Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-04-24

stately beauty that the worthy landlady, on
returning to the kitchen, proclaimed to her
satellites that she never before had seen so
queenly parsonage. "Ceste n,le Uerita6le
refine (she's perfect queen.) Ill warrant
she's some fine court marchioness on her way
over the frontier" said she land poor soul I!
would be the last to prevent her fight"
Indeed, the lady justified these encomi.
ums. Her figure was graceful and COM
handing, her features regular, her eyes
bright and vivacious. Her hair, in 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,
aud, varying constantly on the least emotion,
gave the lie to those Of her enemies who de-
clared she used paint. The only detect that
could be possibly found with this otherwise
perfect face was that the lower lip, slightly
too thick, protruded u little beyond the up
per one, as is frequently observed in the
portraits Of the sovereigns Of the house o.
Austria. Her costume was simple, consist
ing Of a gray petticoat and Powered chinti
overskirt, made in the fashion recently 81
popular and styled "Dolly Warden He
attendant, whom she called Susanne, was
pretty and unpretendiug young woman be
| longing to the vivacious class of Frencl
serving maids immortalized by Moliere auC
Beaumarchais as S0ubrettes.
The two travellers had scarcely tasteC
their first spoonful Of soup when the door
of the apartment were thrown open, tonc
/ a. - "A. 80
wearing his tricoored scarf, entered. Strid
ing up to the table at which the ladies wer
seated, he drew from his pocket letter
aud fixing his eyes with avid interest o.
the tall lady, made mental comparison be
tween her countenance aud that of some on
described in the document he held in hi
hand.
"Whqt is your name, cheyenne ?" aske
he, suddenly, in a tSne of authority.
inlay first ask, sir, who it is | sha
have had the homer of answering when | d
give my name p returned the lady, who
although she had become exceedingly pal,
retained her self possession in most remark
able manner, for it was no joke for woma
of position to fall into the hands Of tonC
tionnaireS in those days.
81 am the mayor of Jougne."
"ln that case, NJ. le Marie, | am Madam
de Pryne."
Have you no papers about you-n
passport r.
"Mon Dieu Yes-no that is, of couri
| have, but in my trunk" answered the lad
I'VE are only going to Besancon. This
my maid Susanna; we are two women tra'
cling on business | have an engagemeI
at Besancon and really, NJ. lie Marie,
had no idea that passports were necsssaI
when travelling in France"
you said that you had one in your boz
Very we'll, Madame de Pryhe, allow me
see this passport"
Willingly Call in your men, and !
them bring my largest trunk; all my p'
pers are in it."
The order was given and the box opene
1T is at the bottom Of all" said Ma
anne de Pryne, rising as il to search for
herself
e" 1t is useless your troubling yourse
cheyenne. See look at these grand train
these alone suffice to prove that you beloI
- to the court and intend emigrating in
Switzerland" cried the mayor as he tire
out of the box on to the table several ma
: nifcent robes of velvet, one Of which "
lined with ermine And here-here II
suspicious are more than confirmed. All al
Madame de Pryne that is your name
it ?-and you wear 4 crown do you y e
claimed the mayor as he suddenly rose fro
y bis inspection Of the box's contents, bran
: ishing triumphantly in one hand CROW
studded with large gems, and in the other
: new sceptre. "Ah !" laughed he exulting
9 MADAME de Pryue So you we're goi
: over the frontier with the crown jewels
Z !, France? know who you are"
"Who?" asked Madame de Pryne,
c pale as sheet.
= "You are Marie Antoinette, Of AuStr
: sometime Queen Of France"
"Is the Queen expected to pass this W
. in her flight 2"
"She is, aud you know that better th
l. any one In the name of France and t
= law arrest you"
/ Without any further proofs ?"
" Certainly; | do not require them"
% 70 "Will you not at least look at my pa
p port2"
: bah borrowed passport !" said
II mayor in an impatient tone. "YOu had b
, ter give yourself up, madam, without a
l. further ado. Believe me, it will be for
> best"
10 Then, sir" the lady answered, rising O
B. jestically from her seat and assuming an
sr perial attitude 81 am the queen "
1t would be difficult to imagine m
u noble figure than that of the unfortunt
&c princess as she spoke these four wor
Is Seeing that SusaRne was impatiently abe
le to interrupt her, she sienced her by an
IT, pcrative GESTURE, and then reseated herr
y with much dignity in her chair So que
~ ly did she appear at this critical mon
10 that, staunch republican as he was,
mayor of Jougne forgot all about egaL
TX bowed lOWly before his fallen sovereign, 1
a, retired at once to give the necessary ord
VI Tor Her Majestys detention aud to amour
the news Of her capture to his fellow-ctlz'
y A few moments after his exit two gendarr
10 were sent to mount guard at the doors
H. the salon, and the unfortunate queen, G
al GLIDING few words VI whispered CONVEX
p ton with Susanna, threw herself on
ne knees aud prayed earnestly for Divine
% sstance In less than an hour the ma
rs returned, accompanied by dozen or so
u the members Of the municipality. N
found the queen calm aud even cheer
OF She acknowledged their deferential man
% toward her with regal grace, and when
H. formed that the upper floor Of the hotel
placed at her service until further lnstI
n tious were reosived from Paris, follo'
'e' them thither with SO quick and even gay
70 step that several of them aiterward rem
bered it as an instance Of unusual self-c
~, ne mand.
i, When once the queen was safe and gus
49, placed at her door, the mayor Of Jou
~ gave himself up to a transport Of rev
Isr tionary joy "He had the queenof Fra
VS. under lock and key. On him, before Il
;.S days we're over, would be fixed the eyes