painted　on　fans　and　rings；　and　it　was　the　fashion；　among　the　most
  elegant　ladies　of　the　Faubourg　St。　Germain；　and　among　the　market…
  women　as　well；　to　decorate　themselves　with　the　likeness　of　the
  dauphin。　How　his　brow　beamed；　how　his　eye　brightened；　when；
  accompanied　by　his　escort；　of　which　he　was　proud；　he　entered　his
  garden！　When　the　retinue　was　not　large；　the　prince　took　his　place　in
  the　ranks。　One　day；　when　all　the　National　Guards　on　duty　were　very
  desirous　of　accompanying　him；　several　of　them　were　compelled　to
  stand　outside　of　the　garden。　〃Pardon　me；　gentlemen；〃　said　the
  dauphin；　〃it　is　a　great　pity　that　my　garden　is　so　small　that　it
  deprives　me　of　the　pleasure　of　receiving　you　all。〃　Then　he　hastened
  to　give　flowers　to　every　one　who　was　near　the　fence；　and　received
  their　thanks　with　great　pleasure。
  The　enthusiasm　for　the　dauphin　was　so　great；　that　the　boys　of　Paris
  envied　their　elders　the　honor　of　being　in　his　service；　and　longed　to
  become　soldiers；　that　they　might　be　in　his　retinue。　There　was；　in
  fact；　a　regiment　of　boys　formed；　which　took　the　name　of　the
  Dauphin's　Regiment。　The　citizens　of　Paris　were　anxious　to　enroll　the
  names　of　their　sons　in　the　lists　of　this　regiment；　and　to　pay　the
  expenses　of　an　equipment。　And　when　this　miniature　regiment　was
  formed；　with　the　king's　permission；　it　marched　to　the　Tuileries；　in
  order　to　parade　before　the　dauphin。
  The　prince　was　delighted　with　the　little　regiment；　and　invited　its
  officers　to　visit　his　garden；　that　they　might　see　his　flowers；　his
  finest　treasures。　〃Would　you　do　us　the　pleasure　to　be　the　colonel　of
  our　regiment？〃　one　of　the　officers　asked　the　dauphin。
  〃Oh！　certainly；〃　he　answered。
  〃Then　you　must　give　up　getting　flowers　and　bouquets　for　your　mamma！〃
  said　one　of　the　boys。
  〃Oh！〃　answered　the　dauphin；　with　a　smile；　〃that　will　not　hinder　my
  taking　care　of　my　flowers。　Many　of　these　gentlemen　have　little
  gardens；　too；　as　they　have　told　me。　Very　well；　they　can　follow　the
  example　of　their　colonel；　and　love　the　queen；　and　then　mamma　will
  receive　whole　regiments　of　flowers　every　day。〃
  The　majority　of　this　regiment　consisted；　at　the　outset；　of　children
  of　the　highest　ranks　of　society；　and　it　was　therefore　natural　that
  they；　practiced　in　the　most　finished　courtesy；　should　pay　some
  deference　to　their　young　colonel。
  But　they　were　expressly　forbidden　showing　any　thing　of　this　feeling
  toward　their　comrade。　〃For；〃　said　the　king；　〃I　want　him　to　have
  companions　who　will　stimulate　his　ambition；　but　I　do　not　want　him　to
  have　flatterers；　who　shall　lead　him　to　live　to　himself　alone。〃　Soon
  the　number　of　little　soldiers　increased；　for　every　family　longed　for
  the　honor　of　having　its　sons　in　the　regiment　of　the　royal　dauphin。
  The　people　used　always　to　throng　in　great　masses　when　this　regiment
  went　through　its　exercises　in　the　Place　de　la　Carrousel。　It　was　a
  miniature　representation　of　the　French　guards；　with　their　three…
  cornered　hats　and　white　jackets；　and　nothing　could　be　more　charming
  than　this　regiment　of　blooming　boys　in　their　tasteful　uniforms；　and
