Year: 1874

arated by an iron grating, as is the fashion in
the parloir Of monasteries.


dearest Tiennette," cried the goldsmith,
"it is finished. The trouble in my mind is
over. I am now resolved I will become
serf, and you shall live to be my happiness as
long as l live, fit be Gods will. In your
sweet companionship, my Tiennette, the heav-
lest chains will seem light and pleasant, and it
will matter little to me if cannot call q
single farthing my own, when l am lord OF all
the riches of your heart [ will place my
trust in the Sieur St. Eloi, who will surely
succor US in our troubles, and will deliver us
from evil. will 60 straight to the scrivener
and have him draw up the contracts and
writings And consider after all, dearest
flower of my life, that you will be finely
dressed, we'll lodged, and cared for like
queen during your life, since the Lord Abbot
leaves US the enjoyment of my property"


TienncLte, in tempest Of tears and smiles,
fought against this decision, and declared that
she would rather die than reduce to serfdom
free man, and much more free man whom
she entirely loved because of the gracious
words which he had said to her in the mead
ow, when they first met. But Anselm spoke
so tenderly to her, and told her that his hap
piness was bound up in her companionship,
and that if she died he would certainly follow
her to the tomb, with thousand loving ex-
pressiors, that she consented to the marriage,
thinking in her own heart that she could al
ways kill herself if she wanted to. When
this thing was known in Paris, that the great
goldsmith had given up his lands and liberty
{, tho Doo of wished TO
see him, and every lady, who could get the
money, bought trinket, that she might talk
with him and applaud him for being 40 true
in love. When the day approached that was
to unite him to Tiennette and to slavery,
Anselm melted all his gold into royal crown,
which he ornamented with all his pearls and
diamonds and brought itsecretly to the Queen,
saying, "Your Majesty, 1 do not know what
will happen to me tomorrow; everything
within my house will be inventoried and held
by the accursed monks, who have shown me
no pity. Deign, thee, to accept this. It's a
feeble expression of thanks for the JOY of
seeing my beloved, which I owe to your good
ness. I do not know what will happen next.
But if day should come when my children
shall be free I have sure confidence in your
queenIy generosity.


"Well said, good man." said the King.
"Some day the Abbey will have need Of my
aid, and l will not forget this"


The wedding of Tiennette was sight to
see. The Abbey was crowded. The Queen
herself gave her the wedding robes, and the
King, by letters patent granted her special
privilege to wear golden earrings, which was
forbidden to serfs by the sumptuary laws of
that time. The Abbot Hugo pronounced the
benediction, and the handsome pair left the
Abbey for the lodging Of Anselm-now be,
come a serf The poor husband had forged
himself silver bracelet, which he wore on
his left arm, showing that he was serf Of the
domain of the Abbey of St. German. And
as they passed, the people formed double
line along the street, and shouted "NoeI!
Noel" as if he had been new King. When
he arrived at his door he found the irons which
supported his sign had been decorated with
green boughs and knots of blue ribbon, and
all the principal inhabitants of the quarter
were there to wish him JOY ono, tn serrenedee
him with band Of music, and they all cried
out to him, "You will always be noble man,
Master Anselm, in spite of the monks"


They passed the honeymoon in the greatest
happiness Tiennette was delighted with her
fine house, and with the kindness of the great
ladies who came to buy jewels, and had all OF
them pleasant word for herself and husband.
At the end of the month, who should come in
great pomp but the old Abbot, Hugo deSen.
ecterre, their lord and master, who, entering
into the house that no longer belonged to the
goldsmith, but to the Chapter, said to the two
spouses: "My children, you are free, and quit
of all manorial power and [ must tell you
chat at the very first I was greatly moved at
the love which united you together, and so, l
was resolved, when the rights of the Abbey
had been firmly recognized, to make you en-
tirely happy. And this act of manumission
shall cost you nothing. And Anselm, house,
land and goods are all his again, seeing that
he had such confidence in the mercy of God.
So saying, he gave them both a little slap on
the cheek, which was the rite of manumission,
in receiving which they fell at bis feet, kissing
his hands and weeping for joy. And the
news spreading like wild6re through the
neighborhood, everybody turned out to bless
and thank the Abbot And on his return to
the Abbey, Anselm held the bride Of his
mare as far as the gate of Bussey. On the
road he scattered silver crowns among the
manned, the halt, and the blind, crying:
"Largesse Largesse to God! God save and
bless the Abbot! Long live the good Lord
Hugo!" And when he returned to his own
house he made new nuptial feast, which las
ted a whole week.


This fond couple lived together long and
happily and had numerous family who set
tied in Touraine and became Of the noblesse.
Nor did Anselm forget his vow, for on the
first anniversary Of his wedding day he
brought to the Abbey of St. German the two
inches of silver which he had vowed. These
two treasures were placed on the chief altar
of the church, and were esteemed the most
valuable things in the possession of the Alb
bey. Strangers came far and near to see
them, and the story of the Tourangean and
the lovely Tennette was spread over France


The moral of this history is that love con-
quers all things-even the pre- judices and the
cOvetousness of monks.


AN ENTERpRIsING MERCHANT.-A one
legged soldier, walking up the Bowery, re-
Gently, was acosted by a clothing merchant
with the usual "Sell you something to-day?"
Entering the store, the veteran was invited to
inspect the large stock, but having looked
through the array of coats, vests and trowsers,
he turned to 60, saying he saw nothing there
that would suit him.


"Vell, vat you wants ?"


"a pair of one-legged pantaloons"


"Vas dat all? Yacob bring me one of
dem one.egged gray pants on dat pile in de
corner"


In few moments Jacob returned and re-
,,ortod tbot tl,o 1oet Dair had heen ao1d