M. THIERS AND THE SENTRY.

Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1512, 9 June 1873, Page 4

M. THIERS AND THE SENTRY.

Everyone knows the story of the soldier who refused permission to Bonaparte to pass his post of sentry..- .."Even though you were the littje : corporal, I tell, you, you can?t ' pass."- The sanle Jegend has been,. revived, lately, the .following bijou circiiiaiing in tjie" camps .^ around Versailles* M. .Thiers, dressed in a brown, great coat, took a walk one fine frosty morning the othei? day apross the roads in the camp at' Villeneuve Costang. He noticed a young conscript standing sentry, but engaged for the moment in discussing bread and cheese. üßonu ßon jour, mon ,garson,V. began M. Thiers. "Bon jour, ma petite vieille' ? ■ (little old wife), replied Pitou. " Well, and how are you amusing yourself here— not too dull,, eh ?" . " Ah, that depends; just now, you see, I am taking it easy and taking my cheese." " Oh, and do you like the ration bread? For my part I find it much better than formerly." "Tuns! so you eat it, do you ?• '•■ And pray, what are you — in the hyilei (oiLdepartment)— ittfirmier (hospital attendant)?"- than that," 'answered M. Thiers. " Bah ! soua-lieuten-ant" Better than that." "Captain?" "Better than that." "General?" "Better than that— President of the Republic." " What ! you are Thiers," rejoined the astonished sentry; "here, then, quick, catch hold of my bread and cheese that I may present arms." ••