The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-26

rOmpsh banded with the chanting
cordan Ministries. the golden cage
SUSPENDED one me Of beams the ceiling
dictivey the roguish band. - -
Jingle jingle, went the merry bes squeak, squeak the
frightened strings beneath the persistent scapng
rosined bow On his throne in Fools hail. Triboulet the
kings hunchbac, leaned coplaceny back his bent
tapestry but newly hung that meeting
place Of testers. buffoons versiiers
1--WE. I'VE appeal to Tribou'et-' -
> girls silvery laugh rang out " - -.
''Triboulet!" Er.~-
Again derisive musical tones -
Upon his chair of state, the dwarf did not
fessed to hear uncertain of torches
and the Pickering glow Of the fire he engaged in trac
ing resemblance himself central figure Of the
composition wrought in threads slk-N1omus fool by;
Olympus greeting the earth
born with great grin. = 81 ~. h.
IAN excellent nkeness" muttered Trinoulet. "a very
pretty likeness! he continued, swelling with pride
And was that 1ade
times the court fool for
their conception Of the NEUROLOGICAL bufoon reproducing
Triboulets great head his mouth proporionae large his
potruding his twisted legs and
long muscular his than that Of
Francis. otherwise the kingdom
+ But how could they depict the of soul that
dwelt shell? The bl1thesome tapestry
makers albeit adopts in and harmony, could
the subectiveness existence Thus it
double pleasure for Trboulet to see nned IN
his FORM the crookedness OF which ne was as proud
courtier of his symmetry while his dark
vain lay concealed behind the mask of deformity
and laughing monstrosity.
would your majesty like to command meg"
mocking feminine Triboulet his
pleasing contemplation
No, MOI he answered, suen1y, and condescended to
a..
Over goody gathering of testers busoons poets, and
even philosophers holding high
of the king long ago monarch had
laughed appauded when Triboulet had twisted his
grimace, since dwarfs little
expanded with it seemed to him
he almost Francis himself he sat there Francis
sometime throne; Joys his subjects all
.-Marot, Caiete Brusque vilot lights.
cardinals bishops Rabelais too
dissoute devil of writer learned Homer bru
fish as Homer's swine-an subjects his, king of
TESTERS
wonder fear, because she was woman-and Trbouet
esteemed all the but highy perfected devlsand won
finding her different from, and more perpexing
than the rest of her kind! --=g,.-
'Jacqueine!-'
Now she perched corner Of the table, and
paor and beauty from the Of all magic and
with such uster that seeking
their held the observers hooking languor
inquisitve while
ddanful lips curved aughngy bewidered him.
customary phrases and stood staring like
nonny footsteps fell light, she agile and
quick supersttious dwarf she but creature
the night and held surreptitious meetings with all the
familiar spirits of demonoogy AS she never denied the I'M
mpuation but only displayed her small white teeth
macously Trboulet felt assured he
right and crossed himself regiousy whenever she gazed
fxedly at him.
most gracieuse folle, her in keeping
her character yellow being the predomnasng color To the
of the her 1.-THE figure lent itself
rebeious curls
badge of servitude the crowned
waving abundance.
especial disdain. from position the
the table her glance wandered down the board and rested
Rabelais, the gourmand before whom a empty
of testers liked little
hospitality of Fools hail. which adjoned the branch
of castle kitchen and not far
wine butts, unroed bundle of manuscript, all
the rencer and tankard drppings
about aloud the strange adventures
Cruel by indulgence his head fell forward
the table almost in the wooden platter and the
futtered to the floor
him Quit" commanded Triboulet from his high
place,
of the jaunty sprang from the table.
wise majestys decrees!" she said mock
with her glance the dwarf He shifted uneasi in
him now
turning contenptuousy figure of the great
-.hes harmless His silence is goden his speech was
"And yet" answered Marot, thoughtfuny. the king