Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-09
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II she was asked. but not other
wise. During the first month or
so. ! repeat. you might have
heard her old neighbors in the
village remark twenty times a
day that she couldn't behave bet
ter if she were nobly born.
But later these compliments
were paid in a changed accent.
Several mothers in the village
thought their girls could have
done as well had the Marquis
given them the chance. Later
still the suggestion was heard
that it would have been intelli-
gent OF the Marquis to marry a
peasant. IL that were his ambi-
ton, but IL he wanted a lady,
why did ne take A synthetic one
And at last they came right out
and besmirched her mother, now,
poor thing. in the grave; they
never llhth Nllt NpiIiaAl aAiJ ~ -
II these spurts of envy were
reported 70 Griselda, as doubt
less they were, she behaved as
though all were well, and devoted
herself TO her husband and 70
good works in general, disap-
pointing him only when their
first child was a girl, but promis-
ing him boy next time.
When her daughter was past
the crawling stage and talking
freely, II occurred to the Marquis
that Griselda perhaps loved the
child more than she loved him,
and he devised an experiment 10
find out.
Now this daughter Of yours
presents problem" he said
Suppose we have no son. You
promised. / know, but you can't
guarantee anything Or suppose
that you could. should the home
Of my ancestors be owned by
half-and-half? I'm told that in
such cases the common blood is
liable 10 over balance the noble.
MY lord" said she, it's a sad
problem. I beg you TO solve 1t
as you think best"
Il will, said he.
And later in the morning
rough fellow showed up, sword
in hand. and seized the child as
though he would do away with il.
explaining he had orders from
the Marquis Griselda comported
herself admirably. She kissed
the child good-by and warned the
villain to give it decent burial
After an interval she produced
another child. and a boy it was
she being a perfect wife and
quick 20 learn The Marquis
loved his son even more than his
daughter, but resolved on an.
Olher experiment.
My dear" he said, its the
same trouble over again. We're
likely TO have children, our af-
lection for each other being what
il is, but one by one as they APP
pear they embarrass me. l hear
remarks about their ancestry on
their mothers side. You under
stand. of course, a man, to be
happy, must enjoy peace. Cri-
ticism upsets me"
SO that afternoon the rough
man appeared again with his
knife and carried off the boy.
and Griselda said she counted on
him to perform the murder as
thoughtfully as possible.
Then for twelve years or so
they enjoyed unbroken bliss. but
they had no more children. either
because Griselda was beginning
to think or because all her en-
ergy was going into good beha-
vior At the end of this smooth
period the Marquis one morning
called her attention to what has
since become a fact well known,
that the first warmth. even Of
perfect love, cools off. and his
had cooled as Of that date. She
would therefore go home to her
father dressed as he had found
her, and he would marry again,
this time lady. Griselda re-