Middletown transcript., 1869-06-12

who had been struck heavy blow; but
by powerful effort of will she controlled
herself, and answered distinctly, although
in whisper: ....
''1Ienri Bcauvallon, to you who have
saved body and soul, body and soul be-
long"
In few moments the brief legal cere-
mony was performed, which made them
man and wife; the official Register, signed
by Beauvallon and Marguerite Guyon,
and the new married pair returned to
Beauvallon's hotel. Here new surprise
awaited her, for priest was in attendance,
and priests were still rarity in Paris,
and the public offices of religion in abey-
ance, although physical danger to the per-
son of their ministers had ceased. The
religious ceremony was performed, and
the priest blessed the union already legal
ly accomplished by the Mairc.
When the couple were left alone, we
suppose Beauvallon told Marguerite low
er's story; how sympathy for her distress
had turned quickly to love for herself and
all that lovers tell so well, and written
words SO poorly. We suppose she made
her confession, too, and that they both re-
peated these happy condolences daily, for
they were still much given to each others
society.
But it is of another confidence that we
have to speak.
Said Beauvallon one evening, by that
freside, and on that sofa where he had
laid his human burden the night he brought
her in out of the streets
"But Marguerite, you have never asked
me anything about myself"
Naturally" said Marguerite making a
pretty little mouth. NATURALLY, M. De
Beauvallon; since I know all about you"
"You do, and you say De Beauvallon."
eyes Monseigneur."
"Monseigneur. Marguerite arc you
crazy?"
"Sane as a Bishop, Monseigneur de
Beauvallon, or rather Monseigncur Henri
De Bcauvallon De La Vallette, Duke De
Moncontono."
"Thus," said Henri, smiling, "You are
Duchess"
"No!' said Marguerite, gaily. "Not
yet. We have no Dukes now: but they
will come back one of these days. To-day
we have only soldiers, like yourself"
$50 am soldier as well as Duke it
seems"
Exactly! You are General of Di-
vision"
This time Henri was really astonished,
and exclaimed,
"You are a witch "
"Nonsense," said Marguerite. Young
gentlemen who entertain ladies in their
private apartments, who live daily with
them, and know that woman has eyes,
shouldn't stride across the floor with a full
military step; nor forgetfully clap their
hand to their left side, as if to hitch a sa-
bre out of the way; nor put on their hats
with a swing as if there were long plumes
in them to be thrown back out of the
way"
"Umph you're right. Tn bad actor
But that doesn't prove me a General.
"But this does!" said Marguerite, going
to the chimney and taking from the man
tic shelf letter which had been thrust un-
der one of the candlesticks.
"To General Of Division, Henri Beau
vallon!"
"You are right" said Henry. II am
careless rascal, and you are not bit of
witch. Anybody would have found me out
Marguerite pouted, little piqued, and
replied "Of course am stupid, that is
possibly the reason why you have never
asked me anything about myself"
"No; I didn't ask because didn't want
to know"
Marguerite's cheek flushed aud she star
ted up
"Not want to know"
Certainly not" said Henri, calmly
and observation-disclosures l know all
about you already"
A smile Of incredplous superiority was
the only reply to this boast.
"Mademoiselle Marguerite de la Roche
Guyon, Ci-devant Princess, may not be
witch .t
"But her husband is wizard" said
she, stopping his mouth with kiss.
'Not bit of it." said he, gaily-
"Young ladies who, after being saved from
the prison of the Temple, and the Guillo-
tine by the fall of Robespierre, starve
themselves in garret, and then go out
and try to die in the streets rather than
part with the Montmorency Sapphire, a
stone as well known as the Regent Dia-
mond, and who wear that jewel ON their
fnger-such young ladies when picked up
by Generals of Division in the service of
the Republic must be very simple if they
think their history will not be found out
by the Generals aforesaid without question
ing themselves. 80.
s'Besides which," said Marguerite
''Henri de Rauvallon de la Vallette, and
Marguerite de la Roche Guyon, were play
mates when one was five and the other ten
years DID," ses
80" said Henry, we are both impos-
ters."
"How"
because you knew me, and thought
you were deceiving me; | knew You and
thought was deceiving you-and after