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Show 'to L,a. Valliere Tor a long wnne. cine became the mother of four children by him, one of whom was recognized as his own daughter and made the Duchess of Blois. After the death of Anne of Austria, mother of Louis, he became bolder and forced his queen o attend church beside Lou'.se. Such conspicuous attentions were not the choice of Louise, according to all observers. ob-servers. She was content to rule In fi different way, quietly, without show. But even a king's love is not a thing to last forever, and Louis began to tire of La Valliere. He was just coming com-ing under the influence of Madame de Montespnn, his second mistress, and Louise, attempted to leave court. She was compelled to return and for a while to share the same apartment with her rival. She secretly left court a second lime and again was brought back. But Louis no doubt became thoroughly tired of her whims and may have accepted with some relief her plea to enter a convent. This she did In 1674, after 15 eventful years as the king's mistress. There she lived until 1710, engaged In pious works and memories of her former almost al-most regal station. I "VAMPS" WHO MADE HISTORY By JAMF.S C. YOUNG. 8 1 by McClure Newspaper Syndicate.) THE "TRUE" LOVE OF LOUIS XIV. WHEN rumor linked the name of Louis XIV with Henrietta, the newly wedded wife of his brother, the king cast about for a means of continuing his attentions to her. which would at the same time silence the voice of criticism. Historians of bis day assert that he and his sister-in-law decided Louis should feign an , affection for her maid of honor, which would enable him often to he near the real object of bis regard. This maid of honor was a slender girl of sweet face and fine blood. Contrary Con-trary to the usual conception of the vampire, she was a blond, witli milk-white milk-white skin, and almost childish ways But the heart of Louise de la Valliere was that of a woman, and the king soon found that tli tender things he whispered In hear ear came from his own heart. He turned from Henrietta, whom he had loved for the moment, to a burning passion for Louise. Thb wns said to have been the only genu Ine love of "La Grande Monarque.' Maria Theresa, royal daughter oi Spain and the Queen of Louis, wns in furlatet) at Louise. Hut the plans o! the queen and other enemies of the king's favorite did not prevail. I" stead the king's passion grew deeper. When Pouquet, bis great minister Joined', the enemies of the girl, Louis lii-ought about his downfall and thrusi Jilin into prison. That was an Object lesson which needed no second tench jug. Louise was the real power be ,hind the throne. Louis seems to have been devoted |