  their　little　chief；　the　dauphin；　looking　at　his　regiment　with
  beaming　eyes　and　smiling　lips。
  The　enthusiasm　of　the　little　soldiers　of　the　Royal　Dauphin　Regiment
  for　their　colonel　was　so　great；　that　they　longed　to　give　him　a　proof
  of　their　love。　One　day　the　officers　of　the　regiment　came　into　the
  Tuileries　and　begged　the　king's　permission　to　make　a　present　to　the
  dauphin；　in　the　name　of　the　whole　regiment。　The　king　gladly　acceded
  to　their　request；　and　he　himself　conducted　the　little　officers
  into　the　reception…room；　where　was　the　dauphin；　standing　at　the　side
  of　his　mother。
  The　little　colonel　hastened　to　greet　them。　〃Welcome；　my　comrades；
  welcome！〃　cried　he；　extending　his　hand　to　them。　〃My　mamma　queen
  tells　me　that　you　have　brought　me　something　which　will　give　me
  pleasure。　But　it　gives　me　pleasure　to　see　you；　and　nothing　more　is
  needed。〃
  〃But；　colonel；　you　will　not　refuse　our　present？〃
  〃Oh；　certainly　not；　for　my　papa　king　says　that　a　colonel　is　not
  forbidden　taking　a　gift　from　his　regiment。　What　is　it？〃
  〃Colonel；　we　bring　you　a　set　of　dominoes；〃　said　a　little　officer；
  named　Palloy；　who　was　the　speaker　of　the　delegation〃　a　set　of
  dominoes　entirely　made　out　of　the　ruins　of　the　Bastile。〃
  And　taking　the　wrapper　from　the　white　marble　box；　bound　with　gold；
  he　extended　it　to　the　dauphin；　and　repeated　with　a　solemn　face　the
  following　lines：
  〃Those　gloomy　walls　that　once　awoke　our　fear　Are　changed　into　the
  toy　we　offer　here：　And　when　with　joyful　race　the　gift　you　view；
  Think　what　the　people's　mighty　love　can　do。〃　＇Footnote：　〃De　ces　aff
  reux　cachota；　la　terreur　des　Francais；　Vous　voyez　les　debris
  transformes　en　hoohets；　Puissent…ils；　en　servant　aux　jeux　de　votre
  enfance；　Du　peuple　vous　prouver　1'amour　et　la　puissance。〃
  Beauchesne；　〃Louis　XVD。　Sa　Vie；　sou　Agonie；〃　etc。；　vol。　iv。；　p。
  396。＇
  Poor　little　dauphin！　Even　when　they　wanted　to　do　him　homage；　they
  were　threatening　him；　and　the　present　which　affection　offered　to　the
  royal　child　was　at　the　same　time　a　bequest　of　Revolution；　which　even
  then　lifted　her　warning　finger；　and　pointed　at　the　past；　when　the
  hate　of　the　people　destroyed　those　〃gloomy　walls；〃　which　had　been
  erected　by　kingly　power。
  In　his　innocence　and　childish　simplicity；　the　dauphin　saw　nothing　of
  the　sting　which；　unknown　even　to　the　givers；　lurked　within　this
  gift。　He　enjoyed　like　a　child　the　beautiful　present；　and　listened
  with　eagerness　while　the　manner　of　playing　the　game　was　described　to
  him。　All　the　stones　were　taken　from　the　mantel　of　black　marble　in
  the　reception…room　of　Delaunay；　the　governor　of　the　Bastile；　who　had
  been　murdered　by　the　people。　On　the　back　of　each　of　these　stones　was
  a　letter　set　in　gold；　and　when　the　whole　were　arranged　in　regular
  order；　they　formed　the　sentence：　〃Vive　le　Roi；　vive　la　Reine；　et　M。
  le　Dauphin。〃　The　marble　of　the　box　was　taken　from　the　altar…slab　in
  the　chapel。　In　the　middle　was　a　golden　relief；　representing　a　face。
  〃That　is　my　papa　king；〃　cried　the　dauphin；　joyfully；　looking　at　the
  representation。
