Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-06-11

OF the night, l.11 iEiNI td l.rN
How easy tainted one, ITO see thu ir,ops
] are waiting here,
or Sire Jcan lie lAIlc Jonr,h.n, the gallant
Who ACTS as did his ia,horonce, with oricra
! of the king;
Let God reward tho traitor Ior this treason
able thingv'
However ready TO rclcnt, Ia vain Joan found
| n thon, 10 ln .HHII III '"I. lti
Aud turning from tho kncclIng plrl, rave
| II orders 10 his mon afOH ~
To finish finish whatthey had begun Diana Wildly
And begged him not 90 drive her forth, but
kill her by his side .i,i t''
And when, rcpnl.cd, she faInting fell, uncon-
| scious, NJ his feet NH'
Together. with her father she was dragged
into the street RI 'l'NI i''
rhI ~ 9 iS. Of many h9pscholds was destroyed
Thus loving hearts were torn apart, despite
their ngony.
The months rolled hy. The aimmer DAY was
| - drawing 10 am end, M , --. Iet
The shadows of the night began with twilight
The little bird had ceased 10 chlrp, AMI lay
| within It's nest, .ff,rf ... DI .
The. gcntlc breeze, which through the day
$500 hal blown. wqs l,1led 10 rest;
| Twas when the flowers sweetness give their
fragrance TO the mir.
When nature is so beautiful, relieved from
when distant CLEANS OF s,itry heat in waves
Reveal the, dim horizon, dark roicrunncr Of
que n'sh'' GuOg ..d .i Oh fe.tt
On cushions at the feet Of Rassalindc dc Ia
with lovers eyes uplirtcd, feasting on her
| lovely form,
Sat happy jean dc Lille Jourdain; while.
\ smiling by her side,
His mother fondled with thccurs of his ut
fanccd bride;
| around her cast,
Tho young and gallant lover telling storics.of
the past;
Their mutual chances meeting, both their
hearts with rapture thrilled,
Assured their cup of pleasure 10 the overflow
| was filed,
Nor thinking for moment OF the dcvastng
Then raging oyer Languo d'oc, except as Wis
ion vague.
Their dre6ms. too soon were broken by the
opening of the door
woman closclyycilcd, along tho rich mo-
sale lioor
Moved gently, tward the happy pair; Jean
turned and quickly sprang
Erect, onraged, and through the hall Ills clear
voice loudly rang:
Thy bidding here, at this stIy,nso timcl what
is II thou wouldst seek,
Unknown, and unannounocd as due? charge
thee, woman speak,!
The mpaicd figure needed not, ill., standing
with bopy finger pointed TO his lovely prom
with eager words, yet doubling, asked in voice
of purcst tone,
lis that thy hearts loved darling, whom thou
soon VIII call thine ownS'
''rhou saycst rightly" briefly spoke the won
dcring chcyalicr.
"'Ts well! replied the woman; II am glad 10
find her hcrcH'
And passing quickly ill she stood before the
shrinking maid
Gazcd inicnty through her veil awhile, and
then she slowly said,
AS IT. impressed each word she spoke with
solemn truth was fraught:
"Oh, surely she Is beautiful, aye, more than
had thought"
"what means thisy" Jean abruptly spoke, as.
founded with the scene
SO overwhelming To them all: "What woman,
docs this mcany l.ls...trr
what means itI' che responded. Listen
well, and thou shalt hear!
IT'S that the thought Of losing her will I'LL thy
soul with fear"
"of losing herr nov cried Sire Jean, "thc
woman must be mad!
How came she here? What purpose can
have brought her, good or bady' 81.
How came hero? What wish hayo [? tell
thee, noble sir,
l came to warn OF danger ovcrhanging thee
and her;
or projeets of thine. enemy, unswervlng as
To tear thee from thy beautiful, thine own be-
loved one"
''No enemy can touch me here, nor have ]
aught to fear, .ro. 40. fr.. 40.
Protected by my ramparts, and my true sword
Were il Count dc Folk or Armagnac; aye, by
my very might, Ht-. tf -L.-"t.i
Our noble Sovereign, King of France thus
hcrccly spoke the knight 1I
Thy foe is not like one Of these, with men-at-
lis one poor woman only, weaker far above
them all
But she, despite thy ramports bold and ever
Her vengeance Just as ccrtnp holds, as ven
gcancc of the Lord
while speaking thus, the yelled unknown adj
vanced. with quickcning pace
| Toward fair Rassalinde. Jean, with anxious.
| pal.id face B..
And hand upon his poignard, threw himself
between the two q
Ashamed TO fcar woman, yet uncertain what
hut sad forbodings seized him, white nc
trcmblingly cxclaimcd:
| "who art thouy And thy bidding here? Let
both forthwith,bc namcdG'
who am II And my mission will tcltbcc
Poor Diana Mcrrichi; aud ] seek thy speedy
dcath." '''H
AT this threat, Rassaindc started up with fear
| The lifc-blo0d rushing backward pacd The
roses of her check; tp!tH eti .,t.t
But Jean, at once rcgaining scll-control, and
| For fear which had possessed him, inconsist-
Ont with his fame, I'D. .'.. Ft.t tts, -ff
Looked down upon Diana with intense, dis,
| As ficrccly she continued, being now unveiled
the while: n r1i Tpft m 9tat
TOO true. am that maiden, daughter of the