Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-01-01

rition Of ''hose and doublet." She ordered
Nadege to her mrret, with one Of those
petulant commands which her attendants
understood to admit Of no DELAY, and Whale
the eclipsed favori,e disappeared. with The
tears Of unwilling submission IN her son
eyes, La Chetardie looked after her with
the anguish of eternal separation A. his
heart, for a presentiment crowded ire
siStibly upon him, thRi be shOL never
see her more.
The empress was IN slippers and rye
de huit, and, as ii fate had determined nat
this well-kept secret should not survive
the hour, her majesty laid her arm within
that Of her supposed masquerade. and led
the way to The palace. She Vas wakefal
and wished to be read 70 sleep. And with
many compliment TO the beauty q her
iavorite IN male attire, and MANY a playful
caress, she arrived al the door Of her
chamber.
But the marquis could 20 ID arther
He hat hitherto been spared the embar-
rasSment Of passing this sacred threshold.
Tor the pdSSes empress had secrets Of toi-
ette fer the establishment Of her person.
which she trusted only 10 the eyes Of an
antlqlnIed attendant. La CheiaFdle had
never passed beyond the boud0ir which
was between the aniechamber and the
bedroom, and the time had come for the
disclosure Of his secret. lie fell en BIS
knees and announced himself mani
fortunately, they were alone. lncreju-
lous It first, the empress listened % his
dissertations, however, with more amuse-
ment than displeasure, and the immediate
delivery Of the despaches, with the eou-
mendltions of the disguised ambassador
by his royal master to the forgiveness and
kindness Of the empress, amply secured
his pardon. But II was on condition that
he should resume his disguise and remain
in her service.
Alone in his tower, (for Na3ege had
disappeared, and he knew enough Of the
cruelty of Elizabeth TO dread the c0nse-
quences TO the poor girl of venluring ca
direct inquiries as to her fate,l In Che
tardie, after few weeks, fell H. and tar-
tunate, even al this price, 10 escape from
the silken letters Of the enamored tzarine,
he departed under the care Of the imperial
physician, for the more genial climate *
France-nOt without reiterated promises
of return, however, and oilers, IA thai
event, Of unlimited wealth and advance
ment.
But, as the marquis made his way Slow
ly toward Vienna, . gleam Of light dawued
on his sadness. The princess, Sophia
Charlotte was newly affianced 10 George
the Third of England, and this daughter
OF the house of Mecklenberg had been the
playmate Of Nadege Stein, from infancy
till the time when Nadege was sent % The
tzarine by the Duchess Of Meekienberg.
Making confdant of the kind physician
who accompanied him, Ia Chetardie was
confirmed, by the good mans better expe-
renee and knowledge in the belief lhal
Nadege shared the same fate OF every fe.
male of the court who had ever awakenel
the jealousy OF the empress. She va
doubtless exiled to Siberia, bat, as she haC
committed no voluntary fault. il vas pro
baby without other punishment and
with playmate on the throne Of England
she might be demanded and recovered en-
long, in all her freshness aud beauty. le
The recent fate of the fair Eudoxie Iapoa
kin, who for an offence but little mors
distasteful to the tzarine, had been Pierces
through the tongue with hot iron. whiPPee
With the knout, and exiled for life 10 >loe
Ea, hung like cloud OF evil augury 0yel
lis mind.
\ The marquis suddenly determined tha
he would see the afianced princess. anc
plead with her for her friend, bsfore the
splendors Of throne should male her IN,
accessible. The excitement o. this hops
had given him new life, and he easily per
suaded his attendant, as they entered tbs
gates of Vienna, that he required his al