The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-09-03

He loved Rate TaIyot with pure, steady
and earnest devotion, and though she had
lneyer formally accepted him as lever,
Iyet it was commonly admitted among
their friends, that Kate would be his
wife, by-and-by.
| A Jew days later and Kate informed
him that they would leave The following
month.
"And have come to say good-Dy,"
exclaimed Yates. -...........
Ka.e started, but was reassured when
Ishe saw Rodney smile.
"Ahl you are jesliifg, / see," she said.
"Iudeed l am notp he replied, II sail
tomorrow tor Europe; my passage was
engaged several days ago.
| "Ohi that is capital,o cried Miss Tai
bot, clapping her hands with delight
"We shall meet there, OF courses"
"Uf course" re-eoh0ed Yates, "thaps
why Pm going"
SLOW provoking you are" said Kate.
"Why don't you wait and go in the
same vessel with usw ru
| "Why, to tell you the truth, ] didn't
think you wanted me-" replied Yates,
with a laugh.
Kate tossed her head with saucy air.
..Yery well, sir" she replied, "perhaps
Iits best as it is. Wen meet in Paris,
| y
may hear OF you-good-by"
| Rodney Yates had been In Paris three
weeks when Mr.. Talbot and Kate arrived.
1t was the month OF July, ever alter
ward memorable in French history.
Charles x then sat uneasily upon his
throne, for the discomfort of the people
had been manitestlng itself ever since he
| became thier sovereign.
! Rodney had never seen DOrley since
he parted from him in America, but no
sooner had the Talbots got into their
hotel, than the. gay and entertaining
Frenchman sought them out and renewed
his acquaintance. But the poor fellow
was not able to make good his promises
of showing Kate the glory and wonders
of Paris. SheTwas TO behold that without
the assistance of any one. DOrley was
forced to admit that the times looked
gloomy, and nothing like pleasure could
be thought of just at-that moment.
"But we shall quiet the people .by-and.
lby," he said; "tnen we will renew our
festiyity."
| D'Orley was rank royalist, and when
he used the pronoun eve" he spoke OF
the royalist party.
"Iam Republican, Monsieur" replied
Kate, with smile, .'and though know
nothing of politics, always sympathize
with the people"
"Ah! yes" answered D'Orley, "but
then you perceive the repubIicanism OF
France is very different from that oil
America. 1t is not to be tolerated here.
1t means with lis misrule, Dloodshed
and anarchy. Mademoiselle must be a
roy alist."
Kate shook her pretty head and smiled
and D'Orley remarked that il he ever be-
came q Republican, 1t would be for the
Difference he entertained for mademoi.
selle's opinions. Yates frowned and
Jwitched his beard nervously.
Notwithstanding the threatening as
pect OF political affairs, Kate did view
some of the sights Of the city, and Dor
lev was sometimes at her side, but he
had accepted Government appoint.
ment and was generally occupied during
the day with his duties. This was not
displeasing to Rodney Yates, who had
learned to despise D'Orley most thor
| oughly.
II was about the 9th OF July that Mr..
| Talbot received hurt from failing down
the stairway of the hotel. Had it not
been for this mishap, he would have
TAKEN his daughter to some or the neigh.
boring retreats about Paris. AS 1t was
he was compelled to remain.
| D'Orley made his appearance the very
very inopportunely offered hllnself to
Kate, and was promptly rejected.
The willy Frenchman being persuaded
that the cause of the King was going tc
fail, wished to provide for the future
and saw no better way OF doing 80 thar
marrying Miss Talbot.
Il D'Orley had No sooner left Kate's pres
ence than she saw General Marmont
who commanded Paris, riding at full
speed along the street, attended by ,
, Flew dragons, while crowds Of angry
men and noisy women followed him witt
resenttul eyes. Directly afterwerd Yatet
came in and said they were erecting bar
ricades at the Rue st. Honore, and shots
had already been fired.
Mr.. Talbot insisted on being wheeled
near the window, that he might wit
I ness the tumut. He had badl,
sprained ankle, but he thought little o
the pain Wnen such exciting scenes Wer,
passing under his view.
"There goes the tri-color on the Hote
| de Ville," shouted Yates; aud sur
enough there it was, flying defantly ii
, the breeze. Kate was nervous with ex
element. Crowds of citizens laughing
shouting and singing the Marseillaise
were constantly passing the street
DOrley was in the Garden of the Tuil
|
/ and soup, which was the same thing.
i The following day the Faubourg of 81
, Antoine poured forth its hordes, and tn
! bloody work commenced which ended il
! the King fleeing 10 England. Monsieu
! D'Orley followed the royal train.
, Six months later. and Mr.. Talbot, Kat
/ and Yates, having satisfied their cur
osity by visiting the usual resorts on th
Continent, came to London to embar
: for home. Rodney Yates was now eX
/ tremely happy, having been accepte
! | by Miss Talbot, the marriage to tax
0 place soon after their arrival in tn
United States.
v They were one day riding in Hyd
Park, when Kate pulled him quickly b
q the sleeve and desired him TO look ar
other way. There was poor Monsieu
4 D'Orley peddling some French pan
phlets, and looking very seedy and dii
q tressed.
!. unfortunate manp' sighed Kate
"what can we do for himW
q eSend him some money. / suppose,
:, replied Yates. "He will find that MOI
' acceptable than any boon you can bestov
q except it be your hand and fortune" an
a he laughed.
"For shame." said Miss Talbot; shay
you no pityp
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