The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-10-25


madame said she. ale win be here /
IN Ave minutes
every well. stand outside and ie'
me know when he comes. Now. SIR.
she continued when they were alone
once more. you gave note OF mine 10
the king this morningT
II did, madame"
aApd. as | understand. Nine. dc
Montesnan was refused adhit'ahee 10
the grand leverT
"she was, madame"
,sBut she waited for the king In the
massage and wrung from him prom
ise that be would see her TO-DAY
'Yes, madame"
~ would not have you tell me tina,
which IL may seem TO you breach oi
your duty to tell. But | am fighting
now against terrible foe and Tor
great stake. Tell me, then, at what
hour was the king to meet the mar
Quse In her roomT
AT 4. madame"
'T thank you. You have done me
service. and shall not forget It, Now
YOU must go, captain. Pass through
the other room snd so into the oute'
passage. And take this II Is Bos
suets statement OF the Catholic faith.
II has softened the hearts Of others
aud may yours. Now. adieu!
De Catinat passed out through an.
other door and as he did 30 he glanced
back. The lady had her back TO him
and her hand was raised to the mantei
niece At the instant that he looked
she moved her neck, and he could see
what she was doing. She was pushing
back the long hand OF the clock.
Captain de Catinat had hardly van
ished through the one door before TN
other was thrown open by Mile. Ma
non, and the king entered the room
Nine. de Malntenon rose with n pleas
ant smile and courtesled deeply, Do
there was no answering light upo'
her visitors face, and he threw hlir
self down upon the vacant armchai
with pouting lip and frown upo
his forehead.
NAY, now this is a very bad com
pliment," she cried, with the gayety
which she could assume whenever II
was necessary TO draw the king from
| his blacker humors. "My poor litiie
dark room has already cast shadow
over you"
"Nay. It is Father la Chalse and
the bishop Of Meaux, who have been
after me all day like two hounds Oh
stag. with talk OF my duty ana my
position and my sins, with Judgment
and hell fire ever at the end OF their
exhortations."
"And what would they have yon'
majesty dor
"Break the promise which | mat
when | came upon the throne, aud
which my grandfather made before
me. They wish me to recall the edic'
of Nantes, and drive the Huguenots
from the kingdom. You would mol
have me do it, madame"
mot If It Is TO be grief to your maj
esty. Bethink you, sire, that the Al
mighty can himself incline their heart
to better things II he is so minded
even rs mine was inclined. May yol
not leave 1t In his hands"
"On my word" said Louis, brighten
ing at Is well put. ] shall see
Father la Chaise can find an nhswe
10 that. 1t is hard to be threatened
with eternal flames because one WI
not ruin ones kingdom"
"Why should you think OF sucl
things. sreY' said the lady in her rich
soothing voice. "What have you Z
fear. YOU who have been the first Sol
OF the churchF'
"You think that am safe, then
But have erred and erred deeply
You have yourself said as much"
..But that is all over, sire. Who
, there who il without stainf You nav
turned away from temptation. Sure
ly. then, you have earned your forgly'
!, ness"
az would that the queen were llyin
once more She would find me De'
ter man"
~ would that she were. sire"
"And she should know that II wa
to Won that she owed the change. ol
! FRANCHISE. you are surely my guardla
: angel who has taken bodily TORN
, How can thank you for wbat yo
. have done for met" He leaned io
: ward md took her hand, but at VI
!, touch sudden fire sprang Into b
eyes. and he would have passed u
y other arm round her had she not rise
hurriedly to nvoid the embrace
y "sireg' said she, with a rigid FAC
and one finger upralsed.
9 "You are right you are right, fral
Il coisa Sit down, and ] viii contr
myself. But how Is It. Francolse, I'M
D you have such heart OF icef
"I would 1t were 10. sire"
d .No. But surely no mans love III
J. ever stirred you. And yet you hay
been wife. You did not love u
Sc scarrony' he persisted. "He was OF
u I have heard. aud as lame as some
his verses.
70 "po not speak lightly OF him. SIR
e, I was grateful 10 him; J honored MI
liked him" +.
ID ayou did not love him. FRANCHISE!
AT least I did my duty iowa
", him"
Y .Has that nuns heart never y
le been touched by love, then
30 "suare me. sire. ! beg OF YOU
r. "Rnt I mus, ask. for my own pes
hangs upon your answer"
De sYour words pain me 10 the soul
~ Have you never, franeoise feli
he vonr hear, some little flicker OF :
Il love which glows 10 miner lie 70
with his hands outstrctched. a pleadl
" monarch but she, with half turn
~ head sim shrank away from him.
re. BE assured Of one thing. sire ~
10 she -that even II loved you az
be woman ever loved man. yet J siio.
re rather spring from that window On
= tie stone terraces beneath than e'
ire by word or sign confess as nud
you"
Tn "And why, FrhncoiseT
ifr ssxFs., TOO much or fl