Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-11-04

terrible weather. And the foot warmers,
you know, are cold"
"What can we do, monsieur We have
telegraphed to Tonnerre for navvies, but,
as | said before, we must wait an hour at
least"
at is abominable. Your majesty will
take codl' exclaimed the baroness.
YES, indeed, ! am very cold" said the
queen, shivering.
The general perceived that the hour for
heroism had come He opened the car
riage door, sprang out, buried himself up
to his knees in snow and caught the man
with the lantern. He said something in a
low voice to him.
"If it were the great mogul himself !
could do nothing" replied the official,
"but we are close to the cottage of sig
mailman; he may have a fire-and IL the
lady likes to get out-eh, SabalierW
A second lantern approached
$50 and see if the signalman has a fire"
Fortunately he had. The general was
more pleased than if he had gained bat
tie. He returned to the queen and told her
the result of his inquiries.
! The next minute the three travellers were
stamping their feet to remove the snow
from their boots in the low room of the
cottage to which the signalman had con-
Quoted them, and he in his fur cap was
kneeling before the fire throwing dry logs
on to the smoldering ashes.
! The queen, seated in front of the cheer
full flames, had thrown her cloak on to the
back of her chair. She had drawn off her
! long gloves to warm her hands and was
! gazing around her.
1t was PEASANTS room, with floor Of
dried earth and strings of onions hanging
! from the blackened rafters An old mus
ket rested on two nails above the hearth
and on a shelf were a few Powered plates
The general made grimace as he saw
two cheap prints fastened to the wall with
pins; one was the portrait of NJ. Theirs,
the other of Garibaldi in his red shirt.
But the queens attention is attracted by
something by the side of the big bed, al
most hidden by the striped cotton curtains
"a wicker cradle, whence comes the sound
of yawning made by a waking child.
IN an instant the signalman has left the
fire and is gently rocking the cradle
Don't be frightened, darling; there's
nothing to be afraid of; tits only some of
daddy's friends"
This man in the fur cap seemed good
father. He had a head as bald rs St Peters,
the coarse mustache of an old soldier, and
two deep scars on his face
rs it your own little girl?" inquired the
queen, quite interested.
Yes, madame, my little Cecile; she will
be three next month"
Are you a widower?"
The man shook his head sadly. And the
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