b there indicated a probable cafe attach
ment 10 the tiny shop
q Was Il possible 10 secure a cup Of hot
coffee at this hourg
. Oh certainly. but not milk With IL at
this hour. and nothing TO eat with il,
B at this hour; black coffee, yes, with
pleasure
So behold us in the little back room
D. with the silent youne woman out there
in the innnitesimal kitchen preparing
the coffee and the rest OF the family
handy, 10 smile whenever looked at
70 was then that we sounded Andre
on .he matter OF the German peace pro-
posals.
They were mentioned in a sort OF Off
y hand manner. because we had come 10
have habit OF asking this and It had
come TO give such satisfaction to us "a
always receive the same reply-that the