San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-09-19

| ries, captain; do you understand
The poor officer blushed and turned
pale. Then, alarmed at the increasing
severity of the chiefs tone, fearing some
| suspicion more serious than the truth,
decided to make confession.
Il have my child, boy of four years,
with me" he stammered, lowering his
| head.
The prince few into passion.
"a child of that age! Why not have
nurse at once? A brat of boy in the
midst of war, when at any moment an in.
surrection may burst out against the
| French
If necessary, will send him away"
murmured the young man, in sad voice.
No; keep him, since he Is here. He
could not be sent back through country
ready for revolt. Let him remain, but on
condition that | never see him, under.
| stand; and, above all, on condition that
| slightest breach of your duty That
would be very prettyl Discipline would
| go on finely if each one of US dragged
about his progeny through a campalgnl"
Murat, in state of fury, turned his
back, leaving the captain greatly excited,
because he, Maurice Dupin, had not told
all Not only was he hiding the child in
the upper part of the house but the
mother, too-poor woman come from
France, after riSking thousand dangers,
suffering thousand deaths, during a
| Journey in carriage under a burning
Sky in an enemy's country; because she
had wished at any cost again to see and
embrace her husband, and had been I'M
able to resist the mad Drained desire for
this reunion. Think, now, if | were to
diedar from thee!" she had said, with
the unceasing cry of poor creature on
the eve of crisis, real or imaginary, in
which she may be overwhelmed. The
young husband did not feel himself strong
enough to turn her away. He had set
tied her on the third floor of the palace,
the room was not missed, and she had
since lived in constant fright. due to
Murat.
A week rolled by after the explanation.
The general spofe no more ON any subject
He continued, however, to give his orders
in short, sharp style-a sign that his dis
satisfaction was not yet dispeIed. But
one fine morning, under the influence of
en- unknown good humor. he suddenly
took it into his head to ask his aide-de-
camp:
WELL about this child? Cannot he be
SEEM
Yes, indeed. marshal. I will go and
find him if you wish it"
In few minutes after the young father
brought love of q little soldier In full
parade uniform. A tiny sword beat
against his legs, which were enclosed in
red morocco boots, with gold spurs, and
on . his. shoulders the hussar's pelsse,
trimmed with fur in the Hungarian style,
completed the rich army costume of the
time. The captain, foreseeing that,
sooner or later by chance or voluntarily,
the prince might see the child, had con-
eeivedfth idea of presenting the little
fellow in the uniform most likely to fatter
his superior. Tho little rascal in fact,
lad only to appear naughty and swagger-
ing-pretty enough to eat under this
equipment-to conquer the redoubtable
chieftain. The marshal took him astrad-
die across his knees called him my jolly
dog, and made glorious promises to him
for his future life.
When you shall be grown up I will
attach you to my personal staff. You
shall fight at my side"
Yes, Prince Fanfarinet," warmly an
swered the future aide:de- camp.
But Murat face turned dark. prince
Fanfarinet?" Might it be by chance a
sobriquet brought in by this innocent
mouth?
why do you call me so?" he asked
Because in the fairy stories Prince
Fanfarinetis the handsomest of all. and
you resemble him."
Hal hal Then am greatly fattered.
And you. how do they call your
Aurora"
1.-THE. Princess Aurorap That is also a
name from the, fairy stories A little boy
is not called by that name"
But am not little boy; am little
girl disguised. Ask mamma.
Then. despite the fathers despairing
signs and to Murst's great delight and
amusement the little girl with all the
frolicSomeness and righteousness of her
age, went on to relate that she had come
from Paris in big carriage; that they
had encountered bears inhthe Pyrenees,
and also the Spanish queen, who was
making her escape; and Furthermore, that
they had been greatly frightened IN an
Inn, where the innkeeper was killing
hogs, because she and her mamma had
believed that they were assassinating
men; that now they were living up stairs
in beautiful rooms, with silk ,draperies,
gilt everywhere, but very villainous pic
lures; that among the things there that
she liked was large mirror in which she
could see herself all over, and also some
playthings which were doubtless aban-
doned by the royal children in their flight.
Captain" said Murat, charmed with
this delightful chatter, lit only remains
for you to present me to Nine. Dupin- l
have already met her in France in society.
have retained the best memories of her