The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-09-07
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1t has been seeo that he av
himse f of i with singular success Thd
is the note in reply to his which ic,
MIN to make The allemp'
'My noble friend will avail himself
lf The means he has explained wheh h'
next walks into the garden, at four +.
NJ: A Capuchlu will receive him ani
con oct him 10 his monastery which -
close at hand. There he will ascertain
what further touches his safety
The prnce on letting himself dow
from the wall, was hurried by the mook
Into the court Of the monastery, aul
conducted To his cell There, to las
surprise, The prince beheId the dlsan-"
of Venetian cavalier, which h"
Ifaom the daughlerol Cuunl---jesi'
Ell him 10 assume. He obeyed, and tain
looked 10 The monk Tor further insII4l"
lions
is it your highnes,' desire to be w"d'
led to The maiden who has iacilliaied
your excapep asked the moSk..
This would oCly complete The hap
IDiness of this hour Of feedom,' he s"-
.wered, warmly. 'Ogr hearts arc on,'
lrathef; why may not eur hand brP
Then hear the pldy arranged for tie
Iconsumma,ion. TO night is the tr ''
masquerade at the Hotel DE L. Eo'p
, reur. 1t is planned that you sccomp'"y
y The Young lhither, she ln
!, the costume Of a noble Neni'ian lady.
J, ,lThere shall be present, and during ''
u various scenes Tat take place there i"f
: the amusement of the guests, you So"
1t come up TO me, and gaI'y propose to b
t, e,united to The lady for the enlerlsiomr"'
u Of the company. | will then proceed
d and 90 through the marriage cereme"y
: which shall solemnly unite you
This is well conceived, aud may snccNrd'
said the prince; but how shall mee' w''A
le ,he fair Countess Niende'
lI Come with me- answered the CapuchIn
C c-llead,n1 the wav along the shadow o' u'"
ny corridor to a postern, which he opened sud
N. passed through.
y, few minutes walk through the sree's
=, (which were filed with msskers. amors
20. whom they attracted no particular attention.
~ brought them into lane in the rear oi thc
'' ga,dens of the General Count.
e' Wait here few moments,yo hlghncSs
lc' and disappearing in the garden
ict Before the prince had ume 10 grow Iui-
lad na,ien, ,he monk 1e appeared, leading the
yh t,oun,ess Niienne, whom young Napn'roA
Al ,r1euilv clasped to his heart, In mln'"e
p f. ,r,erwards.a carriage which she had plo',
Lied, came 10; and getting into it they dro'c
H., o The hotel delEmperor, leaving Me mon"
!, who said he would soon follow.
~, Your hlghness will NOT remove y'"f
-, mask during the evening, SAID ne W vac
', IprinCo as he took his leave.
'"' No. answered the prince firmly.
'us CHAPTER ",
IKE 'There is to be mock marriage IN we
nee other part of lhe saloon SAID several OF use
re maskets; and general movement ol ""'
ne, crowd was made towards lhai quarter VI"
& witness it. In the midst stood iheVene''oH
II, ca,aii.r aud the lady, both mssked ,buI b0jh
ndIs,r,hine from the grace and dignity OF ;h' &C
uerson and carriage them stood IT."
=, ,,ICapuchin. marble pedestal was con''''
- led into an alter, by placing upon 1t ctu'''
.I6X ihe candles snalched iIum the cande'"
bra.
az ,K,eel children said the Cap1chin So
lgmuly. They knelt and lhe monk prncr7
~ led to 90 through the service, while all n'F
A ctowd stood around observing II as W'y
A would scene IN play.
Td CHAPTER
:. The Emperor and his minister Meter
'e' nich. and General, the Count--,w were s'hl
ns ,opether. when a messenger entered and 'n
no bounced an officer Of the guard. lie "as
'"' admitted.
ut Pardon. your majesty, hut. if the Prince
lie NanoIeon has not escaped, There is IN Ni'h
DE- oa a person whose voice and Carriage a1e
tC his own
b. What mean yon? Of whom do you
IL speak"
or "A mask, auired as Venetian cav''
h, ier. who entered the hall few mint
", les since, as ! was lettering near, n
IIrefused TO liit his visor g. forced his WY
cilin with LADY on his arm, iso masEed y
is Ihabited as Venetian. Ibis resemolan'r
IN in v9ce and air 10 the prince 'ndu'r'
ch me 10 hasten hilher 10 INFORM your IA }
lei jeSty.' NJ.
chi you have done well, Colonel N'cN'
", ar. give you my command to '"""
lin with you sufficient means and arre"' "
dlbring before me this csvaIIer'--fl &c. =
,an and return soon with him and me 'a"F
,.,ol, Meiternich, YOU VIII q e