Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-05-16

'venl ""a3fl" cried The officer, IN terrible
1ey i" CT, ~ Haai beIievc
Iysic,, W. I'9aIt believe notg<, but that / love
= fiaiy, dgTptgdp Z" exclaimed tho
"n!g4 gfrj, falling o. her knees,
TEST 2syear, then, hat You are innocent - per.
!, ne@GE0l. 10 b.
- swear - said Marie, e]raaping The crn-
ctH&, and pressing it couyuIsgoIy 10 her tioa.
"f7tglee, INV own Marie - cried the Young
man, kneeBnG 81 Der feet, and covering her
hand With tears aud kisses.
Some days after, there waa A marriage NJ
tho Cathedral de CazaH. This vast sdrfeey
tajIt IN 1900, On The model, ~ wac ridiculous.
y maintained, u 81. Peters at Rome. H.. If
Dot tho most elegant, tho richest and most
tTeanonted Of The one hundred and f9ftv~six
churches of The capital. II waa hero fast fbe
Emperor and h noreHs performed, IN tho
nnpllal ceremony, that united the aid-da.camp
and The maid Of bon1r-the If fires plre nsais
and atsre aasia@. Thin august patronage van
The highest token nf favor the imperial pair
could baatow On The bride and |. i5e and bri-
degroon. Yet, notwithstanding tie apIendor
glttIc pageant, hardly one Or the asgambIage
oho Witnessed IL could get rid OF an impres.
,toh d gloon and anxiety, n observing
the the distracted air Of Co. dc p-and
Tbs extreme p~aisHesg Of The bride. Whan
The newly married pair, after having drunk of
The same cup, according 70 the ceremonies Of
a Creck marriage, we're TO walk thrice, hand
10 mana, around The altar, to signify the union
ana Hdeiiy "ttb which they are 10 walk the
same path in life, IL was noticed thai The brids,y
strength Jailed her. She WIS Obliged 10 lean
upon her mother, and supported b. her, to 20
taronGh this touching formality.
La Porte Sainte, closed FIR an ing,an,. oas
~" opened, and the bishop advanced 10 beg
tow on tue young pair he BuBtfal benedic-
ton. The BRIDES face assumed afyange j
preston. Her eyes, wide open AZ n in fez-
ror. gazed wildly on The extended hands. tba
golden ro5c, the floating hair and long. white
beard Of the priest her whae fire. moved
conguIsEvely, and lotteFing, she fell back in
y swpoD.
The members Of her 81 family and bor
husbands crowded instantly rorsd her. r.
= lev moments consciousness returned. Ma
dame H., @ho supported her daughter in her
arms, "hlsperei 10 her ear, and Marie. by a
strong effort, recovered her caImnesz. She
stood np, aniIad, and made excuse for ths
Weakness that had been overcome bv 80 trg-
Ing a scene. Tie bridal procession them life
the church,
4 spIeudd ball was given the same even
ing, ia honor Of he bride. II was attended
By Tue most brilliant IF TIC aristocrary or ~
peiershargh, Mafie de B--gss radiant
~ .ef hffdai drasa, and Der mother all smiles
ardtFumph. The grave and pensigs looks or
CoL De ibid not escape observation.
NiIent the evening was far advanced, Mada/
me l.. herself led her daughter from the sa-
and returning soon after, signffed IN The
Coionatt that hs might folioW her. The dan
CHG continued. A poIouaise was danced by
.be Prince FfazyHsky and the beautiful lady
BsnkendofE that enchanted all The spectators
Hs graceful figures, and called forth repeat
cd expressions Of admiration, Suddenly
long, Wild. piercing shrek startled tie whole
assembly. II Game from the bridal apart.
1ent; several Of tie guests rushed laaher.
FHiowed BY the terrified HT4dame H. The
l"or was secured By A slight fastening within.
but was easily forced open. All Teeoiled in
horror from tbc sight that presented itself.
Maria Dc H., stIl in her bridal dress. the
rel and pearls entaug!cd In her long black
hair, that escaping from It's fastening.
streamed in disorder over her shoulders
on the aoor, weltering in her blood.
The Colonel stood near her, graspina the
in bis hand. His face was ehastly
pale, his eyes rigidIy open, and staring
bis features ]frightfuliy distorted. When he
Madame de H., who skriekcd at the
sight Of her daughter, he started forward.
her arm, and dragged her close to
.he body.
~There, madame, tlercr' be exclaimed.
you knew of this fair work! 1t Il our ,
toiag! She, your daughter, has confessed
The tragic mystery was solved. Made.
4. had urged the marriage of her daughter
Col. dc B., to hide the consequences
'f her intrigue with the emperor. Even the
oath taken b Maria could not keep saspi-
sion from The Coionel's miad, when he saw
strange behaviour TT tue church. AT
questioning she had confessed the
The affair was not brought before tie
ordinary criminal tribunal 70 be afterwards
sxamined by the Gogernor-General Col.
ie p, did not undergo q regular trial; there
aere State reasons why be should net. He
sent once mere To Caucasus The region
that has been called the snccursale he la
lie Is sill there, to ROMAN pro
H soTae Circassian ball puts an
end toa life secretly doomed.
The bride recovered, almost hYa mira
Ed, rona her wound, thanks q the German
surgeon IN the Emperor's service. She has
lef 8. P~etersbargh With har family, to no
Tire into an obsearitya the mystery ofwhich
no one has yet been able to nenslaaln-