The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-05-22
The Prophet Dog.

The dsiish pages Of Froissar! have made
US acquainted withths heroes Who figured in
,ha, war Of Brittany which followed the death
OF John III. They tell Us of John de Mont
fort and bic courageous wife, Of NANNY aud
Olives De Ciesson bu, the legend mentions
an humber agent in the events which desoa
ted one Of The fairesl provinces OF France.
Many years previous to his death, ere he
became 90 infirm az to have recourse 10 li,.
Ter, Duke John Ill vas riding through the
streets Of Nantes one evening, as was his Gus.
tom, when, n The square Of 81. Peters church,
be was suddenly 'lOppet,by crowd of per-
sons, who, with loud cries, were rushing to.
wards the streets leading towards the river.
ging along poor old woman, tied hand aud
tao', the mob screaming, " To tae river 10
The river with the uichr' The poor NO.
man, 10 state of exhaustion, cou'd offer no re
ss,ance, aud used her little rema ming strength
10 hold lightly in Ger right hand The leash of
a little white greyhound, which seemed, By
his piieous bowling, to beg mercy for bis mis-
,Tess. Touched With pity and indignation,
The duke ordered bis archers TO make way
through the crowd, and amid Shouts of the
duks room for the duke !" rode up TO The
rufians. The cry brought hope to the poor
womsD. and a! The same moment 'eyor TO her
prosecutors, WHO, fading themselves in the
gasp Of The soldiers, suffered their burden TO
fall 10 the ground.
Pardon and mercy, my lord |" she cried.
crawling 10 tho feet Of The dukes horse.
The duke Immediately ordered her TO be
unbound, and asked her by ha! crime she
had incurred the anger of HE crowd around.
They consulted me as 10 future events"
she replied; "snd when told them wha.
foresaw, they threatened 10 brow me into the
river, because my prediction sss no, hap
py ons."
Then being desired to fepea! aha, she had
fore,oid
"fes. my lord" she replied, proudly, 81
will repeat il 10 you, sad as !, Isl and you
ought 10 punish NE still more severely than
your subjects would have done. Ere many
years shall have passed, dread,a' war Will
be kind'ed 10 your beautiful! Brittany. Leop.
ards will come from the north, who after bay.
ing defended the eruiaes, viii devoar them,
and will even rsrsgs the field Of lilies where
the royal flock ofFrauce are Pasiured. Broth.
er will kali brother under the same standard,
and the 1awer Of your nobility will be Gu, Of
at the root"
As she concluded this terrible prophecy.
all turned 10 The duke, expecting her immedl.
ale arrest. Bu. he seemed more gtieyed than
ofesded; and having by signal sent her
prosecutors he stopped down 10 !ie witch
saying. in gentle tone:
"Heavsn grant you may be mistaken, and
that my subjects may be saved from the evils
you threaten, as | deliver you from The fury
Of these people !"
"You have saved the witch, my lord this
% all that she possesses; take ii, Hitherto
straw has been his bed but when he shall
once have reposed upon tho crmined couch,
be shall sleep on 90 other, and will acknowl.
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master. Forge. no. 10 desire your SUCCESSOR
% cherish tbs prophet dog"
Without saying a word, the duke took the q
cash from the hand Of the old woman. and :
stufned pensive 10 the castle, followed with I.
Willingness by the dog, who not once turned /.
ack to look at his old mistress. From this 8,
me be was constantly with the duke, or with o