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men stood like statues, with race ara AZ.
spair in their looks II The same i;me.
being the only Indifferent person Id sEs
room though extremely surprised 1t he
event, called her mother and women ID
come To- Der assistance, who carried her
into another room; and By the use Of pro-
The 6Tsld brought her Il last to hersslf.
rilla what have you doSEEs "on. Bs,
rest was sobs and sighs, enough q ma
the hardest heart. When she was n
condition TO explain herself, she declared
she liked the person Of the man who went
up with her 10 the altar; thai some ai.ns
eiler. the same person, o. she thoaphl.
bad presented her with tbe first marx 81
his affection. which she accepted Of, and
IN fine had given her consent, by wearing
the full.blown flower; but which Of the
two brothers il belonged 10 she could moi
tell I; adding that she was willing 10 sub.
nit TO the decision Of the elders or 10
undergo what punishment they thought
fit for her needless indiscretfon but pro-
tested that she never designed 10 entertain
Two persons at the same time, but took
Them both TO be the same person. The
care Of their marriage being one OF the
fundamentals Of the government. andt5sre
being no provision in the Law for this ex-
traordinary case, the matter was referred
to the Poplar regent. who was to be there
in few days. Guards in the meantime
were set over the brothers. for fear Of
mischief, till full hearing.
Tie affair was discussed before the Po-
phar regent and the rest Of The elders OF
the place. The three lovers appeared be-
fore them. each in such agony IS cannot
be expressed. The brothers were so q
like il was hard 10 distinguish one from
the other. The regent asked them which
OF the two went up to the altar with The
young lady; the elder said it was he,
which the younger did not deny. The
lady being Intercepted, owned she de-
siged to entertain The person that went up
with herto the altar, but went no further
than the first liking. Then they asked
which Of the two brothers gave the FIRST
flower the younge. said he presumed be
did, since be fell in love With her as she
went down The ranks, and contrived to
give her the flower as soon the ceremony
was over not knowing Of sis brothers. az
fiction, neither did she bear any mark Of
engagement, but accepted Of bis service !;
the lady likewise owning the receipt Of
such flower butthat she lost,it. fainting
away in the crowd !; but when, as she
thought. be restored il 10 her. she did not
like him quite so well as when she re-
eeived it4he 6rstiinA. anpposing them 70
be the same Person. Being asked who
gave her the second, third, aud last mark
Of engagement lit appeared 10 be the
younger brother whose flower she wore
publicly in her bosom but then she re-
ceived The full blown flower from the Ell
der brother also. The Judges looked 81
one another for some time, not knowing
well what to say to the matter. Then
the regent asked her, when she gave Der
consent, If she did understand The person
to be him that went up with her TO the
altar. She owned she did, which was
The elder; but in fact had placed her
affections on the person who gave her the
FIRST flower, which was he younger.
Then The Two brothers we're placed before
her, and she was asked, that supposing
she were now at liberty, without any en-
which Of the two brothers she
would choose for her husband . She
stopped and blushed q. the question; butat
length said the younger had been more
assiduous in bis courtship and with that
burst into tears, casting look at the
younge. brother. which easily showed the
sentiments Of her heart. Every one was
in the last suspense how the regent would
determine the ease /; and the young men
expressed such concern 10 their looks
as II the final sentence Of life and death,
happiness or misery. was TO be pronounc-
Cd on them; when the regent. with coun-
tenance partly severe "a we'll as grave.
termed towards the young lady. "Daugh-
ter said be, your ill-fortune, or. indis.
erection. has deprived you from having
either Of them; both ybu cannot havef
and you have given 5oib an equal Fioht |
il either Of them viii give upatbt else |
you may marry The oibssid he, twill
what a. you say. .Es one Of you hapPy'e
you contribute persisted they would MOI
lRey heir right till their last gasp.
gsfH6sn,' said tie Regent, turning io ibe
l.5v Who vas almost dead with fear ard
confusion ,.since neither ofihem viii give
~ tkair right. pronounce sentence en
se.a % bs shut up iFo osIse 't o. your ioyers
y, = e .'lshslfbe left to your choice to marry
the survivor" So giving orderi 10 hare
her taken away. the court was going 20 |
break UP, when she Younger brother. fan
ing on his kuees. cried out, II Weld nv /
night rather than the adorable Berina
should be miserable on my account let
me be 'shut uE from the commerce or slll
men for being tbs occasion ofso divine =
creature : misfortune. Brothef. take hef.
nd be happy. And you. divine Berins
'niy pardon the confusion nv innoceifI
owe has brought upon you and than II +
'hall leave the world 10. peace Hefe +
he whole court rose up, and the vouns Il
nan was going out when the Regent stob. \
ped him. Hold, son. says be there
: q greater happiness preparing for ydu /
han you expect; BeriIla is yours ydIu Il
lone deserve her: you prefer her good L
Q your own and as end her real love +
: for you. ! here join your hands, As q E
ind your hearts are already They i
sefs married immsdialelv-the Reeekt
eaving behind him vast idea not only |
I his justice aut wisdom. ID SO intricate
case. Il