The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-09
BY GEORGE RANDOLPH CHESTER
and Lillian Chester.
Upright, 1918, by the Newspaper
Enterprise AssociationD.

Enterprise Association).
Paris March S--To make boots so
renowned as the Tabourdeau boots
have been through half Il dozen eener-
atoms, one rises very early, especially
when one has achieved that degree of
prosperity which enables one tn own
ones little place in tn. suburbs, where
the air Is pure and the air Is fragrant.
and the flowers bloom and the birds
sing, and where one eats the eggs from
ones own chickens, and drinks the
milk from ones own COW, and Is driven
to the station in the early dawn by
a buxom Madame Tabourdeau, behind
ones own sleek pony. Reynard.
one rises very early, and is happy.
indeed, to do SO. and leaves the crisp
air and plunges into the smokc-lade
city. and, with a heart which stili
sings, makes boots with the uplifting
purpose Of making each boot such a
boot as win not only keep alive, but
enhance the Tabourdeau reputation.
Tnbourdeau, Pore ii Fills, father and
two sons on most days, father and
three sons on school holidays, did this,
and had "A shop which was very ele-
CANT though small and had work
rooms which were very comfortable,
and had pride. for only gentlemen of
degree wore the Tabourdeau boots, and
had lusty appetites when they were
met at the station in the evening by
Madame Tabourdcaii, her round, pink
face wreathed in smiles and her bright
eyes dancing.
Thus were the happy Tabourdeaus,
when, one hot day in July, lslA, there
came the certainty of Germany's real
intention; to kultur the world, and TO
begin with the capture and destruction
of long envied and long hated Paris
Lucien Tabouraeau. the father was
one of the first to join the mobiiiza-
ton, for he was AN officer Leon, the
eldest son, wished to go also, put Lu-
Glen said no; from the fervor with
which France was rushing to the col
ors there would lie more than enough
to stop the Germans, without using
boys of 20, and Leon, being the eldest,
should, for the time, be the Tabourdeau
of Tabourdeau, Fere ct Fills,
Marcel, who was a philosopher and
always suppressed his thoughts when
| 1t would do no good to speak them.
kent silent, but Rene felt a personal
lagrievement. 1t was war, AND HE
WAS BORN TOO LATE TO HAVE.
ANY PART IN IT. Those were hard
days which followed for Rene, with
bands playing everywhere. and people
shouting and patriots of all ages hur-
rying away to the war, singing Rene
| was still II romantic boy, and ms rlch
Imagination was constantly at work
with the vivid colors in which glory Is
| painted.
| Rene was depressed.
| There followed the most colossal
tragedy in the history of civilization
/ shoulders of horror swept the world
las hundreds of Germans were hurled NJ
the defenses of heroic France, to be
slaughtered like so many sheep; aho
for holding them in leash, France paio
thousands Of gallant lives A day; ont
of them was Lucicn Tabourdeau'
| Fortunate Madame Tabourdeau to
have, in her bereavement, three sucf
good sons rs Leon, Marcel, and Rene.
They did their best to alleviate thu
grief of their mother and they pre-
pared to keep alive the fame OF Ia
ihourleau, pere ct Fills; but daily the
great war assumed increasingly fright
ful prnporttnns, and death claimed In
teXorably day after day, it's toll OF the
hrayest and best which France has
iuroduccd, her men in the finest years
Of life; and as the time drew ON, Ma
dame Tabourd"au was more ana more
| SOLICITORS of the comfort and the Well
lbcing of Leon
Her hands fluttered behind him un.
known to him; if there was an extra
choice mursel of food, 1t came some
how on Icons plate. where he sat no"
lat the head of tn" table; bat whcl
Leon met her eye. she smiled,
He, on his part, jeked great
! deal. but he was more tender than
ever with her.
He was very like his father LcoI
was and tn" likeness was startling OF
The day h" put on his uniform, ant
went away 10 fight for France. Rene
watched hts brothers departure witt
envy. Glorious deeds We're being don,
out there on the front, and the heroes
of France were being enrolled on /
scroll OF fame imporishahle and en-
during, on which the name OF Ken,
| Tabuurdcau would not be inscribed!
There would be no such clitterine
scroll for the Youngest sons who hat
stayed home to make boots,
\ year passed, Leon came back Oh
leave. medalled, bearded. worn, OLE
before his time, and went again into
the orgy of bIoodshed which the Iiur
had compelled
| Marcel next.
Only one now to work in the llttl,
shop, but only work enough for one
/ however; for the gentlemen who hac
bought the Tabourdeau boots had al
been gallant gentlemen and We're dead
Tor AT the front, or, If too old for that
were in hureauN and departments, ant
pouring out their money for Franc,
las their sons were pouring out theiI
blood: and they We're not buying boots
Nevertheless, Rene kept the shop
open to perpetuate the business OF
Tabourdeau, Pere ct Fills. for him
self and his brothers when they
should return from the trenches,
and for their children and chit
| dren'S children, and for the sake