New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-12

kndhearted and tractable although terribIv
jealous OF his Own authority. These its Of pas
sion were attributed to a chronic rnaladv that
nooern physicians would have called CASTRO
enterl-s. II caused general tuberculosis that
subsequently attacked the tntestines finally az
fected the lungs and resulted in his 5e,th .,
4Of7' from acute peritonitis, due TO the perfora
ton OF the intestines by tubercular ulcers Sucb
IS the diagnosis now made by the Paris faculty
O. u1e disease from which Louis XIII suffered
IN his childhood. and which neither the bana,o-
lent old physician, Jean Heroard nor anv of the
learned men Of those days knew ANYTHING
ABOUT The Dauphin was very fond OF his gov
erness. Madame de AIonglat, whom he affection
ately nicknamed "Mamanga." He called his
nurse, "Doundoun-" "Pele' or bald-nata v,as
me name Tor his butler. who had only a scanty
TUT OF hair left on his head. When he got IN
ID me morning, usually about O'clock he
would run up TO the portraits Of the King and
queen and, bowling TO each with hop. skin
and jump, would say, Bon jou, papa! bon
3ou manan! After his meals he amused himself
by sitting in his window and watching the village
children gamboling about on the green beneath
The high walls OF the chateau. He would throw
them bits Of food and make fun with them
one day. when the royal children were seated
at table the Dauphins sister, Princess Eliza
beth. said 10 him, Monsieur, take off your
gloves!" The six-year-old Dauphin replied
How so? DO you dare speak TO me in that
way? Get UP instantly out Of your chair, and
go and hide yourself, you irreverent little
puppy" After playing games with the SOL
ders Of the guard. in company with his elder
half-brother, the son OF Gabrielle d'Estrees
couple OF grenadiers walked up to the Chevalier
as II he We're the parsonage OF the higher rank
The Dauphin knitted his brows in anger and
exclaimed: mo! No! You must come to me- I
am the master here!'' He then turned to the
little Vendorne and said, 81 shall punish you by
not allowing you to read a book or look az
pictures until further orders!" The Chevalier
at once took book out OF his pocket and be-
gan to read it "Ah! You dare to read? shah
have your head cut off, and with these words
the Dauphin struck his kinsman terrific blow
on the face. The royal chaplain once at the
dinner table pronounced grace in a very low
voice The Dauphin interrupted him with the
remark: Il can't hear what you say. you humble
like fool Come neager, and speak UP Like g
man"
Another morning the ChevaIier de Vendorne
called one OF the royal secretaries, addressing
him simply by his surname, "Guerinr The
Dauphin at once exclaimed, ''Houai, Why do
you call him Guerin'? II is for me TO call him
'Guerin.' if choose, but you should call him
Monsieur Guerin'r Nine De Monglat explained
that the chevalier was also royal prince, since
the King was his father The Dauphin replied
with grim humor, That may be So but mamma
had nothing whatever TO do with that arrange
neut"" The passionate temper Of the lad often
annoyed Henri ", who talking with the Queen
said: This little devil Of q son Of ours viii
make great trouble when he comes TO the throne
for be has all Of your own quick temper. It is
PITY" Marie de Medecis replied: He gets
that from you, rather than from me; however
he VIII make a good king provided he does not
make mischief with all the pretty women OF the
realm, as you have doneG' AS the Dauphin got
older his temper came under control, and, as
history proves he was easily led, first by the
Due de Luynes. and afterward by Richelieu
In 1G22 Louis XIII traversed Central France
from Saintonge TO Montpelier At the head Of
small army in order to capture several Hugue-
not strongholds. Among the young officers who
accompanied him was NJ Pierre de Bordeaux,
a country squire Of SablOniere, a modest village
OF Normandy situated between Pacy-sur-Eure
and Vernon. n de Bordeaux held the rank of
'exernpte des gardes du CORPS a grade analo-
gous TO that Of ensign. He Jotted down IN his
diary all that be saw and heard. and this jour
nal has been brought TO light by NJ BatiffoL
II IS a document that would have delighted the
heart Of Walter Scott, presenting as il does a
thrilling page of life in France during the earlier
part OF the seventeenth century. The passage
Of an army, even in a friendly country, WAS in