The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-07-31
VOLUME XII.
buscade, and the Moors have carried
him off in captivity"

buscade, and the Moors have carrie
him off in captivity"
4 A third called to her from a distance
"A pleasant Journey to thee, Magut
lonno. Dost thou know that the duk
of Provence was drowned in crossin
the river?"
| A fourth passed by and said: "Pra
to God, beautiful woman. The hous
where thou vast born has fallen in tn
flames and they are seeking for til
body Of thy mother in the ruins"
Hearken, Magqelonpe!" cried Am
aury. "Ry the molly rood my hors
shall feel the spurs.
"This is overwhelming. said Mag
uelonne. "Wait for me, my brother
and let us turn our brides at the sam
| time"
But there passed at this moment
fifth traveller. who crossed on the op
posite side.
Hasten thy steps, MasueIonne
Prince Herbert Is dying of grief, for h,
/ carried off on the journey, and tina
| they do no. know what has become O
her."
"Day of pa.Defy i" cried the pool
girl, "ist us separate, my brother, and
let MS pray to God to conduct me te the
man to whom belonf.''
They saw hot then pale and tremb
ling press on alone with her horse
But the sky became darker than night
the tempest broke loose with violence
gloomy birds flew through the darkness,
skimminS with their heavy wings
the soft cheeks of the young bride.
Her horse, overcome by terror, rose or
his feet. Maguelonne let herself slide
to the ground, and continued the Jour.
ney on foot the thickets caught her
dress in their thorny arms, the stones
tore her shoes OF velvet in shreds and
made her delicate feet bleed.
At this moment her hermit met her.
"Ah father" said Megtelonne, stake
pity on my misfortunes. OF my three
brothers, the eldest is wounded, the
second is captive, the third has gone
to help the other two. The duke of
Provence, my father, has persisted in
the great river, and my mother has
been buried under the ruins of our
house apd Prince Herbert is perhaps
dying at this moment, and has not God
said: "A woman shall leave father and
mother. 60 with her husband and leave
all to follow him?' Tell me, man of
God, If have acted well?"
Thou art q noble and courageous
woman, Maguelonne.
Then, how miraculous the heavens
cleared away, the tempest subsidized in
in drops from the leaves of the trees
the birds began to sing.
"Ten me, holy father, what does
this signify 2" Behold, the sun shines
again. the trees are quiet, and the birds
sing"
sThis signifies that we approach the
domain of Prince Herbert, for Joy goes
before the woman whose husband waits
for her,"
"But see, everywhere my feet rest
the earth is covered with verdure and
flowers"
"This is because thy feet will never
more be wounded with stones and
briers. my daughter"
"Tell nee again, is it not a dream
It seems to me that high and rugged
mountain decreases and lowers itself to
the level of the plains"
els it because the dwelling of thy
husband, the prince, will soon appear"
And so il was the palace Of the
prince could now be seen but the front
looked somber, and the windows seemed
as though they had not been opened for
a long while.
"How gloomy the house looks |!
They will say, alas that no one is
living to inherit it.
"Life will only enter there when
thou dost, Maguelonne, for it is a noble
aud beautiful woman who is the life of
the house"
At these words the hermit disap-
peared, and Maguelonne having taken
few steps further, touched the door of
the palace with the tip of her foot, the
door opened, and in a moment the
whole house seemed illuminated the
most delicious music sounded through
the vast galleries, and Prince Herbert,
magnifcentlv arrayed, hurried followed
by his retainers, to present his hand to
Maguelonne.
"Thou art most welcome here" said
he, "thou who art the life of the
house -
Then Maguelonne smiled and colored
in recognizing in her handsome husband
forest. But that which was the greatest
surprise of all was to find in the large
hall the old duke, her mother and her
brothers, who waited for her in festive
costume.
"Be blessed, dear child" said the
duke, "thou who hast preferred thy
husband to all others thou shalt be a
noble lady and shalt command many
servants. For God is my witness, If
thou hadst failed in this trial the doors
of q convent would have shut thee in
forever"
Having thus spoken he embraced
Msguelonne, and there were brilliant
festivities held on this occasion which
we're heard of throughout all Christen-
dom.