The Republican. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 187?-187?, 1874-04-04

singularly brilliant, and, varying co
stsntly on the least emotion, gave q
lie TO those OF her enemies who declar
she used paint. The only defect th
could be possibly found with this othf
wise perfect face was that the lower Iii
slightly too thick, protruded a little b
yond the upper one, as is frequent
observed in portraits of the sovereign
OF the house of Auttria.
Her costume was simple, consistiu
of gray petticoat and fowered chin
overskirt, made in the fashion recent
so popular and styled "Dolly Warden.
Her attendant, whom she called s,
sanna, was a pretty and unrsefendin
y)ung woman belonging TO the viyi
cious class of French serving-maid
immortalized by Moliere and Bear
marchais as sOubrettes. -... r-.
The two travellers had scarcely tas O
thpir first spoonful, of soup when th
doors of the apartment were throw
open, and a fonctionndire of the pre-
visionary government, wearing his tri
colored scarf, entered. Stridiug up I,
the table at which the two ladies wer
seated, he drew from his pocket letter
an, fixing his eyes with vivid interes
on the tall lady, made a mental com
parison between her countenance anC
that OF some one described in the doc
ument he held in his hand. ~ '.t.
7 "What is your name, oitoyenne?'
asked he suddenly in a tone of au
tlOrltV. .r sr... %
"May / first ask sir, who it is l shal
hav the honor of answering when / dc
give my name?" returned the lady
who, although she had become exceed.
ingly psle. retained her self-possession
in remarkable manner, for it was nc
joke for a woman of position to fall
into the hands of .tonctionnaires in
those days. .y -r .......r- -......
am the Mayor OF Jougne."
In that case, NJ. le Marie, / am
Madame de Pryne." -. o. ."'
"Have you no papers about you-no
passport? ?" t-.
Mon Dieul Yes--no; that is, of
course have, but in my trunk" an-
swered the lady. eve are only going
to Besancon. This is my maid, Susanne;
we are two women travelling on bust
ness. / have an engagement at Besan-
con and really, M. lie Marie, / had no
idea passports were necessary when
travelling in France" t'.'
"You said that you had one in your
box. Very well, Madame de Pryne,
allow me to see this passport"
Willingly; call in your men, and let
them bring my largest trunk all my
papers are in it. .....F ss ....
The order was given and the box
opened. .- ,...r... > ~.
Madame de Pryne. rising as il to search
for it herself. rRfF ~ 2 ~ar
at is useless your troubling your
self, 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 the box ION
to the table several magnificent robes of
velvet, one of which was lined with
ermine. "And here-here, my suspi-
cions are more than confirmed. Ah
Ah ! Madame de Pryne THAT is your
name, is it ?--and you wear crown, DO
you?" exclaimed the mayor, as he sud-
denly rose from his inspection OF the
box's contents, brandishing in one hand
a crown studded with large gems, and
In The other a sceptre. "Ah ah p
laughed he exultingly, Madame de
Pryne, 30 You were going over the from.
.ier with the crown Jewels Of, France?
know who you are" - ."
"Who ?" asked Madame de Pryne, as
pale as sheet.
"You are Marie Autoinette, of Aus
ria, sometime queen OF France"
"Is the qneen expected to pass this
way in her fightP"
"She is, and you know that better
han any one. In the name of France
md the law / arrest you" ~
"Without any further proofs y
Certainly; l do not require them"
"Will you not at least look at my
qrOPxu-x ~
he mayor in an impatient tone. "You
lad better give yourself up, madame,
githout any further ado. Believe me,
t will be for the best.",-
"Then. sir" the Indy answered, rising
najestically from her seat, and. hssum-
ng an imperial attitude, ~ am the
ueen."
It would be difficult to imagine a
lore noble figure than that of the un-
princess as she spoke these
our words. Seeing that Susanne was
about to interrupt her, she t
ilenced her by. an imperative gesture,
nd then reseated herself with much
iguity in her chair. 50 queenly did
he appear at this critical moment OF
er existence, that, stauncli republican
! he was, the mayor of Jougne forgot I {
If about egdiife, bowed low before bis
lllen sovereign and retired at once to |
i've the necessary orders for her ma
,sty's detention and to announce the {
evs of her capture to his fellow-citi. 8
ms. A few moments after his exit
70 gentlemen were sent to mount |
lard at the doors of the saloon, and I
10 unfortunate queen, concluding a G
W words OF whispered conversation i
ith Susanne, threw herself on her {
ices and prayed earnestly for divine a
sistance. In. less than an hour the T.
ayor returned accompanied by dozen il
so of the municipality. They found &
e queen calm, and even cheerful. She @
knowledged their deferential manner Il
ward her with royal grace, and when a
formed that the upper floor of the {,
tel was placed at her service until !,
rther instructions were r. r5ceived from I,
iris, followed them thither with so Il
lick and even gay step that several n
them afterward remembered it as an
stance Of unusual self-command. m
When once the queen was safe. and N
ards placed at her door, the mayer of IA
ugne gave himself mp to transport o.
revolutionary JOY. +" He had the
cen of France under lock and key. rt