The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1894-05-11
THE VIOLET.


such a storm as history seldom records
the last waves of the revolution are sullen
" beating upon the land of the Burgundy
rose and Rourhon lilv
p-.--:.-.s-Ls.. .,...
s.. VI ~ 'oyaiNs
anu oacopin Inc ne" convention Oh faris,
1nooen prelerred Dy the people, Is hxeiy
10 De beaten py the MOP. In So wards OF
the city on the Seine are abiaze with pas
SION. The women who dipped their hand
kerchiefs in the blood that spurted under
the guillotine when the last of the I'M
broken line OF Louises died in the Place Of
Peace are full of savagery of the ancient
days, and nothing but the red stream flow
ing anew can quench their mad thirst.
Inc Is In session. Ii Is awed
py tne oid royaiist armies and the newer
national guards.
One commander after another has gone
over either in person or spirit to the n e
mics OF peace. Barras, who leads the con-
v%ention, is alert and ready, full OF the fer
Utility OF expedlents that characterizes the
Aatln race, put ne can see no hope. The
nilc is iost' and mighty France, whose
Uraditlons OF nonor anu glory Ior a tnou-
sand years nave had one unbroken line In
history, Is TO lose ner place among the ma
.lons az iasl, Ior VINO sna.i TX her oeiiVerer
lroln sne a~iai Cruelty Oh her o"n unnat-
uian ooi1r.eh!
= snadoWs OF the soIo may DAY were
ehomnion 1le et4 W. n1 ha.4aa i ssn me people
uanEan 60 1;4+1a 80 "a 49,. III
nu,on q iiV'.o : anu 'noush'' anu
MS steps leo MN 10 the salon Oh a woman
famous IN those days-for she was beauti-
fTt wall hrrun nnH frTnN vha. H.
tenderly loved. She was alone, and to-
gether they spoke of the nations danger,
OF the fear which filed each heart that
.ne lie OF the might soon run out
III u s1ream Oh Diooo.
Ahere is no ong ieauer among US,
cnere annie, SAID the great statesman and
orator, whose fervor and passion had so
touched the peoples hearts. ''The end has
come"
Never despair. Perhaps the good God
may heip us" softiy repiled the gracious
WOMAN why was 50 uear 'ohlih-a woman
10 W one ioeai oi such man as ner rover
was a woman brave WIN sweet herolsln,
'enaer ana True.
Dan, IhaU coca COON is SO long IN
oomlnsi saiu narras. ne a learned
us theoiogy rom the great orator OF tne
mountain who died saying. sprinkle me
with perfume and crown me with flowers,
for death is but an eternal sleep"
May, believe it not, mon ami" she
softly whispered. Help will come.
land you say you have no leader?"
She spoke after a long silence in a musing
way, thinking aloud. "Who are your COM
manders then? Where is that droll little
man you presented to me at Nine: de Stael's
- o'her evening! he seemed TO nave
na' 'oo-'ha' ii'Iie Cofsi-
o0n! -,
Earole! saio baifas, sprihglhS inUo
new lie. "belie annie, you have given
me q thought that may yet save FranceF'
They talked very seriously for a few
minutes, and he returned to the conven-
tlon iui OF a new hope. But before he had
leIG Ine saloon ne mad written a little note
addressed TO "Ine General OF the Brl-
gade, Napoleon Buonaparte spell
ed his name thus until after his corona
uon as emperor-pray1ng his immediate
presence at the convention, and a trusty
servant was charged to deliver it person
ally into N. B~uonaparte's hands and not
to fail.
II have sent for you, M. Buonaparte,"
sand Barras an hour later to the small,
pale faced man with whom he was ear
nestly talking, because you are u last
nope, and VIII now present you to the
"Can you restore'peace and order?" said
the president to the young man before
nlm. me members looked curlously on
and listened.
80 france mas come TO tins" whisper
Cd q graybeard to his nelghbor, THAT
her lie and late lie In the n OF a youth
OF 25"-whol looked even less than his age
-"only 5 feet 2 inches in stature, with
hair combed low on his brow like a wom-
ans? Farceur vaP"
Il am perfectly aware of the difficult
ties in the path, but l am accustomed to
success, said the young man, speaking
with a strong Italian or rather Corsican
accent. but n thing / must insist upon.
1t is that ! must not be embarrassed by
orders. Unjust have supreme command.
That is ALL"
And bowling low to the peoples repre-
~sentatives the little pale man, but 5 feet 3
in stature, with gray brown eyes and bang
ed hair, left the hall, and the convention,
with closed doors, proceeded to consider
his proposition.
As Buonaparte left the hall Barras fol-
lowed him for a last word. go to your
rooms and remain there, - said the poll