The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-06-07
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shines Qpo a, IA sunfsT france. Ia sossth-
<sz,. ., -. go Z. ~ me soikF Of Narbonna
~ old st Jnst, yhose nav ytnss ana vess
s,l. eao5e, aad q! ambied into dust,
Ak .n nae rss',s r s MAN wv slsss n,
eo'a% n14te nrnund
~ n ~ w2ps ar stood before the paintings
u. fAszA ID niches here aud there
GU 4esut@ Ger the altar rail, Its surface Hash
26 vslied and nan mystic i iiehk; ~ ''''s'
k1ld while looked. with wondering mind, an
4. Mged monk appeared.
shayen head and beard
WHOM addressed with reverence due. and
sought bis tale to know
Ere chaucel window should be tnged with
sunsets redcning glow.
He gave assent, and seated IN q atralsht-back,
BE told The story which. in turn. now relate
TO you.
Five centnrias and d half ago, when, one cold
winters night
The mooa 4 faII on ali the plain shed scotland
Armed cavaliers in little hands rode swiftly in
From ssreesfo street until they reached the
tsNe de st. Bourdenne,
sAEEsH lived the thrifty lsraelites great traders
An silks ana ssttns from the East in gems
from every CLINE.
Bgfors m antique. stately house, one separate
Fed bg ! soathful ohevslier, dismountsd BY
and piled their halberd. on the door. 50 wild
4hat startled Meighbors sprans from bed and
wide their windows threw.
n time an OLD and feeble man drew back the
creaitiug door,
4E9esagee they bore.
Thsg answered not, but passing BY stepped
Aull within the hall,
U1sn lighted BY a lamp which cast their shad-
ahe Old man, struck with shrinking fear, stood
And ere The chevalier could speak to say why
he had come,
the neghboring door,
ana running rapidly across the teaselated
EncircloG with her arms his neck, ana giving
Said; s'Joezs darling. thOu art come, knew /
The sight Of thy dear face tonighs. waited
AID recognized thy horses step when thou
vert far away"
Her loving words, scarce left her lips. ere.
startleE as the fawns
When frsl It hears the baying hounds deep
tones at early dawn,
she backward drew, and sank upon f0Wly
stool with fright,
eJn the knight
She, shuddercd like one orased, aud then In
DiteOuB accent SAID:
.e7TIs not my Joez--ah. no, NOR and bowed
her weeping head.
swell said. :. replied the stranger knight. "thy
cordoya's merchant citizen, to thee 80 very
But Js%i De Lille yOurdain. OF France. and
amy,le force bring
40 eSxente the orders Of our sovereign lord,
Tvs weil replied the merchant, aaet thee.
daughter, TO thy room,
For alone call fully do the hon0rs Of our
-Hold. therel old man, thy hopes are vain, Thy
house with everything
1sco1iisrated to the Crown. by order Of the
King"
Thou surely art deranged, Sire Jean. or bet
And knowest not what thou sayest in thy
words SO hertely Wild
ful and sgaed,
Permitting me in merchandise to deal in every
In SILKS and satins from the East, in bronze
In purple woolens from the North, in gold
Bcgone, then. ere il be too late in safety to
retreat
Ere n Ibe. Consul'a name call assistance
TO viDsIIoate the legal rights endowed in fun
AND. by Gle strength Of lusty arms, enforce
authority
to waste thy words.
For an effect t6rn may as wen hold converse
For listen IS while iI read 70 thee. as given for
Our noble iOT'd AMI Majosty.s decree against
4, Sovereign philippe. King Of Franse By
grace OF God, decree
The since the states Of Laague d 90 refuse
IAN houses. lands ana goods possessed by
Lombards IN Narnonnc,
Shall snifer c0nfigcRti0n in the interest Of the
And fultRermore, hereby command ms
10 drive rive bsyond the city wall, despite theiI
prayer 8 and tears.
All people Of the hated race, wherever they
Except ! leh familys chosen head who shall
And cast within the dungeon wallis and there
Soc a. 70 open wide the doors and give then
So thou canst see thy fate Is sealed, thy wealth
has from thee iiown;
Guards, seize ct ONCE your prisoners bat blind
the man alone"
Twas coae Zen then the poor old man coult
SO suddenly had ali this passed. 50 great wa
Twas other than fearful dream. visiOl
The OFFSPRING e. Of his htrul sleep disturbed b,
Diana, none the less amazed. stood rooted il
While piercing winds blew sharply Through TIL
thin. light dress abe wore,
Which chung around her shapely FORM 30 dell
cate and tall,
As vines upon the mighty oak. or ivy on tn
Her only thought. that, lightly clad. before
she stood exposed. with no retreat to whicl
she dared 70 liy.
The modest blush suRussd her cheek, despft
her grief and fear,
Though Wild her look and frantic, as she face
the cbevnier,
And heard hes father murmur. ia his deep dc
"JshoxahI God Of Israeli what win be GU
awful doom2"
list well" replied the knight, aud wi
quickly tell to thee
Thy fate aud that Of thine. as here ordsine
BY this decree.
AZ father Of this family thy sentence sternl
calls
For Thy incarceration now within the prise
wa Is
s'Oh GOD, protect uei But my child, the dal
ling OF my hearth
What VIII be done with her when We are rude
Nv torn apart
'.shs fares Is many others win belonging /
Compelled % seek another home when hunts
from this place.