Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1855-08-25

cup of wine
No, daughter. herbs and spring water
are my diet; nothing may pass my lips
but these till France is free from he esy,
and
Thou art a Cariinal-eh, good Padre?'
He meekly bowed, with a deprecatory
gesture to this sally of the Queen
BY all the saints swear five but sue
ceed, thou shalt wear the purple, or the
Pontiif himself shall tremble.'
As he spoke this magnificent woman
drew up her form to its full height, and
with flashing eyes seemed the perSonica-
ton Of royalty.
All goes well your highness, tonight
will decide for US, and our blessed patron
Loyola must favor efforts made to exalthis
order
So Spake the impious wretch, ignoring
the Deity entirely.
But we are alone! Is no one within
hearing? ?.
We are,' said she, proceed
He uniolded his nefarious schemes, and
this she wolf, gloried in the prospect of
a daughter betraying her father and lover;
and being in turn given up to heartless
iibertine. Fit pair, the serpent and the
wolf; well were they matched. Dismiss
ing the priest, Catharine promised to pre-
pare the King himself, and all should be
in readiness by night
Charles, indolent to degree, could not
have been induced to attempt this mid
night tour, had not the propect of seeing
| the girl been held out as an inducement.
And this Adrienne de Lorme you pic
ture to me, l faith she seems dainty rose,
and why has this stern old soldier kept
her so secluded? Why has she not ap-
peared to grace our 20 rt?'
He has, doubtless, intended her for
some grey cloak, your highness,' said his
mother, and feared the gaiety of our pal
ace
POUNDS 'twould suit me right well to
rob him of his prize. I'll see her, at
least, and these surly Huguenots, it they
keep not beyond my claws, I'll scratch
them yet
Night came, and with it the priest; to-
gethsr they stole out by a private way
and sought the house Of De Lorme. Darl
forms, muflcd in cloak were seen, singly
entering the garden gate.
'Olr quarry said the king.
AS the knell of the curlew pealed on
from Notre Dame, they stood in the bou
doir Of Adrienne, who awaited them.
This is but my assistant, said the fri
, ar, lead on, he is nothing
J 'Reluctantly she accompanied him t.
the top Of the house, and entering larg
$ chamber, showed them at one end cur
tain, through which could be seen the ray
Of light.
: They are assembled in the a1ioinin,
room; but my uncle will be safe ?
0 Il have promised, gill; return in a
G hour; now leave me-
Taking the light, she left them in tn
f dark.
/ What think you of Adrienne, sire
: Is she not fair ?
i, Fair gods, she's divine! Now, b
my salvation, I'd pawn down my crow
e to call her mine. Tell me, priest, how ca
e | possess her p
by one way, my liege. She has a lo1
er--her father favors him; say but Il
Y word-they are both heretics-and the
S die. Then as an orphan, and Of our faitl
Y she becomes ward to the crown. b.
0 they have commenced.
U Applying his eye to the curtain, lea'
ing the king wrapped in thought, he di
is covered one hundred men, most of who
t, faces were familiar to him. At the end
the room was plain altar, and they we
:, engaged in devotions.
J. Cursing the fortune that had broug
r, him but to witness a church service,
was about to leave, when they conclude
d and prepared for the legitimate business
d the evening.
ID One of their number had turned traitc
and after betraying many secrets, had {
ID tempted the life of Coligny; it was to d
eide on his fate they had met.
le Soon the vote was taken, and each
le turn, rising gave his verdict aloud; near
all We're death. Selling the king, t
< priest hurried to the opening.
e. Now, your majesty, my words are pr
Y ved-hear for yourself tbs of your fa
al they vote
e; Frantic with rage, Charles would ha
doubtless betrayed them, had not the do
g opened and given admission to Adrienr
n Haste, father, you must leave-th
re are about to dissolve; and death would
'g your portion, were you discovered
They quickly departed, the king me
~ in love than ever with this bright being
al The next morning, page in the roy
a livery summoned DE Lorme, to prese
himself before the king. Wondering
y, object of this mandate, he obeysd, and W
ed at once ushered into the presence of
I'd majesty.
Sc How now, my lord count said
I'VE have grave charge to bring agail
s, thee, see that you answer it with juc
ment.'
lis Against me, my liege? I know I
at what you mean. [ have ever been fai
NJ. full, trusty servant to you majesty
is, I'VE have heard, my lord, you hav
o. niece fair and high born; why has t
a. flower been permitted to bloom unseen ?
w Her birth and beauty deserve differ
atmosphere. Our lady mother will
en- ceive her among her maidens. Look
of it, sir
d. Permit me, your majesty, as an
and tried servant, to demonstrate, gr
ed though the honor he. She is but chi
"a simple country lass, who would be ou