The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-09-02

was humble and benevolent, his voice slow
and gentle; yet il was impossible 10 avoid
"a sensation Of fear at his presence. No one
ever looked on that cold, .unpitving eye,
without saying to himselC--sT This is q man /
who delights in human misery.'
He approached the Duchess. hooked at
her dress, for in changing her robe after the |
ceremonv, she had put on black, her usual
color, and said, see with pleasure. my
daughter, that yon did not await my coming
to prepare for fulfilling the duties of to-
night
Whatdo youmean2' asked the Princess:
j consulted nothing but my own conve- |
nience in changing my Dress
Il believe il to be done for humility
The wedding clothes and worldly decoration
would be unsuitable accompaniments for
prayers in the presence Of the dead
/ beseech you to explainfyouFself,' cried
Josephine, trembling in every limb.
Your Imperial HighnesslVery we'll knows
1 that it is your turn TO watch and pray to-
night at the grave of the Archduchess.'
Josephine fell with her sorehoad against
the wall. Pauline then interposed with
these words:
The Empress will never permit it. Eve
ry one knows that the Archdnchess died with
the smallpox, on which account no one has
since entered the chapel.'
Con the contrary, her Imperial Highness
expressly demands that this PiOus duty shall
by no means be neglected. She herself
sent me hither to lead the Duchess of Par
ma Immediately TO the coffin of her sister,
i. appeal to the Emperor whispered Pau
lime; but what can be expected from his
will? No-theFe is no hope there. But
throw yourself at the feet of your mother,
| conjuEe you
81 have just now seen her, answered the
Duchess, with an expression of the deepest
distress. Pauline had hid her face with both
|, hands.
! 81 watt said the priest, the pleasure Of
/ your Imperial Highness TO follow mesto the
chapel Josephine rose % obey
i will accompany you. said Pauline
something might happen to you in the
; night
Your Imperial Highness must watch a
lone,' answered the confessor decidedly
Besides, such is the CUSTOM
: Martina was still speaking, when. chile
rushed into the apaTimentof the Duchess
and FASTENED up to embrace her,
Dear sister, thou wilt leave. Us perhaps
forever.-You must give me twice as many
3 kisses as you. usually do
!. GOOD Maria, thou hast no sorrows; thoI
!. wilt sleep quiet enough tonight
9 thou wilt perhaps not sleep so quietly
e but wilt be happy. Tomorrow, and shall
;, never see thee again.
o ITO morrow! o God At these word
q a torrent of tears rolled down the cheeks o
the Archduchess.
j. What is the matter with you?' asked thr
J. child; why dost thou weep2 they told m,
d thou vast going to reign
= tGood child, may heaven spare thee iron
such nuptialsn
a. The little child mingled her tears viii
ot Those of her sister.
The Duchess repaired to the vault He
ir ladies' followed her to, the door. When
a was opened, they perceived that its dam
in darkness was changed into faint twilight
n by the light Of single. taper. Josephin
IN turned around, pressed the weeping Paulin
8. in her arms, and entered the chapel. He
q ladies saw her kneeling at the foot of tn
8. altar, when the door was slowly closed an
Re Hooked.
IS, Pauline was obliged to wait until the ST
SO ting of the council chamber had ended, /
in inform the Emperor that his favorite dangI
n ter was passing the night in an offensiv
vault, by the-eorpse Of a sister who had die
he with an infectious diseases. More than ha
.st the night was already gone.
oe The Emperor hasiened himself to Il
e chapel. He found The Duchess Just int
in. very spot in which they had left her kneelir
BE tat the altar, and her head bowed, as if /
is. prayer; her body seemed shrunk, and b,
m. arms rested on the marble slab. Her faith,
lie spoke 70 her.-No answer. He raised b
by tup.-She was dead
m.