The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-07-07

am lord Of oil the riches of yonr heart.
place my trust in the Sieur ST. Eloi,
who will snrelysuccor in our troubles,
and will deliver us from evil. 1 will go
straight to the scrivener and have him
draw up the contracts and writings.
And consider, after All, dearest flower
OF my life, that you will be finely dressed,
well lodged, and cared for like q queen
during your life, since the Lord Abbot
leaves us the enjoyment Of my proper.
ty."
Tiennette, in o tempest Of tears and
smiles, fought against this decision, and
declared that she would rather die than
reduce to serid0m free man, and much
more free man whom she entirely
loved because Of the gracious words
which lio had said to her in the meadow
when they first met. But Anselm spoke
80 tenderly to her, and told her that his
happiness was bound up in her COM
panionship, aud that il she died lie
would certainly follow her to the tomb,
with thousand loving expressions, that
she consented to the marriage, thinking
in her own heart that she could always
kill herself II she wanted to. When
this thing was known in Paris, that the
great goldsmith had given up his lands
and liberty for the sake OF his love,
every one wished to see him, and every
lady, who could get the money, bought
a trinket, TINT she might talk with him
and applaud him for being so true in
love. When the day approached that
was TO unite him to Tiennette and to
slavery, Anselm melted all his gold into
IL royal crown, which hO ornamented
with NIL his pearls and diamonds, and
brought it secretly To- the Queen, saying,
"Your Majesty, do not know what will
happen to me tomorrow everything
within my house will be inventoried and
held by the accursed monks, who havn
shown me nopity. Deign, then, to ne.
cept this. It is q feeble expression of
hanks for the joy Of seeing my beloved,
which owe to your goodness. do
not know what will happen next. But
II day should come when my children
shall DO free I have sure confidence in
your queealy generosity"
"well said, good man, " said tho King.
"Some day the Abbey will have need Of
my aid, and I will not forget this"
The wedding OF Tiennetto was sight
to SEQ. The Abbey was crowded. The
Queen herself gave her the wedding
robes, and the King, by letters-patent,
granted her n special privilege to wear
golden earrings, which was forbidden
to serfs by tho sumptuary laws Of that
time. The Abbot Hugo pronounced the
benediction, and the handsome pair left
the Abbey for the lodging OF Anselm-
now become serf. The poor husband
had forged himself n silver bracelet,
which he wore on his left arm, showing
that he was serf OF the domain Of the
Abbey OF st. Germain.
And as they passed, the people form.
ed double line along the street, and
shouted, "Noetl Noet!" as II he had
been new King. When he arrived at
his door he found the irons which sup
ported his sign had been decorated with
green bougls and knots OF blue rib
bon, and all the principal inhabitants
OF the quarter where there TO wish him
Joy, and to serenade him with n band
OF music, nhd they all cried out to him,
"You will always be noble man,
Muster Anselm, in spite OF the monks. "
They passed the honeymoon in the
greatest happiness. Tiennette was de-
lighted with her fine house, and with
the kindness OF the great ladies' who
came to buy jewels, and had all OF them
pleasant word for herself and hus-
band. At tho end OF month, who
should come in great pomp but tho old
Abbot, Hugo de Senecterre, their lord
and master, who, entering into the
house thai no longer belonged to the
goldsmith, but to the Chapter, said to
tile two spouses: "My children, you arc
free, and quit OF all manOrial power {;
and I must tell you that at the very first
{ was greatly moved at the love which
united you together, and so, resolved,
when the rights Of tho Abbey had been
firmly recognized, to make yon entirely
happy. And this act OF manumission
shall cost YOU nothing. And Anselm's
house, lhnd and goods nre all his again,
seeing that he had SO much confidence
in tho mercy OF Cod" SO saying, he
gave them both little slap on the
cheek, which was the right OF manu-.
mission, in receiving which they fell at
his feet, kissing his hands and weeping
for Joy. Aud the news spreading like
wildRre through the neighborhood,
everybody turned out to bless and thank
the Abbot. And on his return to the
Abbey, Anselm held the bride OF his
mare as far as the gate OF Busy. On
tho road ho scattered silver crowns
among the manned, the halt, and the
blind, crying: "LargCsse ! Largesse to
God God save and bless the Abbot
Long live the good Lord Hugn !" And
when he returned to his own house he
made a now nuptial feast, which lasted
whole week.
This fond couple lived togethe, long
and happily, and had numerous fam
lily who settled in Touraine and became
of the noblessO. Nor did AnSelm for
get lis vow, for on the first anniversary
Of his wedding.day lie brought to the
Abbey OF 81. Germain the two inches
OF silver Which he had vowed. These
two treasures were placid on the chief
altar Of the church, and were esteemed
the most valuable things in the possess
sion Of the Abbey. Strangers came far
and near to SEQ them, and the story OF
the loves OF tho Touraugean and the
lovely Tiennette was spread over oil
France.
The moral of this history is that love
conquers all things,-Fron the French
Of Batsac.
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