The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-04-02

eyes DTlBub ana NlVuClOuS. IleT nalT
. in which still fingered traces of pow der
was drawn high up over her ample fore
head, whilst one heavy curl hung down
on her shoulder. Her complexion was
singularly brilliant, and, varying con.
stantly on the least emotion, gave the
lie to those of her enemies who declared
she used paint. The only defect that
could be possibly found with this other.
wise perfect face was that the lower lip,
slightly too thick, protruded little be-
yond the upper one, as is frequently
observed in portraits of the sovereigns
Of the house of Austria.
Her costume was simple, consisting
of a gray petticoat and fowered chintz
overskirt, made in the fashion recently
so popular and styled "Dolly Warden. "
Her attendant, whom she called Sd
sanna, was pretty and unpretending
young woman belonging to the viva.
cous class of French serving-maids
immortalized by Moliere and Beau
marchais as sOubretcS.
The two travellers had scarcely tas ed
their first spoonful of soup when the
doors of the apartment were thrown
open, and a fOnctiOnnaire of the pro.
visionary government, wearing his tri
colored scarf entered. Striding up to
the table at which the two ladies' were
seated, he drew from his pocket letter,
an fixing his eyes with vivid interest
on tho tall lady, made mental com
parison between her countenance and
that of some one described in the doc
ument he held in his hand.
"What is your name, citoyenne?"
asked he suddenly in tone of au-
thority.
"May first ask, sir, who it is shall
hav the honor of answering when do
give my name?" returned the lady,
who, although she had become exceed
ingly pole, retained her sclf-possession
in a remarkable manner, for it was nc
Joke for woman of position to fall
into the hands of ,toncti0nnaires in
those days.
4 am the Mayor of Jougnc."
"In that case, M. le Marie, I am
Madame de Pryne."
"Have you no papers about you-no
pass ort ?"
"Mon Dieu! Yes-.no; that is, of
course I have, but in my trunk" an
swered the lady. owe are only going
to Basancon. This is my maid, Susanne;
we are two women travelling on busi-
ness. have an engagement at Besan-
con and really, M. le Marie, l had no
idea passports were necessary when
travelling in France"
"You said that you had one in your
box. Very well, Madame do Pryne,
allow me to zee this passport"
Willingly; call in yonr men, and let
them bring my largest trunk all my
papers are in it.
The order was given and the box
opened. -,
"It is at the bottom of ALL" said
Madame de PryEe, rising as if to search
for it herself.
"It is useless your troubling your
self, cheyenne. See Look at these
grand trains, these alone suffice toprove
that you belong to the court, and intend
emigrating into Switzerland" cried the
mayor, as he threw out of the box ron
TO the table several magnificent robes OF
velvet. one of which was lined with
crmine. "And here-here, my suspi-
cions are more than confirmed. All !
All Madame de Pryne THAT is your
name, is it ?-and you wear a crown, do
you?" exclaimed the mayor, as he sud
denly rose from his inspection of the
boxs contents, brandishing in one hand
crown studded with large gems, and
in the other sceptre. "Ah all !"
laughed he exultingly, "Madame de
Pryne, 50 you were going over the from
tier with the crown jewels of France?
l know who you are"
"Who ?" asked Madame de Pryne, as
pale as sheet.
"You are Marie Antoinette, of Aus
tria, sometime queen of France"
els the queen expected to pass this
way in her fight?"
"She is, and you know that better
than any one. In the name of France
and the law arrest you"
"Without any further proofs?'
Certainly | do not require them. "
"Will You not at least look at my
passport?' -,
"Bah, borrowed passport" said
had | hctter Give vpnrsclS no madame
wifi w;tbont anv further ado Believe me-
# will he for the best"
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