Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1852-10-28
The White Satin Domino.


was quick to observe merit, and prompt to
reward it; and this it was that made his fol-
lowers SO devoted TO him, and so anxious to
distinguish themselves by powess in battle,
and strict soldierly conduct in the Emper-
ors service.
Colonel Eugene Merville was an attache
of Napoleon's staff. He was a soldier in
true sense of the word, devoted to his pro-
fession, and as brave as lion. Though ve-
ry handsome, and of fine bearing, he was
of humble birth--a mere child of the camp,
and had followed the drum and the bugle
from boyhood. Every step in the way of
pr cotton had been won by the stroke of
his sabre; and his promotion from Ma
jor Of cavalry was of gallant deed which
transpred on the battlefield, beneath the
Emperor's own eye. Murat, that prince
of cavalry officers, loved him like a
brother, and taught him all that his
own good taste and natural instinct had
not led him to acquire before.
1t was the Carnival season at Paris, and
Merville found himself at the French Ope-
ra House. Better adapted in his taste 10
the field than the boudoir, he firts but little
with the gay figures that cover the floor, and
joins but seldom in the giddy waltz. But
at last, when standing thoughtfully, and re-
garding the assembled throng with vacant
eye, his attention was suddenly aroused by
the appearance of person in white satin
domino, the universal bearing of whose fig
ure, manner and dignity convicted all that
her face and mind must be equal to her per-
son in grace and loveliness.
Though in so mixed an assembly, still
there was dignity and reserve in the man
ner Of the familiar address, and it was some
time before the young soldier found courage
to speak to her.
Some alarm being given, there was vio-
lent rush of the throng towards the door,
where unless assisted, the lady would have
maternity suffered. Eugene Merville Of
fered his arm, and with his broad shoulders
and stout frame, wards off the danger. 1t
was delightful moment; the lady spoke the
purest French, was witty, fanciful and cap
tivating.
"Ah, lady, pray raise that mask, and re-
veal to me the charms of feauture that must
accompany so sweet voice and SO grace
full a form as you possess"
"You would perhaps, be disappointed.
"No, I'm sure not!'
care you very confident"
"Yes, l feel that you are beautiful. 1t
cannot be otherwise"
Don't be too sure ofthat," said the domi-
no. Have you never heard of the Irish
poet Moore's story of the veiled prophet Of
Khorassan-how, when he disclosed his
countenance, its hideous aspect killed his
beloved one? How do you know that
shall not turn out a veiled prophet of Kho.
rassan?"
"Ah, lady your every word convinces me
to the contrary, replied the enraptured sol
der, whose heart began to feel as it had
never done before; he was already in Love
She eludes his efforts at discovery, but
permits him to hand her to the carriage
which drives off in the darkness, and thougI
he throws himself upon his feetest horse
he is unable to overtake her.
The young French Colonel becomes
moody; he has lost his heart, and knows no
!, what to do. He wanders hither and thithe
-Shuns his former companions, and in short
is miserable as lover can be, thus disap
pointed. One night, just after he had lef
his hotel, on foot, figure, mufiled to thu
,, very eyes, stopped him.
"Well, monsieur, what do you want will
me?" asked the soldier.
"You would know the name of the whit
domino?" was the reply.
81 would indeed" replied the officer, has
tily. "How can it be done?"
> 'Follow me-"
ITO the end of the earth, if it will brinl
her to me-"
"But you must be blindlolded."
"Very we'll"
"Step into the vehicle"
And away ratified the youthful soldie
and his strange companion" "This ma,
be a trick" reasoned Eugene Meriville.-
5 "But l have no fear of personal violence
1 am armed with this trusty sabre, and
S can take care of myself. But there was n
cause for fear, since he soon found the We
$ hicle stopped and he was led blindfolde'
t into the house. When the bandage was re
: moved from his eyes, he found himself in
richly furnished boudoir, and before hiI
e stood the domino, just as he met her at tn
: masked ball. To fall upon his knees, an
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