The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-13
NOR MINNEAPOLIS MINNESOTA SUNDAY MORNING MAY 49, 1905

lighted Madame Silly who declared that the visitor
had done the princess good already
as she bade the little girl good night;
head the pillow she was asleep pe1ofe 'hey WE'RE u
of the . :. ,,
~ pleased to her 60 to Sleep whispered her
governess for she has rested but poorly OF late
AS for Petronla she fell asleep while the maid was
undressing and dreamed that she was in her own tee
bed home where Madonna bent over her who proved
The following morning Pedro notified that
Madame de Silly wished to him. and at the same time
a to his room to fetch VII in his cage
''Come with to the apartments of her highness and
bring squirrel YOURSELF for it present and 1t IS
fitting that you should tender it with your own , hands
said the governess adding, We have not told her OF
your resemblance to your sister, as we WISH II 70 ne
surprse.''
The princess was seated a large chair at the end of
the room and at first she nothing but the squirrel VII
leaped side the other of his and whred
about if he knew he was performing before
the princess and wanted to do his BEST
Her highness gave cry of delight and watched him
for tme then she raised her eyes Pedos face,
for the boy had been standing respectfully before her
Oh is the little Bearnase she began, then stopped
suddenly. +Why do you wear doublet and hose like
boy?'' she asked discontentedly
The ladies about her smiled and Madame de SHY
said This is Pedro Valesco, twin brother of the hit
tie girl whom you saw last night your Hghness They
are, you seea very much alike" 49, -:
Jeanne was amazed the resemblance and Immediate
ly sent for Petronl that she might compare the twins
She became afabe and grew 50 cheerful in the
bright faces that the ladies of the
nodded "approvngy at each other as II TO say
"Now little charge will be cured of her melan-
choy.'' -...~
Pedro not unhappy at Plesssles-Tours, for he
had found of JOY to be obtained by all where
books abound He fond of reading, tho there had
been few books in his home the lives of the saints
and other works of that description; but here libra
y which belonged to the king Of France These volumes
placed the shelves for the kings entertain
ment when stopping the CASTLE and Francis perused
them when tired of being amused in other ways They
were bound in and sprnked over with the heur
delis in gold, and of them gold sala
mander. The 1eur-des you must know the flower OF
France and the salamander kind of lizard supposed to
bod oon nv
vice.
Finding Pedro one day looking longingly at these
books told him he could read such interested
him if he would be very careful OF them. NO one VINO
truly loves books inclined to abuse them and Pedro
handled these books if they had been precious jewels
Here the bow read legends of Charemagne, that king
tall and strong that it is said few men OF to-
day could handle his sword and ne read OF Arthur ana
his Table, of the knights who did SO many deeds
of vaor exploits of Richard Occur de Lion ana
many other tales of adventure
But Petronilla not contented at PlessisesTours
She could herself very well during the day, but
she very lonely at night
ing grotesque dwarf if she woke in the night she
could by the dim light left in the this ugly be-
ing winking and blinking and making faces at her
The little girl wished that she had heard of
Louis the Eleventh of the he had hanged in the
forest for such things not pleasant to ponder about
after one has retired at night.
One night dreading to enter her the maid
waiting to undress her, Petrona sank into little
heap the floor outside the door and began cry She
did not want to goto bedshe wanted to go home and
see mother. She homesick she felt
of Aunt Catalina welremembered cuffs the
would be almost welcome. AS she sobbng and tell
ing herself in her mind that she the unhappest
little girl alive Faben staggering along the hail.
taking by his stride much could be filed by
one boy of his size Fabien not favorte with the
princess tho she tolerated him because she fond Of
his grandmother. And the boy not enthusiastic
aanirer Of the princess In her he obliged
happy when he was behaving himself .:....,..
tsWhat the matter9 What you crying for, great
babye'' he asked pausing beside Petronilla. -. l.
"TTwant to go home! I want to my mothers
and want to 60 to bed; this is big and
lonely, and not help thinking about Louis the
Eleventh.
s'What makes you want to think about that sort Of
thinga'' asked Faben CONTEMPORARY. "Did you not
get enough of history with Brother Francois without let
ting it worry you after you 60 to bed?'
when go bed, Fabien not help thinking of all
he terrible things he did here,