Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-05-07

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"A pleasant Journey to thee, Maguelonne.
Dost thou know that the duke OF Provence
was drowned In crossing the river -
A fourth passed by and said "Pray to
God, beautiful woman. The house where
thou vast born has fallen In the flames,
and they are seeking for the body OF thy
mother in the ruins"
"Hearken, Maguelonne cried Amau-
ry. "By the holy rood my horse shall
| feel the spurs.'
"This is overwhelming, MaguelOnne."
"Wait for me, my brother, and let us
turn our brides at the same time"
But there pauses at the same moaien. a
nth traveller, who crossed on the opposite
side:
"Haslen thy steps, Magueloune; Prince
Herbert is dying Of grief, for he has been
told his young wife has been carried of on
the journey, and that they do not know
what has become Of her."
| "Day of misery r. cred the poor girl !;
"let us separate, my brother, and lot us
pray to God 10 conduct me to the man to
whom belong"
They saw her pale and trembling press
on alone with her horse. hut the sky be-
came darker than night; hetempesi broke
loose with violence; gloomy birds flew
through the darkness, skimmlng with
their heavy wings the soft cheeks of the
| young bride. Her horse, overcome by ter
ror, rose on his hind feet. Maguelonue let
herself slide to the ground, and continued
the journey on foot; the thicAels 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 hermit met her. "Ab,
father" said Maguelonne, take pity on
my misfortunes. OF my three brothers, the
eldest is wounded, the second is a captive,
the third has gone TO help The other two.
| The Duke of Provence, my father, has
perished in the great river, aud my mot her
has been buried under the ruins OF our
house aud Prince Herbert is perhaps dy-
ing at this moment, and has not God said /:
"a woman shall leave father and mother,
| go with her husband, and leave all to fol-
low him7 Tell ne, man of God, if | acted
wellf"
Thou art u noble and courageous Vo-
man, MaguelOnne."
Then the heavens cleared away, the teu-
pest subsided in the distance, and while
the rain poured in drops from the leaves of
the trees the birds began to sing.
"Tell me holy father, what does this sig
nifyH Behold the sun shines again, the
trees are quiet, and the birds sing"
This signifies that We approach The DO
main OF Prince Herbert, for joy goes be-
| fore the woman whose husband waits for
her."
but see, everywhere my feet rest the
earth is covered with verdure aud flow
ers."
This Is because Thy feet will never more
be wounded with stones and brers, my
daughter"
"Tell Inc again, Is Il not a dream? II
seems TO me that high .and rugged noun
tain decreases and lowers itself 10 the level
of the plan?"
at is because the dwelling o: thy hus-
band, the prince, will soon appear"
And so It was. the palace of the prince
could now be seen but the front looked
somber, and the windows seemed asthough
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GLOW gloomy the house looks! They
will say, alas that no one Is living 10 In
habit IT,"
life will only enter there when thou
dost, Maguelonne, Tor II Is noble and
beautiful woman who Is the life of the
house"
Al these words the hermit disappeared,
and Maguelonne, having taken II 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 Illu-
minated: the most delicious music sound
ed through the vast galleries, and Prince
Herbert magnificently arrayed. hurried,
followed by his retaIners, to present his
hand 10 Maguelonne.
"Thou ari most welcome here" said he,
"Thou who art the life of the house ~
Then Maguelonne smiled and colored in
recognizing In her handsome husband the
| hermit who came TO her In the 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 tue duke,
'thou who last preierred-thy husband TO
all others thou shalt be noble lady and
shalt command many servants. For God
Is my witness, if thou hadst failed In this
trial the doors OF convent would have
shut thee in forever"
Having thus spoken. he embraced Mag
uelonne, and there were brilliant festivl-
ties held on this occasion throughout all
ChrlstendoT.- Translated for Hearth ana
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