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sweet and tender emotions of woman
that the Thin Uniformed features might now
be rounded into beauty. and beam with
intelligence and love. But, no; Louis
neither could nor would picture such
development 10 himself. lie looked upon
the young face as that of his evil genius;
and as. IN contrast to it, beamed before
his mental vision the soul-lit eyes and
sunny smile of Euphrosyne. he cast the
miniature from him in disgust. AS it
fell upon the floor. the spring opened,
and revealed a ringlet of fair hair, fasten-
ed within the case. But what 10 him
was this child's curl? He saw only the
dark braids which lent such classic grace
to The malchless head of Euphrosyne; and
taking up the miniature, he threw ii back
into the drawer, md locking the cabinet.
he passed through glass door to the ter
race. to inhale the morning air.
The dawn wos slowly advancing. paint
ing the east with hues that cast their
splendor on the mist which enshrouded
the landscape AS the sun ascended, the
veil lifted and flickered. hanging like
soft cloud over the Saint Lawrence. and
wrapping in aerial robes the snowcap1ed
mountains of Saint Charles. Saint Ours
stood silently watching the tissue CT va
por. curling and wreathing itself into
thousand forms of fantastic beauty, till il
foated slowly upward. when the English
fleet. lying off the shore at BEAUFORT, was
revealed. Every stitch of canvass was
furIed, and the only sign of hostility pre-
sented was the red-cress flag of Englan nd
floating from the masthead of the admir-
ais vessel.
The morning passed away; noon arrived
and still no sign Of intended purpose or
action on the part of the English was
manifested. The hostile flag streamed
out on the quickening breeze, and the
guns bristling in formidable array through
the port holes of the vessels. alone gave
evidence Of the intent of the couchant
lions who waited TO spring upon their
prey. But just as the bell in the Tower
of Noue Dame proclaimed the hour of
twelve. boat, conveying an officer. with
flag Of truce, shot from the side Of the
admral's ship. and soon touched the pier
at Saint Rochs.
Springing on shore. the young officer,
with a courteous salu,ation TO the com
mander Of The detachment waiting TO re.
ceive him. requested TO be conducted to
the Comic de Frontenac; to whom he was
the bearer Of dispatches from Sir William
| Phipps. The consent of the governor
being signfied. he was bindfolded, and
! led up the steep and rocky streets of the
lower town, past frowning batteries. and
through formidable rows of cheuaur dc
I frize. to the lofty platform on which
stood the castle of Saint Louis.
Admitted within its gates. he was con-
Quoted TO the council chamber. where NJ
de Frontenac, surrounded by high digni
tares of the church, and officers, both
civil and military, sat in state. An im
posing audience, thought the young man
when his eyes were unbandaged, and he
stood, the bearer Of n naughty message
before that silent and digulfied assembly
The stern. proud coun tenance Of the
imperious governor, one would have
thought. was in itself enough to duunt
the courage Of any ordinary man under
such circumstances; but the English her
aid, with bearing as naughty as that ot
the aristucra,ic noble he confronted. ad
vanced toward him. and with stately
obedience awaited his permission to un
fold his errand. Slightly returning the
strangers greeting, the governor said. in c
brief and peremptory manner:
Read on, sir. and you shall have oul
answer
The Epglishman coolly drew forth his
document and read. in voice as unmoveC
as though the words he uttered were OF the
most agreeable import. the bold summons
of his admiral. demanding, in The name
Of his sovereign lord. William. king o.
Englsnd. the immediate surrender of the
fortress and city Of Quebec; Ito which de
mand,' added the imperturbable messen-
ger, 'your answer. Comte de Frontenac
is required in an hour hence, upon The pc
ril that will ensue.' And laying his wa lcf
upon the table. he coolly said; 1t is now
one o'clock. and shall awai: your excel
lency's answer till the time specified ha:
expired.
By simultaneous impulse. the whole
assembly rose from their seats. surprised
out of their dignity by the insolence oi
the message and the audacity Of its bear
er. Rage and astonishment were depic-
ted on the countenance of M. de Fronte.
nae. For minute, excessive anger pre-
vented his utterance; but when at last his
white lips parted to speak. a torrent OF
scorn and defiance flowed from them
Shaking his clenched hand with a mena'
cling gesture.
Il do not recognize the supremacy oi
William of England he said, i know
him only as the Prince Of Orange-a us.
urper, who to crafty his selfish mbition
has outraged the most sacred rights Oi
blood and of religion. striving to persuade
the nation that he is its savior, and the
de fe nder of its faith. even while he has
violated its laws. and overturned the
church of England. Those offences the
Divine justice will not long delay to pun
ish as they merit
Perfectly unmoved by this hurricane oil
wrath, stood the messenger of Sir William
Phipps, except that o laughter light
cleaned in his clear blue eye, and q