The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-14

bowls of excellent BROTH
The bright light of the fire threw its
cheerful glare on the countenance OF the |
tall lady, and showed her to possess such |
rare and stately beauty that the worthy land
lady, on returning to the kitchen, pro-
claimed to her satellites that she never be-
fore had seen so queenly parsonage.
"C'est une vcrtable refine" (shes perfect
Queen.) I'll warrant she some fine court
Marchioness on her way over the frontier
snid she "and poor soul / would be the
last to prevent her flight"
Indeed, the lady justified these encomi-
ums. Her figure was graceful and COM
manding, her features regular, her eyes
bright and vvacious. Her hair,li which
still fingered traces of powder, was drawn
high up over her ample forehead, whilst one
heavy curl hung down on her shoulder.
| Her complexion was singularly brilliant,
and, varying constantly Oh the least emo
! ton gave the lie to those of her enemies
who declared she used paint. The only
defect that could bo possibly found with
! this otherwise perfect face was that the low
! or lip. slightly too thick, protruded little
! b, yond the upper one, as is frequently OBJ
| served in portraits of the sovereigns Of the
| house of Austria.
/ Her costume was simple consisting of n
=
skirt, made in the fashion recently so pop
ular and styled Dolly Warden Her at
tendant, whom she called Susanna, was n
! pretty and unpretendiGg young woman be-
longing to the viyacious class OF French
serving maids immortalized by Mchcrc
and Bcaumarchais as sombrcttes.
The two travellers had scarcely tasted
their first spoonful OF soup when the doors
of the apartment we're thrown open, and II
foRctioHHaUe of the Proyisionary Govern
ment, wearing his tri-colored scarf, entered.
Striding up to the table at which the two
ladies were seated, he drew from his pock
ct letter, and fixing his eyes with vivid
interest on the tall lady, made n mental
comparison between her cOuntenance and
that Of some one described in the document
he held in his hand "What isyour name,
citorcnnc? p asked he suddenly in tone of
authority.
"May | first ask, sr, who it is | shall
have had the honor of answering when do
give my name!" returned the lady, who,
although she had become exceedingly pale,
retained her self-posscssion ina remarkable
manner for it was no joke for a woman of
position to fall into the hands of function
naires in those days
~ am the Mayor of ,Jougnc
'Jn that case, NJ. lc Marie. am Madame
dc phync,'
"lIavc you no papers about you-no
passport"
mon Dieu, Ycs-no; that is, of course
| have, hut in my trunk" answered the
lady. 1--WE are only going to Besancon.
This is my maid Susanna; we are two wo-
men travelling on business. ] have an en-
gagcment Mt Besancon; and really, NJ. lie
Marie, had no idea that passports were
necessary when travelling in France"
You said that you had one in yonr box.
Very well, Madame dc Prync, allow me to
see this passport
Willingly Call in your men and let
them bring my largest trunk all my papers
are in it,
The order was given and the box opened.
at is at the bottom of all" said Madame
de pryne, rising as il to search for it her
self
at is useless your troubling yourself,
cheyenne. See? look at these grand trains
these alone suffice to prove that you belong
to the court and intend emigrating into
Switzerland, cried the mayor as he threw
out of he box ON to the table several mag
nficent robes of velvet one of which was
lined with ermine "And here-hcre my
suspicious are more than confirmed. All
all! Madame dc Prync that is your name,
is it?-and you wear crown, do you p
exclaimed the Mayor. as he suddenly rose
from his inspection of the box's contents
brandishing triumphantly in one hand q
crown studded with large gems, and in the
othcra sceptre. "Ah! ah!" laughed he
cxultingly, MADAME dc Pryne Sotyou
were going over the frontier with the crown.
jewels Of France? / know who you are"
"Who" asked Madame de Pryne, as paie
"a sheet
"You are Mari. AMI incttr Of Austria
sometime Queen of Frence.'
''ls the Queen expected "a pass this va,
in her ilight?"
'She is, and you know that better than
any one In the name Of France and tn,
law l arrest YOU"
"Without any further proofs?'
, "Cerlainly: do not require them"
, "Will YOU not at least look at my pass
r port?"
"Bah! a borrowed pas port?" said thC
Mayor in an impatient tone. you hat
= better give yourself up, madame, withou
,, any further ado. Believe me, it will be FOL
I the best
:, Then, SIR" the lady. answered, rising
, majestcaly from her seat and assuming al
, imperial attitude, ~ am the Queen?"
1t would be difficult to imagine Il more
noble figure than that of the unfortunat,
, Princess as she spoke these four words
, Seeing that Susanna was impatiently abou
. to INTERRUPT her she silenccd her by II,
impressive gesture and then rescated her
n self with much dignity in her chair. :,
Queenly did she appear at this critical mo
ment Of her existence, that. q staunch Re
i publican as he was, the Mayor Of Jougn,
i forgot all about egalite, bowed lowly befor,
n his fallen sovereign and retired at once t.
give the necessary orders for Her Majesty
detention and to announce the news of he
capture TO his fcllow-citzens. A few mo
4 ments after his exit two gendarmc
! were sent to mount guard at TIN
:, doors of the saloon, and tn
= the unfortunate Queen, concluding few
~ words of whispered conversation with Su
a same, threw herself on her knees ant
= prayed earnestly for Divine assistance. Ii
"a less than an hour the Mayor returned, ac
companied by II dozen or so OF the mem
/. bers of the municipality. They found tn
Queen calm, and even cheerful. She nc
7 knowledged their dcfcrental manner to
ward her with regal grace, and when in
/, formed that the upper floor of the hote
= was placed at her service until further in
!, structiOns were received from Paris, fol
lowed them thithcr with so quick and evel
r.. gay step that several of them afterwar
- remembered it as an instance of unusua
~ self. command.
IS When once the Queen was safe an
n guards placed Mt her door, the Mayor o
IF Jougno gave himself up to n transport @
z, revolutionary joy; ale had the Queen o
e France under lock and key. On him, be
q fore three days were over, would be fxe
the eyes of all the world. His name woul
n descend to posterty, and live forever in tn
N annals of this country