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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-08-16

The Rev Mr. Riggau will preach
at the LouisaBaptist church next
Sunday morning and night
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-08-16

Mrs. l. c. vlnson and Miss Mary
wray left yesterday morning to Wis
il for week IN Louisa. Tribune
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-08-16

Mrs Charles Abbott assisted POST
master Hughes during a short abb
sonce OF Miss McHenry
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. c Ferguson. Of Louisa. Ky
IN the city last Monday and
|ep,ed a position al the Roy
Miugo Rep
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] Fred Frank, the well-mown base
bsu nlayer OF Ashland. who has been
in moor health Tor some time. was
olemt,.d upon IN hospital In en-
cinneti few days ago. aud is now
improvingnlecly, which win be good
news 10 his many local friends In
dependent.
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Bethel correspondent in The
|ville Outlook says John
a prosperous farmer Of Mich
|Oun,y. passed throueh here a
vs. ago riding a stallion, driv-
pull and carrying a swarm Oh
a sack
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Mr o b Wright Of Roanoke. va.
vas the guest OF Miss Virginia scaggs
SUNDAY
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Miss Mary Kirk. who will take her
place A. one Of tho teachers in ihe
Louisa public schools next Monday.
was here last Saturday from lncz
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Bruce Miller. OF the Paris
|kihn. hod the end Of his thumb
by slamming the door of his
sic ggainst It We are sorry
lex but what in thunder did he
ih a large safo9
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George Lewis, Of Huntington. spent
Saturday and Sunday with home folks
III Louisa.
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clark obryau. while alishting from
the train at Paintsville Saturday
night s.ll between two coaches re-
nlting In the wheels passiHg over
his right leg. mangling that member
10 nch an extent amputation was
necessary
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heinz.s Bulk Pickles. SC a dos. at
W \ Sullivan q Goa
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Fresh Fruit Of ali kinds at W. \.
Sullivan a Co.'S.
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= PERSONALS.


Mrs Harry Corns has returned from
Cincinnati
Mrs J 5 Cline OF Pikeville was in
Loaisa last sunday.
MisseHays, Of Louisville. Is the que I
Of her uncle. c. c Hill.
,. IL Yates, Of Louisa. spent the
day in town.-rribune.
supt Mccarthy of the L. S. Gas
Co, was here this week
T s Mcclure, OF Mcclure. Martin
county. was here Saturday.
Garfield Moore and wife, of Wilbur,
we're recent visitors in Louisa
DR.. H. II. Gamblll, OF Blaine. was a
business visitor here this week
Miss Newberry. of Inez. is the
guest of the Misses Vaughan.
DR.. Hatten. of Buchanan. was in
Louisa few hours last Tuesday.
Miss Catherine Scott. OF Catletts-
burg. il the guest OF Miss Eva wellma
Mrs C. F. Osborne. Of Prosperity.
was visitor here last Saturday.
{. a o. Claim Agent Sanders was
here on business last Friday.
c w Jones. prominent citizen
o: cadmus. was in Louisa Friday
Misses Jennie and Myrtle Gaines.
of Fallsburg have been visiting Louisa
friends
Mr and Mrs G. w Castle and
George Mauger have gone to WASH
ington
Misses BERTHE and Lydia Burgess,
Of Georges Greek. we're in Louisa last
saturday
William Cummings. Of Charleston,
has been in Louisa several DAYS.
quite sick
H. II. Beall and Clara Middaugh. OF
P.lntyille, we're at the Brunswick
last sunday
Mrs VI. f Elkins and children. Of
Ashland. were recent guests Of Mrs.
b, Chaain
Mrs S. J. Justice and the boys
are spending a few days with friends
T. Paintsville.
Mrs F. L. Stewart and daughter
Vivian have gone to Pence Springs
for couple Of weeks
Miss Bessie Snyder. Of Louisa. came
down this morning. for visit with
Observation-Disclosures
Mrs. S. NJ Freese and baby Nor
ton. of Camel City. are guests OF
Capt and Mrs. F F Freese
Mrs. Dora ca9lt and Mrs. Paul
iGault and the baby have gone to
Bath county for a short visit
| Mrs Pricey Adkins. Of Fullers, was
the pleasant guest of Mrs. Dan Blan-
krnship Wednesday.
Mrs. Henry Preston and daughter
Miss Beulah. returned last Saturday
from visit to John Hays at Charley
Miss Eta Blankenship and Miss
Myrtle Gaines returned Tuesday from
a brief visit in Catlettsburg and
Ashland.
John Burns. the proprietor of the
lB,g Sandy Milling Company, return
ed to Louisa on the afternoon train
yesterday from Ashland-Tribune.
II. c. Huffman and Miss Belle
Hatcher. of Pikeville, and Landor
Lawson. Mrs. Hi Williams and son
OF Williamson, we're at the Brunswick
last saturday
After a visit OF several weeks Mis-
Esther Sprague has returned to hei
Ihome in st Cloud, MINI. She wal
accompanied by her mother, Mrs J. h
lpixon.who will be gone some time.
Mrs. h. f Thomas and Miss helois'
Of Cincinnati are guests of Louisa rel
a,iyes and friends. Mrs Thomas Il
with Mrs James Lackey and Miss He
o,se Is with Miss. Leila Snyder.
H. G sullivan and family are nov
occupying the house lately vacated b.
lN f Conley Mrs Sullivan and Lucil
returned saturday from Fleminl
County
Augustus Wilson To Speak.
For the information Of our Repuh
ncan friends the News publishes tn
...... Nt-ttt
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TEACHERS EXAMINATION.
Lawrence County teachers examina-
tieu viii be held at cordell,Ky, Aug
lend Il 1897
J II. Thompson, supt
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AZ the Leffingwell coal mine, near
Ashland. Mrs Susie Callihan stabbed
a youth named Charles Workman in
the breast with a large knife making
trree gaping wounds one just above
The hear, and from which it is be-
llryed the boy viii die
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Jelly Glasses and Fruit Jars at
PieklesImer's.
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i you want fresh Vegetables go to
picklesimers
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Whitesburg Ky. Aug. S-The Noun
tain Eagle is the name OF a new
Democratic weekly just launched here
by n NJ. Webb. an old newspaper
man. 1t is the only paper in the
county
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A mrly Of YOUNG Louisians picnick.
ed az Fountain Park last SATURDAY
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ICE CREAM AT sPRINGDALE.

