The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-07-11

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some incorporating farce she has come out
TO play upon us poor, ignorant folk that we
aref Rely on II, she Ia one Of the stage
girls from the Kings Playhouse; p-rhaps
the Coraline herself in Disguise, playing on
some merry jest ON one OF her gallants."
"Ycs that Is the most likely thing" cried
another. "And Is IL not shame that one
Of these vile creatures should dare to appear,
with her incorporating tricks, before the
very portals Of Gods housel Seizs her
Hand her over to the Marechauseei Let her
be whipped by the bangman for the base
sacrieee - And then the women raised
sheir shrill, spiteful voices in chorus. "Ah,
yes, that will he a pleasant jest. to see her
change her tawdry players robes for the
gray serge dress Of the penitent, and all her
nne golden locks shaved close 10 her head
aud burned In the FIRE where the irons are
heating to brand her as the accursed saori-
legious sinner she must ber' And at the
words hundred rude hands were raised
aloft 10 seize the poor, innocent maiden; a
thousand rude voices arose in loud protesta-
tion against the foul attempt at ribaldry in
such holy place, and there Ia no knowing
what might have happened had not the pro.
cesson Just then come to halt In couse.
quence Of the tumult.
The group Of pages who walked before the
King, bearing on velvet cushions his royal
crown and sword Of State, had stood mp
| aghast upon the steps, arrested by the CON
fusion, gazing through the iron ratings At
the desperate condition Of the poor maiden,
whose Golf and Primers had been torn of,
and whose dress, all disordered az II was,
still served for theme Of the rude jibes Of the
multitude, while the flowers on which she
had reckoned for grandmere's sustenancs
were being tossed abroad and trampled by
the crowd. Presently appeared In due order
at the portal the royal dais, borne by four
gentlemen Of the Court whom the King most
delighted to honor, and beneath Il the placid
and benign countenance of the King himself,
looking down with wonder on the scere be
| low.
| OF course, the progress even of this most
solemn group Of all was staid upon the ihres-
hold, for the crowd was now pressing An
| closely at he bottom Of the steps that all ad
vance was impossible. Suddenly, TO the
establishment OF all, one Of the gentlemen
bearing the royal canopy uttered loud cry
Of anguish and dismay, and was seen TO shift
the handle Of the pole which, by virtue Of
his Office, he was appointed TO support, into
his naighbor's grasp, and, forgetfnl Of all eti-
quette, to rush down the steps toward the
spot where the poor girl was struggling
among her assailants.
| He was very Young, 1t Is true, and new TO
the once, or he would perhaps have been
more impressed with the solemn respousibil
| iiy conferred upon him by favor Of the King.
Ils waa conspicuous moreover from the pas
sion flower which was hanging pandent
among the folds Of his lace oravat, over his
embroidered white satin vest, because he
was the only one Of the whole company
whose bosom was thus adorned, although ha
was the very man who had told the poor girl
that very morning that snch was Of necessity
To he worn Inv every one. The sight Of the
flower was like beam of heaven and saliva.
tion to Helene de- Talvsrs. With piteOns
cry she stretched forth her arms TO the
wearer, whose face flushed aud then grew
pale as death, and who, rushing forward to
the iron bars, TO which she was clinging,
seized her by the waist and lifted hor over
the balustrade as though her form had not
weighed more than feather in his grasp.
He loosened not his hold till he had d.pos-
tied her, all psnting and half insensible, at
his Majesty's feet, where by Instinct she re-
remained kneeling in humility. He did Int
pause TO whisper few words of explanation
In answer to the look Of establishment with
which the King was gazing on the scene.
His Majesty started aud listened wilma be-
nignant smile, and then he raised the girl to
her fest aud motioned to the procession 70
mOve on, and in the sight Of all the people
shs walked beside him beneath the roy al
canopy. e ei
1t was not long after this event that an
other gay procession, likewise graced with
the presencs Of royalty, was seen vending
its way over the sanded pavement of the
Grand Place, preceded by heralds at arms
bearing the banners of the two most ancient
houses Of Lorraine. AS before, the whole
population of Lunsville was abroad 10 wit
ness the marriage of Honore, now created
"Prince de Bsllegarde," on this occasion.
with Helene, this great leiress of the restored
domains and fisfs belonging to the Chateau
de Travere; aud the bride, although rein.
stated in her rights, aud in spite Of the
schooling of grandmere, must still have pre-
served same Of the rustic Independence &C
quirei by her solitary life at the chateau.
for sine resolutely r.j-oted the myrtle and
the orange blossom, which were Of old estab-
II he'd custom, for her wedding wreath. hut
stond at tlis altar crowned with ths twining
blossoms of the pale and starliks passion
| flower.
AMI hsr descendants TO this very day
bear the flowers IN their coat of arms, ac
aording to the license granted at her prayer,
by King Stanislas Leczinski, King of i.or-
raine.-AH the Year Round.