The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-27

" II.
provided that il is twenty miles from
Paris. An estate also
..oh. sire. how can you think that
such things as these would compensate
me for rho loss of your love- Her
heart had turned tn lead within her
breast. Had he spoken horly and an
grily she might have hoped TO turn him
rs she had done before. but this gen
tie and yet firm bearing was new TO
him. and she felt that all her arts were
vain against it,
Madame" said he. IL have thought
well over this matter. and il must be
as I say. There Is no other way at all.
/ have ordered your brother to have
bis carriage at the postern at q o'clock.
for l thought that perhaps you would
wish to retire after nightfall.'
ITO hide my shame from a laughing
court, 1t was thoughtful OF you. sire.
And yet perhaps this. too. was a duty.
since we hear 50 much of duties now
adays. for who was II but you
Il know. madame. l know. con-
fess il. l have wronged you deeply.
Believe me that every atonement watch
is In my power shall he made Nay. do
not look SO angrily at me. l beg. Let
our last sight OF each other Ice one
which may leave pleasant memory
behind it,
"A pleasant memory All the gen
tlencss and humility had fallen from
her now. and her voice had the hard
ring of contempt and of anger. "a
pleasant memory 1t may well he
pleasant 10 you. who are released from
the woman whom You ruined. who can
turn now to another without any pale
face to be seen within the salons OF
your court to remind Won Of your per
fidy. But to me. pining in some lonely
country house. spurncd by my bus
band. despsed by my family. the scorn
and jest OF France. far from all which
gave a charm TO life. far from the man
for whose love I have sacrificed every
thing-this will be very pleasant
memory to me. you may be sure
The kings eyes had caught the angry
CLEAN which shot from hers, and yet
he strove hard to set a curb upon his
temper. He felt that it was for him
to do SO. and yet IL did not come kindly
to his imperious nature.
dame" said he. "by using words which
are neither seemly for your tongue nor
for my ears. You will do me the jus
tice to confess that where might COM
mand am now entreating."
"Oh. you show too much considera-
ton. sire! Our relations OF twenty
years or 81 can scarce suffice to ex-
plain such ~prbearance from you"
"Your words are bitter, mazda me.
FRANCHISE be reasonable, impiore you.
We have both let our youth behind"
The allusion to my years comes
gra cefully from your lips"
'.Ah. you distort my words. Then I
shall say no more. You may not see
me again. madame. Is there no ques-
lion which you would wish to ask me
before ] goi''
Good God" she cried. "is this a
man? Has it heart? Are these the
lips which have told me so often that
he loved me? Are these the eyes
which have looked 50 fondly into
mine? Can you then thrust away a
whose life has been yours AZ
vou put away the ST. Germain palace
when more snowy one was ready for
vou? And this is the end OF all those
vows, those sweet whispers, those per-
suasions, those promises
Nay, madame. this Is painful to both
II u.s."
pain. Where is the pain In your
face? l see anger in it because l have
Jared to speak truth. l see Joy In it
because you feel that your vile task
S done"
MY patience can bear no more.'
.ried the king furiously. 81 leave You.
and forever
Bat her fury had swept all fear and
discretion from her mind. She step
ped between the door and him, her
ace flushed. her eyes blazing. her face
hrust little forward, one small white
'atin slipper tapping upon the carpet
You are In haste. sire? She is wait
ng for you doubtless. But 1t was n
last night. was IL not,
ny poor sire: All. and for the govern
'ss, what blow, Great heaven, what
| blow! No archbishop, no marriage.
III the pretty plan gone wrong, Was
I not cruel:"
Louis gazed at the beautiful. furious
ace in bcwilderment, and it flashed
lcross his mind that perhaps her grief
lad turned her brain. What else could
'e the meaning of this wild talk of the
rchbishop and the disappointment? IL
would be unworthy OF him to speak
arshly 10 one who was SO afflicted
lie must soothe her, and, above all, he
nust get away from her.
You have had the keeping OF
God many Of my family jewels" said
e. Il beg that you will still retain
hem as a small sign Of my regard"
He had hoped TO please her and to
aim her, but in an instant she was
yer at her treasure cupboard hurting
ouble handfuls Of precious stones
own at his feet. They cIinked and
attled. the little pellets OF red aud
elbow and green. rolling, glinting over
he floor and rapping up against the
ak panels at the base Of the walls.
They will do for the governess IL
be archbishop comes at lsst.' she
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