There will be an ice cream social
at Springdale on Saturday night,
August 18th, for the benefit of the
church.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-08-16

Bring us your Butter. Eggs and
Produce. W. n. Sullivan & Co.
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burke. Of Loar a Burke. has
What is known a. the Martin
b Lock Avenue and will oc-
a. a residence.
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Mr.. Harry Corns. Tor some time ON
IL. 5, engineer duty in Texas. has been
sent to take charge Of tine improv-
ments at lock No y. Kentucky river
He is stationed at Irvine. Estill
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iwo-yoar old child OF Mr and
I'm Kinstler. OF Fort Gay died
h Mr Kinstler is an employe
|Bottllng Works and Is a broth
ames Kinstler Of Louisa
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|seying corps vas here over
Sunday Il came down tho
] and lon Monday morning
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J Croft snyder. Of Lock No
visitor In the Gate city yes.
Tribune
We hoPe Jeff is not mad
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Lands seems to have no
about increasing the price
|olinc His decision against
|ndard OH Co. muy stop The
Of The country press
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PERT PARAGRAPHS
Picked Up At Pike, Paint and
PrestOnsburg.

When Abner Justice of near the
Forks went to retire few nights ago,
he found a large rattle snake coiled
or his pillow.-Plaindealer.
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|and Butter on ice at W n
a Cos
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hasi quarterly meeting OF the
nee year for the N. Z. church
y Louisa was held las, Sunday
y Presiding Elder GoslIng-
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c corns wcnt TO Cincinnati
|ardsy. TO inert her husband
|omlng from Texas Tor station
6cky
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Carter was a business visitor
J. Louisa yesterday Tribune
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-08-16

~ Branham has a position
lgayne Damron. formerly Of
who Is yard master for the
at Huntington.
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with Wallace. Life. Fire,
etc. office near Depot.
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! y Osborn OF For, Gay cali
News office and subscribed
|Baper Wednesday
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grown tomatoes At pickle.
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(yestern Union and Postal Tel
b. have gone out on a strike.
Hng the business Of the country
the office in Louisa has not
|feetea.
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Julia Ncil OF Quenemo. Kans
|ing friends In Louisa
w w Marcum ani dauehier
OF Ccredo are guests OF
relatives
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your Biackberries TO Pickle.
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D starEill's fa,ler OF Law
|ounty. Is wishing him this
Tribune
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-08-16

