. The romance of a western boy; the story of Corse Payton. applause. Corset patriotism rosehigh on that day. Visions of that early GrandArmy celebration in Centerville rose in hismemory. Never had he felt so proud of beingan American. And, as he gazed on all thatbeautiful red, white and blue, a mist came in hiseyes, and his heart swelled big. You never realize what a grab the old Flaghas on you until you see it in a foreign land,he said afterwards. Then there were those days spent in Paris!Glittering, panoramic Paris ! Here occured onequaint little experience of which I must tell illust
. The romance of a western boy; the story of Corse Payton. applause. Corset patriotism rosehigh on that day. Visions of that early GrandArmy celebration in Centerville rose in hismemory. Never had he felt so proud of beingan American. And, as he gazed on all thatbeautiful red, white and blue, a mist came in hiseyes, and his heart swelled big. You never realize what a grab the old Flaghas on you until you see it in a foreign land,he said afterwards. Then there were those days spent in Paris!Glittering, panoramic Paris ! Here occured onequaint little experience of which I must tell illustrates the long gaps which usually occurin the French waiters boasted knowledge ofEnglish. One evening Mr. Payton and Mr. Corbettwere taking dinner together in a restaurant onthe Champs Elysees. It happened to be a nationalholiday, and the national spirit ran rampant inbunting, fire-works music and wine. Conversa-tion could not get away from the general jubilee,so Corse and Mr. Corbett discussed French poli-tics and social customs until there arose a dis-. GOLD STATUE OF MISS ETTA REED. OFF FOR EUROPE. 113 agreement between them as to the length of timeFrance had been a Republic. Ill call that waiter. Hell know. He speaksEnglish all right, Corse volunteered, but was skeptical. He wont understand anything you say out-side the bill of fare. He cant speak anythingbut table dhote English. Corse had more confidence, however, and beck-
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