The Marne: a Tale of the War Chapter 2

In which a young American boy, devoted to the France of his imagination and holiday reveries, faces the harsh new reality of war tearing through the land he loves, while those around him grapple with their own fears, frustrations, and desperate attempts to flee. The scene is set amid the growing turmoil in Paris, where the once peaceful streets fill with refugees and anxious expatriates, and the boy’s tender yet powerless anguish is quietly revealed against the wider human tumult.