The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1914-05-21

lists of the mayor-and ! pulled at the
sword OF Marshal Ney. And the mar
shall, turning quickly, Knocked me
over. | cried out, and my grand
mother ran to me, and I have often
! heard her tell how she peeped from
! the door under the shoulder OF the big
sentry who would not let her pass,
! and how she saw a young general
| pick me up and set me ON my feet.
and how all the great officers laughed
when he said that the sword was IN
| contest between Marshal Ney and me.
And how, then. the young general sug-
| gested that. to settle the point amic-
ably, the marshal should draw his
sword and give me the accolade-the
/ blow OF knighting And so. Mademoi
selle TO shorten the tale, It was not
the marshal but the Emperor himself
who chose to do II He made me
! kneel before him. I a baby-and he
| struck my shoulder the blow OF the
! accolade. and said the words which
/ I have told you"
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stood as he repeated once more the
/ Emperor's words His voice shook
Rise Chevalier Francois Beaupre
/ one day a Marshal OF France under
another Bonaparte. D" he cried. thrilled
through with the words which he re-
/ peated
The girl leaning forward watched
Z 81 nit ~,
/ that is Why you are really Chevalier
/ beaupre' Bid the Emperor have the
right too knight you"
But yes. Mademoiselle." Francois
answered with decision Il have stud
led the question. and believe that the
/ accolade-the knightine always
! a right OF the monarchs OF France.
disused. perhaps at times. but yet held
IN allegiance. right"
The glance OF the brilliant eyes met
hers with a frank calmnese which
showed that he claimed nothing which
/ he did not feel. that this haphazard
nobility had lived in his soul and
grown with his growth. and come to
be part OF him With a gentle humi-
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his gentle pride. he went on
Il know. MademoiseIle, that am a
peasant and that | must be content
with q small place in LIE at the pres
emit I know this And even that
position which I have is more than
my brothers For you must know
/ Madsmoiselle. that the others grew up
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itated. and then in few words told
| her OF General Gourgaud. the seigueur
OF Vicques and how he had given the
peasant boy all the opportunities
which his own son could have had
And az he talked he remen bered how
after his fathers ruin. he had stood
! inside the bare. little, new cottage and
! watched through the window his
mother standing al the gate and talk
ing to the setEneur. who held IIsette 6
bride. Il seemed 70 him he could
see the dark braided hair OF Ia Claire,
coiled around her head. and the deep
point OF her white neck handkerchief
as she stood with her back To him.
and the big bow OF the apron tied
ABOUT utT " dlhI ne
| wildly. And II opened his heart SO
that he talked on. and told this strang
er in strange land many things that
had lain close and silent in his heart
He told her about the generals gru1-
ness. which could not hide his good
ness: and how H. had come TO be the
child OF The castle rs well as of the
cottage, something OF Pietro also he
told her. but he did not mention Alike.
You spoke OF three Children. Mon
sieur who was the third" asked
Lucy
Francois went on as II he had not
heard the question. 1t WAS a happy
life Msdemoiselle," he said And it
! has been SO ever since even. for the
most part in prison. have wondered
at times IL the world is all filed with
such kind people as l have met, or IL
IL is just my good luck"
Lucy Hampton had been reading
aloud 70 her sick black nanny that
day, and some OF the words of the
book she had read came 10 her. and
seemed to 1T The kingdom OF God