The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-11-16

''Stay," begged Christian. "You
who know the town can tell me who
she is for love Of whom die. You must
stay and tell me who she is. Yet what
will it boot?'' he added gloomily. II
come from lorraine, and the ways Of
the court sit not easily upon me. do
not know its language. That they speak
here today-aye, and write. too-con-
POUNDS me. am but an honest soldier
"a lubbecly ons, If You will. What
could she see In me?''
He turned gloomily toward the buffet,
and when next he looked the empty box
toward which his eyes had been directed
was no longer empty.
''Lookr' cried Christian, Selling Lii
gniere's arm. "Look! 'Tis shep'
Ligniere glanced toward the box. He
did not even cease to sip his rivesalte
~ he answered
"Ah! She is Madeline Robin
'Roxane, they call her. She is wit
a precieuse. Cyrano de Bergerao Is her
cousin. She is orphaned. There is the
Count de Guiche speaking to her now,
the blue ribboned nobleman there. He
is enamored Of her. though he has wed
the cardinals niece himself. He would
marry her to NJ. De valgert, q most
complainant viscount, but Roxane will
none Of that bargain, though De Guiche
may perseoute her for her obstinacy.
See, she looks at your
1t was true. The precieuse had bent
her eyes upon him. He stood trans
fixed, the gentleman from Touraine.
Ligniepe, delayed beyond his won't from
his favorite tavern, made his escape
from the lovelorn youths side.
The audience was growing impatient.
1t had been promised q rare treat-rarer
than good Master Baro's "Clorise" af-
forded. Ragueneau. king of pastry
cooks, patron Of poets and playwrights,
had circulated among them, telling
them Of the bargain Of Cyrano de Ber-
gerac.
"He has got hate Of Montfeury, -
said Ragueneau. "He has forbid the
actor to set foot upon the stage again
for month. And today Montfleury is
billed to play Surely there will be rare
sport when our Cyrano sees him p
"Who is this Cyrano," asked Chris
tian, THAT he should dictate to the
kings players?"
1.-THE choicest of earthly beings, -
answered LIE Bret, who had been pacing
up and down the hall in search for him.
"And poet" said Ragueneau.
"And soldier" said Cuigy.
"And philosopher, said Brissaile.
"And musician" added Le Bret.
but, said Ligniere, "of how fan
tastic presenoep'
Marry" went on Ragueneau affec-
tionately, 'twould puzzle even our
grim painter Philippe de Champagne
to portray him! Methinks, SO whim-
steal, wild, comical is he, only Jacques
Callot, now dead and gone, had sue
ceeded better and had made of him the
most valiant Of all his visored crew.
And proud-he is prouder than all the
fierce Artabans of whom Gascony has
ever been the prolific alma mater! And
you should see him fence He is cadet
in the guards, the maddest fighter Of
them all. You should see him with his
triple plumed beaver and his six point.
ed doublet-his sword point out beneath
his coat like pert cocks tail! He is
ruffed, and, ah, you should see his nose
above his ruff The nose of false face
it u.s. One must believe that he plays a
joke and that it will come off. But tits
his own, and off it will not come. And
woe to you, my master, if you dare but
stare at it!''
"Ah, we'll! He will not come today
to clear the stage.of Montfleury! You'll
see" said one.