The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-16

This annual feast Is very beautiful,sos
oil the young girls, dressed In white, SO
IN n body to get the roslcre and Con-
duct her. to the church. There all the
village Is assembled, and after SOL
ema mass the roslere Is crowned by
the lord OF the village. The priest gives
her the prize. aud then everybody ess
cofts her TO tho place where a bnnduet
IS prepared. and where they dance to
tho sound OF the Instruments OF the
musicians OF the village. This custom,
Instituted In the sixteenth century, con.
t!nucs from year to year, and the fam.
lies Of Salency suspend the Portraits OF
their rosieres in their little houses.
There the mothers showed them to their
daughters, saying proudly:
Look, my child, there, Is the portrait
Of your sreat-S:andmother; she was a
roslere; here is the picture OF your
grandmother, who was also n rosiere
Here Is my portrait, for I also won tho
prize. Thus YOU see there has been a
rosiere in tho family In each generation:
and count on you to gain the prize In
sour turn Il ,,.l..s =, & n IS
In l64s, when Louis, the wen beloved,
was still King OF France. a cavalier,fol.
lowed by single domestic, travelled
slowly toward SaIency. 1t was the
month Of June. only few days before
the celebration OF the festival, and the
sun was very warm. The route was
ions and dusty and the cavalier appear
ed 10 suffer from the heat. Suddenly, he
stopped his horse, dismounted, gave the
bride TO his domestic and said: h
walt for me here. 7 see Gotta sc I'm
der the trees: will go and ask the
good people to give me something to
drink"
The gentleman, seeing that the door
OF the cottage was ajar, looked 10 the
little room and saw very pretty
Gtoup. An old woman sat on a bench
10 tie middle OF the room, kneeling be-
fore her was young girl, who was
holding something precious in her
arms. Her admiration was shared by
the old woman and by three little chill
dren grouped around the young girl.
The slrl was kneeling before basket,
In which reposed lovely baby, and She
held in her hand not only a letter, but
diamond necklace, purse OF Gold
and a little medallion. The young Sir,
began, to read:a
Good People-We are noble parents,
butfreryi unfortunate. We connac 10
you our only child. our most precious
treasure. We. are EN- route 10 England to
aid QUE good and unhappy King
Charles to regain his crown.
''As We are. noble there is price on
our heads. We fear. for the life 'of, our.
child. We know that our enemies are
on, our tract: and We confide our cher,
isned infant and our life 10 Your hands.
DO not reveal TO any one the presence OF
the baby: hide 1t during three days, un-
Il! the danger Is passed, and God Will
bless YOU. In the basket You will IND
clothes for the child diamond neck
lace. purs. OF gold and a medallion on
which are painted the portraits OF his
parents. Take good care OF this medal
lion, for It will aid us to recognize our
child II God permits US TO return 70
France" -
The young girl looked pitltu!ly at the
old woman and said: "Oh, Mother MI
chel, isn'tsi 1t too bad that these Door
people are so unfortunate?n
All, Catharine," said the old wo-
man. ut is impossible forAme TO keep
this oaby. My husband will want 70
know everything. When he sees this
gold he will take IT. go to a saloon and
drink, and he will tell the whole story.
Take the baby home with you.
oh" replied Catharine,."I would like
10. but You know well my people will
talk and this poor baby and its parents
will be in danger, but the child Would
be in safety with your. daughter. JAG
quelinc. She lives all alone In little
house on the othe: side OF the forest,
and she has baby OF that age. Give It
to your daughter"
Yes" said the old woman, "but you
will have 10 take It 20 Jacquellne. for ]
am too old to go SO far. Give me the
gold. the diamonds and the lace Clothes.
which would betrar the secret. Wrap
the baoy In this blanket Of little John,
put 1t IN the basket, II Fon meet any one
they WIN think that you are only Carry
Ing package OF linen"
Catharine arranged the baby as size
was directed to do. The old woman took
care OF the diamonds and the, gold. but
ehe Gid not notice that the children IN
playing had suspended the medallion
around Catharine's neck. . Z,
Good-oy, Mother Michel, said Cath :
aTne. Saying these words the Young
SRI LOOK the basket and PREPARED to
ieaFe. The gentleman, who Ind forgot
zen his thirst entirely. said TO himself,
what O. good girl. I will follow her
and protect her"
Eatnarne left the house and entered
4e forest. She walked rapidly. and did
MOI notice that she was being followed.
enc reached JacGueline's. home and gave
or inc child and promised her . francs
she would keep the child five days
Nnhout telling anyone she had a child 10
HuTse. The poor woman, who was not
sS1tions, promised to take good care OF
tae child and CathaHne LETT 10 cross the
Forest once more, n
she was afraid. for the night1was be-
h!nn!ng to fall. but she was so happy
.nat she had found n shelter for the
Saoy that she fell on her knees before
Gle cross at the entrance Of the forest
ano thanked the Virgin with all her
+, while shc was kneellng there two
drunken soldiers came by. When they
saW me girl all alone they came toward
ger Tile poor girl, startled. gave cry.
Ht inc same Instant the cavalier came
OUT OF the forest. With an imperious
gesture sent away the soldiers, who
i1oked at him with terror, then he llfted
aus nat and bowling respectfully to Cath
aFlne. and said: s3
My child. II YOU want to cross the
sorsst permit me to accompany You"
lnen tho young girl and the Cavalier
crossed The forest together. on the way
.ae gentleman questioned the young
questions. n VI 5y 4
Where do you live, my child ?"S5 4;
~ salency, SIR n n Z.