The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-21

a The damsel hath already made another con
Indeedr' exclaimed saint Luc. who ma
Nay itrefers not to thee. beau Frarcoi.. . re
victim 81 every .s pass Yut usa1 glance aenf.9 aSt
asse aee 81 saas qpcn which
NOW, ne whose love she hath won is one o
whose whose h homage mag. I dsmsei might be proud
seer t pereei :. " Who is the o damsel ms. u ant .t
which of my gentlemen is her admirer r
All appear TO be 80. sire" returned Chicot
disclose all thou knowest concerning the dams el
All Iknow may he told in breath gossip
Her name y
! 'IsclairmOnde
- fair beginning. The name likes us we'll
Esalaitrnonde de--give me the surname =
There | am at fault. sira-she has no sur.
name
Sang .Dieul be serious
by your father. the great Pantagruel-a
| oath never calculate without due reverence
swear to You, sire. am serious. The lovely
lscarmonde hath no patronymic She hath
little occasion to consult the herald for her
How, ,sirrahl and one of the attendants on
our mother p
mystery attached to her birth Esclairmonde is
N '1Phan ,,,,,,,or' q !, H,uguen?t y, i, ,.
must be in error. lis strange" hc added
for" heard Of this gill. or of her story Are
y2n sure you are not amusing us with some
silly table =
Does Madame Catherine trust YOU with all
her secrets, gossip y demanded Chicot. II
trow not But attend to me- and YOU shall have
the story 81 tscihirmonde IN the true style ofsR
ghruniclor. lnmured within her chamber. enir
fully watched by her majestys attendants. sui
iored 10 hold no Intercourse with any Of the
palace aud. above all no communion with any
~, Sc lew days. has led u Ife If entire seelusion
Whoever her father may have been-and that be
methinks, be douted he perisled by the edge
- the sword at tlg day of St Bar thelemv. Of
blessed memory. While yet a child shy was
plarod within the hands Of your royal parent
hy whom she hath been reared ia the true (ntho-
i' aud Apostolic faith, and in the. manner |
have related =
kins; and now remember somewhat Of the
details thou hast given, though they had long
s,nse nlss essapfa t m{ qai mcm2ry must see and
the damse TO MS
Your royal mother hath usually good reason
f"r her actions sire, and viii answer for It in |
tho present instance she had the best Of motives
lor her apparent neglect
Henri. laughing. II have yet however. another
1uestiQn to put to thee. lave "A earethoIi an !
,werest i not lightly Of vllut particular eaya- /
which Of these gentleWen3 1akeno head Of their
Slane :, but reply without fear
should n9t Tear 70 speak, We're i to any Of
hefn that alluded. replied thicut; but il was
'aeee aud thou shalt learn Thy rivas 'e'"~ name. 'N
At q gesture from the king The couriers ro-
'hleut.
Crichtonl' echoed the king, in surprise
the peerless the Admiral Crichton as he +
'ath this day been surnamed-who hath van
uished our university In close eonfict-he
we're indeed rival to b. feared. But thou art
wrong il naming him. gossip. Crchton is en-
nd she is az little likely to brook Inconsistency as
ny dame within the land. A-propos If erich
81 ii now occurs to me that have moi seen him
, night. VIII he not grace our festva2"
am wholly ignorant, sire replied the !
'Fter. He started at full speed from tho Col
,yal scholars. several Of whom as already in
prmed your Majesty are safely lodged within !
le Grand thateet awaiting your disposal But
hat hath since bcfallcn him, know not save ,
rat he may by accident have thrust his hand /
lto the hornets nest
Thou spGakest IN riddles. compero" said the
Here cometh one shall read them for you,
re. returned Chieot; one mora learned /
'an a, M MIdi9qs- le !Iafnonour d'Astrologie-y /
"Ruggieri' exclaimed the King II is indeed +
n astr2loger. ~ hath some masker aasumed a
Can have an Instant speech with your ma I,
s'y' said Ruggteri, with profound ohei- =
.n@n what have to gay imports you much" :.
Huggier looked at Chieot Henri waved his r
NJ and the tester reuetantly Withdrew. i
warrant ne it j. to speak Of Crirhton and h
g roost, he mutt1red Would could catch -
syllable # his speech. Methink7 am afflicted tt
in more than wouted deafness or therrafty k
nder key to some purpose. His MAJESTY looks y
onder stricken. yet not dispease lie smiles. y
'ln Pretended secret can the lying old mis- b
Henri, meanwhile. listened with evident sur a a
,ise e. the communication of Ruggieri, but :
fcred no int Eruption beyond al oceas ionaI ey
ama'on of astonishmeit accompanied by a h
ght shrug. Of the shoulders. As the astrologer Il
n,cluded, ne mused for II moment, and then il
l have observed that mask. Ruggieri he Il
~. smiling. mt the Hotel de Bourbon but A.
Tie thought whose visage it 'shrouded Mort W W
lave suhclent methinks, to answer for in my ~
N indiscretions, without making myself re- :"
onsiele y, for those OF others. However, this &c
uhg gn'harh snati nave my assistance. Hath In
seen the Due de Neveisf ~
No, sire. returned Ruggicri and whatever
boob ln NAV VIZ o,S YShhd@Y9r h perli+ his youth and
maintain his secret and afford him your pro -
ttan.
Fear not. You have our royal word. Corbieu' r.
eight in mysteries aud intrigue Of all kinds ~
i will lQnd HIM helping hand with pleasure I
l@ youth after my own heart to engage in 4
ry vet own can scarce comprehend how "A 81, s.,
'trr grl ike this gan occasion him So much I,
lLt". tuT Actresses are not wont tn be- so H.
IT hearted ha. ha specially TO ono of our sn
skor's coqsequou '-eh. Nuggieri3 This is =" 81
M. m"thinks' au au
There IS magic in the ease. sire" replied to W,
,,Ei"ii mystoripn-ly, he is spe-bo'nd H.
Mary Mother said the king. crossing him ~ -
td"FuWly Shield IL from the devices Of tho ~, w.
! one And yet, kuggieri. must own am er sw
n"WbHt Scaptleal as to these imaginary temp 49,
IONS. More witchoraft resides iu the dark S' ~,
's of that Gelo@a than in thy subtlest com ~
lnda, But from whatever source her attrac- ro
n originates. it is clear that the charm is suf ~
ntiy potent to drive our mask to his wits @ot, @
r., or he would never hav" committed such opl h
ravagane's IN her pursuit. ~ ~,
FIRE. have now fulfilled my mission re ~ ~
ned Huggieri. have put your majesty W.
~ your guard against what may be urged
Crchton. Have | your permission 10 do tht
I - the
stay said the king; thought strikes tht
Du ifalde, ba exclaimed, motioning t. ira
chief valet. say N the Queen. our mother as
We would confer an instant with her: aud att
our request that her majesty Will at the on
le tmH take al opportunity ~ ptc-"nting wa
Dcmoiselle Esciairmonde" 4" sta
q Haide bowed and departed goa
! have my mystery likewise, Ruggiari. and ha'
gularly enough, this Criehton Is in some way pia
,e1 W with it. For the first slime, III even afl