Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-10-13
,e had been weeping" said Louise,

she had been weeping" said Louise.
softly.
These two. having already been in
the palace, knew the direction they
we're to take. The crowd advanced
eagerly.
There was commotion at the main
entrance. Soldiers were fastening for
ward and fixing their oarbines.
In the passage-wsy could be seen
fostly-garbed and lace-rpfied courtiers
talking in the loud whispers of con-
sternation.
The only men who were calm were
the officers, who moved swiftly among
the soldiers giving orders. The fact
was that the palace was apprised OF
everything going on among the Reyo-
lntionists. The aristocrats, children
themselves of ages of contempt for the
serf class, locked upon the crowd as
little different from cattle. Indeed.
pampercd in ease and luxury though
tnev were not so much TO blame as the
CENTURIES of circumstance that had
slienated them from all regard and
sympathy to the toilers.
Now the humor had spread through
the palace that the women who had
apneared in full daylight before Yer
sailles had been joined by the male
resolutions of Paris, that they had
murdered a number of the guard, as
sassinated Mounier, and were bent on
razing the palace to ashes. Thus ru-
NOR grew by what it fed upon.
The two girls, running hand in hand,
had reached the steps that led into the
brilliantly Illuminated central corridor
before they were sighted and carbines
pushed forward to stay their progress.
THE Queen, the Queen = for
Heavens sake, save the Queen!
easped Juliette.
At once there assembled a crowd
round the two painting, GREATNESS
girls. 1t was crowd of frippery ana
fnerv. of cosmetics and Alterations,
Of tinsel and ow-heartedness.
The girls. plainly and simply clad, with
their hair awry. their bodices open at
th. throat, whilst on Juliette's tresses, so
rsyen black. was perched the little cap
~ Liberty, were striking contrasts TO the
gorgeous eostumed ladies of the court
in
rben she thought she was being looked
upon disrespectfully, stood boldly as
straight as a lance, looked clear into the
eyes of those about her. and they' WIFI
out open acknowledgment. shrank in
stinctively as they would from the haush-
ty glance of an empress. AS Tor Louise,
with her dimpled prettiness, fraghe ana
delicate as a dollhouse flower, she Kept
In the shadow of her friend and STOOD
with head cast down.
The crowd gave opening for the otiicer
commanding the troops. He was nne-
featured old man, with strong grey eyes
and mobile mouth. He wore no wig, and
his white hair hung free.
What, madam have you got to say
he asked.
A chill tremour ran through Juliette's
limbs She was mute and transiixed. The
color went from her face like the hasty
passing of a cloud between the sun ana
the Garth.
Then she burst into exclamation; on
sir. sir: God will thank you. sir. have
often asked God in my prayers to guard
VOL | led the women of Paris that night
to the Place aux Marches. And the SOL
diers came, sir. with drawn sabres, ana
it was You who cried halt, saying God
forbid that French soldiers should war
with the women of France.
Juuette fell on her knee, and. Selling
the old warriors hand, kissed 1t. COD
bless YOU forever" she cried.
In silence the courtiers looked on For
a brief moment the General showed an
noyance. Then he turned ashen white.
Ills eyes were not on Juliette. They
were fixed with a curious. wistful look
on the girl who stood behind,
Heavens, he muttered. How ilke'
how ike!" But with an effort he rous-
Cd himself. and looking beyond Juliette
10 her shrinking companion. asked hasu-
ly: Girl. what do they call your
My name, sir she answered, rs Lou
isc Chabrey."
Jhe General StaSSeTeu iiht n ii'oi' "-'
A dozen arms were put out to save him'
Are you ill, General I.atourY was ask
ed.
1T is nothing; it is nothing-merely
passing thought. These times are too try
ing for an old man. Then he looked
at Louise again.
MY God, How like her she is. he
said.
ITO be continued)
ROOSEVELT'S ADVICE.