Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-03-23

w ty she made a pilgrimage
 to the south of France to visit the shrine of her favoritc saint. Some say it was to pray for young and handsome husband. If so her pa tron saint kindly granted the prayer in advance of the petition. On her Way she stopped to rest for q few days at Bour@, d village on the edge of q deep forest and at the foot of the aiestic Alps
 On Easter Monday the people for miles around met to engage in the c,S- tomary Easter games. The young ra- gent of the Netherlands from her place beside the chateIaine of the castle en- joyed the scene hugely. II was very interesting to watch the older men shooting at targets and casks of wine. the winner being allowed to put his lips to the cask and drink his fill. But when the young couples began to gath CT for the most exciting event of the day then the princess grew nnthnSias tic, for you remember. she WAS young and fair. and even queens dream dreams of handsome. loving partners
 The moment arrived for th" contest One hundred eggs wore scattered over the ground A young man and maid cn began the figure White the on lockers laughed if w;iH a serious affail for thr dancers 'i'l" couple that could skip over the r:s:ss glide ilrtwcen them. twirl about ,hnn, in all tho varie1 gyra 1 tinnS of the dance" witlloH. breaking Ol 1 t'rackin" au egg might mnrrN each oih e. in spite of thr opposition of their parents Each couple WAS allowed three trials. aud. the dance being sue cessfnlly concluded, none dared oppose 1 the union.
 While the merrynaking was at its ] height the sound of q hunters horn rang through the forest. Soon appear cd q company of horsemen in such brilliant uniforms that the simple peasants stopped in their dance to gaze and wonder whom they might be. At their head rode a beautiful youth. dressed as only tbe nobles of the time dared dress. He sprang from his horse bent graceful knee to the rhatelanc of the castle and requested her hospitality. Of course the hostess granted it at once for this was Phili bert the handsome Duke of Savoy.
 The dancc which the coming of the duke had interrupted. was now reSum cd with greater merrimcnt than ever After watching tho dancers MarGue rite in jest said. II would that l were one of those simple peasants and might try the aance.'
 Philibcrt bowed low before the fair regent and said Madame, will you permit me to be your partner in the dance that is going on before Vs?' This was equivalent to an offer of marriage. and. hearing it, the crowd became wild with enthnsiasm Cries of "Austria"' and Savoy" rang through the air. and cheer followed cheer Marguerite gracously ac: quiesced and the handsome pair took their place in the dance. X serious task was before them. They must dance around and around eggs. be tween eggs, without breaking any But members of the royal families were accustomed to the dance. The feet Of tue royal ItuN were as llS ILL IS tuiSi ilt down, while those of the handsome knight were graceful in the extreme When the dance ended not a single egg had been touched.
 Love in those days was not long in kindling. When the duke gazcd into the sparkling eyes and upon the glow ing check of his partner in the cg. dance he knew that the custom of tn country wasn't going to be broken
 And so it proved.
 One year from the day the two wels married. Their guests were given sou
 venirs of gold and silver eggs flleu with spices which they called Easte, eggs, This custom was continued on each anniversary in memory of that happy day in the forest when witl, beating hearts they together tripped the measures of the egg dance