The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-05

door, we asked for Mile. Lebrouche,
and were told she was with the
young ladies, whose governess she
was. Their father was the keeper
Of the seals, minister Of justice.
Mile. Lebrouche received us with
great kindness, and promised to
speak in our favor to the master OF
the seals. In fact, the next morn
ing, before s O'Clock, she sent US q
letter announcing that his excel
lency would grant us an audience
at 8 o'clock. We failed not to go,
and found the minister we'll dis
posed. He engaged himself to help
US with all his influence, and truly
he kept his word; for from that day
to our departure from France he
was most kind friend. His first
advice was for us to address our
selves to the queen. you must,
he said, write to the queen. /
shall myself deliver your letter.
Ask for an Notwithstanding else.
We did as he advised; and this gen.
tleman not only took our letter to
St. Cloud, but, not being able to
speak to the queen, he handed the
letter to the king, asking his majes-
ty to be our friend near his royal
consort. Immediately after his re-
turn from court NJ. Martin du Nord
told US what he had done, and bade
us hope. He also desired us TO let
him know as soon as we should re-
ceive an answer from the queen, as
suring US whatever hour we should
wish to communicate anything to
him his Office would be open The
answer did not come for a week.
M. Martin du Nord became uneasy,
sent for us, and said we must write
again.
WORD FROM THE QUEEN.
81 had to improvise a letter or
the minister's desk, but it proved
unnecessary, for that evening, a:
we entered the Visitation monastry
the reverend mother handed me q
letter from the qneen, who said she
would 60 from st. Cloud to th,
Tuilleries the following Monday al
| D. m. to see US there. At tn,
hour appointed We went to the Tu
illeries. Her majesty, Queen Anne
liza, had been for some moment
awaiting us. We were introduced
into her apartments and few min
utes later she entered, gave US
most gracious welcome bade, US sit
by her side, and inquired about ou
position as a tender mother nigh
have done, listening with a lively
interest to our details. She showed
especial kindness to Sister M. Ce
ella, and spoke English with her
Finally, after having manifested
the most encouraging sympathy fol
our work she asked what we desired
of her. / answered that considered
lit a great favor if she would pay oul
voyage to America. Your voyage
shall be paid, she Immediately an
swered. Then she added: 1t il
not enough. You must have some
thing when you will be in your for.
est. will here make a collection
for you. The king and my child.
rem shall contribute Leaving the
queens apartments we passed into
those of Nine. Adelaide, the kings
sister. Her royal highness received
us graciously, informed herself
minutely of all that related to oul
work and was truly good to us.
"Certain of the protection Of the
queen and her sister-in-law we left
the palace, our hearts full of graft
Itude to God and affection to the
queen. She had said to us sweet
words that go straight to the heart,
words SO seldom given to poor col
lector's and our hearts overfowing
with gratitude, we hastened to the
church of Notre Dame des victories,
and there shed tears at the feet oi
our protectress and our mother.
M. Martin du Nord was moved at
our recital Of the queens kindness.
"Thanks to the protection oi
Queen Amelia, we soon had the
patronage Of several high person.
ages. Monseigneur de Forbin-J an
sen, bishop Of Nancy and Toul, then
residing in Paris, was kind father.
His mansion was open to us at all
hours. We were evenadmitted to
his table, thongh contrary to his
custom to admit ladies'. He pleas
antly remarked TO his coadjutor:
My dear sir, the Sisters Of st.
Mary's Of the Woods are angels,
not women. This is the reason you
see them here. He objected to our
walking through the streets of Paris,
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