He emptied his glass of chartreuse, laid his napkin upon the restaurant table, ordered his valet to pack his trunks, and two hours later took the express to Paris; arriving there, he hastened to the recruiting office and enlisted in a regiment of the line.
François Coppée, (born Jan. 26, 1842, Paris, Fr.died May 23, 1908, Paris), French poet, dramatist, and short-story writer known for his somewhat sentimental treatment of the life of the poor.