The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-25

p1ra1ed the streets, avowing their dotermi-
nation to live and die "a rrenchmcn, and not
as Spaniasds. Tho council met, and deciding
to fling the gauntlet in the face Of the Span
ISL monarch, allowed Ulloa AMI his house.
hold three days in which 10 leag = ne city
TIE Spanish flag was trampled under foot,
> women and children rushed frantically for
ward and kissed the pests on which weys
, streaming the banners Of France. and the
l.colong day there was out one cry Of "a
1 be. rEspaSnoll Yiye Louis le Quinze"
The French Governor Aubry. Drawing the
popuiace, escorted Governor Uiloa and his
household 10 n Spanish frigate in front Of tho
city. a band Of armed men marched to the
river, singing patriotic songs, and one Of
them. drawing his sword, cut the rope which
held the vessel fast to Is moorings. II iioated
down the stream. mid the czuliant shouts Of
Long live Louis the Fifteenth, the lncom-
parable monarch. the image OF God on earth y
The council hastened TO draw up another
petition, pleading for the resembling Of the
cession TO Spain.
Amid tho crowds that surrounded tho gov
ernOr'. house 10 was:mpo sole for tho chcFa-
icr ~ see Huna lie had determined II VIC
lsncs were rcs0rted 10 % save her at the
sacrifice OF lis oUu life: BIZ. The co0lncss of
the french governor had prevented blood
shed ami Le Lad no doubt thar ere the three
DAYS would clapsc Lc would have an oppcr-
tlrity ~ seeing her on tee vessel. ms friend
ship vith Aubry mad. this hope douoiy suro.
BIZ. when De beard THAI TIE fr1a-c Lad been
seat down the stream, be- turned w.th weary
heart from tie exciting throug and took tlc
path toward tie Oh spos where be had 50
often met nunc-thc spot Lelclfortn So dear
10 lim H. folded his arms and walked abb
s;saotelly along. Far Of in the distance
came that deafening, inconsistent cry ol the
people, Long live Louis Long live the
wei beloycd~ lie, too. would have joined
in that c.y had Runa laon Rear
Tho man vino carries wit1n hin love Of
scientific Investigation and sympathy with
nature in ali Us varying phases is seldom at a
loss for corpa1ionslip H. towers above
the great mass Of humanity oven as tie oaE
above the striplings Of the forest. To him
all things are voiced spirits; the trees, the
stars. the birds the flowers; The ocean when
la,hed by tie storm god; tie rivulet that
sings along its hidden path, the grandest and
most minute objects touch a responsive
chord ia bis sympathetic soul, raising him
as 10 were above himself, causing him ever
10 feel the mysterious omnipresencs and ON
n.science OF the Author Of ALL Such a oao
was the Chcyalier dc s.; Gerra.sa. To him
nature was n vast book. stamped with the
signature o. toe Creator, and Runa was il
al. . Is..st.rh ha hnI
been reading q beautiful chapter, and coming
~ the most interesting portion found the
leaf missing.
He wandered along ard from sheer lnabil-
ity to think OF TO act, followed ,he course Of
a bird winging its flight al0ft. Presently
acail bis eyes turned earthward and there,
advancing through the wood, still n the
white robe in which be bad first seen her,
with her dark hair floating around her and
tho golden sla upoa her bosom, was Runa
How long be had been there, how escaped
from lcr companions and evaded the vigil
alce Of tho French guards he paused not to
qucry. he only knew that she was there
ard lee hlstened joyousls 10 meet her. She
ieil ot bis feet wiki one cry, Tho earth has
no home for the Peruvian maid"
ana 4t t-i'NtIrus ltllds tAi4 A+L tftuti-
i'll as tie raina3~, thou art fair as the sun
rise. and 10y heart throbs for thee. and ny
spirit bids me tell thee that in this b0som
taou shaft find O homer
Ho bent 90 raise her, but she moved not;
be- felt har pulse j; was still; be placed bis
hand above her heart, IL battered an Instant
and then ceased 90 beat
What followed became q part Of the bis
toy of the country. LousaSain repudIated
all ciaim 20 tlc colony Spain established
her authority and maintained it for upward
ol thirty years. vEea after again changing
hands. Louisiana became q par, of tina. great
comM0ny .aith which rivals ~ system and
equity ali tie civil establishments that have
ever cxis.ed Today She stands among her
sister states. wi,I a past OF which sho may
TIE proal, aIl i3oEing forward To a future
from u4ieh sAe has much - expect. Neither
under French nor Spanish domination could
sac lave reached .hs glorious end. for she
us5as the historian o1sery.s. "a gilt never
intended ior king t3Ecep Marie L. Points
b. Now Orleans fIclyune.