Show an anecdote of hugo the two volumes premieres an nees and le coir de ma vie pub I 1 shed by jules simon s sons after their father s death are well worth a care 11 ful perusal among other anecdotes one Is so peculiarly characteristic that j it may bear a free translation on the memorable day of the coup d betat julee jule simon in company with a deputy of the department de I 1 asere was going up tl tie 0 boulen boulevards ards when he was met by victor hugo if I 1 were shot down and my body earned carried through the street would not the stu students lents rise en ell masse asked the fury poet I 1 don t cl doubt otilit it answered simon politely this courteous confirmation of his belief in himself was quite enough for hugo he ile seized his friend by the hand pressed it hard and then rushed away by the rue violeine Vio lenne to expose his ills precious person to the bullets of the prince president presidents s marmi dons by becoming a it martyr he hoped to save the republic what have haie you done cried the t deputy aghast lie ile is perfectly sincere s said ild jules J sin on calmly but the quartier latin Is a long way off and appal antly the heroic resolution of the poet evaporated on the way as he not only sur survived the fatal of f december but had not a scratch to 1 show after the encounter between the troops and the people |