The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-09-20

IN heart on deed of treachery, of which his
own selfish interests were indeed the real mo-
tive, but which he decorated before his con-
science with the fair names of duty and pa
| triotisn.
On the very same day that he arrived ut
Compiegne he chose out one of his most faith
full servants, and mounting him ON his best
horse he dispatched him in all haste to Paris.
letter which this messenger bore gave q full
account of all that had passed to the queen
and Enguerrand de Marigny, and urgently
pressed their speedy return to court.
His traitorous design met with the fullest
| success. Joanna of Navarre's fury knew-no
bounds The Fiemngs graciously received .
| Should they to whom she had sworn an eternal
hate thus escape her at the very moment when
| they seemed at last fully in her powerf And
| Enguerrand de MarIgny, who had already
squandered, or in prospect laid out, the enor-
nous sums which he reckoned on extorting
from the Flemish bnrghers! Both of these
foes of Flanders had too great an interest in
the destruction of their prey, to allow it thus
easily to give them the slip. No sooner had
they received the intelligence than both has
tened back to Compiegne, and appeared sud-
denly and unexpectedly in the kings chamber.
"What, SIRE" cried Joanna; am I, then,
nothing to you, that you thus receive my enc
mics into favor without word said to me 2
Or have You lost your reason, that you are re.
solved on nourishing these Flemish serpents to
your own destruction 2"
Madam" answered Philip, calmly, me
thinks it would beseem you to address your
husband and your king with somewhat more
respect. fit is my pleasure to show grace to
the old Count of Flanders, so shall it BIT. =
ono" cried Joanna, inhamed with anger,
" so shall it not be! Hear me- sire. will not
have it 80. What! shall the rebels who be-
headed my uncles escape thusf Shall they
have 1T to boast that they have shed with i'm
punity the blood royal of Navarro, aud insult
ed it's queen 7"
Your passion leads you astray, madam
replied Philip; "bethnk yourself calmly, and
tell me, is it not right that Philippa should
be restored to her father7"
At this Joanna's fury waxed still higher.
Release Philippaw she exclaimed. "Sure-
| ly, sire, you cannot think of it! That she NAV
be married to Edward of England's son, and so
your own child may lose thronef No. no;
that shall never happen, believe me. And
what is more, Philippe is my prisoner !; and
you shall find that even Your kngly power is
not sufficient to rescue her from my grasp"
Truly, mad ame", cried Philip, "you are ex-
ceeding all bounds! 1 would have you know
that this unseemly defiance much dispteases
me; take care, moreover, that do not make
you feel it! 1 am your sovereign, and as such 1
will be obeyed'
"And you intend to restore flanders to this
old rebel, and to put him in a position once
more to make war upon you A grievous re-
pentance will you prepare for yourself by 60
ill-considered step! For my part, since 1 see
that 1 an of small account with you, that a
matter SO nearly concerning me is to be settled
without my being even CONSULTED, I will return
to my own land of Navarro, and Philippa shall
go with me-"
This last speech of Queen Joanna had a
powerful effect upon the kings mind; for the
possession of Navarro was in truth matter of
| no small lin portance to the crown of France.
and Philip would have parted with great
deal rather than that Joanna had more than
once threatened him with retiring to her own
states, and he feared that she might one day
carry this design into effect. After some con-
sideratioD, therefore, he replied:
"You are offended without cause, madam.
Who has told you that intend to restore
Flanders have not yet come to any deter
mination on the subject"
you have said enough to let your in tentions
be SEEM" answered Joanna. "But be that as
it may, tell you, that if you disregard me so
far as to set my wishes and opinions at nought,
will leave you I will not stay here to be ex-
posed to the consequences of your want of
prudence and foresight. The war against
Flanders has exhausted your treasury and
your people; and now that you have the
means in your hands of retrieving ronroalf ut
the expense of the rebels, you are about to re-
ceive them into favor, and to give them all
back again Never have our finances been in q
worse condition; that Messire de Marigny can
tell you"
Thus appealed to, Enguerrand de Ma1igny
addressed the king. "Sire," said he, 1T is
impossible we can continue to pay the troops
you are maintaining, for the people cannot or
will not any longer pay the taxes. The
Prerot des Marehdnds at Paris has refused the
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