The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-22


There wouldn't be many women in the
world if they were all like that, she ad.
ded, with cheerful philosophy.
THE INN OF ROUELLE:
In a gloomy day in the month Of No.
vember, traveller, on horseback, stopped
at the door of an inn in the village of
Rouelle, which adjeins the park of
Malmaison. The hostess went out to re.
ceive him, and, having given his horse to
tie stable-boy, he ordered his dinner.
He was shown into the best room in the
house, and the busy hostess set about
preparing the repast. In few minutes
another traveller, on horseback, stopped
at the inn and also ordered dinner.
81 am very sorry I cannot accommo-
date, you SIR said the hostess ''but
everything We have in the house has
been bespoke by gentleman who ar.
rived few minutes before you.''
$50 up stairs said the traveller, 'tand
tell your guest shall be obliged to him
if he will permit me to share his din.
ner, and | will defray my portion of the
expense
The hostess delivered the message to
the first traveller, who politely replied:
"Tell the gentleman shall be glad of
his company, but that it is not my prac-
tice to accept payment from the persons
whom invite to dine with me.''
The second traveller accordingly went up
<ta:1s, and having expressed his acknowl.
edgements for the kind reception he had
received, they both sat down to the
table.
The dinner was cheerful as could be
expected, considering the short acquain.
lance of the parties but during the des
sert, when some excellant wine was
placed before them, the conversation be-
came more unrestrained, and the second
traveller ventured to ask his ohliging
Amphitrvon what had brought him to
that part Of the country, where he ap-
peared TO be stranger.
II have been ordered here" he replied,
''by the CARDINAL
BY the cardinal - resumed his COM
panion. "Pardon my curiosity, sir, if /
inquire whether you have given his emf.
nence any offence
"By no means,'' replied the first
traveller; t<and it is only to free myself
from any such imputation that l have
Gene here. The fact is, there has been
published at Rochelle, my native town,
virulent satire upon the public conduct
and personal character of the cardinal,
several copies of which have been ad-
dressed to the King, and though I never
in my life wrote single word that has
appeared in print, am unjustly accused
of being the author of this pamphlet.
Nothing obtains such ready belief as the
whisperings of folly and ill-nature; and
have, therefore lost no time in obeying
the summons Of his eminence, in
the hope Of cffctually refuting the
charge that is brought against me-
''Sir,'' said his companion, with an ex-
preston Of marked anxiety, ''return
thanks to Providence for the fortunate &C.
cident that introduced me to you to-day.
I also have been summoned hither by the
cardinal, for no other purpose, am con-
WINGED, than that Of beheading you.''
A thrill of horror passed through the
frame of the person to whom those words
were addressed.
eyes, SIR resumed the speaker, my
task would haYe been to behead you.
amlthe executioner of the neiboring town,
and whenever the cardinal has any secret
act of vengeance to perform, receive or
ders to repair to the castle. The par
ticulars have just heard you relate, to-.
gether with the hour Of your appointment
here, all convince me, beyond a doubt,
that you are marked out as a victim.
But fear nothing I will secure your es.
cape. Order your horse instantly, and
60 with me. will acquit myself Of the
debt of gratitude which your courtesy
has imposed upon me-
The horror and alarm of the poor
traveller may be more easily conceived
than described. He instantly ordered
his horse to be saddled, and having paid
the bill. he and his companion set out,
taking private way through the wood
of Bertrand.
do you see," said the guide, as they
approached the castle, ''that grated win.
dow which almost reaches the examines
of the central turret? In that dungeon,
sentences, against which there is no ap.
peal, are pronounced and executed, and
the mutilated bodies of the victims are
hurried into the moat below, where they
are speedily destroyed. by quicklime.
Neglect not to observe my instructions.