The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1851-02-13

drew out from little chest a piece o
cheese, and a broken loaf ofzbread
which comprised all of her scanty pro
visions. =
" 1t is all have" she said to the
youth, and all that am able to give
to the poor travellers. by reason of the
tithes, the taxes, and the contributions
besides, the countrymen, my neghbors
call me sorceress, in league with the
devil, in order to rob me, without re.
morse, of the produce of my poor Iand.1
:" swear,n said the youth. Z if ever
was King of France, / would abolish
taxes, and cause the people to be in
structed."
God grant you may be- replied the
old woman
This said, the youth drew, near the
table to eat, but new knock on the
door caused him to withhold. The old
woman opened the door, and found an
other man on horseback, dripping with
water, who asked entrance, and causing
him to come in, she saw that he also
was young man of quality.
Is it you, Henrya said the one.
Yes, Henry" replied the other.
Both were named Henry, and their
conversation gave the old woman to
understand that they belonged to a large
hunting party lead by King Charles TX.
and which the rain had dispersed.
Good woman,n said the second
who had come, "have you nothing else
TO give US lu
Nothing, absolutely she replied
Well, then,o said he, "let us GO"
The first Henry made a sign to re-
main; but seeing the decided look and
strong mnscularity of the second Hen
ry, he said, with bitterness.
"We will part, then ~
These words seemed accompanied
with this idea; which he dared not ex-
press =
rive will part, rather than he should
eat the whole.n
Following this they sat down. in front
of each other, and one was already di-
viding the bread with his dagger. when
a knock was heard for the third time at
the door. The meeting was singular !;
thIs also was gentleman, also young,
and also Henry; the first attempted
TO conceal the bread ands cheese; the
second replaced them upon the table,
and laid near them his sword, and the
third Henry gave vent to laughter.
" Then You do not wish to give me
any of your supper he said. Well.
/ am able to wait, for have good
stomach
The SUPPER" said the second,
= belongs to the one who knows best
how TO defend itn The third Henry
threw himself into a violent passion,
and said loudly:
/" Perhaps it belongs to Inn who
knows best how to conquerD
While these words were being
spoken the first Henry unsheataed his
poniard, and the other two their swords,
and were on the point of attacking
each other when knock was heard,
and in came another young fellow, a
fourth Henry, who on seeing their
naked swords, drew out his own. placed
himself at the side of the weakest and
blindly began to fight. The old wo-
man. terrified, hid herself the swoIds
made everything fly, the lamp fell 10
the ground, they were left in darkness,
but still they kept up the fight at ran
dom. The noise Of the swords after
some time, gradually DIM
inished, and at last ceased altogether
The old woman now ventured to come
out from her hiding place, and having
lighted the lamp she saw the four young
men stretched upon the ground, each
one with a wound. On examination she
knew that it was only fatigue, and the
loss of blood which had caused them
to fail. Raising themselves up one af-
Leraibe, other and ashamed of what
Ihey had done, they began TO laugh, say
ing
Come, ,letsus sup like friends, and
fight the sea
But when they looked for the supper
hey found it on the ground trampled
lpon and bloody, which they much re-
gretted sbeeause0 of their greediness.-
The. howell on the other hand, was also
greatly injured, and the old woman
seated in corner had her ferocious
syes firmly fixed on the countenances
If the four youths.
why do youlook 50 at us % said the
1rst Henry, disturbed by her gaze.
Because see written upon your
orsheads your destinies," she replied.
e As you are thus all four together in
his hovel, so you will see yourselves
some other day united in the same des-
my. As you have here trampled and
made bloody the bread offered you in
so will you trample and
make bloody the power which you will
,eceiEe; as you thus have destroyed,
md impoverished this hovel, so viii
rou destroy and simpoTerish France
md as You have all four been wounded
n darkness, so you all four will perish !
,y treason and violent death.n
The four young gentlemen could not
seep from laughing at the prediction !
f the. old woman. These four. were
afterwards the four heroes of the Liga, /
wo as its chiefs and two as It's enc
MES. is
Henry Of Conde, was poisoned by his
Eife at Saint Jean dsAngely.
Henry of Gnisa, was assasinated at