Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-01-31

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"You have evil news!' she cried.
"No, no, my daughter" 1t was the
bishop who spoke. But we must be
on u guard against our enemies. who
would turn the king away from you If
they could"
Her face shOne at the mention Of her
lover. "Ah, you 10 not know she
cried. He has made a VOW. l would
trust him as | would trust myself"
But the Jesuit's intellect was arrayed
against the intuition of the woman.
"Our opponents are many and strong"
said he, shaking his head. we must
bring the matter to an end"
"And how, father"
'"The marriage must be at once, this
very night if possible"
"Oh, father, you ask too much. The
king would never consent to such a
proposal"
at is he that will propose it."
"And whyT"
Because we shall force him to. 1t
Is only thus that all opposition can be
stopped. When it is done the court
VIII dCCtpI II. 1hll II 10 hOut liSS
will resist it,"
"What would you have M do, then,
father?"
"Resign the king"
"Resign him. She turned as pale
as a lily.
at is the best course, madame"
"Ah, father, I might have done it
last month, last week, w yesterday
morning"
"Fear not, madame. We advise you
for the best. Go to the king now, at
once. Say to him that you have heard
that he has been subjected to much
annoyance upon your account, that you
cannot bear to think that you should
be a cause of dissension In his own
family and that therefore you will re-
lease him from his promise and will
withdraw yourself from the court for
ever"
She cast a light mantle about her
shoulders.
81 follow your advice" she said. II
believe that you are wiser than l. But,
oh, If he should take me at my word!"
"He will not take you at your word"
The king had remained alone in his
cabinet, wrapped in somewhat gloomy
thoughts. Suddenly there came a gen.
tie tap at the door, and there was the
woman who was in his thoughts stand
ing In the twilight before him. He
hands with a smile.
"Francoise! You here? Then | have
at last a welcome visitor, and 1t is the
first n today"
"Sire, l fear that you have been
troubled"
81 have indeed, Franchise"
But l have a remedy for it,"
"And what is that?"
81 shall leave the court, sire, and you
shall think no more of what has passed
between us. | have brought discord
where l meant to bring peace. Let me
retire to st. Cyr or to the Abbey of
~Fontevrault, and you will no longer be
called upon to make such sacrifices for
my sake"
The king turned deathly pale and
clutched at her shawl with a trembling
hand, as though he feared that she
was about to put her resolution into
effect that very instant.
"No, no, FRANCHISE; you must not
leave me! You must stay with me and
be my wife" He could hardly speak
for agitation, and he still grasped at
her dress to detain her.
sCa~na &n,n .~,at aIo-cn bo-o .--
wedding, sire. Yet during all that In
terval you will be exposed to these an
noyances. How a l be happy when
I feel that I have brought upon you so
long a period Of discomfort A day
would be too long. sire, for you to be
unhappy through my fault. 1t is a
misery to mt to think Of II. Believe
me, II would be better that I should
leave you"
"Never! You shall not! Why should
we even wait a day, FRANCHISE? l am
ready. You are ready. Why should we
not be married now?'
"At once? oh, sire!'
1--WE shall. 1t Is my wish. 1t is my
order. That is my answer to those
who would drive me. Let 1t be don
secretly, FRANCHISE. | will send in a
trusty messenger this very night for
the archbishop of Paris, and / swear
that If all France stand in the way
he shall make us man and wife before
he departs"
lis 1t your will, sireT'
ct is, and, ali, l can see by your
eyes that 1t is yours alsol We shall not
lose a moment, FRANCHISE. What a
blessed thought OF mine, which will
silence their tongues forever! When 1t
b ready they may know, but not be-
FORE"
The king was all oil fire with the e
element Of this new resolution. He
had lost his air of doubt and discon-
tent, and he paced swiftly about the
room with q smIling face and shining
eves; then he touched q small gold bell,
which summoned Bontems, his private
body servant.
what o'clock Ii II, BontemsY'
1T Il nearly 6, sira."
"Humr' The king considered for
some moments.
sDo you know where Captain dc
CAtinat n, BontemsY r
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