Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-06-28
MARQUISE AND HEADSMAH.

| Ihe year "ao ~, the month was
August. the hour the meridian
Malame Ia Mar.u!se lie Lamerliere
was returning to Paris from her coun-
try seat. She Vas oppressed with
hunger, with sleep!ness and with heat
Her maid yawned and yawuel, and
there certainly Is noting more conta-
! gious. The roads We're PJor, the
horses lame with travel and he coach
was cumbersome owing to It's elegance.
The sight of al inn, with its clean
swept stable-yard, it's wide porch and
expansive landlord, was therefore most
welcome.
Madame replaced her nat and ielt
her Iulis, the lacksvs iiicked the dust
from their shoulders, the aa,u surrep-
tltIously interviewed the rouge box
the I'M was II great furry, there
was a scaCo among the i,wls and
Madame ia Ma..ulse was assisted 70
a.lght
The lnkeeyer bowed to the ground.
Il madame nac only been an hour
earlier There vas a beautiful room
which should have been placed At the
disposal Of lcadtao but--so mlseraDly
unfortunate was ne--it was aiken.
Madame sank .nto chair and roll
ed back pair Of hnPed eyes, the
innkeeper offered to Kill himself. the
maid found madame vlnaIgrette.
lust then a gentleman entered. lie
wa handsome and III his prime
facts which madame vas not too ia
tgued t. gather HIS costume was
OF greer cloth, hlS three-cornered hat
OF the same color h.s short sword had
4 hII' o: chased gold The narqulse
rose AMI returned h!- salutatlon.
4 have had the honor, madame,
sali the young man, with some en-
harassmen; TO hear your remarks. l
leave immediately after dinner l
have already refreshed myself with
bath. Permit M TO resign my room
to voU
Madame ,ourtrs!ei lower ;han be-
fore. You have nv thanks, mon.
<leur. Permit me- to inquire whom
thank.
An officer Of Parliament, madame.
We Will dine together. If you
please monsieur y solitary meal is
apt to he An indiSestible on. l am
the Matquise de LamerNere.
The young man bowed again.
The Marqulse withdrew with cere-
mony. Il was Al hour before she
resppearei. When she i.i, II was
clear from the SAVIOR in the room that
the fowls had not been scared for
nothing. The red-tiled floor had been
freshly swept, the fireplace filed with
green branches, the easements thrown
open, allowing the honeysuckle to
peep through. The table was laid
was massive silve and some unmatch.
el pieces OF china. The gentleman in
green escorted madame to h3r seat
leathern chair-over which the inn.
keepers wife, careful Of madame :
embroideries. had thrown Al ancient
shawl Of silk, mnch beflowerei.
Madame said the gentleman,
al have taken the liberty of oversee.
in the dinner myself. | trust you
will be kind enough 70 bear in mind
ii anything about II iisPleases you
that It Is my first experience OF the
sort"
Madame flushed and smiled.
Il have seen enough already, mon
slaar, TO prove 70 me that you hav:
m aptitude, tog the az, Of ordering
dinner. But victuals are the least
part Of meal, assure you.
Say yoG 50, madame cried I'll,
young man. Then : can only hop
that the superior unknown quality
whatever It may be. viii no. be lack
/, .nS II the present reIast.
!. The MarguIse allowed those iimpe,
eyes to drooP.