Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-12-06
She turned from him. and WAS ahnnt to

her head gently towards him. For mo
ment she fingered in his arms, and Their
tore herself from his embrace, and passed
quickly through the gate.
Tie Duke determined to follow her
When be placed his hands on the gate be
found it securely fastened. Bergeronette
had prudentlv locked it after her.
So the Duke went to his lodgings-he
had taken bachelor apartments on bis
wedding day-to dream OF Bergeronette.
| The next day he went to the cottage in
the Rue St. Helene
| ~, and introduced by her to her mother,
fine, matronly dame, who sat quietly
spinning in the corner, and allowed the
young couple to rove about the garden at
will.
The Duke thought she @as very SEN
sible old woman.
The Duke departed at the end of three
hours, more in love than ever.
He came every day for fortnight, and
evsry day be pressed his suit But there
was only one way in which Bergeronnette
could be woman honorable marriage.
The Duke was in despair and az his
wits end. He had a stormy scene with
the King, who threatened to send him to
the Bastile if he did not return to the
Duchess.
So he came to Bargeronette on the four
teen,h day, to make a final effort to OBJ
tain her. They were alone together in
the garden.
9" Hear me, Bergeronette," he cried,
when he had exhausted every argument
and found her still firm, 81 swear to YOU
were free, this instant would wed you.
l will confess all to you. have told you
that | am Duke, but not my title. Now
you shall know all. | am the Duke de
Franche Compile, and-I am already mar
rae0 r'
I" Karried!" echoed Bergeronette with
smothered scream.
" was forced into this union by the
Kings command. do not love my wife.
| have never seen her face. | left her at
the affairs foot, and we have never met
since. She possesses my title, but you
alone possess my heart. Fly with me-
In some distant land, we may dwell in
happiness, blessed with each others So
ciety. Time may remove the obstacle to
our union, death may befriend US. a d.
vorce may be obtained, and then | swear
y
shall become my Duchess -
Were you tree, Wonld you really make
me your wife? %
| have pledged you my word"
81 believe you u
" You will fly with me?'
{" will"
"Dear Louis" she murmured, for so
had be taught her to call him, 81 also
have something to impart to you Ny
name is moi Bergeronette, and am not
what you take me to bel"
What do you mean?"
Il have title equal to your own"
"Then this old woman 2"
us rot my mother, but my nurse"
"And the man who insulted you?"
Was my lackey, instructed for the
purpose"
The Duke looked bewildered.
And like you," she continued, 81 am
married."
"I'll cut your husbands throat!" ex-
claimed the Duke, wildly.
IL don't think you will, when you
know him"
Who is he then, and who are you?"
81 am Lydonie, Duchess de Franche
Compile, and you are be-"
The Duke was thunderstorm.
LydoDie knelt at his feet.
Forgive me for this little plot" she
pleaded; i" it was to gain your love- fit
has succeeded, am happy it has failed
with my own lips l will sue to the King
for our divorce.
"Up-up to my heart!" cried the
Duke, ioyfuily, as he caught her in his
arms; You have insured our mutual hap
piness. Ali none are SO blind as those
who will not see. Little did l think when
l stood blindfolded by your side at the al
tar that | was rejecting such treasure !"
They passed their honey moon in the
little cottage, and the Duke was not sent
to the Bastile
FAREWELL OF THE GENERAL CT THE
MAoKEREL BRIGADE.-Orpheus G. Kerr
thus writes to the Sunday Mercury:
But the whole body of Mackerels, sane
and insane alike, unite in a feeling Of
strong anguish blended with enthusiasm,
at the removal of the beloved General Of
the Mackerel Brigade. He has been so
much Father Of them al, that they new
er expected to get step farther while he
was with them.
AhSi0 . q IioS0 VI uOLuSSGlC pliiOSOpHy
for you, my boy.
When the General heard of his removal
my boy, he said that it was like divorcing
a husband from wife who had ALWAYS
supported him, and immediately let fly the
following farewell address:
HEADQUARTERS OF ARMY OF AoooMAo,
FooT OF THE BLUE RIDGE.
My Children An order from the Hon
est Abe divorces Us, and gives the com
mand OF all these attached beings to Major
General Wobert Wobnson. (Heart rend-
ing and enthusiastic cheers.)
In parting with yoa, | cannot express
how much love your dear boso-ns. AS
an army, you have grown from youth to
old age under my care. In you | have
never found daubt nor coldness, nor any.
thing else. The victories you have won
under my command will live in the ma
tion's works of fiction. The strategy we
have achieved, the graves of many unripe
Mackerels, the broken forms of those dis.
abled by the Emancipation proclamation
among men-still makes it advisable that
you should vote for me as President of tie
United States in 1866. Thus we shall
ever be comrades in supporting the Con-
stitution, and making the Constitution
support Us.
The GENERAL OF THE MACKEREL BRIGADE.
Green Seal.
To PRESERVE PoTAToEs.-The potato
crOD Is too valuable this season to be lost