Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-03-17

ed him precisely He therefore quilted
him as soon as possible. Scarcely had he
lost himself in the crowd, when female
closely wrapped in deep mourning tapped
him Familiarity on the arm, and whisper
1 ed
Butterfly, whittier away Have you
no pity for the disconsolate widow p
Philip answered very politely, 'Beauti-
full widows find no lack of comforters.
May venture to include myself amongst
them q
why are you so disobedient2 and
why have you not changed your mask2
said the widow, while she led him aside.
that they might speak more freely. Do
you really fancy, Prince, that every one
here does not know who you are p
They are very much mistaken in me,
[ assure you,' replied Philip.
! No, indeed, answered the widow, 'they
know you very well, and if you do not
Immediately change your apparel, shall
not speak to you again the whole evening
| have no desire to give my husband an
opportunity of making a scene
By this Philip discovered who he was
talked with You were the beautiful
Rose girl are your roses withered SO
soon p
what is there that does not wither,
not the constancy of man | saw you
when you slipped off with the Carmelite
/ Acknowledge your inconstancy-you can
deny it no longer
Hem, answered Philip dryly, 'ac-
cuse me if you viii, l can return the ac-
cusation'
tHor rrattv butterfy p
/ 'Whv, for instance there is not a more
+ constant man alive than the Marshal
There is not indeed and | am wrong
long [ reproach myself enough but he
has unfortunately discovered our firta-
/ ton
Since the last route at Court, fair
/ Widow
Where you we're so unguarded and
/ particular-pretty butterfly
/ Let US repair the mischief Let US
part | honor the Marshal, and, for my
/ part. do not like to give him pain
/ The widow looked at him for some time
/ in speechless amazement.
IF you have indeed any regard for me-
continued Philip, you will 60 with the
/ Marshal to Poland, to visit your rela-
+ tions 'Tis better that we should not
meet so often A beautiful woman is
/ beautiful-but a pure and virtuous wo-
man is more beautiful still
Prince cried the astonished widow.
/ have you ever loved me, or have you all
I along deceived g
Look you, answered Philip, I am a
/ tempter of a peculiar kind. | search
constantly among women to find truth
and virtue, and It's but seldom that | en-
counter them Only the true and virtu-
( Gus can keep me constant-therefore l
am true to none; but no l will not lie
there is one that keeps me in her
chains-I am sorry, fair widow, that that
one-is not you =
You are in a strange mood to night,
Prince answered the widow, and the
trembling of her voice and heaVing of
her bosom showed the working of her
mind.
No answered Philip, I am as ra-
tiOnal to night as | ever was in my life.
l wish only to repair an injury l have
promised to your husband to do So
How p exclaimed the widow, in a
voice of terror, you have discovered all
to the MarshalP
Not everything answered Philip, ON
! ly what I knew
/ The widow wrung her hands in the ex-
/ tremity of agitation, and at last said,
where is my husband p
Philip pointed to the Mameluke, who
at this moment approached them with
I slow steps.
/ Prince said the widow, ina tone of
inexpressible Prince, you may be
forgiven this, but not from me l never
dreamed that the heart of man could be
so deceitful.-but you are unworthy of q
thought You are an impostor My hus-
band In the dress of a barbarian is a
prince you in the dress Of a prince are
a barbarian In this world you see me
no more
/ With these words she turned proudly
away from him, and going up to the Ma
meluke, they left the hall in deep and ear
! nest conversation. Philip laughed quiet
/ ". and said to himself, My substitute,
/ the watchman, must look to it, for 1 do
not play my part badly; [ only hope
when he returns he VIII proceed as [ have
/ begun
/ He went UP to the dancers, and was
delighted to see the beautiful Carmelite
+ standing up IN a set with the overJoyed
/ Brahmin. No sooner did the latter per
ceive him; than he kissed his hand to
/ him, and in dumb show gave him to IN
derstand in what blessed state he was.
| Philip thought 'Tis pity l am not to
/ be a Prince all my life time The people
would be satisfied then to be a Prince is
the easiest thing in the world. He can do
more with single word than a lawyer
with four hours speech Yes if l were
\ Prince, my beautiful Rose would be
/ lost to me for ever. No / would not be
{ Prince He now looked at the clock,
and saw twas half past eleven. The Ma
meluke hurried up to him and gave him
paper. Prince he exclaimed, / could
/ fall at your feet and thank you in the We
ry dust; am reconciled to my wife You
I have broken her heart but it is better
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