rs at pickleaimer's ON Sat-
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|bnion. = coiofcd ohildH toes
post eaten or BY = large RAJ
,r rodonleould BE- driven away
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J c T,u viii NEE, with Mn
Wallace Saturday AuE l1th
PSI Members are urgcd to at
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sam Bromley. Of Louisa. took
eight carloads OF cattle to cincin-
nsti yesterday and exchanged them
for car load OF Texas ponies,which
he shipped to Louisa. for distribution
IN that neighborhood MIR. Bromley
is one Of the biggest stock dealers
Il, the Sandy valley, and Is one Of
the most careful in introducing new
stock into the country to get the
best breeds.--Independent
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Ham at Pickleslmers =.
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liz DEMOCRAT LESS
III who lived in Desotah
Ia his fine team for a motah
as foreboded.
b. thing exploded
tost the oil party a votah
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TURNED DOWN.
Papa. the mslden said
|,ng man knew pa-pa was dea
the sort Of lie he'd led
rtood her when she said
Go ask Papa
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Sandy News
|adny Angus, ls. 1907

k<eN
aday. August le. 1907
q
TURNED DOWN.
pa.p the mslden said
,ng man knew Papa was dea
i the sort Of lie he'd led
r.tood her when she said
Go ask Papa
kr DEMOCRAT LESS
III who lived In Desotah
IA his fine team for a motah,
as foreboded,
he thing exploded
boa the oil party a votah.
with Wallace. Life. Fire.
etc. office near Depot.
| Ham at Picklesimers
rs at Pickleaimer's ON Sat.
your Biaekberries TO Pickle
grown tomatoes at Pickle
and Butter on ice at W n
A Cos
Garter was a business visitor
b. Louisa yesterday Tribune
D stlrgills father. Of Law
ounty. Is wishing him this
Tribune
Y Osborn OF Fort Gay cali
: News office and subscribed
paper Wednesday
seylns corps vas here over
Sunday Il came down tho
and lon MONDAY morning
bniou. = ooiofcd ohildS toes
post eaten or By = large RAJ
hr rodonloouid b. driven away
c r L viii meet with Mrs
Wallace Saturday AuE l.th
PM Members are urFcd to At
c Corns vent 10 Cincinnati.
ardsy. TO inert her husband
|omlng from Texas for station
aeky
Croft sny der. Of Lock No
visitor In the Gate city yes.
Tribune
We hope Jeff is not mad
burns. Of Louisa. was made
h OF the convention which
"a Theobold for Circuit
ramsey Wilson has moved ba
"a IRON Brushy and occupies
nd story Of the Mordacai VII
e. on Water street
= c Ferguson. Of Louisa. X,
IN the city last Monday ans
ep;ed a position at the Roy
Niugo Rep
burke. Of Loar a Burke. hai
What Is known a. the Martii
% Lock Avenue and will oc
a. a residence.
sy Branham has a position
gayne Damron. formerly o
who Il yard master for tn
Al Huntington.
asi quarterly meeting OF tn
nee year for the NJ. Z. ehurcl
i Louisa was held last Sunda,
y Presiding Elder Gosllng
Western Union and Postal Tel
n have gone out on a strike
ng the business Of the countr
the office in Louisa has no
feetes.
wo-year old child OF Mr. an
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on his face, gathered together his
stray horsemen.
Set Prince Louis in your midst and
ride for your lives!" he cried. ITO
the frontier, where bides the army of
the czar!"
With a fash of pennons and a toss
ing OF horses heads they obeyed, but
Prince Ivan himself paused upon the
top of little swelling rise and looked
back toward the ALA bank
1T is your day. Make the most of
it, he muttered. In three days |
will come back! And then, by Mich
ael the Archangel! l will cruelty one
of you at every street corner and
cross-road through all the land of
CORTLAND! And that which | would
have done shall not be named beside
that which I shall do"
And he turned and rode after his
men, in the midst of whom was Prince
Louis, his head twisted in fear and
apprehension over his shoulder and
his slack hands scarce able to hold
the reins.
After this manner was the Spar
hawk rescued from the jaws of death
| and thus came Joan of the SWORD
| Hand the second time to CORTLAND
| But the end was not yet.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-05-23
CHAPTER XIV.
The Loves of Priest and Wife.


