Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-09-03
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Etienne, and 1 am the little Tiennette, at
your service"
"My darling" said the goldsmith, enc
woman did ever please me as you have done
and I am sure that you have heart full OF
all nobleness. And seeing that you presented
yourself to my eyes at the very moment when
+ resolved to marry, take it to be an omen
from heaven. If, therefore, I am not displeas
ing to you, pray you to take me for your
friend and husband"
The words were uttered with so grave an
accent, and so impressive manner, that
Tiennette wept. =,
"No, Monseigneur," she replied, 81 shall
cause you thousand sorrows, and shall be
your misfortune. Let it pass. I'm poor
serfgirl. You have said enough"
"Ho," said Anselm, "have l? You don't
know me my girl, nor with what sort of
man you deal."'
Then joining his hands together, and rails
ing his eyes, he spoke out:
II make a solemn VOW to the Sieur Saint
Eloi, whose pity protects the craft of gold
smiths, to make two inches Of silver, and to
adorn them with my finest workmanship.
One shall be for a statue of the Holy Virgin,
if she will intercede for the liberty of this,
my dear wife, and the other for my patron
St Eloi, if have good success in this enter
prise of the enfranchisement of Tiennette,
here present, to which I devote myself, goods
and body. And l swear by my hopes OF
eternal happiness to persevere with courage
in this affair, to spend every franc of what |
possess, and to relinquish it only with my life.
And now God has heard my VOW, and you,
little one, also," said he, turning to the young
girl.
"Oh! my lord, my dear lord oh my COW
is running away" cried she, throwing herself
on her knees before Anselm. IL will love
you all my life, only take back your vow.'
"Let me go and catch the cow replied the
goldsmith, raising her up, but without daring
to kiss her, though the young girl already
loved him passionatel y.
And so the goldsmith ran after the COW,
who was soon caught and held by the horns,
for he was so full of joy that for two pins he
would have tossed it up in the air, so strong
he felt.
"Good-bye, my darling. If you come into
Paris don't fail to come to my house, near the
Church Of St. Eloi. am called Master An
seIm, and am the goldsmith of the Kings
Majesty. Promise me to be in this field next
Gods day; don't fail to come, though the
sky should rain javelins."
eyes, good and dear sir. To come would
leap all hedges, and wish l may be yours
without causing any hurt to you, even if it
were at the expense of my future happiness.
And l will pray God for you with all my
strength, waiting for our next meeting"
Anselm departed toward the town, going
right on, never looking backward, nor to the
right, nor yet to the left, as man walks who
is set in his purpose, and Tiennette watched
him going, fixed like stone image of some
saint, never stirring from her position until
she could see him no more; and long after
the burgess was far out of sight, she strained
her eyes, There she remained until nightfall,
lost in reflection, hardly knowing if all that
had been was not dream. Then she went
back to the wretched pen which was her home
and was soundly beaten for being late; but
did not feel the blows, being full of love for
Ansolm. 40 for him, l,o loot tl,- pv"ei ui
working, could neither eat drink nor sleep.
If he shut his eyes, he saw Tiennette; if he
took up his tools, Tiennette foated on the
silver plates, and hindered him from working !;
if he blew up his forge, he saw her lovely
form in the red glow of his fire. She was a
part of his life-never to be lost, never to
break away. Feeling this, he shut up his
forge and took the road to St. German, to
speak to the Lord Abbot about Tennette.
But on the way he prudently determined to
place himself under the protection of some
courtier; and, retiring to the Court, sought
out the Chamberlain Of the King, who highly
esteemed him on account of some work which
he had made for his lady love. The Cham
berlain at once promised his. assistance, Or
dered his man to saddle his steed and hack
ney for the goldsmith, and they rode together
to the Abbey of St. Germain. The Abbot Of
those days was the Lord Hugo de Senecterre,
who was very old, being ninety-three years of
age When they were ushered into the Alb
bott's guest. chamber, the Chamberlain, in a
pleasant way, begged the Lord Hugo to grant
him something which would be very agreeable
to him. The Abbot, shaking his head, replied
that the canons of the Church strictly inhb-
tied any such blind engagements of ones
word.
Said the Chamberlain "Dear father, this
good man you see here is the goldsmith of the
Court, who has fallen desperately in love with
young girl, daughter of serf belonging
to the Abbey. And ask of you, if ever you
hope to have your dearest wish granted, to
free that young girl"
"Who is she ?" demanded the Abbot, of
Anselm.
"She is called Tiennette," said he timidly.
"Ho, ho,'' laughed the good old Hugo.
"The bait has brought me fine fish. This
is grave matter, and l cannot determine it
alone"
Il know we'll enough, good father, what
you mean by that" said the Chamberlain,
knitting his brow with disappointment.
"Beau Sire," replied the Abbey, "do you
know the girl?"
So saying, he ordered Tiennette to be
broughtin, telling his Secretary to clothe her
in fine dresses and to make her as brave as he
could In the meanwhile the Chamberlain
drew the Tourangean apart and advised him
to give up his whim, seeing that it was like to
cost him dear. There were many young girls
even of noble birth who would gladly marry
him, whereas the monks would make him pay
a round sum for Tiennette.
Il am satisfied" said the goldsmith. 81
have laid up few crowns
"Well," replied the Chamberlain "you will
want them l know the monks, With them
money is all in ALL"
"Monseigneur," said the goldsmith, turning
to the Abbot, and speaking very softly but
very resolutely, too, "you represent here on
earth the goodness and mercy of God, who
shows himselfso full of pity toward u.s. and is
SO gracious to our miseries you will aid
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