Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-11-03

LAzILY OPENED THE CURTAINS
: and Jean Remand, so that am glad
to find gentlemen-Monsi is gen
tile Of course"
+ II hope so. VladcmoiSelle. trust
mademoisollc may find me so at any
rate"
Monsieur looks SO. Is it not so.
Josette?" frankly continued the child.
oh indeed yes, mademoisolle," eX-
claimed the embarrassed but scquies-
cent maid
Il do NOT doubt monsiour's breed
ing but a maiden. mnthorless like I.
monsieur. must BE- very careful how
she takes knight without finding ont
all about him. YOU see. Monseur's
family is old?"
Very old. mademoiselle," answered
the young man, smiling at the little
comedy
Monsieur is an American. and
soe--'tis scarce 300 years since is il
not, Josette""
Yves. mademoiselle. certainly" an
swered josette still agreeably concur
ring, although she know nothing about
il.
But my family was English Ions
before that time madomoisele." an
swcrod Grafton and Norman before
that"
ooh, you are par French, them"
MY heart is all French. at least
since have met you madomoiselle. "
"Now that is nicely said You arc
tres gentle indeed. sir and your fam
lily is old not as old as the de RO-
hans though.
/ "Mademoiscllo, is anything so old
or so beautiful as the Dc Rohane?"
CAS- to the age. monsieur there is
no doubt but as to the other. there
are only grandfather and myself left
and | am sure he is not beautiful.
though he's very wise, and so good
to me that ! think him lovely As
for me" she regarded herself mourn
fully, looking from her dainty fee,
at her long hony legs, her fiat chest --
she even seemed introspectively to be
surveying her own countenance in the
mirror Of her memory She shrugged
her shoulders at last and Philip inter
rupted her meditatons by saying:
"MademoiseIlc, | think you charm
ing"
But you. monsieur" she responded
"if you are to BE my true knight and
servitor, must think me beautiful
Knights always do that in The books
You know"
TITS an easy task your ladyship lays
upon me he replied CALAMITY. IF
am SET 10 no moro difficult undrrtal-
inG than that 10 prove my devotion
shall be lightly treated"
on of course shall find you
harder things to do than hat | can
not have Il knight who VIII not dc
great things for me"
"Ah, here comes Jean enaud" he
continued Well. monsieur sergeant
win you break lance with me in
honor Of Mademoisolle de Rohan?"
"Sir?' cried Jean Reuaud in great
surprise
"G maintain that she is the most
beautiful lady in Brittany"
In the world Sir Philip you shoulc
2ay. unless there is some beautiful
English lady who has your heart"
A shade of anxiety swept over tn,
youthful face al this thought, which
VAS al once dispcllcd by his perfect!
truthful answer
There is no English or any othe
lady except You, bcautcous princess
How nice that is, think You arr
the incest knight ! ever dreamed of
Thank You. Now, -Renaud
shall we repair TO the ,ilt-yard?'
Monsieur mystinos me" answere,
the old sergeant
'You agree, then, that medemoisell
Is the"
why monsieur. We are all devote
TO madcmoiselle," responded Jean Re
maud simply Is it a game monsieur
plays II 50 Wo are all her SeryitOrs
mo, no Jcan-Renaud, will hav
no knight but Sir Philip" cried mad
emoiaclic
You seem already 10 have mad
the acquaintance of my granddaugh
ter, Capt. Grafton" interrupted tn
marquis, turning the corner of tn
house at the moment
Acquaintance, Monsieur lie Marquis
She has done me the honor to consti
tute me her royal knight and | ar
trying to induce Renaud to brea
a spear in her behalf
! "Will he not make a proper knight
. grandpa. this English gentleman?