  〃Yes；〃　replied　Palloy；　the　speaker　of　the　little　company；　〃every　one
  of　us　bears　him　in　his　heart。　And　like　the　king；　you　will　live　for
  the　happiness　of　all；　and　like　him　you　will　be　the　idol　of　Prance。
  We；　who　shall　one　day　be　French　soldiers　and　citizens；　bring　to　you；
  who　will　then　be　our　commander…in…chief　and　king；　our　homage　as　the
  future　supporters　of　the　throne　which　is　destined　for　you；　and　which
  the　wisdom　of　your　father　has　placed　under　the　unshakable　power　of
  law。　The　gift　which　we　offer　you　is　but　small；　but　each　one　of　us
  adds　his　heart　to　it。〃　＇Footnote：　The　very　words　of　the　little
  officer。＇
  〃And　I　give　all　of　you　my　heart　in　return　for　it；〃　cried　the
  dauphin；　with　a　joyful　eagerness；　〃and　I　shall　take　great　pains　to
  be　good；　and　to　learn　well；　that　I　may　be　allowed　to　amuse　myself
  with　playing　dominoes。〃
  And　the　little　fellow　fixed　his　large；　blue　eyes　upon　the　queen　with
  a　tender　look；　took　her　hand　and　pressed　it　to　his　lips。
  〃My　dear　mamma　queen；〃　he　said；　caressingly；　〃if　I　am　real　good；　and
  study　hard；　we　can　both　play　dominoes　together；　can't　we？〃
  A　sad　smile　played　around　the　lips　of　the　queen；　and　no　one　saw　the
  distrustful；　timid　look　which　she　cast　at　the　box；　which　to　her　was
  merely　the　memorial　of　a　dreadful　day。
  〃Yes；　my　child；〃　she　replied；　mildly；　〃we　will　play　dominoes　often
  together；　for　you　certainly　will　be　good　and　industrious。〃
  She　controlled　herself　sufficiently　to　thank　the　boys　with　friendly
  words　for　the　present　which　they　had　made　to　the　dauphin；　and　then
  the　deputation；　accompanied　by　the　king　and　the　little　prince；
  withdrew。　But　as　soon　as　they　had　gone；　the　smile　died　away　upon　her
  lips；　and　with　an　expression　of　horror　she　pointed　to　the　box。
  〃Take　it　awayoh；　take　it　away！〃　she　cried；　to　Madame　de　Tourzel。
  〃It　is　a　dreadful　reminder　of　the　past；　a　terrible　prophecy　of　the
  future。　The　stones　of　the　Bastile；　which　the　people　destroyed；　lie
  in　this　box！　And　the　box　itself；　does　it　not　look　like　a
  sarcophagus？　And　this　sarcophagus　bears　the　face　of　the　king！　Oh；
  the　sorrow　and　woe　to　us　unfortunate　ones；　who　can　not　even　receive
  gifts　of　love　without　seeing　them　obscured　by　recollections　of　hate；
  and　who　have　no　joys　that　have　not　bitter　drops　of　grief　mingled
  with　them！　The　revolution　sends　us　storm…birds；　and　we　are　to　regard
  them　as　doves　bringing　us　olive…branches。　Believe　me；　I　see　into　the
  future；　and　I　discern　the　deluge　which　will　drown　us　all！〃
  BOOK　IV。
  CHAPTER　XIX。
  JUNE　20　AND　AUGUST　10；　1792。
  Marie　Antoinette　was　right。　The　revolution　was　sending　its　storm…
  birds　to　the　Tuileries。　They　beat　with　their　strong　pinions　against
  the　windows　of　the　palace；　they　pulled　up　and　broke　with　their　claws
  the　flowers　and　plants　of　the　garden；　so　that　the　royal　family　no
  longer　ventured　to　enter　it。　But　they　had　not　yet　entered　the　palace
  itself；　and　within　its　apartments；　watched　by　the　National　Guard；
  the　queen　was　at　least　safe　from　the　insults　of　the　populace。
  No；　not　even　there　longer；　for　the　storm…birds　of　the　revolution
  beat　against　the　windows；　and　these　window