The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-06-20

the moment cruih l!Ni no i'.'">;'.~'.
looked round ami called out
"Way, way for I'll" k!Hr OF the rAE
and DcllS.'
There was II laugh. and II m"ii% voice
called out:
"rhcrc Is room for your i"Sty Er:'
and for your prime minister too.
l looked at the smiling eyes and ."
curved, laughing lips. and i'ul;l"n ANA
l were by the speakers side in Il r'".
mrnt. 1t was Mile. dc Folk. WhGIl ""
used to call the phuniN. the sam" for
whom poor Laval jou%trd in scarlet ~.
NOR Mt the last tourney held by the late
king.
$50 your majesty has not attended
the council?" And she opened her Hil.
YER bonbon box.
"No, madcmoscllc; yet my most
faithful subject and myself have been
employed on high affairs OF Statn.''
81 AIN sure they will benefit from
such united WISDOM" And she gave Il
sweet to pompon.
"lIcin. And Is there no tributc for
me" | gruinblcd.
81 always thought the honor went tn
the king, but the Spoils to the minister
but If your majesty will accept an Of
fcrng'- And mndrmoiScllr held out
her box. With a bow, helped my
self to dainty mOrSrl, and at the
same moment the strains Of music
1l"atcd toward us, and the phruiX
clnpprd her hands.
"'l'iS the couranto!' she cried. "rhn
queen of Scots and the Princess Eliza
beth dance In this. I wish | couli
sec"
"IruSt to your knight. madrmioScllc."
And she put Il small hand in my arm.
SO. with laugh and lest AMI sometimes
an elbow in the ribs of Il r:ly cnurtirr,
at last succeeded in gaining Il corner Of
vantage for my partner and myself.
Their" were many fair women and
brilliant cavaliers in the dance. There
was he Princess Elizabeth. after
ward the haplc&s wife Of the tyrant OF
Spain. There were others could
name. but | had no eyes for them. nor.
indeed. had any one else. Every look.
every glance. was bent on Il tall, grarc-
full figure rohrh in white, with a cluS.
ter of rcd roses ut her bosom. With Il
laugh in her eyes and Il smile on her
lips she iloatrh through the dance like
Il thing Of air. Aye! | have lived Ions:
at courts. | have seen the fairrSt of
my land, Gui women are fair i'm
France. but never one to br the prrr OF
my uu"rn~or Mary of Scotland.
rs she not l"vrly!" 1t was the
rhunix who cut in upon my thoughts,
nWl | answered her:
''Aladrin0iSrllr. the Greeks arc right
Nymph and dryad and goddess have
iivrh"
Thr phrnix locked up little p,rz-
%!"d ut my meaning. and then, some
pn" addressing her. ! tuuil the opl,ur-
lunity tn slip away AMI mnvr up to- my
scat Of privilege. Il cushion near the
Siiii empty chair of the king. ON my
way | had 10 pass the MrliciS She
WAS seated. watching the dance. sur
rounded hT %olnr lah"S. At her side
&tuG,l Diana OF NalrntiuuiS. VITA that
N"rv"!"US fac" on Whicif time could
leave no trace. The duchess smiled ut
NE rs | Bowed to Err who WAS the
real queen Of France ana knelt to her
who WAS queen bu; in name. TO that
wonderful woman whom we then
thought to he but n Hlrre Stulid piece
OF Immunity. whom we. because we
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