Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-11

sustenance were being tossed abroad
and trampled by the crowd. Presently
appeared in due order at the portal the
royal dsis, borne by four gentlemen OF
the Court whom the King most delighted
to honor, and beneath it the placid and
benign countenance OF the King him.
self. looking down with wonder on the
scene below.
OF course the progress even Of this
most solemn group Of all was stayed
upon the threshold, for the crowd was
now pressing so closely at the bottom
of the steps that sll advance was i'm
possible. Suddenly, to the astonish.
ment Of all, one Of the gentlemen bear
ing the royal canopy Uttered loud
cry Of anguish and di:may, and was
seen to shift the handle Of the pole
which by virtue OF his Office he was
appointed to support into his neighbours
grasp, and forgetful of all etiquette to
rush down the steps toward the spot
where the poor girl was struggling
among her assallants.
He was very young, it is true, and
new to the Office, or he would perhaps
have been more impressed with the
solemn responsibility conferred upon
him by favor of the King. lie was
conspicuous moreover from the passion
flower which was hanging pendent
among the folds of his lace cravat,
over his embroidered white satin vest,
because he was the only one Of the
whole company whose bosom was thus
adorned, although he was the very
man who had told the poor girl that
very morning that such was OF neces-
sity to be worn by every one. The
sight Of the flower was like beam Of
heaven and salvation to Helene de Tai
we're. With a piteous cry she stretched
forth her arms to the wearer, whose
face flushed and then grew pale as
death, and who, rushing forward to the
iron bars, to which she was cllngiBg,
seized her by the waist, and lifted her
over the balustrade as though her form
had not weighed more than feather in
his grasp.
lie loosened not his hold till he had
deposited her, all painting and half
insensible, at his Majesty's feet, where
BY instinct she remained kneeling in
humility. lie did but pause to whisper
a few words of explanation in answer
to the look of establishment with which
the King was gazing on the scene. His
Majesty started and listened with a be.
nignant smile, and then he raised the
girl to her feet and motioned to the pro.
cession to move on, and in the sight Of
all the people she walked beside him
beneath the royal canopy.
1t was not long after this event that
another gay procession, likewise graccd
with the presence Of royalty, was seen
vending its way over the sanded pave
ment of the Grand-place, preceded by
heralds-at.arms bearing the banners o.
the two most ancient houses Of Lor.
raine. AS before, the whole popula'
| ton of Luneyille was abroad to witness
| the marriage of lionore, now created
Prince de Bellegarde," on this occa'
sion, v it'll Helene, the great heire's o
the restored domains and hefs belong
ing TO the Chateu de Talyere and thu
bride, although reinstated in her rights
and in spite OF the schooling Of grand
mere. must still have preserved some
Of the rustic independence acquired BY
her solitary life at the chateau, for sh'
resolutely rejected the myrtle and tn
orange blossom, which were OF old
established custom, for her wedding
wreath. but stood at the altar crowned
with the twining blossoms Of the pale
| and star-like passion-hower.
And her descendants to this very day
bear the flowers in their coat-of-arms
according to the license granted at bel
prayer by King Stanislas Leczinski
King Of Lorraine.