The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-03
The ay Eagle "wednesday aormiug 0tob g. 1894
Nothing. marecha,. . assure ron.

t Nothing. marechal. \ assure you
"Yes, there is. You no longer have
your wits about you
Excuse me, that is true have trou-
hles of family nature
And these family troubles are under
the palace roof, it seems, for you have
been seen above, gliding stealthily along
the corridors. don't like mysteries, cap
tain Do you understand"
The poor officer blushed and then turned
pale At last, alarmed BY the increasing
severity OF his chiefs tone and fearing to
arouse suspicious worse than the reality.
he decided 10 confess.
III my child. a little boy of 4 years.
with Ae," he stammered, hanging his
head.
"A child Of that age, Why don't Won
give him 10 nurse at once' A puppet in
the army when at any moment an insur-
rection may break out against the
French
If it must be. viii send him away"
sadly murmured TIE officer
No, keep him, since he Is here. He
cannot be sent away through country
ready TO rise in rebellion. Let him remain.
but never let me see him. Do you hear,
And, above all, don & let his presence cause
the slightest infrsction Of Your duties
What would become OF discipline il each
of US dragged his progeny into the field"
In fury Murat turned his hack, leaving
the captain sorely distressed. Maurice
Dupin had not told all Not only had he
concealed the child up stairs. but its moth
er ALSO poor woman from France, who
had risked a thousand dangers on the
months journey by wagon under n barn
ing sky and through an enemy's country.
But she had determined at any cost 10 see
and embrace her husband, for she was far
from well and had a premonition that she
was soon 10 die. Just suppose l should
die far away from your' she had said
The young husband had not had the
strength of mind 10 forbid her. He had
installed her in the third story Of the pal
ace, the rooms being unoccupied, and from
that time he lived in constant alarm FOR
fear of Murat.
\ week passed after the explanation.
The general had said no more about it
Meanwhile he continued curt and ungra-
cious in his orders, n sign that his manner
was not quite appeaSed. But one morning
In a good humored mood he called for his
id-de-camp.
Well, what about the little boy' Is he
not to be seem"
Certainly, marechaL 1 will 20 and
bring him if you wish"
A few minutes later the young father
brought in a love of little soldier in grand
parade uniform. y diminutive saber beat
against his little legs incased in red mo-
rocco boots, with golden spurs, and upon
his shoulders furred Hungarian cloak
completed the rich costume of the armies
of that day.
The captain, foreseeing that, sooner or
later, by accident or otherwise, the prince
would see the child, had conceived the idea
Of presenting him in a manner which
would be most hattering 10 his superior.
The gamin had in truth only to appear
brave and clustering and quick to reply
under that equipment TO conquer tho re-
doubtable chief.
The marechal took him upon one of his
knees on horseback, called him Mon
gaillard' and made glorious promises for
his future.
When You are old enough, I will at
tach you to my staff You shall fight at
my side"
''Yos, Prince Fanfarinet," replied the
future aid-de-camp gayly.
But Murat was displeased at this reply,
"Prince Fanfarinet Was that n sobri-
quet which was repeated by that innocent
mouth,
why do you call me that" he asked
Because in the fairy tales the Prince
Fanfa,inet is the handsomest OF them all,
and you look like him"
All ah! Then am very proud And
you, what is your name?"
''Aurore.
princes Aurore, another Of the fairy
tale names. 4 little boy is not called by
such a name
But am not little boy / am lit
tie girl in disguise. Ask mamma"
Then. in spite Of the desperate psnto-
mimic admonition of the father and to the
great glee of Murat, the little girl, with all
the artlessness of her age, told how she
had como from Paris in great wagon.
They were now living up stairs in a beau
tiul room, with silk hangings on the walls
and gold everywhere, but some very ugly
pictures There was a great glass I'm which
she could see her whole length, and there
were some playthings, too-the playthings
no doubt left behind by the infantAs in
their fight.
Captain" said Murat. delighted with
such charming volubility. there il
nothing for you now but to present me 10
Nine. Dupin. / have already met her In
France IN society. j have retained Tho
most vivid recollection Of her beauty anc
grace. When one has such family, they
must not be hidden. As for this little
one, be added, patting the cheek 81 Au-
rore, she is all intelligence. She tells her
story with extraordinary charm regret
my little artillery officer who would so
rnadly follow Prince Fanfarinet, but /
should not be astonished II France should
find In her q second Nine. De Stael "
Aurore Dupin-beoome Nine. Dudevant
was more distinguished still, for shs
was George Sand--Translated From ~
Erench For hnnance