Show no french soldier it is said that a french soldier stationed nt a picture gallery had strict ordein to allow no one to pass without first depositing his walking stick A gentleman came with hia hands in hia pockets the soldier taking him by the arm said citizen where is your stick 1 have no stick then yon will have to go back and fi one before I 1 can allow you to pass As this mau read hia ordera the intention was that na a preliminary to in the gallery everybody was to deposit a abick not that those who had a stick should not be allowed to carry it with them into the gallery temple bar |