Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-04-29

This was what had brought the Count
OF Franehe COmpte blindfolded to be mar
ried.
The King smiled grimly but said moth,
ing.
The Count placed the ring upon the fin
ger ct his bride, but he did not salute her,
and when the ceremony was over he turned
his back upon her, took the handkerchief
from his eyes, and walked deliberately out
Of the chapel.
Lyuonie pputed her pretty lips, and was
almost ready to cry with yexatI0u.
The King took her IN charge, escorted
her to her carriage, ard they were convey
ed tn the hotel her husband occupied.
Here you are my dear" said the King
conducting her through the apartments be
had expressly furnished for her reception :;
there you are, at home"
But where's my husband?" asked Ly-
donie
Silly boy !" muttered the King, Look.
ing very much annoyed. Never mind, my
dear, be is your husband the rest will
casnssin time. !"
What is the use of having husband ie
he Will not look at your"
lie shall look at you, or will send him
to the Bastile ~
"Oh, no." cried Lydonie, edo not force
him TO look at me. If he has not curiosity
enough to see what kind of wife he has
got, l'm sure do not wish to obliga him
to look at me. | see how it is" she con-
tinued, sad expression stealing over her
features. "Sire you have forced the Count
into this union Pr
The King coughed and looked guilty.
"Ohl' cried Lydonie, with anguish, "he
will never love me,-he will never love
mel"
why should you carer"
Because love him." answered Lydonie
innocentIy.
Love him ?"
"Oh, SO dearly; that is why | married
him | have loved him from the moment
| first beheld him. And now that am his
wife he will not look at me"
Lydonie burst into flood of tears, and
sank down on sofa.
The King pitied her sincerely, but what
| could he do? He bad forced his son to
marry her, but he could not force him to
| love her.
He thought of the BastiIe. 1t would
not make him love his wife to send him
there.
We'll, well ;" he said, "you are his wife.
| 1t will make him a Duke, and, dare say.
| you will find him home before morning"
! With these words the King withdrew.
| Lydonie was left alone with her sorrow
| But she was not one to droop long. She
soon dried her tears, ard looked all the
| better fer them, like rose after shower
Her Old nurse came ir, and together they
| inspected her new home, which Lyd0nie
! found entirely to her satisfaction.
The Count did not come that night.
\ week passed by, and he did not make
his appearance. Lydonie came to the con
clusion that he never would come.
She knew it was useless to appeal to the
! King. lie had made Franche Compile a
Duke, bat he coull do nothing for her.
She Diet rmins6 to ascertain what her
husband was about.
She dispatched trusty servant for in
telligcrce. and, like all wives who place
spy upon their husbands movements, she
was not at all pleased with the news sht
received
The Duke was pIungirg into all kind
Of Dissipation He was making love to al
the pretty daughters Of the shoykeepers il
the Rue St. Antoine.
In fact, for a newly married man, hi
conduct was shameful.
"ru leave me to run after such caROHle"
exclaimed Lydouie.
She rausci suddenly. An idea had en-,
tered her brain. She determined to &C
upon it.
While she is medi'ating upon it, let u
see what the Duke was about.
One night, about eight days after hi
marriage. the Duke. plainly at;ired an,
muffied in cloak, roamed through til
Faubaurg ST. Antoine, as was bis wont, IL
quest Of adventures.
As he turned the corner of one of thos
= narrow lanes that intersected that quartz
at that period, piercing shrek burst upo
his ear. mingled with sufocating cries 70
assistance.
The Dukes sword was out in an instant
He was brave to rashness. Without
moments thought, he plunged into tn
lane.
The man fed preeipitately at his ap
preach, and the girl sank into his arms
couvulsiyely exclaIrning-
Save me, oh, save me 20
The Duke shesthed his sword and er
, deavored to calm her fears.
, He led her beneath the lamp that swun
at the corner.
, why, you are perfect little beauty
he cried rapturously, and in surprise
The girl cast down her eyes and blu, he
deeply, and the Duke felt the little han
that rested upon his arm tremble. BIZ
she did not seem displeased.
t "Do you reside in Paris ?"
! Yes; but we have only been here
short time-we came from BellVille-motl
er and ]"
D From the country eh Where do yo
, live my pretty blossom?"
: '.Iu the Rue st. Helena"
: "Why, that is some distance from her
Will you not permit me to escort 20
e home? These streets are dangerous, &
you have found, to enc as beautiful as 20
are"
E 81 would very much like to have you So
me hnme-if-if-"
She paused and appeared confused.
eff what ?" asked the Duke, eagerly.
"If you would only be so good-as
promise not toto try-to-kiss NE agai
If you please, sir" replied the girl inn
. Gently.
t The Duke was charmed. There was
e simplicity, a freshness about this your
girl which pleased him.
= 81 give you my word as a gentleman
he said frankly, "that no action Of mil
shall displeasc you, if you accept my e
cort"
h She came to his side and took his ar
with confidence.
81 am not afraid of you" she said wi
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