Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1839-06-13
BATH, THURSDAY, JUNE l3, 1880.

wasted away TO an almost incredible slight
ness, enough Of her former liveliness re-
NAMED To tell them, that tie palid female
they beheid was the young Countess; and
the heart admired her more, as she sat lean
ing over he: husband, and holding up TO
his kisses ner small infant, her dark hair
carelessly parted, and bound round her
pale brow, seeming 10 live bat in her hus-
bands love; that when elegance had We'd
with splendor in her attire, when her hair
had sparkIed with diamonds, and in full
health and beauty, she had been the one
gazed at and admired in the midst of the
noblest and farest company of Vienna.
The door was still unopened, for Bianca
was singing to her husband; she had chosen
a song which her hearers had last lis-
tened to in her own splendid saloon, on
the last night she had sung there; the soft
complaining notes of her voice had seemed
out of place there. where all was careless
to that dark soltude-it was like the song
of hope in The cave Of despair. 49,
There were many hearts that sorrowed
over the departure o., the young Albert and
his wife from the mines Of ldtia. The
miners with whom they had lived so long,
had learned to love them, at time when
too manv heart had almost forgotten to
love and to hope; had learned from their
kind words, but more, Oh! much more
from their beautiful example, to shape off
the dreadful bands of despair, and daily to
seek, and to find, peace which passed all
understanding Ernest and Blanca had
taught them TO feei how happy, how cheer
full a thing religion is. Was it then sur
prising, that, at their departure, their poor
companions should crowd around them, and
weep with mournful gratitude, as Ernest
distributed among them his working tools,
and the simple furniture Of his small hut!
Was it surprising that Blanca and her hus-
band, as they sat on the green grass, with
waving trees and cloudless sky above
them, while the summer breeze bore with
it full tides Of freshness and fragrance from
their magnificent gardens, aud they beheld
the pure rose color of health begin to tinge
the cheek of their delicate child, was it sur
prsing that they should turn with feelings
of aflectionate sorrow to the dark and
dreary mines OF Idria9
must not forget to mention that Ernest
and his wife were publicly reinstaed IN all
their titles and possessions. A short time
after their return 10 Vienna, they made
their first appearance at court for that pur-
pose. AT the imperial command, all the
princes and mobiles Of Austria, gorgeously
dressed aud blazing with gold and Jewels,
were assembled Through the midst of
these, guiding the steps Of his feeble and
venerable mother, Albert advanced to the
throne. a deep blush seemed to be fixed
upon his manly features, and the hand that
supported his niirm parent trembIed more
than the wasted fingers be tenderly clasp
ed, The Empress herself hung the order
of the golden fleece round his neck, and
gave into his hands the sword which he
had before forfeited; but as she did so, her
tears feel upon the golden scabbard: the
young soldier kissed them off with culver
ing lips. But soon every eye was turned to
the wife of Alberti who, with her young
child sleeping in her arms, and supported
by the undetermined general, who had ob
tanned her husbands pardon next approach
ed Blanca had not forgotten that she was
still only the wife of an ldran miner, and
no costly ornament adorned her simple
dress. Not a tinge of color had yet return
ed to her cheeks Of marble paeness, and a
shadowy languor still remained about her
large hazel eyes; bat her delicate shaped
lips had almost regaineG their soft crimson
dye, and her dark brown hair, confined by
single ribbon done as brightly as the beau
tiful and braided tresses around her, She
wore loose dress of white silk, adorned
oIly with fresh cluster Of roses (lor since
she had left the mines she was more fond
than ever of Aowers) Every eye was fix
ed on her, aud the Empress turned coldly
from the glittering forms beside her, to the
simple Blanca.
Descending from the throne, Maria The
resa fastened to raise her ere she could
kneel; and kissing her with the tender af-
lection of "A dear ard intimate friend, she
led the trembling Blanca to the highest step
of the throne There she turned to the
whole assembly, and looking like queen
as she spoke, said, his is the person
we should all respect, as the brightest or
nament of our court This is the wife, Ia
dies of Austria, whom, !, your monarch,
hold up as your eXample-whom I am
proud to consider far our superior in the
duties of wife. Shall we not learn of her
to turn away from the false pleasures Of
vanity and spendor, aud Ike her TO act NJ.
modeefIY. bot firmly. 10 thai high religious
principle which proves true nobility of soul.
Cunnt Albert" continued The Empress,