1t remains to tell how these great
things had come to pass. We must
return to the Isle Rugen and to the
lonely grange on the spit Of sand
which separates the Baltic from the
waters of the Freshwater Haff
Many things have happened there
since Conrad of CORTLAND, Cardinal
and Archbishop, had awaked to find
by his bedside the sleeping girl who
was his brothers wife. Storms had
overpassed and battles had been won
ere these two came riding into Court
land, in time to prevent the dread con-
summation of the Ukraine Cross and
to baulk for the time the vengeance
of Prince Wasp,
On Isle Rugen, where the pines
grew dense and green, gripping and
settling the thin, sandy soil with
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-05-23
(To be continued.)
Detectives Guard Morgan.

J. Pierpont Morgan is said to be at
tended everywhere he goes, except
when on his yacht Corsair or on spec
ial trains, by two discreet private de-
tectives. Mr.. Morgan is not aware
Of the presence of these men and new
officers are constantly employed in
order that he may not learn their
identity. Mr.. Morgan has several
large policies on his life. In addition
SO many financial interests in this
country and abroad are deeply inter-
ested in the distinguished bankers
health and freedom from accident that
a pool has been formed to protect him
in every possible way.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-05-23
said. oh. not yeti win not lirt my

said. oh, not yeti win not lift my
eyes to my prince until We stop
ped. lifted my eyes-and the prince
was not my prince!"
There was long and solemn pause
between these two on the old watch
tower. Never was declaration of
love returned so given and so taken.
She went on.
"Now you know all, Conrad" she
said. isle Rugen can never more be
the isle of peace You and | have
shivered the cup Of our happiness.
We must part. We can never be
friends. | must abide because I am a
prisoner. You will keep your counsel.
promising me to be silent, and to-
gether we will contrive a way of e.
cape"
When Conrad answered her his
voice was hoarse and broken, almost
like one rheumed with sleeping out
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-05-23

on winters night. His words whis-
tied in his windpipe, flying from treble
to bass and back again.
Joan, Joan!" he said, and the third
time "Joan!" And for the moment
he could say no more
"True love-" she said, and her voice
was caressing, "you and | are barrier
ed from each other. Yet we belong
you. to me- to you! | will not touch
your hand, nor you mine. Not even
as we have hitherto done. Let ours
be the higher-perhaps deadlier sin
the sin of soul and soul. Do you go
back to your office, your electorate,
while | stay here to do my duty"
She smiled upon him with pecu-
liar trustful sweetness and continued:
"And once a year, in the autumn,
you will come from your high office.
You will lay aside the princely scar
let. and don the curt hose and blue
ierkin, even as now you stand. You
will gather blackberries and help me
to preserve them. You will split
wood and carry water. Then, when
| Ln0 udy lS well Spent, you anu WIZ
walk hither in the high afternoon and
tel. each other where we stand and
all the things that have filled our
hearts in the interspace. Thus will
we keep tryst, you and mot priest
and wife, but man and woman speak
ing the truth eye to eye without fear
and without stain. Do you promise?'
For all answer the prince-cardinal
| kneeled down and taking the hem OF
her dress he kissed it humbly and
reverently.
(To be continued.)
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much alone.
their prehensile roots. Joan and Con-
rad found themselves much alone
Happy Isle Rugen!" said JOAN
drawing a breath like a sigh. "Why
we're we born to princedom, Conrad,
you and II"
'T at least was not" answered her
COMPANION. dumb Max's 5erkln OF
blue fits me better than any robe
royal"
Conrad said Joan, suddenly
standing erect and looking at the
young man, eff l were to tell you tha'
I have resolved never to return u
Kernsberg. but to remain here on
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-05-23

