The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-03

only blue because black, and it by rea-
of it's blackness that it blue You must not rep
resent yourself NJ Montragoux under the mon
aspect the triple Triton which may be seen
at Athens laughing under his triple beard of indigo
You would much closer to the truth in comparing
the of Les Guillettes certain priests
whose freshly shaver checks present reflections
NJ. de Montragoux did pointed beard after
the fashion of his grandfather at the court of King
Henry II; he did not wear a fanike beard, like his
grandfather. killed the battle of Ma
rignan. Like NJ Turenne he only small
.sistache chin beard His cheeks looked blue,
but matter what has been said this good gentle
thereby dishgured did he inspire any
He seemed only the masculine and if he
sumed somewhat fierce demeanor it was not because
he wished alright the
Bernard Moatragoux q very handsome
tail with shoulders OF body and OF hand
some mien. though trihe rustic. of
fields forests Than OF the streets and the
salons Still 1t was true he please
much he should have pleased Them handsome and
wealthy he His shyness the reason for this
his shgness his blue beard. The ladies
er ted him invincible attraction and nsur
mountable timidity. He feared them much as he
loved them That the origin and the initial
of all his misfortunes. At first sight of woman he
would have died rather than address word to her. and
however she might please him he remained be-
her in somber silence his feelings only finding
preston in his eyes, which. he rolled in a fearsome
This shyness exposed him to all sorts OF trib-
especially it prevented him from entering
relations
and loft him exposed without defense to the
advances of boldest audacous. Herein
lay the unhappiness of his life.
An orphan his yo.th after having rebuned
through his uneonquerable shyness and timdity the
advantageous thoroughly honorable alliances that
open to him, he married Colette Passage She
had newly established in the neighborhood after hav
ing made some by leading dancing bear
through the towns and villages of the king dom. He
loved her with all his strength all his powers.
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beautiful she was. robust with ample bosom and
complexion made fresh and wholesome by the open
air.
Great were her surprise and JOY at first on finding
herself lady Of quality. Her heart, which not
bad allowed itself to be touched by the of
husband Of SO high condition and 50 stalwart body
who in his conduct toward her showed himself the
obedient of devoted of low
But At the end of few months she found her.
self bored.
She fretted because she could longer wander
the world In the midst OF riches, overwhelmed
with attentions and with love. she knew other
pleasure than that of seeking the companion of
rant life in the where he anguished, chain
around his neck ring in his nose, and, weeping
to kiss his eyes. NJ. de Montragoux, seeing her
troubled, troubled himself. and his melancholy
only increased that The courteses and
the forethought which he ssowered upon her turned
the wonans heart against him. Ono morning
awakening. NJ de Mcntragoux found wife by his
side. He sought her vainy throughout all the castle
The closet unfortunate stood
wide 1t was through this she had passed
gain the fields with The grief of Bluebeard
painful to witness. Notwithstanding the number
couriers who in pursuit of her.
of Coette Passage arrived at the castle.
M. de Montragoux still mourning for her wher
fell his lot at the of Les Guiliettes
With Joan de la Cloche daughter Of the prosecuting
officer of Compiegne, who inspired him with love- HI
asked her hand in marriage and was incontnenty &C
cepted She loved wine and drank 1t to excess. This
grew her such a extent that in a few
months she looked like face a leather bottle
The worst of It was that this leather bottle woulf
become angry ana roll necessarily the floors
stairways. With loud cries. oaths hccoughs,
ing out insults and vino every she NJ d.
Montragoux would stunned with disgust ant
horror. But he would Immediately recall his g.
and force himself. with much rrmness patience
essay the OF his wife from repugnant
Prayers, Inconsistencies supplications threats al
employed by him. Nothing succeeded. H
refused her the wine in his cellars; she
from the wines that he
still abominably.
To deliver her from the of too beloved drnl
he put catnip in his bottles. She thought that h