The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-07-02

LA Heforneresse. for instance" retorted
Montalgu. vocIferatng ut the top Of his voice
"To Paris that good city.
kayarres yhupg king is e"me,
And flock forth the damsels pretty.
At the beating Of his drum.
But the fairest mid the crowd. sirs.
The loveliest Of the lot,
Us nympb. who cries aloud sirs,
10 the church sire. you 60 not.
HuguauDt
Zen give US what thou wilt my puissant
/ Hector SO thy strains SAVIOR not 81 the nasal
4 melodies Of Theodore iteza. or the cantieles oi
clement Mafot they win be right welcome;p'
| Lend me your voices in full chorus, then,
replied the soldier. and respond 20 my tany.
And. in a deep tone, he sang MS follows:
From all mon. who, counsel scornlng.
TO the tavern HE ut morning.
With Latia base their talk ndDfnng.
| Liberia nos Domino.
From ~ those. who night and day.
Cards and rRiment cast away,
| At cards and dice and other play.
I Liberia nos Domino.
"Satis supcraue." shouted MonLaigu. !" tn y
rogation tpuehetl1 mo TOO nearly rs testihsth
tbs tattcred sfnte Of my exponsibeS, 70 be alto.
gethHr satisfactory. red parum est. have still
n few lizards left. and when my pouch Is utterly
evneuatr. | ran turn Huguenot or hang myself
| il matters fttle which,
"Belllssimai' cried the soldier. thy case is a
hard one. must needs admit, OInrads But
thou art likely lad and promise thee, II thou
| wilt accompany nus 10 the King of Navarro y
camp. whittier set out TINS morning, ana WIN
true doctrine, Will put thee in q way Of lining
thy pouch with weghtier pieces than any 1t now
| holds. and Of replacing thy threadbare apparel
with the haequetoon and habergeon Of the Bour-
.'Weighty blows arc said to abound more
singing sing camp. returned Moniaissu, and /
| must be bribed by prese payment II vend
ms. soul to Messire Sahanas. But come" he
added filing his goblet lest IA drink between
our songs. and sing between our draughis.
Edipoi my Jolly missioner ad partes mi
and war.lest d song divlnely: hnd rs thou art
| ehary Of the flask wilt haye the more leisure to
divert us with another staye."
| Neptrs-saint- girls" mutered the soldier.
smiling. to hinself could my faithful kosn
have foreseen that, during his absence, should
play the lover to o buxom aubereiste the, but
foon to n pa k Of l0sei scholars, and the rebel 60
| myself | had not escaped O lecture az long as
ever John Calvin pronounced from his pulpit al
Geneva No matter; the mQnotoDy Of life must
| be relieved. and he is n wise man who makes
the most Of the passing moment;
With this philosophical reflection, he yielded
to the scholars opportunities. II has been OBJ
served before chat his countenance was remark
able for its frankness and cordiaity. 1t had.
bes DIES. an indeseribabe expression Of comic
| humor which broadened and frightened az ho
| proceeded with his vocal performance. into .
glow oil such Irresistible drolery that his audi
| TORS were almost convulssd with laughter. and
as real miTth is always contagious the Injection
was speedily communicated TO every guest OF
the Falcon. the penslye and doiorous Ogiiyy not
excepted.
| AZ the soldier brought his song to close.
amid the laundering applause aud ineXtin-
| guishable laughter Of the scholars, his own OK
| hiarafion was considerably damped by the sud
| den appearance ~ two now c0inerS. who ha1
entered the cabaret, unobseryet, during his per-
sive Of their disapprobation Of his conduct.
| held themselves aloof until the termination OF
his stra MS. when they slowly approached the
! table.
| The foremost Of these personages was man
! of middle age and severe aspect. fully equipped
In the acceutrements Of military leader Of the
period: but his brea5tplate. though OF the
brightest Milan steel. was wholly destitute Of
ornaments. and resembled rather, IN its heavy
and cumbrous form, an antique cuiras. Of the
age Of Bayard and CASTOR de FOLK than The
lackered aud embossed armor worn by the
knighthood of the court Of France. tall plume
honds sW p1 called do IN Tie a language IF the
tllt-yard agagne-pain.. was girded 70 MS thigh.
The hand able to WELD such q. blade. with ease
could not. it was evident. be deficient in energy.
From his right hi hung the long and trenchant
dagger. termed. from its use in combat, a mise
ricorde. HIS companion was haDited IN the
black Geneva cloak and band constituting the
att re OF preacher of the Reformed Faith. He
was venerable man, with silver ha1r streaming
upon his shoulders from beneath his black silk
calotte. His figure was bent by age and infrmi-
ties. and his steps nee led the support of staff
but the fire. which yet blazed in his deep-seated
gray eye. showed that the ardor and enthusiasm
"Diablep' mentally exclaimed the soldier
pushing aside his seat aid rising TO greet the
Doctor Florent Cretien. Parbleul their arrival
at this juncture is unlucky. But must put the
best face can upon the matter And, as these
thoughts passed rapidly through his mind. he
reverently saluted the minister, and exchaning
a significant look with the king +, the party adj
I n rs,aeo d pnr1 % aesy bns
cupied." observed 'sosni. in tone OF reproach,
soon they we're out Of hearing q he
Navarro might have more prof ably as well as
wofthily employed his leisure. than by admins
terfng to the amusements and sharing In the
paStimeS OF these unlicensed and ldOlatrOus |
"Tush. Rosnir replied Henri of Bourbon Il
am not monarch with these jewellers; and
were to voueh any explanation to thee, with |
whom l am king. could offer such reasons |
for my conduct as would convince thee that |
what have done has been without impeach- |
ment Of my valor and wisdom. and was merely |
undertaken to sustain my character as a sol |
der
better sustained by depressing license than abet-
ting it, sire returned Rosni, bluntiy. Had |
been in your majestys place, and these riotous |
them. would have treated them TO a psalm, |
such as our pious Calvin hath himself appointed |
for the recreation of the faithful or to one
enemies of our religion, wherein their own san |
culinary atrocities are sternly set forth. and the
And have been laughed at for thy palms, |
said Henri. Trust me. my expedient was the
wiser one.
At this moment the voices of the scholars |
again rose loud in song; and the following |
chorus reached the ears Of the King Of Navarro |
and his conn anionS:
merry company are we
s %ho sena Sns Tss In reyssy
eric. croc. eric croc. La, lal |
"Ohe. soldier Of the true faith" shouted Mon |
taigu another song before we start for the tour
neyl Heed not thy captains reprimand. We
will bear thee harmless
Thou Nearest. said Henri. smiling. those
enfans -sans-souci. as they not inaptly term |
themselves. are clamorous for my returH. Ven I
tre-saint- grisl Rosni. l am half disposed to /
send thee to them as my substitute [ would |
gladly see what effect one of thy dolefuI ditties
would have upon their high-iown spirits. Wilt |
take my seat at yon tabls?'
II will obey your majestys behestS." replied |
Rosni. grayely-'but I wash my hands Of the |
consequences.
Go, then, replied Henri, laughing. thou de- |
servest some punishment for thy imprudence. |
What: in the devils name. induced thee to bring
old Chretien to this meeting of the Knockers.
and seat Of the scornfuL' 6 be would call II! !