The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-06-07

very hour
Diana started rs ale heard the words Of fear
ANA sprsns before the chevalier Is springs
Nj, s,s nssse's noRna III, AZ am, .na
leaking III his face
Said: where will Joez find me II thou driv'st
me from this placer
Upon my faith. let JOCK ma her anywhere
But 20 Jul y not forget. pray, most worthy sire
That thifssss' expeditions must BE- made By Us
Each one ne IiRe thls before the sun gives forth
his morning light,
AND # We stop as long at each % We have lin
We ssaTSe "a can do our duty. aaid sturdy cav.
alier.
s'True, true. my man. thou speakest well, we
Soon will the wnkefuI chandelier announce
the coming day.
Come. GIRL prepare to follow to the nearest
And theIe thcn canat IN patience for thy dar-
Ling Jcez wait
FeaE not that thou uIIat miss him, lovers eyes
ThrcuxhonI me clsE he win seek 70 ind his
love and queen"
ssRut the nErht-the coldi If driven forth NV
child viii surely die;
On, good my lord, have pity on fathers
asonyi"
s0h, drive me not See, here upon my Blended
That t6cu, his nlsht alone, within Narbonne
Upon nv souls salvation, expect my Joez
He promised he would come before the sink
IwiiI walt for Sim I'm morning dawns, and
I know shet shalI perish through my grief,
Then when the passsfs:by behold my body "
ing still
Ere Jean conldspeak, the heavy tramp Of horse
At sound ii which Diana upraas with loving.
joyful cry,
But soon shrznink back, az through the door 70 ]
And rough. fotbiddinR voices broke the still
Of the night
"How easy. tainted one. TO see the troops
Of Size Jean % Liile JourdaIn, the gallant
VINO ssss a. did his father once. with orders
Let God reward the traitor for this treason
able thiugI
However ready to relent, in vain Jean found
And tuF1ing from the knesIing girl. gave
10 Inlsh what they had begun. Diana wildly
And beEged hlm not to drive her forth, but
And when, rspuiaed, she fainting fell. uncOn,
soious. at his feet,
Together with her father she was dragged
into the street
Thus one Of many households was destroyed
By that decree
! Thus loving hearts were torn apar1, despite
their agony.
the months rolled BY. The summer day was
The SHADOWS o. the night began with twilight
r1ys to blend,
The Ast!e bird had ceased to chirp, ana lag
The gsntle breezs, which through the ID,
had blown, was iuhed to rest;
'Iwss when tno. howeFa sweetness give thciI
/ When Nature Is so beautiful, relieved from
when distant CLEANS Of aultry heat in wavel
Reveal the. dim horizon, dark forerunner Of
the night.
On cushions at the feet Of Rassaiinde de Il
WITH lovers eyes uplifted, feasting on he
sat happy Jean de Lille Jourdain; while
/ smiling by her side,
His mother tondled with the curls OF his At
Her white, unapotted robes in graceful fold
around her cast
The young and gallant lover telling stories Of
Their mutual Chances meeting, both thea
hearts with rapture thrilled,
Assured their cup Of pleasure to the overnoy
Nor thinking for moment OF the devastin.
Then raai0g over Langue d'Oc, except as Wis
Their dreams too soon were broken BY TIL
opening Of the door
A woman closely yelled, along the rich mo
Moved gently t'ward the happy pair; Jeal
turned and quickly epraHK
Erect enraged. and through the hall his clea
9TH q bidding here, At this strange tfmci wha
i il 1t thou wOuldst 10 *.
Unknown. and unanneq1ced as dues Ichars
The muaHed figure needed not, tn, STANDING
with hony nnser pointed 70 his lovely. prom
isod bride,
with easerwords, yet doubling. asked in voic
us that INV heart ! loved darling, whom the
soon will call thine ownf"
'Th0u aayest rightly, briefiy spoke the won
dering cheVaiier.
I'll wslli replied the woman; 4 am glad I
And passing quickly TN she stood before Ii
Gassd iutently through her ven awhile. an
then she slowly said,
As II impressed each word she spoke wit
solemn truth was fEmught:
oh, surely she q beautiful aye. more than
had Thought"
'sWhat means thieq~ Jean abruptly spoke, .
founded with the scene
So overwhelming TO them all: what, Womal
does this meanf
'sWhat means it2H she responded. '.Llste
WELL and thou shalt hear
/ 'Tis that the thought Of losing her win MI Il
soul with fear
.'0f losing herr now cried Sire Jean, I'll
woman must be mndl
How came she here7 What purpose o.
have brought her good or badT'
: How came / here1 what wish have u III
thee, noble sir,
came to warn Of danger overhanging tn
o. J Ssol ss Of thine enemy. answering
10 tear thss from thy beautiful. thine own b
2 loved one.s
1 ''Eo enemy can touch me here. nor have
aught to fear
: Rrotected hy my raEnparts, and my true swo
: We've / count as Folk or Armaznac; aye. i
my very might.
. Our mobile SOVEREIGN. King Of Franeer' til
nercely spoke the knight
4Thy foe is noe lsks one Of these. with mems
n