The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-18
EXCEEDINGLY FRnNCay.
no" Ninon Pound Her Prlnoe-Slightly
the Worse Cor Wear

ised under Trochu, Paris was in state of
Wild alarm aud the Prussian armies were
steadily making their way toward the city.
investing one point after another and ran.
IDLY cutting Oft all communication between
the heSieged city and the surroundings
country. Winter was coming on. feed and
iael becoming scarce; business was entirely
suspended; the boulevaris were filled with
idle simless lou ngers, gazing with sad and
hungry eyes upon the loug files OF troops
that marched before them.
Into the quiet and aristocratie precincts o,
the Faubourg st. Honore the grim ghosts
.of famine and bloodshed had no, made
their way, ana the luxurious entresol of the
fashionable hotel where Ninon. The gav
little Baronne de Nalcour, took her abode
during the gay PariSian winter WAS ali
Might in the sunshine. Ninon was leaning
BACK IN her cushioned iauteuille with ms
toes OF her slippers extending toward the
ure, ana her head thrown back YEARLY.
iooSinS the very personaton OF ennui.
"Fliine, you bother me. Go away.n
rhine departs, but returns again in the
space Of two minutes.
Madame, vici monsieur
Madame turns her pretty little head
ana taxes comprehensive glance Of the
tai young officer in the uniform of the
national guard.
The Prussians have no, eaten Won nm
YETI inquiries Ninon, with yawn that
she does not take the smallest pains to con.
ceal.
Not yet, Would It he great sourse of
ie,lei to madnme 1t such an event was TO
take place.
Rather
Don't you care for me at all, Nlnon1n
Don't be silly, my child. Tell me what
His EScellency General Trochu is about.
ana When you propose To stain that elegant
uniform with Prussian gore?n
Poor Parisr The young officer sighed
and shook his head
Paris is very mccall but the Prussisns.
aud no one is giving any parties. That an.
uoys me-
"Ninon, are you as really heartless as
Just about, What do You want me to
tie. - '"'' " '''
But DON'T
The boyish lips trembled and great wave
OF sorrow spread itself over the fair. fresh
cpnntenanoe. Then he knelt down by her
slue aud a single tear fell on tho little
hand that he stopped TO kiss,
'NinoE, Ninon, won't you love me?"
You are stupid boy, and you must 10
or | shall never eat my breakfast. You are
a very nice boy Armand, but you look as
fyou were going to cry"
"Ninon' The word sounded like a cry
ofpiin,
Then he kissed her hand again and
turned to leave her.
ut shall not come again, Ninoun
Madame 10 bafonne distigured her pretty
iips with an incredulous little moue, and
the door closed upon her boyish lover.
Paris IN state OF siege--a city of 1000.
600 inhabitants surrounded by the force OF
a powerful enemy, and all supplies cut or
The streets we're filed with gaunt and
hungry crowd OF desperate men and
despairing women.
The sounds ofdistress aud suffering began
To make themselves heard even in the Ink.
urious quarters of the Faubourg st. Hon.
ore, where NinOn de Naicour wore out her
days in waiting over the dulness and
drearlness OF the gay capital. The high
prices demanded for all the necessaries of
hte began TO exhaust even the prncelv De
Nalcour revenues. The establishment
must be reduced, and Baroness Ninon
awoke out Of her long dream of luxury and
la2iness to lace life for the first time
seriously.
-, One among Niron's friends was missing.
me hoyish form OF the young officer, with
his untaruished uniform and unused
sword, appeared no more am ong her guests.
AT first she smiled at his absence, then In.
sensibly she began TO watch for his csming
and rs the days passed one after another
Niuon grew anxious.
1t was the evening of the Gath of No.
7embcr, Ninon was sitting alone, when n
quick, hurried tread sounded behind the
chair, and the canking off, sword startled
her.
Armand y she exclaimed. az she
turned and encountered the excited glance
OF the Young officer.
., Yes, Ninon At last Paris il aroused.
10 tomorrow VIII be q grand sortie. With
lOOOCJ men We shall leave Paris. march
upon Champigny-on to Viliers. Dncrot
has sworn to re-enter Paris only victorious or
dead. have come to say good bye. Be.
lore Tomorrow night Prussian ball or bayo-
net may have quoted forever the heart
thht loves you SO passionately, tkiss mo.
Ninon ana God bless YOU
Nlnon lifted the brown hair from the fair
young forehead; moment her lips rested
there and she murmured, God bless Won
my ArmandP And then he pressed her
passionatey against his heart, aud lett her,
IN the morning the troops were in mo.
on with stern and set determination,
they moved forward, looking neither 10 the
right nor the left, lest the sorrowful faces of
the women they loved should unnerye their
hearts and unsteady their hands.
Az Inc head OF his company rode Armand
dc kochecgur. He did not turn bis head.
Dutthe hand that held the bride rein
shook az the heavy tread of his powerful
horse bore him slowly on beyond the gaze
OF the bright eyes that looked down upon
him.
Quietly Ninon watched him 20, steadily
she watched his retreatng form. A soft
nlst clouded her flashing eyes, and as the
Instance hld him further from her view, ahe
nrnT ,sd, gently Armand, God watch
All day long, that terrible 3Oth OF No.
N'"N' The inccssaut roar OF cannon
echo' back into the stiffness of tho citv's
stree Paris held her heart in anguish,
OUT "a The walls the sickening drama of
BATH It'll all It's horrid accomplishments of
mnNll, noise aud bloodshed inside, the
no i-l horrible torture of suspense AS
thnst leit bel -'r''nh "'''h hianchnd
faces M bniea u.o,... ". ..,oa Iyy... tI.u
scene " conflict.
Al " the foremost in tho strife on that
'N'''' NV hillg Ibut lut OnllSl OlllGpr, Ar
mapd > Rlchecoeur. The pure blood of
MS Nc ian ancestry courses wildly through
nus We u 'p.day. France is his life, and he
wonld his life for France.
harly va the AFTERNOON Champlgny yielded
TO the asslonnte attack OF the French
troops, \mnsed at their defeat, the Ger.
mans v back to recover from their bewil.
d9rmel produced by this almost their frat
reyets Then, rallying from their surprise,
reinlor ID by fresh troops and protected by
their b lerles, they fell upon the French
with q idden fury. With a wild feeling,
nall NY, half despair, Armand san the
line Glre way. "Cowardslh ho muttered
below his breath. Then turning suddenly
TO his ,len, he cried: "Courage! VIII Won
30 bacb TO your women and tell them YOU
LED ifvn Prussian guusl On. on Conquer
or di like Frenuhmenl" Then he rode
forward but the terrified, panic.strickcn
men were deal to his call, and suffered him
10 go alone, With his right arm upliited
he rushed toward the prussian line.
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