Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-07
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Si' uown ana VIII toll you all about
Cousin Sarah and myself accordingly
got out our work. and sitting down at
a proper distance. assumed the attitude
Of earnest listeners,
III you had ever been In France" he
continued, u could make you under
stand my story much better. but your
little rustic imOginations can never
conceive anything ike the refinement
and yet freedom Of society IN that pol
lshed country; the softness and beauty
OF the earth and sky. or the striking
magniiicence OF the old rplnous cha.
teauNi hut as II IL / shall be very brief
Ia my sketches Of these things"
on, no. no, grandfather" we both
exclaimed nc once, you must be tho
more particular In your description.
more interesting"
Well" he replied, ~ will as much
as ] can. without making N long story
OF ~ but do not interrupt nue., for that
VIII utterly break the chain OF my
recolicctions
First, You must consider that nj
though I am an old American citizen,
J. was once young French nublcmgu,
ana Your grandmother whom you 500
pusled IN household duties iH q StunUt
OF the royal blood OF Scotland. Tho
estate of my ancestors Hes Ia view Of
~ "lglehl ana noble city or Lyons.
". eulnE from the beautiful ithone
Sna ~, tns NerNenhea mountains a
lIe VHutenu near the river Is the
modern residence OF our family; but
IT'S ancient stronghold is Il rude and
magnificent castle built on the rocky
summit OF n mountain which stands
alone in It's malcsty. looking down
with seeming gcorn on the proud city.
una the river which can never more
than kiss Its feet NV noble grundgire
had two sons OF whom my father was
the younger My uncle, of course. iu-
herited the tito and estate. and was
sole lord OF the Old cnstie, aithourh
my futhcr occupied magnlRccnt rpnrt-
ments In the chateau Remember
when quite n child. nccortpnnyiu.r my
father ON Mis- Waits no nv Uncle at
such seasons ns he chose 10 roei1n On
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etcrnnl rocl, tn which ia y,ns s"t,,,,I
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