The Ultra-Democrats in the clubs have a new theory to account for their refusal to fight.

"We are," observed an orator, a few nights ago, "the children of Paris, she has need of us; can we leave her at such a moment ?" Some of these heroes, indeed, assert that the best plan would be to allow the Prussians to enter and then convert them to the doctrines of Republicanism.

I think it was St.
Augustine who did not despair of the devil eventually turning over a new leaf; in the same way I heard an ardent patriot express the hope of being able to convert "William" himself to the creed of the Universal Republic.

At the club where these fraternal sentiments were expressed there is a lady who sits on the platform.

When anyone makes what she considers a good speech she embraces him on both cheeks.