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4 what g-for : bsgk3rs i pretty boy, bul
must certainly say, ! Bf3Se one. You. rer
hapss yonng mar. AZ Eof exaetIy sfTes viii
4 me Are and yod1t are ne1ar tbs bpsi
com aniohs but, nevsftkelsss. I feel ;rs.i
\ tiedin condemning tha silly fool there. Jhc
Is Weeping and bl1shsag fer her fault. ana
4 yet Won'tamind ii / repsat, she snikhi
have hnsl ard that would keep her a. CON
Il forlaele Is our good kings queen, aud yet sh,
refuses - marry him, and ali for the love q
abeggarly fellow -eontradict me liz yeu dare
that bsggarly fellow, Bertrand Barakcc
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\ Oh, husband interrupted the good dame
you Should remember thai Ninetie and
Bertrand bave grown np from childhood, in
the feeling taat. they were destined for daeh
ether, and that they had your cpnsenH til
poor BertFaAd's father vas deceived. and
Il robbed BY his rascaliy bruyngf --- ~.
/ What is all this 2 shouted the peasant
in voice that'made the cottage ring-sWhai
is all this do you dare to dictate to me a.
Am not the best Judge of nv own family
matters9 Hold your tongue. woman. plead
not another word for that obstinate wretch
there, or \ shall send you both to the pro-
leclen o. your tavorfte and beggar, Der
HI
| The dame made no reply, and Ninetta en-
aeavored 70 restrain her tears while II snry
inwardly resolved she should Shed no more
on account of the poverty Of her lover
My good FRIEND said lie to the father.in a
low whisper, your daughter is 10 truth So
beautiful and yirtueus, that wonder You
can deny her aught If she be as gsoa as
she is lovely, she is fttei to adofn 4
throne
Why. asGto that said the peasant, / am
Of your opinion, and between ourselves, 1
should like that our Henry should cast his
eyes upon herr
Wherefore, my friegd 2 asked the King.
Wherefore ? Why, where have you
lived To- be stranger 70 the country, Auch.
less to the court since you have yet to learn
that Henry is devil among the petticdats.'
:. | am sorry ID hear such character of
him He.is bad fellow then ii answered
the king l.
a badfellov / shoatad the peasant, bEho
dares 70 tell me that heis abad fellow Is
It you, you shabby rascal that dares, beneath
my own roof, to call our good king, the faith
er OF his 5people-Go bless him IA bad
fellow begin to suspect you are che Of
the league, and if we're only sure Of it,
hang me if yon should stop another moment
in my dwelling 20, Nor in this world min.
ute longer
Ny good friend replied Henry. did
not mean to imply that he was a bad fellow,
it was simply a remark and instead DE be-
ing IF the League, have shed 10 y blood for
the king, and vsrld Sssin do SO to the last
drop in my veins Yet, yeulmust allow he
has failings like other people
Not one, tell you answered the peas
ant Have care what you say about hita;
no man shall eat of my bread, nor drink Of
lasE ssssaA sJAiRstst lis 5vRq4 s r4ae
single fault or failing
Nay, nay, you are TOO petulent, my good
hest said Henry, smiling Surely, if he
il fond Of the pretty girls, and mhrried
man, that is at least fault
Notbing,of the kind replied theFpeas-
ant, waxing still warmer. If there is
fault 10 the matter, il lies with the girls
They are as partial to hIm as hois to them,
and if lie does frolic little at night, he
makes ample amends In the day by making
his people happy God bless hin, again, say
!, aud guard hin from his foes i only
wish | haa them all as safe as | have you
here, my fine fellow. curse me if va uld'nt
shoot every one Of them as dead as wolves,
and | am pretty good marksinan Yet, al
though years arc beginning toIcrowa upon
ne
Tie heart Of Henry was moved at the
rough, but legal attachment of the peasant
The evening meal was served, and Henry,
by his frank and open manner, fast won up
on the affections Of his.hOst In tho midst
of it, tall, handsome youth entered the
cottage AT sight Of him, tue peasant start
ed from biz chair, and in a vsice of anger,
cried, What brings you here =
ToSay farewell to Ninette. It is the
last time I shall, perhaps, ever see her. said
the young man, in voice sitting with grief
'Tomerrow Igquit my native hsme never
again.to behold itr =
Ii moment NinAtts was III his arms, bui
her feelings overpowering her, she was only
prevented from falling, BY her lover pressing
her closer t his bas ON.
/ II ear mo, said Bertrand Barasco, fori
was he Z Tear ms, 7Gaspard. VIII you
condemn two loving hearts to despair W.
Win yon doom me to destructionl for, as
suredly, If am compelled to relinqnish the
hand lind heart Of Ninette, i shall seek
death ii the field Of battle
And to save you from what consider
you are only worthy Of, shall | sacrifice the
prospects Of my DULY childls Quit my house
this moment, or You shall have sorry cause
10 rem sniberit : and, saying this, Gaspard
seized bis gun from the wall but his daugh-
ter and Henry arrested bis arm, while the
wife threw herself before Bertrand Henry
had sees fsmale beauty in the courts and
nalaces Of the land, adorned With all the els-
rane.es Of civilized life. fashion and refine
Inent. but never till this memeut had he be-
held true innocence looking SO truly beauti.
/ ful a. in the tearstaioed eyes and pale
cheeks Of the arlless Nipette His soul was
touched and, joining his cntreaties to those
Of the young lover, he seaght 10 mitigate
Gaspard's rage
.tybat ysu ssk would be folly replied
| G.spard, il would be only wedding her to
poverty. and 1have tasted too deeply Of It
q nv 'life-time mot 20 hare : jugt conconsid-
eratiea for my daughters future velfsre
.Let your daughter become the bride Of
The Young mani replied Henry viii pro-
You provide said the peasant, hal hsl
i. uo. indeed, I an not 70 beduped BY
/ ,hs words Of saerant Go, Bertrand, like
: GOOD lad. anger me no perhaps
e somewhat hasty-4e and trouble me
10 more about the girl for TsolemnlJ assure
!, Ssu she shall hevsr be your wife
At',his mor.ent the Sound Of bngls va.
h.srd TIE door was burst open, and body d
\ 49, Reval Guards craNded the cottage, whs
. muIt,ne,a II kheli before the King.
-nr.. $500 ~ nfaiee1 n said their lea