The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-12-31
The Roya. Wager.
Gene tel ne where the maid Is found,
hose heart can lovs without deceit,
And iw III range the wO-l1 around,


On fine July day. the fair Margaret. queen
OF Navarro, then uu a visit 10 her oval hroIn, r.
had arrange,i a rural f,a-t for IN. moruin =
loving. shcA traGcis had defined at;rud
log. He was melancholy; aid thv eau. vas
sad 10 be some lovers quarrel with Il favor lie
dame. The rorrow csme, and daik rain and
muIky clouds destroyed at oac- tb- >c.,, mes Of
The cOuriiy ihrons. Margsrei MAS al .ry. AMI
she grew ", airy; her only hope ior aBu-em.si
was in Francs. aud b. tad shut hu>,li up-
an excellent r. ascn why he should the II ore
desire 10 see h.m. She -Bteryd his apartment !,
h. Was standing al th. easement; against " hich
The noisy shower beat. writing with a snond
ON the glas. Two beaui FOL dugs were nis .ole
companions. As q.een Margaret entered. be.
ha>i II 1t down the siken curtain before tue
window. AID looked little coniused.
WAT treason Is this, my iegr.' said the
queen. which CT msous your cheek. | must
Sc the same"
1t Is Ireason,' replied the king "and there
fore. sweet sister th,u nut hot see il"
This the more excited H.rgsrrts curiosity
and playful cohtest ensued. Fra,cis AT last
yielded. be threw himself on a hug. hiyh
bauked s,ttee, and. the lady drew back tl,,.
curta w'th an arch smile, h. grew grave AID
sentimental. a. he reflected GA lbe cause whlch
had in-p pred this great LIBEL against ali woman
Kind.
What have We heree' said Margaret
- Nay. this L. lese majssfo--
Sourert fensme rar,e-5ssn fol.e q,si s, r."
totien woman cAs4s s--ioJi.sh he Who i.4sts her
Very little change would CRAFTY amcud Your
line. Slr-@ouid 4; not run better thus:
So"uenf horsme rdrie-tten fcIie ga, s'y .fe"
tOiten man chaases-,oo..sh she wuo trusts him
| could tell you thousand stories Of mans in-
constancy."
Il will he content with one true tale OF wo-
mans 6deity." said Francis. dryly L" but do
not provoke me- I would tain Toe at peace
with the soft nulabiities, Tor thy own dear
sake"
Il defy your grace" replied Margaret, rashly.
To instance the falsehood OF one noble aud
well repnfed dame"
Not even Emile de Lagnys" said the
king
This a sore subject for the queen
Emile had been brought up in her household
the most beautiful and the mos, viriuous of b 7
maids nt roaar She bad lunr Lar..d .l,,, .s,s-si
with rejoicings but little on nous of the result
Dc Lsgny was accused but year after of
,raitorously yielding TO the emperor fortress
under hi- cou inand. and be was CONDEMNED to
perpetual imprisonment. For rome time Emile
was incOnsoable often visiting the mis-. rabe
dungeon o. her husband and suff, ring on her
return from witnessing his wre echedness. such
paroNy>ms OF grief threatened her life
Suddenly, IN the midst OF her sorrow, she d Is
appeared. and inquiry only divug g.d the d $
graceful fact that she had escaped from France.
| bearing her jewels with her, AID accompanied
hy her page. Rohinet Leroux 1t was whis
rered that. during her journey. the lady and
her stripping were often together: a d
Margaret enraged at these discoveries com
manded that no further quest should be made
for her lost favor.le.
Taunted now by her brother. she defended
En- lie, declaring that she believed her 10 b-
guIitles-. even going so far as to boast that
within month she would bring proof of her
innocence.
" Robnet was pretty boy" said Francis.
laughing.
Let us make bet" cried Margaret. 81
| lose, | will bear this vile rhyme of thine
as motto TO my shame to my grave; if
| win
- will break my window and grant thee
| Whatever boon thou a>kest."
The result of this bet was long sung by
troubador and minstrel The queen employ cd
a hundred emis>aries- shed reward> foi
any intelligence of Emiie,' al in vain. The
month was expiring. and Margaret would have
given many bri gbt jewel. 10 redre her word
On the eve OF the fatal day, the jaiior OF the
prison in which the Sire de Layny was con
tined songtt an audience Of the queen n,
brought her a message Fl on the knight 10 say
that if he lady Margaret would ask hi pardon
as tie b0oa, aad obtain from her royal broihel
leave that be ni gbt he irought before him hei
bet was won. Fair Margaret was very joyful
and readily made the desrt d promise. franc
was unwilling 10 see his false servant but b,
vas in hgh good bumor, for a cavalier bat
, that morning brought Intelligence Of vetor,
over the imperislsts. Thr messenger himsel
va Landed 10 the dispatches a. the most fear
les and brave-t knight in France The kin,
i"aded him with presents. only regretting tha
a VOW prevented the soldier from raising
visor or De laring his name.
The same evening. a. the setting sun shon
. on the lattice on which the unyall4nt rhvns
p was tracrd. Francis reposed on the same settle
AID the beautiful queen OF Navarro. with tri
umph IN her bri ght eyes. sat beside him. A,
tend d hy Vusris, the prisoner hroDght in
, bis frame was attanuaied BY privaton and h
j walked with toiterIng steps. He knelt at n
feet Of Francis. aid uncovered bis bead
2 quantity of rich golden hair tbenSecaping fel
over the suuken cheeks and pallid brow Of th
suppcant
We have treason here. cried the kin.
! Sir ialHr. where s your prison.r.'
"Sire. blame him not .ad d the soft, falterin
q voice Of En- lie; - wiser than he bav
d been deceived by woman Ny dear Lord va
e euiitless Of the rme for which be suffered
r There wa but one mode 10 save him ! a
J. snmed his chains; he escaped with poor Rob
G net Ler0ux in my attire; he jo ned you
p army: the young aud gallant cavalier who d
r livered the dispatches 70 your grace-whor
n you overwhelmed with Donors and rewards
d is my own Euguerard de Ligny. | waited ht
i for his arrival with testimonials Of bis inn
cence. 10 declare myself to nv lady the eqee
y asks"
. Il. De Lagny's pardon" said Margaret
IF he also kae.t 10 the ki1g. Spare yoc
le faithful vase, sire, and reward this lady
s. truth ~
q Francis first broke the false speaking windo,
=. then he raised the ladies from their supple
B. tory posture.
In tns tournament given 10 celebrate N
triumph OF laden" the Sire d. Lagny bo
:. Of every prize: AID surely there was mo
lovliness in Enilies faded cheek. more graz
!. in her emac ated forn-types a. they were
!. truest affection than in the prouder bearir
and fresber complexion Of the most brilia
beauty in attendance On the co1rtly festival
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