New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-02-03
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at Mary's feet, stammering out g s'Tis all in
vain, dear lady; it was to spare your feelings
that dared to disobey." She covered her face
with her hands and bowed her head. The as
tonished Mary desired her to explain her words
instantly. The atfrightened girl replied, with
fear
IS His Highness is at present engaged with
those whom he prizes more than your ladyship. ''
$ Whom do you mean, girl - cried Mary,
violently. l.ar 1a ,.
g mean,' replied Eictorine, .s the lady Cath
erine''
'.'Tis false, huzzy. Out of my sight! On
peril of thy life, breathe to no human being
aught against the fair name of William of Or
ange. 4, Begone! and thank your youth and igno-
rance that your audacity has not met with the
punishment it SO richly deserves
Victorine sorrowfully retired In spite of the
furiousness and seeming ncredulity of the Prin-
cess, the fatal words had sunk deep into the re.
cesses of her heart, where they remained, like
daggers piercing her yitals. ''Oh!" she ex-
claimed, wringing her hands, while the large
tear drops coursed down her fearfully pale
cheeks; 4" his Indifference, his desertion, | might
| have borne; but to be supplanted! for anothe,
to soothe him in his hours of sorrow, to share
his Joys to pillow his aching head, in whose bo,
som he seeks sympathy and solace, while re-
mained in solitude This, this is more than !
can bear!" tf, f lHin
Pressing her hand tightly on her side. she ex-
claimed:
g Break, oh break, my heart -
AT length, starting up, she cried
' will not believe it! William has too lofty
mind to suffer himself to be led astray by an
artiul woman. and possessed of too lofty a mind
to doom the one who loves him to despair. No,
no! tbs impossible And yet--but that way
madness les.''
With somewhat more composure, she resumed ::
=" will send for Bishop Ken; he will set all
right; he is too candid to conceal the truth
Hastily rising, she rang the bell and desired
that the Bishop might be sent for When that
parsonage entered, she sat as one stupeied, not
Knowing how to broach the subject. At length,
struggling for composure, ina voice trembling
with emotion, which she vainly entleayored to
subdue, she asked:s 7-.
+" Have you heard any idle rumors about the
court ~ a41'7 .5l =
There are various rumors about the court,
your Highness,''' replied the other, g but none
that 81 We credence''
IS But you have heard those which are dis
creditable to the Prince of Orange said Mary,
fixing her beautiful eyes with much earnestness
upon the Bishops face ..gr,o XII.
Ken's eyes fell before the searching look.
Since your Highness presses he at length
answered, sit would not become me to conceal
the truth, and confess having heard reports
somewhat to the disadvantage Of the Prince
g And you believe them? . asked Mary, ga
zlng as IT she would read the secrets of his soul
ken,s eyes again fell under the scrutinizing
look; he remained silent moment, unwilling
to ntilet further pain on the fair lady but when
the lady, pale, gasping, and overcome with pow
erful emotion, in a choking voice cried,
=" Oh in mercy, tell me the truth at once. I
am prepared for the worst" a-..
He said in firm voice &c Your Highness will
stand in need of all the pride of the house of
Stuart, and your own strong sense, to enable
you to stem the adverse torrent that now over
flows your path And remember that though
it is man who inhcts these ills on you. hesis but
the ehumbleinstrumento of Deity-who chasteneth
those he loves''
g 1t is true, that the Prince has for some time
been led from the path of duty Let us hope
that his strong sense will teach him to correct
his mistake, and that the disgraeeful bondage in
which he is now held will be broken. l shall be
bold enough to speak to the Prince of the injury
he is in1icting upon you, and on his eternal, as
well as temporal welfare
Mary uttered not a word, but sat- a pale i'm
age of despair her misery had reached a climax.
Her agony was too great for words or tears: she
felt as though an icebolt had been shot through
her heart. Her faith in human nature was gone
The cruise containing the precious oil was broken
A sudden illness seized upon the Princess, and
From the early religious instructions she had
received from her preceptor, Bishop Compton.
she now reaped an abundant harvest of consola-
ton, and learned to lean upon the cross, instead
of trusting to worldly assistance for support.
Time wore on. Mary, on her recovery, no
longer secluded herself from the world, but
mingled freely with society. This she did, not
to drive away care, but from a sense of duty
dignifed, affable and still handsome, she at
tpa tod tha fj,r,,,o nF al
beheld her with admiring gaze, and could moi.
withhold his share of praise. He knew that she
was unhappy, he pitied her, he would have taken
her to his arms, but he stfled the yearnings Of
his heart, for, alas he had found new
estrangement.
Upon the death of Charles the Second, James
had ascended the throne of England, and Mary
was heir apparent. If she should become Queen,
what would William be !? Her subject This the
proud ambitious man, could not brook.
g What said he to his favorte, &C shall be the
subject of my own wife! To bow the knee, and
sue for favors Never. Mary may be Queen.
but William will never be her Slave
Thus ranked the envenomed thorn of dscon-
tent and Jealousy in Williams heart which his
friends vainly endeavored to eradicate, while
the unconscious object of these bitter feelings,
who would cheerfully have resigned every
earthly good to give ease to her husband re-
manned in profound ignorance of the cause Of
his. GOODNESS and avoidance of her.
In the mean time Bishop Ken, in pursuance
OF his good intentions, had sought the Prince,
speaking in strong terms of his conduct towards
his wife William, already irritated and un-
happy, could lily brook what he considered as
impertinent interference on the part of Ken, had
answered roughly:
Bold. impudent man, meddle not with affairs
which do not concern you. Prepare to take
yourself out Of my dominions instantly
To avoid appearances. the good Bishop. was
allowed to remain year, but was finally dis
missed.
The same ambition destroy save
And make patriot as it makes knaye
PoPE.
Smile venture to unmask
Mans heart, and view the hell that's there
BysoS
Several years past, yet Williams unhappi-
ness and estrangement from his wife continued
He was heartily ashamed of his past conduct,
and had taken great pains to conceal his liason
from Mary. Catherine Villars, too, had been
dismissed. This was balm to Marys wounded
heart; for no slight or neglect had been able to
wean her affections from her husband
Matters in England were arriving at crisis
James sat uneasily on the throne-hs affairs
were in lamentable state; and although male
heir had been born to the house of Stuart, he
| was not acknowledged by the Protestants, anc
the tyrant felt he was tottering to his fall Over
these and subsequent periods, we must pas