Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-13

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 temper, and restless craving for ex- citement. They separated, maintain ing for each other alprofound respect,
 although on his pert 1t was really a tenderer feeling. She was always proud of his success, but when he left
 for the New World she preferred to re- main behind. Her influence at court was sufficient to be of inestimable
 service to her absent husband on more
 than one occasion. For a time the friend of mademoiselle, she finally re- tired to the arsenal, the former resi- dence of Sully, with Mile. d'Outrelaise, a distant. cousin of Renee (the two branches of the family were on un- friendly terms), whom she made her lifelong companion. There, styled by their admirers Les Divines," they set up a court for themselves by the aid of their beauty and abundant wit which attracted many, and gave the tone to the best company in Paris.
 The letter read as follows:
 To Louis de Buade, Comte de Palluau ct Frontenac: I commend to your pro- lection and care the young girl who bears this to you. She is Renee d'Outrelaise. relative of my beloved friend, and pro- tege of mademoiselle, who has kept her in seclusion with her for two years. News of her beauty being noised abroad, one whom you know resolved to see
 Der and having done so became infatu- hted. Fearing for her charge the same fate that befell Mile. de la Valliere and others, mademoiselle has found means of sending her out of the country as the only sure way of her escaping him. Hoping to render her position safer as we'll as humor the childs desire to turn temporarily a religieuse she has asked me to fntercede with you in her behalf, believing that in couple of years she will have become effaced from certain memory and can then return in safety. I rely upon your discretion and power to care for her. She has chosen the name of soeur Amelie. Do not let her real narse be known. All is well for you here. His Najesty, despite your enemies, has confidence in you. My respects to you and all good wishes for your success and prosperity. ANNE DE FRONTENAC.
 No words of love were there, yet the governors eyes fingered with pleasure on the signature. She still was proud to use his name. He glanced at Ma dame Bourbon as if for further ex- planation.
 "Mademoiselle was committed to my keeping before sailing, with strict or ders that she should be placed in your care. She refused to leave her cabin except at night throughout the voy- age. She is somewhat paler than when she left France, but otherwise she is we'll have discharged my duty and will leave her future disposition to your excellency." And with bow Madame Bourbon retired.
 Frontenac walked slowly over to the window near which the stranger stood, and approaching her said kind ly: Come, ma chere, it seems that my wife has asked me to aid you, which shall gladly do. Will you not sit down that we may talk matters over?" And taking her hand. he led her with gen. tie courtesy to chair, and drawing his own near, sat down. The young girl thanked him in low voice, and throw ing back her veil revealed her features for the first time to her companion "Mon Dieu!" he exclaimed, as the freshness of her rich beauty became apparent. T can we'll understand the alarm of mademoiselle."
 An hous they talked. He strove to learn as much of her history as she cared to reveal to him, and endeavored by the fatherly tone and interest he displayed to reassure her of his kind ly thought and wish. He realized her helpless state and saw that she was unhappy, and as he talked he revolved In his own mind several plans for her future care. Then, as the subject per- plexed him somewhat, he arose and paced thoughtfully up and down. He could not think seriously of allowing her to be lost in a religious life. IL was necessary, therefore. to find some family in which to place her that would be congenial and tend to dissi- pate her melancholy. Glancing out of a window in his perplexity, he saw the figure of a woman passing the square In front of the Chateau. "The very person." he exclaimed, and calling to his servant, he bade him run and in- form Madame Bizard that he wished to speak with her. An arrangement was soon made.
 Madame Bizard was rejoiced at be- ing thrown into such intimacy with the daughter of a gentleman. No ex- planation was given of Renee's pres ence in Quebec; that she was ward of the governor was sufficient. The girl herself was glad to reach the refuge of a new feminine friend. Lieut.. Bizard was -quartered in a house near the Chateau. convenient for Renee to make frequent calls upon her guar dian, who soon became very much at. tached to her. She was to him the closest link to that world of fashion and gayety from which his official po- sition exiled him. It seemed a com fort to her also to talk with him of mademoiselle. her family. and her child-life in Poitou. Even his conver- sation. which touched mainly on per- cons whose names she had, merely. heard, was pleasant to her ears. Shrinking from the admiring glances of those she met. she went out but lit- tle. save for a stroll with Madame Bi- gard at dusk, or a brisk morning walk alone before the sleepy city was awake. Thrown thus upon her own resources in a great measure. she passed most