Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-04-11

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ressing endearment. He had not ye
dared TO risk the interests Of his soye
reign by disclosure Of his sex, even il
The confidence Of love-. He could nc
trust Nadege to play so difficult parl
as that Of possessOr Of so embarrassing
secret in the presence Of the shrew,
and observing izSrine. A betrayal. tou
would At once put an end to his happi
ness. - 81
With the slight arm Of the fair and re
lying creature about his waist, and he
head pressed close against his breast, ,they
passed the balmy nights Of the Russian
summer in pacing the fowery alleys o
the imperial garden, discoursing with bu
one reserve, on every subject that fOa'eC
to their lips. Itequired. however. al
the self control Of La Chetardie. and all
the favoring darkness OF the night to con
ceal his smiles at the naive confessions
Of the unconscious girl, and her wonder,
ings at the peculiarly Of her feelings
She bad thought, hitherto, that there
were affections in her nature which could
only be called forth by lover. Yet now
the thought Of caressng aDoiher than
her friend-ofrepeating 10 any human
ear, least Of all to man, those newborn
vows of love, filled her with alarm and
horror. She felt that she had given her
heart iTrevOcably away-and TO woman! !!
Alb, with what delirious thought, silent
passion, La Cheiardie drew her TO his
bosom, and with the pressure Of his lips
upon hers, interrupted those sweet con
fessions. =, &. .i..'.t....
Yet the time at last drew near for the
waking from the celestial dream. The
disguised diplomatist bad found his op-
pOrtunity and had successfully awakened
in Elizabeth's mind both curiosity aud in
terest as 10 the subjects Ofthe despatch.
es still sewed safely in his corseis. There
remained nothing for him now, but 10
seize a favorable opportunity, and with
the delivery Of his missives TO declare
his sex,to the tzarine. There was risk
10 life and liberty in this, he thought but
of it's consequences to his love.
In La Chetardie's last interview with
the saVant who conducted him TO Russia,
his male attire had been successfully
transferred from one portmanleau to the
other, and it was now in his possession,
ready for the moment ofneed. With his
plans brought 10 within single night of
the denouement, he parted from the
tEarine, having asked the imperial per.
mission fer an hours private interview
on the morrow, and with gentle force
excluding Nadege from his apartment,
he dressed him in his proper costume and
cut open the warm envelope of his des.
patches. This done, he threw his cloak
over him, and, with dark flantern in
his hand, sought Nadege in the garden.
He had determined to disclose himself
to her, renew his vows of love in bis
proper guise,, and arrange, while he had
scces and opportunity. some means for
uniting their destinies hereafter.
As he opened the door ofthe turret,
Nadege flew up the stair TO meet him
and observing the cloak in the faint giim-
mer Of the stars, she playfully endeavor
cd to envelope herselfin it.. But, seiz-
ing her hand, La Chetardie turned and
glided backwards, drawing her after him
toward small pavilion in the remoter
part Of the garden. Here they had never
been interrupted, the empress alone hav.
ing the power to intrude upon them, and
La Chetardie felt safe in devoting this
place and time to the double disclosure
Of his secret and his suppressed pas
sion. 80
Persuading her with difficulty TO de-
sist from putting her arms about him and
sit down without caress, he retreated
a few steps, and, and in the darkness OF
E,be pavilion, shook down his imprisoned
locks to their masculine abandon, threw
of his cloak and threw up the blind ofthe
lantern. The scream Of Ofsurprise which
INSTANTLY parted from the lips Of Nadege,
made him regret his imprudence in mo-
having prepared her for the transforms
ton, but her second thought was nIrth
for she could'believe it Of course to be
| nothing but q playful masqueESuei an'
with delighted laughter she sprang to hi
| neck and overwhelmed him withlheT kis
ses-another voice, however Joined yer!
unexpectedly iD the laughter. 70
The empress stood before them.
! For an instant, with his self posses
sion. Ii Cheisrdie was counfOonded an
dismayed. Siberia, the knolt, the sea-
fold, fitted before his eyes, and Nadeg
was the sufferer! But glance at tn
, face Of the lxarine reassured him. Sh'
!, too. took il Cor a girlish masquerade
But the empress, untortnneateiy' wa
not disposed to have partner in the en-
Iiovment Of The society Of this new al
! partition 81 '.Ihose and doublet." She Of
} dsred Nadege to her turret with one
those petulant commands which hcr q
tendsnts understood to admit o! no della
a and whiIs The scIipsed favorite disaPPea
Q ed with the tears Of unwilling suhmlSsl'
: lnIhay aft aves. La Chetsrdie looked