The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-08


'sNot at present sire replied Petronilla in low
voice, for she inwardly quaking with fright.
"You shall receive something better from the hands
Of king than the cut of went on Francis;
8 you may expect it tomorrow r - -
Petronla took her place behind the queen, relieved
to find that the stratagem which she did not yet under
stand had succeeded we'll. ~ q -. = =
But the next remark by the king surprised her
much that she obliged to grasp the back OF chair
to keep from falling. go --.-
''our faithful servant and gallant gentleman, the
Count de Saint Victor is bringing beauty to court
told He has arrived from the south and is accom-
panied by his Bearnaise BRIDE whom he will present to
this evening" $50 .7.'z
No wonder the child ready to faint! Aunt Cata-
lima was coming, now of all times the world Aunt
Catalina who might be deceived by the disguise, but
would insist upon knowing where Petronila could be-
anab when hev saw her annts Her cheek flushed at the
thought for atho her aunt had never seemed her
Petronla did not want her to be laughed at derisivey
they had just Knocked Brusquet. --.....
At this moment Petronilla the Count de Saint
Victor in the doorway and very handsome he looked IN
his rich court dresho she scarcely noticed him. SO IN
tent she in trying to get view OF the lady on ms
But the glimpse she caught of the counts bride
satisfied her that it had all been Tor sns
Her hair, gathered into gold net and fastened by
precious stone, black night while the arms
were white and rounded So much the little r~couid
see felt relieved when tall court lady made
step INSTRUCTED her view, for she did not wish to
be observed by the count -
The new arrivals were bowling before the queen
and almost unconsciously Peronia raised her eyes.
Was she dreaming, she going to dies The counts
bride was her mother! Younger, farer, not the
same yet the dear and lovely mother! 1t
Iu.e 1;se tho renrn of dar one from another world
She longed to reach out her and to say am here
your little Nila, but such would cause great
harm to her majesty and to Pedro; it might be at the
cost their lives and her For the child felt that
there something very serious at the bottom OF this
strange masquerade. :
But her mother would know her! Those loving eyes
could not be deceived She remembered that once she
and Pedro had exchanged costumes in order to play
trick upon their mother but that she had only to LOOK
into their eyes to tell them apart And what would she
say now her surprise? Even if the king should
not hear there the fool ready to listen and tell
Petronia turned her head in the hope of being able
to whisper Dona Ysabel but the latter too far
away and there time to lose. MADAME, - she
whispered with white lips of the ladies, implore
aso aA} Sei, 70 'S ''''' ~ ''' ' 90
Indeed, you look ill, my poor lad" said the lady
kindly; and turning she said to the queen: The page
may it please your majesty is suffering severely from
his wound and is in danger of swooning.' -,o.- F..
ssTell him to CO. - said the queen. And, shading her
face with her hand she should be recognized Petro
nilla turned and vanished thru the nearest doorway
But in her difficulty awaited her The
doctor was waiting dress the wound! Petronia had
not seen him when he had visited her brother,
quenty had the fantest idea what business tins
stout old man could have here at this hour.
'|What is it wish, sir?' she inquired wonderingy.
"What is it wish9 What could I wish, young sir,
but to minister your comfor? asked the old doctor
testify What is that rag you have strung across your
FACET -"
Gam blind? Cannot see that for myselfa What
ut was put there by one of the queen IS ladies. +
1.-The wound-the kings dagger-you know She was
~ confused that she hardly what she saying,
for Petronia taught to speak out and tell the
truth and this for her was very difficult position.
"saints above!'' cried the doctor angrily come
here that may take off that plaster do not care if
it was put there by the queen herself What right has
anybody to NEEDLE with my casef'' 49,.
"But the wound is so much better indeed, it is al
most we'll the little girl, trembling with fear lest
he should the plaster.
''Stuf and nonsense This is no time for that sort
of thing / shall put for some days to come
# will now be necessary apply of that
lotion. - -.-a.a
She shrank away, but he seized her by the and
held her will require fully week longer tt
heal'' he grumbled 81 am surprised that you say il
does not you for if it does not hurt with this thing
clinging to you have feeling than frog. "
He moistened the plaster, which off without thu
least difficulty, disclosing cheek perfectly sound ant
without even the sign of mark. The of the ole
doctor to be jumping from his head Here has
been an ugly which the pure blood of you'll