The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-03-20

Thst thirteen expeditions must be made by N
EacS oos like this bseore tie sun gives forth
his morning light
And Il we stop - long at each IS we have lin
We scsrce can do our duty." said sturdy cav
alier.
True, true. my man. thou spcakest well. we
soon viii the v ws1efui chanticlcer announce
the coming day.
Come; 81! prepare to follow to The nearest
And tSere thou canst in patience for thy dar-
ling Jocz wait.
Fear not that thou whist miss him. lovers eyes
Thrcazhou! the ely he win seek to ind his
SHUT the night-the cold. II driven forth, my
Oh. good my lord, have pity on fathers
a.onyr
'Oh, drive me not! Sc. here upon my Blended
That thou. this night alone. within Narbonne
wilt let me stay!
Upon my souls salvation. Iexpect my Joez
He promised he would come before the sink
ing OF the moon.
will wait for him TIL morning dawns, and
Should he not appear.
know that fehali perish through my grief,
the cold, and fear:
Then when the passersby behoid my body ~
They surely then will say that thou hast done
thy soyereign's viii"
EreJeap cou!dspeak. the heavy tramp OF horse
At sound OF which Diana sprang with loving.
joyful cry,
But soon shrank back, as through the door,
And rough, forbidding voices broke the still
of the night.
"How easy tainted one. ito see the troops
are waiting here.
or Sire Jean de Lille Jourdain. the gallant
Who acts. as did his father once. with orders
Let God reward the traitor for this treason
lb:e thing!"
However ready to relent, in vain Jean found
1t then,
And tur ling from the kneel:ny girl. gave
orders to his men
To finish what they Had begun. Diana wildly
And begged him not to drive her forth, but
And when. repul.ed. she faintlng fell. uncon-
sciOus, Ut 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 tern apart, despite
their agony.
The months rolled by. The summer day was
drawing 10 an end,
The shadoS. Of the night began with twilight
The little bird had ceased to chirp, AMI lay
within it's nest,
The g.ntle breeze. which through the day
Twas when the flowers sweetness give their
fragrance to the air.
When nature IL SO beautiful, relieved from
When distant g.eams Of sultry heat in waves
OF flashing laght
Reveal the dim ) -rizon, dark forerunner of
On cushions At the feet Ct RassalInde de Ia
with lovers eyes uplifted, feastins on her
Sat happy Jean de Lille Jourdain: while,
smiling Uy her side
His nethsr tondled with the curis Of his AZ
Her While, inspected robes in graceful folds
The young and gallant lover telling stories OF
Their mutual chances meeting, both their
hearts with rapture thrilled,
Assured their cup Of pleasure TO the Overflow
Nor thinliss for moment Of the deysssins
Thea rasins over Lansue doc. cxcspt Is Wis
Their dreams too soon were broken by the
opening Of the door
A woman closely yelled, along the rich mo-
Moved gently t'ward the happy pair: Jean
turned and quickly sprang
Erect, encaged. and through the hall his clear
voice loudly rang:
r. Il thou wouldst - X,
Unknown, and unannounced ~ duef Icharge
thee woman, speak,
ne mnaled asure needed mot. TILL standing
wss eosy lager pointed to his lovely. prom
wa eager words, yet doubling. asked in voice
as tAit Inv hearts loved darling, whom thou
roou viii call thine ownr'
.Thou saycst rightly" briefly spoke the won.
dering cheyAtier.
: IN .ssI! replied the woman; Il am GLAD to
AID pes.Ins quickly till she stood before the
0asea iaasatiy through her ven awhile, and
t1ea he sl0Wiy sn1d,
A. II 6rgessed each word She spoke with
oo1o0n teuth was frauEht:
90 sas.ly sle = beautiful aye. more than
ka1 th6dGAtr
~What mcans thisY' Jean abruptly smoke. A.
founded With The scene
90 o H ss:a e them all: what, woman,
"WAAt means itr' she responded. ..Listcn
well and thou shalt hearl
II sa1t Tie taoosat Of lcsing her win nh thy
OF losing herr now cried Sire jean, s-the
wOman must be mad!
HOY came she herer what purpose can
lave brought hes. good or badrs
'.Ilow came heres What wish have n Itch
tkoe, noble SIR:
Icane g warn Of danger overhansins thee
OF PROCESS OF thine enemy. answering ~
10 tear thee from thy beautiful. thine own be-
Cved one"
no enemy can touch ne here. NOR have
augot to fear,
f' 49, e ~ rs.parss. ssd ~ tros sword
Were 4 Count de Folk or Arnasnac; aye. BY
~ very might,
Our noble Sovereign, King OF Francer' thus
oercely 0poke tAe knig6f.
Try sos !: .es , me one q tAese. witA nen-at-
n - eoer wonan only. weather far above
sss -, asss..s ny ranparss bosd and ever
Her vcnoeaace juet e certain holas = VEN
HeAn00 Of ~ Lord"
Wh0e opeeking thua, IT, vciled unknown a.
vnnoe4 VIII Qufckening paoo
Toward fnlr RAsSaljnde. Jean, With anxious.