The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-21

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. With this Crichten as imagined, or else. whicl
can scarcely believe you have little jealousy II
sns rsra S%F PassS sSas sey xlo% sss sa
i you put me on my guard 5sI sg#grfrfeo q
. Whom you see yonder- the star queen OF tn,
9 revel, round whom all the lesser orbs revolye
: ! VINO attracts all within her sphere. and whs
sheds az , such stars GENERALLY do, her rays o.
Your maiest y g sister. the Queen Of Nayarrs2'
, Precisely; and it is of her counsel you t
-! do not understand your majesty
:. Mort Diet that is strange You do not NEAR
70 say that in aluding to Crichton's love for The
09heen hs OF haydrre, we tell YOU anything new
Ior, In TACT. the story is somewhat stale. and M
one now concerns himself about il. our sister
changes her galants so often, that her eonrtaney
Is the only thing that exctes moments marvel
Bat Marguerite will never brook a rival and
cap you suffer him,}ou love TO be the the
:" knew it not. And does heLdoes the
S9lEnegr ofi1lea5ton-aspire to her affections "
. He has deceived you.'' said he after an In
stants pause, during which time he intently
watched the workings of her couhtenanee.
| Nevengei Is in your bower. His perfidy de-
mands it. The game is in your hands play of
a king against his queen -
The cloister, then. awaits you
VIII die rather. am of the reformed faith.
i
4 telling his beads. and sprinkling himself with
perfume from one Of the hacons ut his girdle:
"a Huguenot. Mort Dieni~i shall expireNa
/ hereto in our presencel II is an affront to our
undarstan1ing and the girl is so pretty, too
| Diablei Luckily no one has overheard us 1t
IS not to late too reeant your ertors Recall those
slily words, aud will endeavor to forget them !"
! Sire, replied Esclairnonda calmly " I can
not recall what ! have asserted. | am of the faith
~ hlch have already avowed myself n mem
/ ber reject all other creeds save that which |
helieye to be the truth. in that | will live-in
/ that il need be, die.
| - your words may prove prophetic demni-
selle returned Henri, with a sneer: are Won
aware OF the peril IN which This mad ayowa
ol your opinions might place you r.
| am prepared to meet the doom. which in
al my family
Tushl you heretics are ever stubborn This
ainpiunts t9r your, non eonplianee with my
wishes However. he muttered | shall not give
up tiie point thus .eadily, nor for ruple or
So. IN point of conscience. bank my inclinatiops
from WHOM, he added. aloud to Lscairmonde
syI' dh yI9u q 5derlye these abominabie doctrines de
Your MNainsty will excuse my answering that
question"
sydu please. mignonne. This is neither
the time nor the place 10 enforce reply Your
story and your conduct alike perplex me- bat
tne VIII unrayel the affair. Now. mark me, de-
ihoifeiie As yet have approached you as a
humble suitor, desirous in that capacity 10 win
your regard ! now resume the King. ami re.
mind You that your iifa your liberty, your per-
son son are at my disposal nor shall | forget the
call ~ the assistance of some Of my most Jealous
acsieslastles ,,,i II my measures appear, harsh
1s p t. pay ha nans yor 2Wn pery9rsity Ny wish
midnight, therefore, / give you to reflect On
tha one band YOU will weigh my favor. my love
ttdety, clo.ster pcrchance a darker doom.
Make your own election. After the banquet /
shall expec. an answer. f. F-r H |
My answer will be the same returned Es
rI y -
AT AT this moment n q loud clapping Of hands was
music replied to the acclatnations in loud and
joyous strains. To EselairInonde the notes
sounded s91 s Wild and dis,s9nant abd the laughing
nal concourse. The glittering saloon and its
gay and ever-changing throng of masks aud
Jewellers re- vanished from her sight and before
her, llR g ghasfly vision rose the cowled inuui-
sltors. the stern and threatening Judges the
white robed sisterhood, in whose presence she
lhick Ihck black yell thrown over her facet She
shrank. as for protection. and recovered her
Henri. "
2rehes OF the bransle being lighted, the giddy
'ahSfff Ma ~ passed gs the" them ina in Thr Of flame
Not word. demoiselle-as you value your life
= i,n 4 Is 2 our conyerso. to Crchton should he
'tlll rs is not unlikely, nuke his appearance at
our revel. Resume your mask and maintain
f9nr eomnposure. Sob. tis we'll
:, lhongh scarcely able to command herself
asclairmonde, in compliance with the kings re-
lueEt. placed her yiUlet-cOlored mask upon her ,
ace, and yielded. not without a shudder. her
laud
As they issued from the recess in which their
conversation had taken place the Jostsr Chieot ,
ltynncod towards the monarch {
W hat wouldSt thou, gossip2" snid Henri | i
, Ihy wise countenance is charged with more {
han its usual meaning. .
ompere," replied Chicot: as in either case our
amily resemblance becomes the stronger your I
majesty being always either the one or the other.
M not unfrequently both 4
BE silent. GirraIl. saw what hringc tbao !
itheri' e - ''s'' ''''e .
What shall be done to the man whom the .
lng deighteth to honorY i,
Ana VINO Is the man. gossip" q
he VINO threatens, more than Henri of Lor- \
a aine. or Henri ot Navarro, or Philip Of Spain, o
I. despite the Salle law. your royal mother to a
ut your side # your majesty decline the .
ince y permit the Demoiselle Eselairrnonde TO :
Ha / begin to comprehend thee. I, is the 8
dmirable CricbtoH whom thou wouldst an k
lrichton" exclaimed Esclairmonde. reused r. :.
ON her stupor by the mention Of the name
2 ne per herel May crave your permission to re
Ky Ky No means mignonne replied Henri. a,
pidly: would not dep i've you of the pleas er
schoolmen. You will, therefore. remain near T.
e-and neglect mott be added in tone only =,
lleqlat9d for Esclairmondes hearing the a
Rough OF his Inconsistency anon. Messeig- ~
,urs, he added aloud. addressing the lords In ri
hpProach. Ihe victor OF The uni m
irslty is at hand. 1t is not often that IL fae TO q
kings lot to number scholar amongst his
'urters. You may remember messeigneurs
our last Jousting, | foretold Crichton's dis -,
n,cction and promised him boon Tonight / r, re-
III redeem the royal pledge. Joyeuse bid her ~, ~
alesty of Navarro attend upon me. Tohe no "
,nbt, my welcome Will possess peculiar inter | II
!; Madame, my mother, if your conference be -
ded with Ruggieri your presence will lend in
ditional grace to the reception Be seaaed / -, -,
ay you. would welcome the Admirable "
chton as king should welcome him
seating himself upon richly ornamented
uteilil. brought by his attendants Henri was
stantly .encompassed by his courtiers. who
rined brill liant semicirele around him
Catherine de Medeis, whose conference with
e astroOger had long since ended. took her / af
at maJestically by her side Behind Catherine nr
ouched Ruggieri. uneasily shuf1ling TO and e.
,. with the glare and the shifting movement Of ~ ~
aged hyena. bT
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