obout him. They have put all une |
Conrtla1 men far back
.Tha Muscovites are binding the |
Tod to a wooden frame. They have |
stripped him to the waist,
"Blessed Virgin, they are casting
loose the horses! A Cossack with a
cruel whip stands by each to lash
Them to fury They are slipping the
platform from under him. Goa III
heaven! what is that?'
Hitherto the eyes of the great null
titude. which on three sides surround
cd the place of execution, had been
turned inward. But now with one &C
cord they were gazing, not on the ter
rhle preparations Which were so near
q bloody consummation, but over the
green tree-studded ALA meads toward
group of horsemen who were ap-
preaching at a. swift handrgallop.
49, Peter the lank giant, was in greater
request than ever.
"What do they look at, good Peter
tell us quickly?"
There is a woman among those
who ride-no, twoi They are getting
near the skirts of the crowd Men
are shouting and throwing up their
hands in the air. | cannot tell what
for. The soldiers have their hats on
the top of their pixies. They are
shouting!"
By this time it needed no Peter Alt
maar. The ring was rapidly closing
now all about save upon the meadow
side, where a lane was kept open
Through this living alley came
knight and a lady-the latter in riding
habit and broad velvet cap, the knight
with his vizor up, but armed from
head to foot, a dozen squires and men
alarms following a compact httle
cloud, and as they came they were
greeted with the enthusiastic acclaim
of all that mighty concourse.
prince Conrad-our own Prince
Conrad, he has come back, our true
prince! We knew he was no priest!
CORTLAND forever! Down with Louis
the craven! Down with the Musco-
vite! The young man shall not ole!
The princess shall have her sweet
heart!"
And as soon as the calvacade mad
come within the square the living
wave broke black over all. Then the
cries began again. Swords and bare
fists were shaken at the grand STAND
where white as death Prince Louis
still kept his place.
About the center platform WHEREOF
the living cross was extended the
cb O,,nroCciu0 and tl6I
dangerous.
Back there-you are killing him
Back, say!"
Then strong men took slaves AM
halberts, and by force of brawny arm
and sharp pricking steel pressed TN
people back breast high. The smith
who had riveted the wristlets an
ankle rings were already busy VIII
their files. The lashings were cas-
loose from the frames. A hundre
hands chafed the white, swollen limbs
AT last all was done, and daze
and blinded, but mistaken in his sou
Maurice Won Lynar stood totterlngl
upon his feet.
Lift him upi Lift him up! Let u
see him! If he is dead we will sla
Prince Louis and cruelty the Musc'
vlte in his place!"
BAIL" another would cry, ''Loui
is no longer ruler! Conrad is tn
true prince!"
Down with the Russ, the Cossack
Where are they? Pursue them! HI
themi"
so ran the fierce shouts and as tt
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-05-23
Isle Rugen, what would you say"

THAT would be to forget your holy
ofiice!"
A certain gentle sadness passed over
the features of the young man.
II leave many things undone for the
sake of mine office" he said, "but the
canons of the church do not forbid
poverty, nor yet manual labor"
He paused as if he had more to say.
''Well?" said Joan and waited for
him to continue.
There is something else,' he said.
1T is-it is-that l cannot bear to
leave you! God knows l cannot leave
you if I would"
A wave of pity passed over Joan. A
month before she would have with
drawn herself in hot anger. But Isle
Rugen had gentled all her ways But
now Joan was coming to her own
again. For to pity of Theresa Won
| Lynar she was adding pity for Con-
rad of CORTLAND and Joan of Hohen-
stein
Speak" she said, very gently. do
not be afraid tell me all that is in
your hearth"
|
very distinct and even in its modula-
| ton.
Listen, my lady Joan! | love you
there is no use in hiding 1t. Doubt
less you have already seen it. ! love
you so greatly that vows, promises,
| priesthoods, cardinalates are no more
to me than the crying of the seabirds
up yonder. Let a worthier man than
l receive and hold them. They are
not for a weak and sinful man. My
bishopric let another take. would
rather be your groom, your servitor,
your lacquey, than reign on the seven
hills and sit in Holy Peters chair"
"You do me too much honor" said
Joan quietly. 81 am weak and sinful
Or else would l, your brothers wife
listen to such words from any man
least Of all from you?"
May" said Conrad, you only lis
ten out of your great pitifulness But
am no worthy priest. l will not
take upon me the yet greater things
for which / am untitled. | will MOI
sully the holy garments with my
earthliness. Conrad of CORTLAND
, bishop and cardinal, died out there
, among the breakers.
HE will never go to Rome, never
J | kneel at the tombs Of the Apostles
! | He will from this day forth be servi
! tor, a servant Of servants in the trail
of the Duchess joan"
n He paused, almost smiling. TIL
picture of his remuneration had grow
real to him even as he spoke. Blu
Joan did not smile. She waited
space to see if he had aught furthe
to say. But he was silent, waiting TO
her answer.
Conrad" she said very gently
chat I have listened to you and tina
| have not been angry may be dead
sin for us both. Yet | cannot b
angry. God forgive mel l have trie
and I cannot 30 angry.
"Yet because you have dispense
holy bread, and l have knelt befor
the altar as a bride, we must kee
faith, you and I. We are bound b
our nobility. If we sin, let it be tn
greater and rarer sin-the sin of til
spirit only. Conrad, | love you. Ma
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