Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-07-11


good girl place the stand near the window, ant
be net much over them their perfume is to-
strong for 50 close and small room
There was something about these words, care
Iessy spoken enough lhey were, that deepeneC
the andefned suspicious in Marie's heart, and
following her suggestion, she placed the stanC
If flowers directly in front Of the open window
lhen, by close examination Of the bouquet
designed for the king, she detected the presence
of a fine, white powder, 30 lmpal pable as to be
mpereeptJlo To the eye upon the white petal,
OF the ios', but clearly yislte upon tho lilies
whose peculiar shape, by expo.iog tho leaves to
the iull rays Of the sun, as well as their vivid
aolorng, threw It inIo strong reiel. As she
bent over them the liant bu penetrating 0dOr
that arose made her 30 giddy that she would
have fallen had It not been lor tall, shapely
youth WHO had just entered and whose livery
showed that he was 10 the service Of the king.
10 was her lover, Fflncjn King Phillip =
J1dy-sa~nt who, passing By the house, step
ped IN TO have chat with his betrothed.
4" How now Marie 2 he said, looking into
her pale face. a." W hat has frightened the roseb
from your cheek, ma petite, ana gwen you such
d strange look "
The honest-hearted fellow was sincerely at
iached to his royal master, and be listened grave.
~ 10 Mares account OF tho conduct Of her
visitor and me susPcl0ns to which II gave rise.
80 1t has bad look he said, thoughtiully
" though brlike there's notalngIn IT, By good
luck ! have orders TO attend his majesty 10 his
private apartments an hour hence will put
nim 90 his guards then, surely n) harm can
com4 o. II
oJmeghdt 70 the surprise Of Francois, the
KING manifested no dnqlletude at this dis
closure thouzh bis grave look and the attentive
manner with %nic' he listened showed that he
considered II Of no light import lie bade him
charge Mare to t,ll 10 one what be had dis.
covered, but to come 20 the palace witt her
u1"efs an hour earlier ihan was her wont, by
no means forgetting the golden llllee.
hlng Phllp sat 10 ms audience hall, sur
rounded by his usual retlnue number OF
the royal family stood near him, among them
the Count dc Neylles, his wife, and their little
son, sweet by OF three, whose winning and
spu2htly ways had made him great iayorite
with the king.
:. And please your maj 'sty, Marie, the flower.
GIRL j Without said one OF the guard.
&" Admit her, sad the king
Marie had never seen Philip IN his robes Of
state, and the royal p'np that surrounded him
Impressed her with d ioeling Of awe as she en-
teiet But this was quickly dls'ipated by the
KIM gracious maone' as be babe her approach.
" see you have not forgotten my iayorite
h1wer, he said, taking the basket from her
hands. " Just admire these queeuly lilies, fair
Counties, aud lnhae the fragrance OF the rose.
Bu; why do you start and turn 20 pale = he
asAed, as with an Involuntary shudder she drew
back rom the flowers he would have put in her
hands.
II crave your majesty's pardon" she
stammered, ' but the odOr Of the rose always
d cts me thus. '
The king eyes followed the Countess as she
to window at the further end OF the
ban, under The pretext Of obtaining air he |
hen liked them sesrchngly upon her husbands
lace whose miud seemed 10 be entirely occupied /
y the rosy laughing boy be held 10 his arms.
Attracted by The brl bit color OF the lilies, the |
'hild stretched out his handsior them. A sud !
Ten thought struck The Ging, as he observed
ms.
see DO" eagerly NIUE L2als is regarding /
aem' be sii1' turning 10 the Count Give |
heu To him.
"lt1 llhl smile the Woul i4ther took the
lowers aad held them up before the boy, who,
'lutchpg them win ootn OF hs dlmpled hands,
Alsed them with gleetul shout, to his lips.
Instantly deathly pallor oSersprcad the face,
nd with iaint ga'p he fell back dead IN his
tthefs arms.
he Countess had Kept a idrtlSe watch upon
be hIns movements from her retreat, and for
tlng everything IN her terror, sprang forward
. arrest ner hu''ani arm But sae was too
lte.
=" Monster she exclaimed giaring upon
nan IKE ug'e's roooel OF her young " you
ave destroyed your chliu
ana Y" SA'u rn'lp' pointing significant
y TO lhe Movers sun clasped IN the child srlg'd
ngefSi you would have murder, your king!
" |, thls the woman VINO called at your cot
age th q morning W. he inquired, turning to
lArie
" The 'me, your majesty
As ooon rs the Count compreheoded the full
np5rt OF IL csc words. he cast look Of hor or
nj iees;atic upon hls wife then taking his
81 can Rv bst. We vou no stronger proor sire. "