Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1866-06-20
THE POISONED FLOWER.
n Incident IN the Eifs Of One OF the
Early Sings of France.


Of France. Among these is the following
incident, said TO have occurred in the lat
ter part Of the eleventh century, during
the reign Of Philip Augustus
The Prince was only fifteen when he
ascended the throne; but the strong hand
with which he siezed the reins OF the gov
, ernment awing the turbulent mobiles, and
protecting the common people against ag-
gression, soon convinced them that he was
not to be dispised for his youth
Though by his course he greatly endear~
ed himself to the mass Of his subjects, his
life was more than once threatened and
even attempted but these plots origina-
ted among the naughty mobiles, who were
restive under the restraints imposed upon
/ them by the King strong arm, and his
just and kindly heart.
In the summer Of the eleventh year of
/ his reign, weary Of the cares of state, the
King retired with his court to his royal
/ residence at Chaumont, which was IA
/ vorite resort to him.
4 Among his train was Godfrey, Count de
I Neville, the natural son Of Louis VII, the
+ Kings half brother. He was q mild and
/ inoGansiva man, apparently wei. content
F ell Wi.l the title and the estate conferred
bY the la-a King upon his mother, which
he had Inherited upon her death, but he
bad unfortunately married 4 naughty, am
/ bilious woman, who was but lily Inclined
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st the death Of Louis, she openly asscr-
ted that there bad been q secret marriage
between hlm ana the late Countess de Ne
vile. and upon the head Of her son should
/ rest the crown d France be being tao eli
ees5 porn. ana urged hsr husband to as
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Il have some hanIsomer within. which
are aU 9l.ranrad in Lo1uats ;" she said
smrljnrlv ..jf madame vonlI Ike f. iool-
at them.
Throwing the reins Of her horse to her
attendant. the Countess alfrhtpl much 10
+hn surp.isa of the sa,,v,f,r who navay.
knew his naughty mistress 10 he cuiltv
of such condesccnsion before
As the Countess entered tha little. low
room thr 1,rnt+v flower girI diSnIayad her
beautiful collection of bouquets with nar-
donabIa pride
utU or anv or +ha-, ara n v-o,,. so,,v;,o
with the evSar+fan Of tIlis sha s,iJ os
Size roinfei +a ona aomnosol If d,lico =
Golden lilies ana White roses. and raIiave5
bv n few leaves If rroon. "+hq- Is fo, n .
KIM"
$50 Kin- PEiIin buvs the flowers. pretty
maiden p
YES. madame. T have orders t. brfrr
them to the Palace daiIv. The golden lily
is his favorita flower. ana there are onlv
I those in bloom to-day
Il viii take this said the Countess. as
sae selected one OF the bognets, and took
iroI1 her purse q gold piece Of more than
double the value but, maiden, Itrst bring
me eo9i drink ot water from the spring
S"ndef
hlth hight step the young girl took 4
pitcher ana passed out TO the spring that
was but short defiance from the door
As she Ealded by the window on returning
she glanced p and saw, much TO her sur
PRISE 1er VISITOR bending over s-e stand
g mowers, aHt aTRaEea5.T sUr.n&-la-
something from --E le1t uH9a those s.5
had .a-- as--e -9g tae A'HE- y hen sae