The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-12

history. When but % years of age, mon
selgneur was captain, under Charies ~
In $780, when only four and twenty, he Pc
signed his position in the army, and II Is
said from that time until he was 40 years OF
age, he led an adventurous life, travelling
everywhere and having many strange expe-
rlences. At last, one evening, he met at the
house of friend in the country, the
daughter of the Count de Valencay,
Mademoiselle Pauline, very wealthy, mar
velously beautiful, and scarcely ~ years OF
age; twenty-five years younger than MN,
self He felt violently in love with her, and
as she returned his affection, there was no
reason why the marriage should not take
place at once. He then bought the ruins OF
Hautecoeur for mere song-l0, 900 francs,
believe-with the intention of repairing the
chateau, and installing his wife therein,
when all would be in order and in readiness
to receive her In the meanwhile they went
to live on one of his family estates in An
lou, scarcely seeing any of their friends,
and finding in their united happiness the
days all too short. But, alas at the end OF
year, Pauline had a son and died.
Hubert, who was still occupied with
marking out his pattern, raised his head,
showing very pale face as he said in low
voice:
"Oh the unhappy manm
1T was said that he himself almost died
from his great grief continued Hubertine.
AT all events, a fortnight later, he entered
into holy orders, and soon became priest.
That'was twenty years ago, and now he Is
bishop, But have also been told that
during all this time he has refused to see his
son, the child whose birth cost the life OF
its mother. He had placed him with an
uncle of his wife's, an old Abbot, not wish
ing even to hear of him, and trying to for
get bis existence. One day picture OF the
boy was sent him, but in looking at it he
found so strong a resemblance to his be-
loved dead. that he fell on the floor uncon-
scious and stiff. as if he had received blow
from hammer. Now age and
prayer have helped to soften his deep grief
for Yesterday the good Father Cornille told
me that monseigneur had just decided to
send for his son to come to him.
Angelique, having finished her rose, so
fresh and natural that perfume seemed to
be exhaled from it, looked again through the
window into the sunny garden, and, as If in
reverie, she said in low voice:
1.-THE son of monseigneur."
Hubertine continued her story.
at seems that the young man is handsome
as a god, and his father wished him to be
educated for the priesthood. But the old
Abbot would not consent to that, saying
that the youth had not the slightest inclina
ton in that direction. And then, to crown
all, his wealth, it is said, is
enormous Two million pounds sterlingl
Yes, indeed, His mother left him
tenth of that sum, whic1 was invests
ed in land in Paris, where the increase ip the
price of real estate has been so great, that
to-day 1t represents 80, 0OO, 0OOof francs. In
short, rich as kingw
Erich as king, beautiful as a god" re-
peated Angelique. unconsciously, IN her
dreamy voice.
And with one hand she mechanically took
from the frame bobbin, wound with gold
thread, in order to make the open work CEN
ter of one of the large lilies. After having
loosened the end from the point of the reel
she fastened it with double stitch of silk
to the edge o. the vellum which was to give
thickness to the embroidery. Then, con-
tinuing her work, she said again, without
finishing her thought, which seemed lost in
the vagueness of its desire:
"Oh! as for me, what l would like, that
which would like above all else"
The silence fell again, deep and profound
broken only by the dull sound of chanting
which came from the church. Hubert ar
ranged his design by repassfng with little
brush all the perforated lines of the draw
ing, and thus the ornamentation of the cope
appeared in white on the red silk. 1t was
he who first resumed speaking.
"Ah! those ancient days were magnificent
Noblemen then Wore costumes weighted
with embroidery At Lyons, material was
sometimes sold for as much as 600 francs an
ell One ought to read the bye-laws and
regulations of the guild of master work
men, where it is laid down that The en-
broiderers of the king have always the
right to summon, by armed force if neces
sary, the workmen of other masters =
And then we had coats of arms, too!
Azure, fesse engrailed or, between three
neurs-de-lys of the same, two of them be-
ing near the top and the third in the point.
All it was indeed beautiful in the days of
long agoI"
He stopped moment, tapping the frame
with his fingers to shake off the dust. Then
he continued:
"At Beaumont they still have a legend
about the Hautecoeurs, which my mother
often related to me when / was a child \
A frightful plague ravaged the town.
and half of the inhabitants had already fall
len victims to it, when Jean v. he who had
srebuilt the fortress, perceived that God had
given him the power to contend against the
scourge Then, he went on foot to the
houses of the sick, fell on his knees, kissed
them, and as soon as his lips had touched
| them while he said: If God is willing, |
wish it, the sufferers were healed. And 10!
that Is why these words have remained the
device Of the HautecRurs, who all have
since that day been able to cure the plague.
Ali what proud race of men A
noble dynasty Monseigneur himself is
called Jean XII. and the first name of his
son must also be followed by number, like
that Of a prince"
| He stopped. Each one of his words lulled
and prolonged the reverie of Angelique.
She continued, in a half-singing tone:
"Oh! what wish for myself! That which
would like above all else.n
Holding the bohbln, without touching the
thread, she twisted the gold by moving st
| from left to right alternately on the vel
luff,, fastening it at each turn with a stitch
in silk. Little by little the great golden lily
blossomed out.
Soon she continued:
Eyes, what / would like above all,
would be to marry prince--a prince whom
I had never seen; who would come toward
sunset, Just before the waning daylight,
and would take me by the hand and lead me
to bis palace. And should wish him to be
very handsome as well asvery rtch Yes,
the most beautiful and the vealthiest man
that had ever been seen ON tho carthl He
should have superb horses that could hear
neighing under my windows, and jewels
which he would pour I'm streams into my
] lap, and gold that would fall from my
hands in deluge when / opened them, and
what wish still furthersis that this pripce
of mine should love me to distractfon 90
that might also love him desperately. We
would then remain very young, very good,
and very noble, foreverr
H., hart Kna vi o. his worlr had approa oh al