Max

m of the artists that claimed the boy's attention, and in this new field he proved himself yet another being-a

dazzle of the sun, each was conscious of a deeper understanding. A new expression of interest and something of respect was visible in the Irishman'

st yet. Come across the river, and let's find some lit

ped his hand through his arm, and to allow himself to be guided

t, and his glance ranged from the high columns, topped by the winged horses, to the thron

ris-the note that touches the imagination to so acute an interest. Here shabby, broken-down shops rubbed shoulders with fine old entries, entries that savored of other times in the hint of roomy court-yard and green garden to be caught behind their gateways; here were creameries that c

ng of the sparrows in the tall, leafless trees, and the throbbing song of a caged canary that floated down from a window above a

bird that, regardless of the garden of greenstuffs pushed through its

rd and saw the great sky, knowing myself impris

own upon him. "I wond

es flashed up to h

'On my soul,

eat your life ou

o! I'd like to th

ld hesitate? You thi

e we're looking for." He drew the boy across the road to the doorway of a littl

long tables, at which, earlier in the day, workmen were served with déjeuner, while the other and smaller portion, reserved for more fastid

man chose the table nearest to the counter, and presently a woman appeared from some inner region, and, approaching her customers, e

side like a plump and speculative bird, and her hand

se and took off his hat with a flou

sienne sparkled, and her round fac

ur? It was late, but she had an excellent rago?t, no

. "Madame, we could not thin

ur, a p

éjeuner. All we need is your charming

monsieur was saying the word

e was a certain sense of shelter in the closed glass door, in the blue film of cigarette smoke that presently began to mount upward toward the

owledge the rights of man. If you want coffee, coffee you must have-and that with the best grace in the world, lest your self-esteem be hurt! They're like my people at home: consideration for the individual is the first thing. It means nothing, a Saxon will tell you, and probably he's quite right;

attered, the little woman

oo much! Monsieu

should wait upon man! Madame had accomplished

eaming pot with the

'Well, her coffee had been spoken of before now!

as no such coffee in all

of delight. 'How clever of mon

anding by the table and smoothing her apron, grew serious, and before she was aware was pouring forth the grievance that at the moment was darkening her existence-the disappointm

of twenty! Of course there would be a child!' Her shoulders went up, her hands went out in express

brought the story to an abrupt end, and madame flew

und the corner of the door th

here often

people's pies! Some call it intrusion"-he glanced quizzically at the boy-"but these good creatures understand it. They

d impulsively leane

g, monsieur," he said, shyly

ce seriously, intently. "Wh

of life it is not possib

uickness of comprehension, the spirit of banter dro

een flung, by a wave of circumstance, you may take it that the gods control the currents. In our case I would say, 'Le

terest, "but I want to know one thing. Tell me what you ar

sfigured as if by some inner light; then the hand in his trembled a little, and the gray

ieur-more than money," he said.