The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-07-27

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answer, n struggled him through IN
the guiHe OF a captain OF the guard and
here he is, l fancy" As she spok .
small door in the corner Of the apart
ment was opened and o sinister'lookilg
man, 10 whom even the gorgeous uni,
form hewore could not give an air oil
breeding, entered the room. =,
"You have seat for me, your majesty"
he said in a harsh voice, "and here am
What is yourwillT o,,
"You are n, Mesmer, are you notH"
The visitor silently bowed, ave have
heard Of you and that you can look int,
the future and would make a test Of
your pretended powers" said the young
queen disdainiully."
"My pretended powers, as your maies-
ty is pleased TO term them, have been
valued by the kings government at o.
900 francs, but they are at your service
for naught,"
The queen clapped her hands delight
eddy,
"That is charming" said she. snow
tell US what our future is to be, and
don't lose aminute, for we are dying to
know"
But the stranger was not to be thus
cavalierly treated, ina tone OF authority,
such a. seemed strange from a sub.
ject to his sovereign, and scandallzed
poor Campan horribly, he CURLY told
the queen that she must send for the
three youngest pages and request Nine,
Campan to withdraw, Much to the
latter's disgust the Queen complied, and
soon three pretty lads in pages uni
forms were hanging down their heads as
they stood in the queens presence. The
stranger carefully scanned their chubby
faces, and bidding one OF them to stay,
waited until the two Others and Mme.
Campan had Withdrawn, From his
pocket he then drew a phial OF some
black fluid and q china saucer, into
which he emptied the phials Contenls.
Bidding the boy sit down he passed
his hands in front Of the urChin's face,
the queen looking on meantime with
amused curiosity. The boy was soon, to
all appearances, put asleep. and the
stranger placed in front OF him, about
the level OF his breast, the saucer oil black.
fluid and told him to hold 1t firmly,
"Your majesty" he then Curtly said,
"has asked me TO give you a glimpse OF
the future. Before doing so | would re-
spectfully entreat you to forbear," But
the queen was obdurate. "Then," said
said the stranger, ~ bid you speak, boy,
Tell me what you see." And in a low,
constrained voice, the lad, with his eyes
firmly fixed on the mirror.like surface OF
the ebon fluid, began to speak.
~ see the queen" said he, but she is
not in the palace. She is in u small
room lighted by one small window. She
is dressed in an old black gown, her
stockings are full OF holes, and she has
on her feet no shoes. She is sitting on
the edge OF a low pallet and weeping
bitterly" The lad stopped.
"This Is a pleasantly, sir" said the
queen, haughtily, to the stranger, "but
ono which likes me not"
~ warned your majesty" was the
reply, "but listen further. Go on, boy"
The lad continued, but with a visible
effort. Il
a see a crowded street, men and
women dressed in rags and smeared
with blood. They are pressing round q
cart in which the queen, dressed rs |
saw her before, but with Il wide kerchiGf
round her neck, is standing. Her hair
is white, but she looks more beautiful
than | can describe. The crowd yell ut
her and shake their fists" and he
stopped.
The queens Composure was shaken.
No longer naughty, she turned eagerly
to the stranger, IBID him go on" she
cried.
"What next? What next2"
The lad tried to speak when the stran.
ger repeated tho queens command, but
apparently was unable. The saucer
slipped from his grasp, then ilinging his
above his head he shrieked,
"Bloodl Blood! Nothing but blood A
sea OF bloodM And he covered his face
with his hands as though to shut out
some horrld sight.
Now thoroughly alarmed, the queen
turned to her strange visitor, but he had
vanished, the open door by which he
had entered showing the means Of his
exit. The queen called loudly for her
attendants. who soon rushed tumultu.
ously in.
"What is the matter, your majcsty?"
they eagerly inquired.
Nothing" said Mario Antoinctte,
who had now thoroughly recovered her
seli.possession. "0nly the page here
upset some ink and 1t has made an ugly
stain" And m hour later she was
laughing heartily at a private represen.
tation OF the latest s%atiriCal comedy Of
the day, written by NJ. BeaumarcEais.
That night as Nine. Campan was assist.
ing her into the great state bed, she
said, with n peculiar smile, "My good
Campan, l wonder II l shall die here-or
where2"