Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-12-08

His apparant energy and enthusiasm
knew no bonds. He allowed no detail
to escape him, no lHxury to be forgot
ten-not that could contribute to swell
the glory of the grand monarque in his
triumphal progress to remain unful-
filed. He even found time to rescue
Nine. de Montespan from a fall, re-
ceiving her in his arms, and thereby
obtaining profuse expressions of pratt
tude and the assertion that che had
saved her life;" but then, as he himself
said epigrammatically, s'Most women
possess prodigious faculty for getting
their life saved"
The kings jealousy, which had been
set aside for the moment, Was however
only smouldering, and quite ready TO
blazo forth again. Lauzun arrived at
the conviction that marriage with
mademoiselle was his only safeguard
against the chances and changes of the
future, and, after long conference
with her royal highness, it was decided
that she should at once appeal to Louis
for his consent to their union.
His reply was sufficiently gracious
he remarked on the extreme distance
which separated his cousin from SIM
pie gentlemen, but added, that, the first
surprise over, he did not see that the
thing was impossible. t54
The news spread like wildfre.
"Mademoiselle is to marry Lauzun, y
was the only echo repeated through the
whole day. Fluctuations, batteries,
c0de0uc de raoees, poured in on every
side. The contract was signed; the
duchy of Montpensier and the princi-
pality or Dompes were settled on the
bridegroom elect. But all the sunshine
was presently overloaded. The king
sent for his cousin and informed her
that he had been reproached for sacri-
ficing hey fortune to the aggrandize
ment OF Lauzun, and that he could not
permit the affair to proceed. ALI her
tears and supplications were of no avail
The kings will was infexible; bat that
of his cousin was no less so. A clan
destine marriage took place, and Louis,
who had now Legitimate excuse for
getting rid of man whose presence
bad become importunate, sent for his
maO,tsQa4etaires, and Lauzun found him.
self very shortly on his way to the
Chateau de Piquerol.
Nine years Of exile had passed away
when whisper spread like wildfire
through the court. Lauzun was par
doned- Lauzun had decentralization
was to be presented! The counts old
friends hardly knowing what sort of
welcome should be accorded to the ban
ished man, determined to wait, and
regulate their conc ~ by that of the
king. More than One lender heart be-
gan once more to tremble at q name so
long forgotten, VIII the younger mem
bers Of the court burned with anxiety
to behold so brilliant star which had
been % long eclipsed. It was remark
ed that even the kings eyes wandered
frequently to the door upon the even
ing wi hen the liberated captive was ex
pected to appear; while madenoiselle,
whose happiness it was impossi-
bic to disguise, awaited her
lovers arrival with true woman
~ faith, well assured that his accus-
toned savoir viore would inspire him
with the very looks and words with
which to satisfy his majesty and to re-
insSate himself in the good graces of
the court. At last he came, and not
the statue which descended at the ban
quet of Don Juan, had it taken fancy
to present itself at the Lauvre, could
have produced more startling impress
sion. The counts worn-out habili-
ments, his long beard, his disordered
hair, h1s altogether Gothic toilet, pro.
duced a sensation equally sad and pro-
found. It was thought that his long
suferings had deprived him of his
senses, and the stupefaction became
general. But Lauzun advanced with an
air of dignifed sadness and knelt before
the king, who was startled into an eiac-
ulation of surprise.
scFhis is rather Q singular toilet, M.
de Lauzun -
Sire" he replied, e'it ia the costume
OF man who has had the misfortune to
displease your majesty. The royal lips
have not yet uttered my pardon, and I
consider myself still a prisoner
s' Rise, then, monsieur, and receive
your pardon. "a ~ = sss3 d ss9o's ls'4
g All, sirel the blow which felled
me was terrible; it requires no less
powerful hand than your own to raise
me up."
The royal fingers were graciously ex-
tended and covered with respectful
kisses. a
'Ah, well, my dear count" ,aid
Louis, smiling, I see with pleasure
that you have not forgotten the cou1A y
graces in which you ever stood un-
rivalled. We must, it seems, forget
your bygone follies, and become indul-
gent to those which are to come.'
This little scene having been got
through very effectively, Isauzun re-
gained in a few hours all his former
popularity. His marriage with the
kings cousin procured for him a dis
tinction which no amount of royal
GOODNESS could destroy. Louis would
not consent to restore him either the
Qraaades or the petites entrees, but to
this prohibition be easily reconciled
himself. Freedom /! freedom, in it's
full sense, was the only word which had
any charm left for him; and, his ambi-
ton still unsatisfed, scared higher now
than the servitude of court favor. No
one had been more scrupulous and de-
voted to the religion of. etiquette, no
one more joyous or docile in harness;