The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-02-04

breakfast, to sell us mules by the
Shipload.
$50 you see that even /, living in
his home and seeing him almost every
hour Of the day, have little chance to
talk with him. Last night we met
VI. Voltaire-dramatist and historian
NOW in the evening of his days. We
sere at the academy, where we had
gone to hear an essay by D'Alembert.
Franklin and VOltaire-a very thin old
gentleman of eighty-fOur, with pierre
ing black eyes-sat side by side on the
platform. The audience demanded
that the two great men should come
forward and salute each other. They
arose and advanced and shook hands.
"a Ia Franchise the crowd de
manded. 4
ESQ the two whlte-haired men EN-
braced and kissed each other amidst
loud applause.
las we were leaving the table one
day he said; Jack, I have an idea
worthy Of DemOsthenes. NY friend,
David Hartley Of London, who stnl
has hopes Of peace by negotiation,
wishes to come over and confer with
me. / shall tell him that he may come
Il he VIII bring. with him the Lady
Hare and her daughter
"SM0re thrilling words were never
spoken by Demosthenes,' / answered.
But how about Jones and his BOnne
HOmme Richard9 He is now terror
to the British coasts. They would fear
destruction
al shall ask Jones to let them
alone he said. They can come under
q special flag
Commodore Jones did not appear
again in Paris until October, when he
came to Psssy to report upon a
famous battle.
II was eager to meet this terror Of
the coasts. His impudent courage and
sheer audacity had astOnished the
world. The wonder was that men
were willing to join him In such dare
devil enterprises.
II had imagined that Jones would
be a tall, gaunt, swarthy, raw-bOned.
swearing man Of the sea. He WAS a
sleek, silent, modest little man, with
delicate hands and features. He
wished to be alone with the Doctor.
and so / did not hear their talk. I
know that he needed money and that
Franklin, having no funds, provided
the sea fighter from his own purse.
'One evening our near nefghbOrs,
1 Il CrU,OAo do ChoVroanR onH n
| LeVllleard, came TO announce that q
dinner and bah IN honor of Franklin
would occur at the palace of Compile
de ChaumOnt less than a week later
"'AIy good friends said the phil0s
OpheF, 4 value these hOnOrs which are
so graciOusly offered me, but / am old
and have much work to do. ] need
rest more than / need the hOn0rs.'
lit is one of the penalties of being
a great savant that people wish to SCI
and know him. said the count. rTh'
most distinguished people in Franco
will be among those who do yOI
honor. / think, If you can recall
talk we had some weeks ago, you will
wish to be present.
"fOh, then, you have heard iron
the Hornet
81 have letter here which yOl
may read at your convenience
"My dear friend, be pleased to re
ceive my apologies and my heart
thanks said Franklin. Net ven tn
govt could keep me away
Next day / received q formal in
vitatiOn to the dinner and ball. I tOl
the Doctor that in view Of the wOr
to be done. | would decline the invits
ton. He begged me not to do it an
insisted that he was counting upon m
to represent the. YalOr and chivalry Z
the New World; that as 1 had grow
into the exact stature OF WashingtO
and was so familiar with his manner
! and able to initiate them In cOnversI
= ton, he wished me to assume the co.
4 tune of our tcOmmander in chief. ID
: did me the honor to say:
"'There is no other man whom
: would be safe to trust in such a
. exalted role. / wish, as a favor
3 me, you would see what can be dor
; at the cOstumer's and let me have
look at you
! II did as he wished. The result We
an astonishing likeness. I dressed
I had seen the great man in the feel
/ wore a wig slightly tinged with gra
a blue coat, buff waistcOat and saS
and sword and the top boots al
spurs. When l strobe across the roo
in the mastery fashion Of our gre
commander, the Doctor elapped h
hands.
, "'YOu are as like him as pea
like another lie exclaimed. Nothil
: would so please our good friends, Il
= French, who have an immense chi
: Osfty regarding lie Grand VasantO
! and 1t win give me "a opportunity
= instruct them as to Our spirit
tt "He went to his desk and took fro
e a drawer a cross of JeweIed gold
l. Il long necklace OF silxer-a gift fro
I the kfng-aBd put it ever my head
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