Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1854-09-21
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TIE HMpERoa AED H1s DAuGHTER.
A CLEVER STORY.

A few yssrs since, there was in the city OF
St. Petersburgh young girl, so besutiful
end 90 lovely that the greatest Prince OF
Europe. had he met her, even in a peasants
hut, might well have iuIDed his beck upon
PTincesses, to offer her his hand and his
crown.
But far from having first seen the light in
peasants hut, she was born in the shsdow Of
the proudesi throne on earlh II was Marie
NicolGwna. the adored daughter OF the i.mpe
Tor OF Russia,
As her flther ssw her .blooming like the
n y aower, and sought Tor by all tn. heirs
Of ROYALTY, he cast h eyes upon the fairest,
the richest and the most powerful of them,
and, with the smile Of father and king,
said to her:
: my child yon ere now Of sse tn marry, end
have chosen for you the prince who will make
you queen, aud the man who will make you
hsppr.'
'The msn who will render me happy STAN
msrsd the blushing princess, with Q SIGH,
'whc! was the only objection to winch her
hesrt gave utterspce. Speak, father she
said, az she sew lTown gathering on the brow
Of The c1ar, speak, and your majesty shall he
obsysi.'
'0beedp exclaimed the Emperor, tremb
ling for the FIRST time in his life, 1T is then on
ly an act of obedience that you will receive a
hustsni from my handS2'
The young girl was silent and concealed
tear.
is your faith already pighted2' e-.
The young girl was still silent.
Explain yourself, daughter. command
you.'
At this word, which sways sixty millions OF
human beings, the princess fell at the fee. OF
the car.
Eyes, father, IL must tell you, my heart is
no longer my own; il is bestowed on Young
man who knows il not, and who shall never
know il, If such he your wish He has seen
me but two or three times al . distance, and
we will never speak 10 each other, if your
majesy fortIdS it,
The Emperor was silent in his turn. He
grew pale. Three times he made the circu it
Of the saloon. He burst mol ask the name OF
the young man.
He who would nave braved, for 4 ca
price, the monarchs of the world. at the
head Of their aTmies-he, with his omnipo-
tsncs, feared this unknown youth, wto dis
puted with him the possession Of his dearest
treasure.
Isits kinri' he demanded at last.
mo, father
The heir of king, at lsastl'
No, fsther.'
"a son Of reisning family7'
mo, father
At each stop in Inc descending scale, the
essr stopped 10 recover breath.
"A strangerP
Yes, father
The emperor fell back into en- arm chair
snd 6id his his face in his hands like Agsme.
non si the sacrifice Of Iphigrnia.
is no in Russia?' lie resumed, with an ef
fort.
'Yes father
al ST. Pete.sburghp
'Yes. father
And the voice Of the young girl Erewtremu
lous.
where shall see himf said the czar ris.
ing with threatening aspect.
To morrow, at the review
Slow shall recognize himl' repeated th'
ear with stamp OF the fool.
'BI his green plume and black steed.'
It's we'll. Go, my daughter and pray Go,
10 have pity on that man.
The Princess Withdrew in fsin,n
condi' ion, and the emperor was soon lost il
thought. ,.5
"a childish caprice he ssid at length. :
am foolish to be disturbed by il She will fol
fet it. She shall forget itr and his lips dare
not utler wha; his heart sdde'l IT must be
forSl my power woald be weaker Than b,
tears, ,,tr.,.,sE ,aff ~.
On the following day. at The fsylew. n
csar, whose eagle eye embraced all, souef
and saw in his batalions. nonght else ths q
green plume and black charger. He recog
'nized IN him a simple colonel Of the Bavaria
Lighthouse. Msxjpllian usene Beauhsruo
The Duke OF Leuchiepberg, youngest child l
the empress Josephine, but Us far infetiC
thsn 10 Marie, a. simple soldier to an en-
yeEoE. 1lEgg i hippP el C
Z 'Isit pusbls,' said the cssr 10 himself, |