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

he remarked. II IT,. 3,
~ tell you was mstakenl, cried the other. IT
will leave it to the lad himself. Was not the wound
entirely well when last examined itg'' -...sr. -
1T may have so seemed to you sir, 'repied Pedro,
- but it never has ceased to pain me"
It the fault of that paster! said the old DOCTOR
anxious to find an for this strange state of things
"a plaster, - said his friend quietly "never could
bring back cut that once theroy healed. You
will excuse my FRIEND but your sight is longer
as keen as it once and this fact together with your
faith in your medicine --.-- -. h.. -
tsRubbsh!'' interrupted the other. 'tI know what
know ! A. -. ......- .:>& ILL.,: -<
II beg of you, sir, to give something to my
PAIN for suffer greatly, said the patient, who
afraid the two learned would come to blows his
account. ,.. = LII. (. >- -4t- /. -
The necessary remedies were applied and with sigh
of satisfaction the boy sank the COUCH while the two
doctors left the arguing fercey long their
AS the coast clear Petronilla from
the closet and clasped her brother in her arms oh,
mother is here!'' .4-~.
"Here', cried the boy, springng from the bed with
eyes. It is she and not Aunt Catalina who is the
wife of the Count de saint-victor.'
"You must be dreaming Where is she nowF''
'That is what do not know and it seems strange
to me. saw her just for moment when was attend
ing her majesty last night in your place And then
asked permission to co. for was afraid of what she
would say knowing the She would not have
been deceived-she would have known it was l. I
thought she would ask for at and try to find
but she did not'' 81
Nia,' brother earnestly you did not
mother. You frightened and wretched and you
troubles She is not here-it would bet would be
too good to be true!'' >-.....
:, At this moment lady entered the room. She
velvet gown trimmed in fur; eweled chain hung from
her waist and jewels sparkled her fingers She looked
courady from the tips of her little velvet shoes to
the top of her little velvet cap and she threw her
about the twins if she would smother them both in
her embrace. .>..Z@. ~ 49,. ~ ~ ~.
happen in this world-this was their mother At first
they all three cried from joy then the mother wept
because her boy wounded but Pedro treasured her
no ho and
Sand so you eeI am married, my darlings," said
their mother. have to the court to live always
near you I knew this when you went away from me-
my would have been broken The count is the
best in all the world and already loves you BOTH.
ttBut why did you not come to soonerf" asked her
daughter cngng to her If she were afraid her mother
would melt away and disappear ,s'.
We arrived late and asked FOR you at once. But
Madame la Marquise said there secret of the
queen which would prevent my seeing either of
for the present, and that not to to until
disappointment, for it seemed to could not wait
another mnute.'' <...@"s :.
dear said Petronila. 'Did you get glimpse of metz
'No Had I done so afraid should have
thrown prudence to the winds and clasped you in
do at this moment,
ttAnd you are the Countess de saint-victor! How
strange!', said Pedro. "And you beautiful
than ever, mother" -. * .-.. ..,.-.
She laid her fingers over his mouth. Hush, little
fatterer! It is only because have emerged from my
shabby gowns that you talk 1t is the feathers that
make the bird fne.'' ~. - \-..,.@ -. 49,.
page to the door with parcel for Pedro.
'tIt is from his majesty, the king, - he said
The package contained purse of gold network filled
with coin. f. s..%-~# F. ..,.-.s.. -. .ss.-..
&. His majesty said last night that you should be
warded because Of the accident said his sister.
81 am a very lucky boy observed Pedro.
"And my Nila is to serve her mother instead of
Madame la Marquise, " said their mother And have
permission my boy until he is well; to
my at once.'' z: 81. g.
The Count de Saint Victor had affectonate greet
ing for his and daughter he called them and he
- was kind and gentle father to them. i
Pedro recovered and was in higher favor than ever
with Queen Eleanor There had been plot between
dauphn others to arrest Charles the Fifth
Chanty There different opinions to why it was
Abandoned but her majesty grateful to Pedro as
he had saved her brother life and she did not forget
the that the twins had assisted her to the best
their ability at time when she suffering from great
anxiety. 5@~- ,.s~@
The next summer Pedro and Petronilla returned tc
tboir cfon 10th