Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1850-11-23
Tho Four lIeni'ys.

/ events That we tife almost led to believe
That they are ordained by Providence, and
betStne the inevitable inte Of fHnties
Among the tlaiiy strange but authentch-
ted lS'ts TINT We rtal If IN French hi4to.
fy, we may quote The following: For in
stance. the succession Of four brotl@ts
sneeessteeiy to Tie throne Of France, Ins
always preceded the overthrow ol pkine-
tion of that dyi'naty and paved The way
TO u new line Philippe Ie Bel dies, aud
leaves four sons ;stliree Of them to aeHit,
| fly tic throne stleeessively=A Louis Il iin-
tin. tie first theii Philippe 10 Long; aud
lastly, Charles le Bel. With him the
| branch Of the Capets becomes estiuet, j.
replaced by the VatSis=- lenty II dies,
aud also leaves four sons, three Of whom
beenne kings Of France, viz Francis II
Charles TX, ind Henry III. who was the
last Of the talois. Then come the l,onf.
b,ns, and we have sect, tic extinction Of
Tie older braueii Of that house. after Tie
reign Of Louis XVI, Lenis XVII, aud
Charles X, who were three brothers, and
who all three became kings.
We will now relate another stranre
doineIeuee. which is 10 be found IN one
ut the Numerous quaint productions o
tho sixteenth century. We are ind .bicd
iontlie following nnecdote 10 II book which
WIS published 1T The Hhgue unaer the
title Of "Fhe Hand Of God" We short
Ell it considerably, but by connecting
ehe principle pafts aud not losing sight Of
the spirit Of il, we have enlcaFbred to
sow It's singuariy with equal effect.
One dark winters night, when the rain
was falling IN torrents, Hu Old wamnn
who lived in smnll hut ~ the forest Of st
Gernnin aud who pissed for sortere@s
III 'l,ht phrt Of tbs country. VAS broo ling
Over thd dying embers ofSa wood fire
when site was suddenly reused Ivy loud
knoeklngot her door, She opened it. mud
perceived Il ltor#emau. who crhved she ter
from The storm, nnd having kindly itgited
him tb enier. she hastenpd to lead lis
charger to SIZED hard by By The feeble
glare ot smoky lamp sic perceived HAT
her guest was young aud evld intlv PET
soh Of distinction, aud, having hind ed
tie fire inioa cheerful h'ase. sl,e hastencd
10 spread before him ii seHnty supply Of
brown bfead nlid cheese, which was all
the provision she had il The but.
II have no l,ing else" sIle said "Af.
Ter lhving raid all the taxes 10y which we
are bufiliened by the tltnrN, aud tie
king. iaye little left to offer to IL hungry
tnl weary traveller
M
"Pay 167t,'' said The stranger, IF ever
| become king OF Franee, my first eall
shall he 10 Suppress all taxes. an to liz
sttnct the people
"Go1 help you, answered the old wo-
man.
The young nob'eman was approaching
the tnbie to eat, when another knock was
heard at the door nni li6rseuhu wet 10
the skin, again crnved for hospitality. II
was granted, nnd having bid iim Sse'.
come to her humble abode, sht perceived
with some surprise, that her new guest
was young aud another person Of rank.
"Ah is that you. Henry 7" said the fret
eyes, Henry replied 'ie other.
Both were named lIenyy, and the cd
woman understood by their conversation
that they accompanied thu king that
morinng will, n large1aning Smfty, aud
had been separated by the stdrniM
"llnllo MISTRESS" said The neSg guest,
"have you nothing else to Offer rs
Nothing : was the reply. "
"Wel, iii that case, we must share
allke.' n
His companion did hot seem 10 relish !
this arrangement very much, but gahcing
ut the others fierce aud resoute mir, he |
reluctantly consented TO it.
They sat down opposite 10 one another,
atHl wefe on the point of dividing The |
bread when another loud knock shook |
the hut. 1t was ratbera singular meeting !
1t WIS another person Of rank, another |
youth, aud another Henry The old Vo-
man gnzed AT tIem will astonisllment.
Tho first Henry wished to conceal the
supper, but the second replaced ii Oh The
table. and laid his sword beside it. The
third Henry smiled.
*"You d. uot wish 10 share with me"
he said. "WeI, I shall wait, although /
feel very hungry
"fhe supper snd the first Henry,
belongs, by right, 10 the first arrived" "
"No"ssaid the second, "it belongs to
him who can best defend il.
,"Perhaps,' said the third, inpetuoimIy,
"it will belong TO him who can get pos
sion Of it,
Hardly had he spoken these words,
when the first Henry drew his dagger and
aud others their swords. Blood was
about 70 be spilled, wien fourth knock
was heard, and q founl, youth, fonlth
nohemal,, an1 fourth Henry, entered
tie room. At the sight Of tie drawn
weapons, he plucked bis own from tie
scabbard, and sditg with the weakest, he
rashly began the attack. while the cd
woman frightened out Of her senses, has
tened to conceal herself ii closet. The
lamp was upset during the fray and the
four comfatafits were left to struggle in
the dark :; and after some time which
which seemed an are to the old woman,
The cIashing Of steel subsidel gradually,
and then ceased altogether. She then
velltured to leave her conceaIInent, and
and having re-Iiglaed the lamp, she be!ie,d
the ioar young men extended on the floor.
On examining their wounds she perceived
1T a glance, that they were but slight,
and that they must have fallen more from
exhaustion than loss of b'ool. aThey
Ill arose heartily ashamed Of what they
bad dane, and bursting Into loud laugh,
they said to one aaothsr--
"Cone lei us finish our supper peaceablg
and in friendship
But when they came to look for it, they