The St. Johns herald., 1890-05-08
Du5.iEes AND COMMUNIST.
. rue Romance of General Bo1laneer's
 January Campaign.

' rue Romance of General BoGianger's
 January Campaign.
 he results of the great electioneer-
 lattie Of the 27th of January will ] ? kuown, commented on, thrashed
 at by tne time these lines are in
 int; but the struggle has lent such
 assioa to opinion that may even
 5v record Q circumstance connected Elth its progress. And 1 yentu 0 to D so with all the more confidence be-
 Guse the anecdote throws a curious i.:ht on certain aspects of social life. Tie story is positively authentic, but | cones back to my mind in a dramat- form, and with your kind pernis-
 ion 1 will give it in acts, each having .ts own scene.
 Act l. 4 miserable room, where an old woman lies dying on truckle-bed. i great lady, whose indefatigable charity is known to all Paris, is sit ring at the right hand side of the sick woman. On the left another woman yases her seat, rough-looking, and .vieh thick, short hair. Both alike rive every care to the sufferer. She, 2-ving fallen into a short doze, the 70 watchers exchange a few words, md each mentions her name. They are equally amazed when the lady says hat she is the Duchesse d'Uzes, the .g5rking-woman that she is the notO- r:ous Louise Michel.
 Act IL We are now in the fine house ot inc Duchesse d'Uzes. Tho lady has just received a small packet tied with D string and letter of explanation. The letter is from Louise Michel, md what she writes amounts to his: ''The poor woman we both were nursing died yesterday in my arms Before she breathed her last she told ne that she had left an humble offer ag in gratitude for your kind care. iAe parcel sent herewith contains the i3t!e keepsake" "
 The Duchesse opens the packet, which contains a small cross. She 1T. aediatcly writes to Louise Michel, in he first place to thank her, and also to Jeg her to call on her, that they may lecide together on what can Ee done 70 help the dead woman's S family. This cite is at once answered by tn recipient, who apologies for her in ability to wait on the Duchess. Shc is and confined to her bed.
 Act III Louise Michel's room. The Duchesse d 'Uzes has thought it her lltty to go herself and visit the famous Maid of the Commuus." As she mounts the stairs she sees @ great lumber of Pagged-looking wretclcs Eoing to see Louise Michel, or comin@ iown again. When she is in the room .ho finds herself jostled by some e hcso visitors, who, however, discreet withdraw when she appears, ana she '1es into the inner room, where Louise jichel is really and truly i'll, in bed. ,fter the ordinary civilities, Louise lichel addresses her to this effect:
 Those people, madame, whom you aw i'll such numbers that you may u4zleJ, are old mates of mine froI" ,oumca at the time when 1 was i :eGal servitude after the Communo. hey always come to ask my advic henover the @ is an election in Paris Vow, have just told them all to vot' .or General Boulanger. For my owr part ] have no particular reason |. support him, but l know you take g. interest in his success, and l hay, lone my best for him to make yo onle return in my poor way for you, great kindness to my dead friend. :"
 This is the drama; as to the outcom, Of the plot, you now know it. It wa hidden in the balhoting urns of thc votes given the 27th of January.-Le Paris lllustre.