The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-02
A QUEENS REVENGE.

Fronde, political party in France in the
minority of Louis XIV, who were opposed
TO the government and made war on the
court party. This nobleman, after the
destruction of his property, saw that the
success of his party was doubtful, and de-
termined to leave his wife in France, and
offer his services to some other power, cir
cumstance not unusual with the noble
classes of Europe.
Accident led him to Stockholm, where at
that time almost any advcnturer could
find favor. and an introduction at court,
over which presided Queen Christine
The daughter of Gustav Adolph was not
at that time the intellectual Messaina, who,
ty her ignominious conduct, disgraccd the
fame of her father, as it happened later.
when she entered on the consecratcd soil of
Rome, the scene of Livias and Agripphias
ardor, kissed the feet of his holiness the
pope, while in her unwomany heart the
buds of liccntious pleasures and terrible
deeds had already sprung forth, and were
known 10 the world.
Christine was not blind to the charms of
the grateful Frenchman full of kindness
she listened to the story of his vicissitudes
and misfortune while he, with flashing
eyes and well-actcd enthusiasm. kissed her
hand and offered his life and sword to serve
the virgin queen of glorious Sweden. She
ordered her minister of war to present the
chevalicr with a licutdnantcy in the royal
guard, and gave him an adequate sum of
money from her own purse for his outfit.
Several months after the chevalicr became n
regular officer in the queens troops, and
tavors were lavishly bestowed on him by her
royal highncss. The chevalicr was too good
a Judge of women's heart not to understand
the motives which prompted these favors,
and as true Frcnchman, possessing gen
erous share of ambition and pride, he felt
that the golden scepter of this northern
kingdom would one day rest in his hands.
1T is SO great task to win queens
hea1t,' he argued. a queen is but
woman. Until now, have been a Caesar,
where woman's heart was to be gained,
Elizabeth Of England found her Exssex
Christine Of Sweden shall not find her"
The musings Of the adventure were cut
short by knock at the door; unwillingly
he gave the word center and the door
opened! The countenance of the young
guard officer assumed an ashen hue, for on
the threshold stood smiling, bright as a
crystal Of ice touched by sunlight, his young
wife.
Why did Lair grow pale before this
charming apparition! Why did the hand
tal fnrtl, tn La
come tremble.
With lightning-like rapidity it flashed
across his mind the proud head of bril-
liant Essex rolled from the cXccutoners
block because he was secretly married, and
there was dark shadow in his SOUL IA threat
ening toreboding that all his ambition
might end with similar catastrophe.
True, queens are but women, but a woman
proves dangerous when her jealousy is
aroused. Woe to the man who is loved by
Il Jealous queen!
With strange and contending emotions
the chevalier embraced his lovely wife
She brought him good tidings from home.
Prince Condo, at the surrounding Of Paris,
had made an amicable agreement with the
party of Cardinal Rctz, and the destroyed
lands of the chevalier had, in the last
autumn, yielded Il good harvest to his
tenants.
Let US return to France in the next YES
sci" proposed the young lady. No where
does man raise "A foundation for the future
speedier than in his native land
The chevalier wavercd; ambition and
duty waged terrible battle within
him; previous to this he kept the exist
ence OF his wife u secret, and while she
remained in Sweden, allowed her to appear
in public but once this was at a masque-
rade tete held at the royal palace.
Christine that evening, was resplendent
IN the costume Of Elizabeth, it was her
pleasure to compare herself with the vir.
gin ruler Of England; her garments were
covered with diamonds and gold cmbroid.
cry; and yet, in spite Of the gorgeousncss,
her appearance was anything but quecnly
Women in whom that tender feeling of the
heart and feminine graces are wanting, sell
dom dress with taste.
The chevalier, in a splendid uniform en-
tered the ball room with black domino
hanging on his arm; il was noticed on all
sides, and many questioning glance rested
on the queen, as if to ask il she knew who
her rival was. The queen, of course
could not help seeing them enter, and re-
solved, as soon as possible, to end hel
doubts.
In little while after he had entered, thu
chevalicr thinking he was unobserved
pushed his way through the crowd into ,
curtained alcove, near one of the windows
with the black domino following; ono,
there, the domino removed her mask, ant
the face Of De LARS wife. was revealed
while behind their fancicd security, the,
watched the maskers as they passed them
What do you think Of the queen
asked the wife after short silence: ssh
is q queen o. Madame de Laureat, Of Paris
is woman answered he, and broke fortl
into derisive laugh.
A momcpt after, black domino emerge,
from behind the curtain Of the window
She had heard OIL that had beed said In III
adjoining slcove, and breaking througl