The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-09-24

vas engaged sGeral days ago.
ooh! that i c~apital,' cried Miss
Talbot, clappig her hands with de
light. eve shall meet there, of
c~ourSc.n
"Of cOurS,.' rc-cchocd Yates,
''that's why I'm going"
"lIow proyWingy YOU are" said Kate.
"Why don't VA wait and go in the
same vessel viii uS:?"
"Why, to tel You the truth, | didn't
think You wantd me- replied Yates,
with a laugh.
Kate tossed Ter head with a saucy
air. every Well Sir,"she replied, .'per-
haps it's best IL it is. Wen meet in
Paris, and see tlat YOU behave yourself
or may hcarof you-good-by."
Rodney Yateshad been in Paris three
weeks when Mr. Talbot and Kate az
rived. 1t was th month of July, ever
aftcrWard memorable in French
history. Charlie, y. then sat mea>ily
upon his throne,f for the discomfort of
the people had ben manifesting itself
ever since he beanie their sovereign.
Rodney had nUer seen D'Orlcy since
he parted fom him in Amer
lea, but 1T sooner had the
Talbots got into their hotel,
than the gay and entertaining French
MAJ sought themout and renewed his
acquaintance. Bt the poor fellow was
not able to makchis promises of show
ING Kate the glor and wonders of Par
is. She was to belold that without the
assistance of an, one. D'Orlcy was
forced to admit tat the times looked
gloomy, and nothing like pleasure could
be thought Of juStat that moment.
"But we shall mict the people by
and-bv." he said: s'then we will renew
our f">tiyity.1
D'Orlry was l rank royaIist, and
when he used tie prcmoun eve" he
Of the royafSt party.
II am a.Rcpublican, Monsieur" re-
Kate with smile, land though |
know nothing of roliti's, | always SYM
pathize with the peop'c."
"Ah. yes" answered D'Orley, s'but
then You perceive the republicaniSm of
France is very different from that of
America. 1t is not 10 be tolerated here.
1t means with usmiluIe, bloodshed and
anarchy. Madcmoiselle must be Il roy
Kate shook her pretty head and
and D'Orley remarked that if he
ever became d Republican, it would be
for the Difference he entertained for
madcmoiscIlc'S opinions. Yates frown-
ID and twitchcd his beard ncryously.
Notwithstanding the threatening as
oect of political affairs, Kate did view
some of the sights of the city, and
D'Orlcy was sometimes at her side, bat
ne had accepted Il Government appoint
nent and was generally occupied dur
nc the day with his duties. This WAS
lot diSpleaSing 10 Rodney Yates, who
lad learned to deSpi>e D'Orlcy most
thoroughly.
1t was about the 27th of July that Mr.
received Il hurt from falling
Town the stairway of the hotel. Had 1t
been for this miShap, he would have
aiken his dau@htcrt to some of the neigh
retreats about Paris. As it was,
le was compelled to remain.
D'Orley made lis appearances the very
lay Mr.. Talbot received his injury, and
'ery inopportunely offered himself to
Nate, and was promptly rejected.
The willy Frenchman being persuad-
ID that the cause of the King was going
o fail, wished toprovide for the future,
md saw no better way OF doing so than
marrying Miss Talbot.
D'Orley had no sooner left Rates
presence than she saw General Mar
mont, who commanded Paris, riding at
speed along the street, attended by
few dragons, while crowds Of angry
men and noisy women followed him with
'~eSentful eyes. Directly afterward Yates
in and said they were erecting bar
'icadcS at the Rue st. lIonorc, and shots
mad already been fired.