Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-10-27
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IS, RECOMMENDED her game with skill that
csnno, he described.
81 see, :" said the king "she accompanied
this singular amusement, with 'he words "up,
Choiseul up, Pra,lin' and on my word
can fancy how tho pair jumped"
Precisely 80, sire "
"Aud DO YOU dabble in politics, Marchion'
ess Have YOU fancy for uniting with the
Countess, jus, to nortify nv poor Minister'S
"By no means, sire Tor in place Of Mon
sieur De Choisel and tho Duke dc Pr'slin,
w. saying to myself, just now, "uP, MEME
val up. Bcaugcncy -
"Av. av." returned the king; "and Why
the deuce would YOU have 'hem jumping,
those two rooJ-lookinr c,u'lsmeu--No0sieur
de Nropcval. who is Crcesn., and Mon
,irur De Bclurency. vho IS statesman, and
darcr. the minuc, To perfection"
"I'll tell you" said the dame. "Iou
know. sire, ih,, Monsieur De Menneyal Is an
accomplished gentleman. handsome man, a
gallant cavalier. an ,pdsfalirah'e dancer. wit
~ as Monsieur troue,, and longing fnr Moth
inr 80 much as 10 live in the country. on hi'
estate in Touraine, Nih the woman whom
he love, or will love, hr from the Court,
from grandeur l,d from turmoil"
..And on my life, he's In the right of IT,"
eucth the king. "oue does become 50 wea.
rel q, Court"
ave and no, " reioined the widow as she
pa, on her l1,, beauty spot. Nor are you
unaware. sire. ,ha, Monsieur de Reaupency
b, one oribc mos, brilliant couriers Of Marly
and Versailles smbuous burning viii
zeal f1r the service of your majesty as brave
as Monsieur De Menncyal and capable Of
gong ,o The cud ol the sarIh-wilh the title
Of Ambassador Of the King Of France "
IL know that" ehimci in Louis Nv, With
a laugh. "Bu,, alas, have more smhassa.
dors than embassies. Ny ante chambers
o,crfov every morning
"Now, '' con,inusd The Marchiones', | have
been a vIIoN-thcsc two year' past
"a lorc time. there's % jenviur"
"Ah." sighed ,he. "thcrc's no need totclI
m, 50. sire. Bu, Monsieur de Msnne,al
loves me-a, lcas, he say, 20, and l an easi.
~ persuaded"
..very ven, then many Monsieur De Men
nsval"
81 have though, Of it, sire and, ia truth,
I nigh, DO much worse should Ike well
enough to live in the country, Ond-r tho vii
lov trees, on the border, Of the river, with
husband, fond. Welding, loving, who would
Jricsl the philosophers ard set some little
value On ,b. poets, When no sN,e' 20 noiS
2, disturb the Honeymoon, rha, month, sire.
NAV be indefinitely prolonged. In the coun.
Try, YOU kaow, one never hears noise
"Uulcss D, be a north wind moaning in the
corridor, and the rain pauerur on the win,
dow paucs." And the king shiyercd slight
rs on ihc sofa.
"Bur." added the dame, Monsieur dc
Beaursucy love, me equally WE'LL
"Nh. ah," tho ambitious man
Ambition does no, shu, ou, love, sire.
Monsieur ls Beaurcncy d, Marquis he is
,uen,y.fye he is ambitious. should Ike
husband vastly, who was longing to rcach
htrh offices OF state. Greatness has It's own
particular merit"
"Theu marry Monsieur De Benurency.
Il have though, Of that, also bat this
poor Monsieur dc Mcuneval"
,very rond." =" exclaimed the king, laugh.
INC. "qov sec to whN purpose he oran'
r,s are destined Monsieur de Msnne'sI
p'ras-s YOU Morseur de BcauCeney would
DO Jos, as we'll and since one cannot have
more than one husband, you make them each
jump in turn"
"Jus, 50, sire. Do, observe Whn, hap.
pens"
"Ab, vba, docs happen -
That. unwilling aud unable to play un'
fairly, / take equal pains to catch the '"o
oranges as they come down, and catch them
both each time"
"well, are YOU willing that | should take
rar, in the game ?"
You. sirei An, what Joke that would
"Iamysrv clumsy, MarchiOOe'', To
certainty in .ess than three minutes Beau
rcn,y and Msnneyhl will be rolling on thu
foor"
"Ah," exclaimed the lady "nnd Il yor
have any preference for one or the O'her''
"No. veil do better. Look, take ih'
two onnres-you mark them earefully-or
better still, YOU stick into one Of them one o
these toilette pins, making up your own mln'
which Of two j, to represent Monsieur Dc
B.aurency. and leaving me, on that point, en-
iirely in the dark II Monsieur de Beau
rsncy touch the aoOr, you shall marry hr
rival III, happen jus, o,her~is'' you 'hal
resign ,ourselfto become an ambassadres'.
Excellent, Now, sire, lets see the re
suit"
The king took the two oranges ard plie'
shuttle with them above hi, head. Bot a
the third pass the two rolled down upon tn
embroidered carpet, and ;he Marehiones
broke ont into a merry ct oflaughier.
IL foresaw as much, exclaimed the King
"what a clumsy old fellow | am ="
"And We arc more puzzled than ever
sire. -,
$50 we are, Marchionsss; but The bes
thing Ne can do, is to slice the oranges, suga
and sr,soo them. Then YOU can beg the u