Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-10-20

meeting with the Queen. But now she
ass glad to go glad 10 escape from that
,oom where she was but an encumbrance.
md 20 leave these two hearts, so long es-
alleged the old man and the young girl
he father and the daughter. to draw
lose to one another IN secret.
mliette was .ushered INTO n chamber
xith no marks OF royalty about 1t, but
He'd with everything that Indicated lux
Try and ease. II was a woman.s room.
yith a hundred little things showing wom-
mtg arrangement and refinement. There
.ere shaded llghts. and the queen sat az
me end OF settee.
No one else was in the room but Marie
Antolnetts and Juliette.
Are the sufferings OF the poor very
great in Paris were the first words the
queen said.
Yes. madame, very great. Perhaps ne
might bear our trials better did >we not
know that while those we love are starv-
lus and dying. there are others in the
Land VINO have plenty and 10 spare. hoard
Ing It up and VIII not give"
The Queen looked curously at the girl
ana understood the implied rebuke. But
Jufietts's behaviour. She stood modestly.
selT-possessed. speaking honestly and with
no anger.
And you are one Of their leaders, one of
those dreadful persons / am often told
about who stir 10 ill-fe-iing between the
masses and their rulers
As she said these words Marie Anton
cite appreciated the power such a COM
handing woman as Juliette must exer-
else on the minds of the people
Il believe. madame. am leader. But
Il wasn't from choice. 1 have suffered
Nth the rest. not so much as some. and
Il is not for a woman's heart 10 remain
,till when those she loves are dying for
Sant of food
But YOU have no one now?"
There are thousands. madame. There
are the people-all Paris. oh madame. IL
only you knew what was going on. of the
injustice that is being inflicted. of the
lives that are being sacrificed to greed,
YOU would not think so harsbly sometimes
of the excesses perpetrated. ] know there
are meetings now being held to somehow
alter the government of France / know
nothing about such things. But what do
know is that happiness and content will
never come again until the rich those
your Majestv has even now about you.
understand that we have feelings like the
rest of humanity"
Juliette began to speak hurriedly under
the stress of the knowledge of many
wrongs. and hot colour mantled her
checks
The Queen was lost in a reverie for
fU An
then said, that no others have trials and
pains of heart? Have you ever thought
that perhaps a queen may be unhappy"
She stopped, and there was slight
culver of the eyelids Jufette understood.
Her womans heart. so ready to respond
in sympathy at the first call went out 10
the heart OF the queen.
oh. madame, she cried. forgive me.
forgive me Forgive the women of Paris
who do you wrong, for they do it unknow-
ingly"
Her Majesty arose. 81 trust" she said
this night is full OF lessons You will go
back to your own class, and no doubt you
viii hear many cruel things spoken But
never forget that even those against
whom you are wrathful may also have
their cares"
So Juliette was dismissed She went in
search OF her friend Louise and found she
was being cared for in the village of Yer
sailles There she was conducted herself.
by order of General Latour. The two
girls had much to say. Dawn was break
ing in the east before they lay down to
sleep.
But no sleep came TO Juiette Her mind
was feverishly going over again all that
had happened these last three days.
And constantly there rose the dread
questions What has become Of Paul."
ITO be continuedD