The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1853-04-07

stranger, he returned with Marie 10 the
imperial palace.
During six weeks. all that wisdom. TEN.
pered with love and severity. could devise,
was essayed to destroy the image OF the
colonel in the heart Of the princess. At
the end Of the first week, The latter was
resigned; at the end of the second, she
wept in private; at the end of the third.
she weptin public; at the end Of the fourth,
she was willing TO sacrifice herself 10 her
father; at the end of fifth, she fell sick
at the end Of the sixth, she was about TO
die.
Meanwhile the Bavarian colonel, see-
ing himselfin disgrace at the court OF his
host, without daring to acknowledge to
himself the reason, waited only dismiS.
sal to return to his regiment. He was
about to set out for Munich, when an aid.
de camp of the car came to seek him.
i should have started yesterday said
he to himself; i should have avoided what
now awaits me. At the first flash of light.
ming we should keep out of the way Of the
thunder
No this was the thunder in store for
him. He was introduced into the cabinet.
reserved for the reception of kings. The
emperor was there, with pale complexion
and moist eye, but with firm and rsolute
air.
Colonel, said he, casting upon him a
penetrating glance. you are one of the
first officers IN Europe. 1t is said fyou,
and believe it. that you have a lofty
spirit, learned education, lively taste
for the arts, noble heart and loyal
character. What do you think of the
grand duchess, my daughter, Marie
Nicolgwna?'
This direct question bewilGered the
young man. 1t is time TO say that he ad.
mired, adored the princess, without hav-
ing dared TO acknowledge it to himself
as simple mortal adores an angel OF
Paradise, as an artist adores his idols OF
beauty.
The Princess Marie. sir!' exclaimed
he, at last reading his own heart, without
daring to read that of the czar; your an
ger would crush me if | should say what
| think, and should die Of happiness il
you would allow me TO say it,
you love her! it is WE'LL resumed the
czar, smiling benevoently.
And the royal hand from which he ex.
pected the thunderbolt, successfully con-
terred on The colonel the brevet of aid.
de camp general Of the empire. president
of the Academy Of Arts, etc., all with the
title of imperial highness and several
millions of revenue.
Now said the czar to the young man,
who was beside himself with joy. will
you quit the service Of Bavaria and be.
come the husband ofthe Princess Marie!'
The officer could only fall on his knees
and bathe the hands Of the emperor with
his tears.
You see that | also love my daughter,
said the father raising his son.in.law in
his arms.
On the 18th day of July following, the
grand duchess was restored to health and
10 life, and the Duke Beauharnais de
Leuchtenberg espoused her in the pres
ence ofthe representatives Of oil the royal
families oI Europe.
Such an act of paternal aove merited
to the czar and his daughter an age oihap.
piness. Heaven, which has its secrets,
had decreed otherwise. On Friday. the
9TH of November last, the Duke de Leuch-
tenberg died at thirty.five, worthy to the
last Of his high destiny. leaving to Marie
NicolDwna eternal regrets.
Her hand is again disputed by all the
young princes iii the world but she has
been too happy aYife to consent to be.
come a queen.