The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-02-24
4 QUEENS LOVER.

love OF c0bbler for Marie Antoi.
nette. queen of France.
General the Marquis de la Fayette
NAG an estate In Auvergne. In the for
ests OF beech and chestnut near by
dwelt men who followed every variety
OF woodworking There were coopers,
wooden shoe makers and makers of
ciapboards and laths. besides charcoal
burners and resin gatherers. These
people dwelt In their rude huts, toiling
SIDE by side and when work was over
TOT the day mingling in their sylvan
sports.
Among them was an orphan bow
called by his neighbors Darazon. cor
ruption Of Deraison, meaning lacking
WIZ. In his hut under a musket on the
| wall ne Kept q picture OF Marie Antoi-
nette. ana his neighbors said laugh
ingiy that he was In love with the
queen. One day General Lafayette
while visiting his estate told these
people how the court at Versailles
played the parts of miilers. shepherds.
mukmaids and the like, each dressed
Tor the character assumed. all wearing
wooden shoes. Queen Marie Antoinette
included.
What" said Darazon. who was lis
tening. 1.-THE queen wears wooden
shoes?"
"Yes."
III ! make her a pair will you take
them 10 herr"
Certainly. If you make them fine
enough for her."
In AuvergDe the peasant makes n
pair OF fine wooden shoes for his
bride. who treasures them through
life. Darazon set to work to make
such pair. They were Of chestnut.
hneiy carved. and ON the toe Of each
was heart encircled with rays. above
which were the letters "T. II. T.. ""
Darazon took them to the chateau and
gave them to the marquis.
Lafayette took the sabots, and when
ne saw the letters ''T. T. L. "" he
smiled. for he knew their meaning.
which was written on the sabots of all |
the expectant brides in Auvergne. He
assured their maker that be would full.
MI his promise to give them to the
queen. DarazOn went to his hut and
underneath his portrait traced the let
tiers he had carved on the sabots. Gen
erai Lafayette set out for Paris and
thence to Versailles. where he founr
the queen In the Trianon and presente.
her with the shoes
Marie Antoinette was greatly pleased
win the present. real country sabots
made especially. for her. She under
stood that the heart surrounded by
rays stood for the Virgins head, but
what meant the letters .'T. +. L. vy'
she asked the marquis. /
Iaimerai touta Ia vida Il will
love you all my life,. 1t is the patois +
d Auvergne. As one would express It.
The French would be, .Je t'aimerai
Eoute Ia vie'" The marquis laughed
Is he thus interpreted Darazons mes
'age. II
The queen did not laugh. On the
she was very serious. being
ieeply touched with the love OF the
'imple creature.
Poor fellow" she said 1.-THE sabots
ire trifie large for me. but SO much 7
ne better for the reward they will
ohtain. Then she whispered IN the
ar OF the Princess de Lambelle, VINO
ook the sabots and went out. She
Don returned. however. bringing them "a
With her filled with gold pieces,
Marquis" she said. ''place this gold
box and send It to the cobbler. "
With the queens thanks" Sc
Lafayette procured a handsome box. I,
ut the gold In It and sent 1t to Dora.
Oh at Auvergne.
Then came the revolution. mob
formed the palace Of Versailles rho
larquis de Ia Fayette was indicted.
ne King. queen and their children :
ere placed under guard. Darazop
card with anguish what had befallen
Is idol He listened to every bit of =.
ews eagerly. becoming more and -
'ore gloomy as the fortunes Of the ~
'yal family declined. FINALLY no
card that they had been taken to
le temple. One morning soon after 1t
IS nut was empty. Both his musket p
ID bis picture Of the queen were q
me. He had departed for Paris
king both with him. besides the gold a,
eces the queen had sent him sewed sc
his vest. The picture he had hung
ound his neck. knowing that If dis. a,
vered with the likeness of the hated b
'urDon queen on his person ht
ould be arrested and meet the fat.
a royalist. He Travelled by night
ling In the woods by day. Finally W
the 18th Of October. 1893. worn re
tn fatigue and Illness. he reached -
r1s. In the Place de Bastille he me, A
citizen revolutionist. of whom he ne
ked the way to the temple. lie,
why do you go there?" asked the F.,
IN. -,
TO rescue the queen" da
The Austrian? She was executed
,terday." I'M
inddened by disappointment and
er and rage. Darazon raised his =
sket. but before he could fire the
olutionist struck him. laying him
me on the pavement. then loudly
uted: 4
An aristocrat. |,
crowd VQthora.y 40