The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1891-01-01
ADRIENNE

Vived royalty 10 France without being us
turhed in the possession Of his estates
His peasants spared him, not merely be-
cause be had always been kind master,
but because they considered him 30 un.
fortunate that they would do nothing to
increase bis misery. The narquise, whom
he had passionately loved, had long been
dead; beautiful daughter who bad &C
companied the marquis 10 the court In
Paris never returned home, having died
suddenly In the capital The marquis
only son, the very ideal Of youthful chival-
~, welded q young lady Of noble birth,
TO whom the marquis soon transferred
all the warm love Of his bereaved heart.
The young couple spent part Of the year
In Paris, and the older peasants well re-
membered the Joy In the chateau when the
daughterin-law brought home 10 Its lord
a rosy little grandchild. After that time
the young marquise never left 81. Roche,
but devoted herself 10 her child and the
poOr-there was not q villageF to whom
she had not rendered some kindness Hap
py herself, she desired TO see others happy.
Adrienne was years old when boy, an
heir TO the estate, was born; but few days
after the young mother. with her son In
her arms, was laid 10 rest In the marble
vuult Of the castle chapel Soon her statue
CLEANED there In its white beauty. Tea
roses and snowy hyaeinths surrounded II
with their fragrance.
The young marquis often stood gazing
at Il with despairing eyes, and on the ami
yersary Of her death the handsome, vigor-
Gus heir to St. Roche wa brought home
with a bullet 10 his breast. An accident
had happened TO him while hunting. He
was buried by the side Of his beloved wife.
The old marquis was sorely stricken by
these blows-he forgot 20 smile-but he re
manned erect and strong He loved little
Adrienne with passionate devotion, and
the child chung trustingly to her grand
father. He taught the little one, read IA
bles with her, and as she grew TO maiden
hood instructed her In the history Of
France, the songs OF the troubadours, and
recited the Cid and Phedre.
Adrienne lived in q beautiful, sunny
dream world. She listened with glowing
cheeks when her grandfather related the
heroic deeds Of the mobiles Of his day. and
heard with quickened breathing the war
like songs sung by the youths hurrying to
Sapoleon's standard. the rumors Of vic
torious battles, and spite Of her aristocratic
lineage her heart reioiced At the tidings
from the first consul, who was making
beautiful France 50 great, 30 famous.
Even Panl, the son Of The dead Count de
Ia Vale. followed the mans victorious ban
ner-Paul. the ownef- Of Ia Chesne, the
finest chateau In the neighborhood, and
when a youth Of 10, ke'hsd set out 10 Join
the army he had whispered TO the child Of
10, Don't forget me- Adrienne. VIII re-
turn -,
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enhe was c-anu nc M UoIu neI ma ns
must go mack 10 MS great conms nIer, ou'
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and live with her IN spiena0t Anu naPPi,
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OF France; never, even IN t1e s,s,o ~ %
his chateau ald ne permit Num-" 81 1ne
slightest earelessness IN urssA ne W.
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nrm As steel wnere MS prIneiPie See IN
volFed obstinate ana proho 0, us no1'e
blood, ior Zoo mao oIus,nsd pooity Nc
gave kings auiVlne ngnt 70 .ne,I eLOMns ,
while walking IN 'ne Park ne n.lqu .s
nouceu peasant iso noiuinB ~
tie note In his hand lowering about tne
chateau.
Where are you going, my boyi
TO Mile. Adrienne. The note u Tor the
young LADY"
Who could the writer ne' Inc marquis
was startled. but like true noolemsn ne
was mindful OF the obltgatlons OF courtesy
even In intercourse with his nearest reis-
tives, and said Mile. Adrienne In the
room opening from this terrace
The boy nan up the STEPS. The marquis
continued his walk. wondering what the
contents OF the note could be-
Adrienne was sitting alone In the mag.
nihcently furnished room dreaming and
waiting for her grandfather. On the table
lay the BOOKS tney were 10 rean toeetnef
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