Butte record., 1854-11-18
And turning his back upon the stupi-

Ana turning his DdcK upon tne slupl-
fed st anger, he returned with Marie to
the imperil palace.
For six weeks, all that prudence. tenn
pered wi'h love and severity, could in
pre-, was essay to de-troy the mag
Of the colnnel in the heart of the prin-
cess. At the end of the first we k she
vas resigned; at the end Of the second
she wept; at the end Of the third, she
gept in public at the end of the fourth
he wished to sacrifice herself to her
father; at the end OF the filth, she fell
sex /; at the end of the <ixth she was dy-
Ing.
Meanwhile, the colonel. seeing him.
eli in disgrace at the court of his host
without daring to confess 10 himself the
cause, did not wait for his dismissal t
return to his regiment He was on the
point Of setting out for Munich, when al
tid-de-camp Of the Gar came for him
should have set out Yesterday
he said to himself =" might have avoid
ed what awaits me. At tho first fash
save yourself from the thunderbolt
The bolt in reserve for him was tFit
Iollowing: He was ushcred into tht
c binet, here kings only are allowee
to enter. The Emperor was pale, an
MS eyes was moist; but his air was firm
and resolute.
Colonel Duke" said he, envclopin2
nd penetrating him with his glance
YOU are one of the handsomest officer.
in Europe. It is said, also, and I be
licve it true, that you possess an eleva
t d mind, thorough education, lively
taste for the arts, a noble heart, and ;
royal character. What think YOU O
he grand duchess, my daughter, Marie
Nico'ewna %
This point blank question dazzl tho
young man. 1t is time to say that he
admired, adored the princess, withou
being aware of it. A simple morta
adores an angel of Paradise as an arti$t
adores the ideal Of beauty.
" The Prilcess Marie, sire ~ ex-
Gained he, reading at last his own heart
without daring to read that Of the Car
your angel would crush me if [ tolC
you what | think of her, and | should di.
0, Joy if you permitted me to say it."
'' You love her; its WE'LL" resumed
the Czar, with a bepignant smile; and
;he royal hand, from which the Dukt
.sas awaiting the thunderbolt, d livered
. the colonel the brevet of gen raj aid
de camp to the Emperor, the brevets o
cammandant of the cavalry and of tn
guards, and of the regiment of the hus
sdrs F.; of chief of the corps of the cadet:
and mining engineers as president o.
he academy of arts, and member of the
lcademy of sciences of the university ol
st. Petersburg. of Moscow, Of Keasan
Of the counsel, Of the military schools
sc. All this with the title Of imperial
hghncss, and several millions of reve-
nue.
" Now" said the Czar to the Young
man, who was beside himself with JOY,
g viii you qpit the service Of Bavatia
and become the husband Of the Pincess
Marie :" The young officer could onl,
fall on his knees and bathe vi his
tears the hands of the Emperor.
'You sec that | also love my daush-
ter" said the father, pressing his son
n-law in his arms.
The l4the July following the grand
duchess was restored to health-to lif:
ard the Dhke Beauharnois de Leuch-
tenberg espoused her in the presence ot
the representatives. of all the royal fam
lies OF Europe.
Such on act of parental love merited
for the Gar and for his daughter a cen
fury of happiness. Heaven, which La.
its secrets, had ordered otherwise. Or
Tuesday, Nov. 9th, 1852, the Duke o1
Leuchtenberg died at the age of thirty
fve-worthy to the last OF his brilliant
destiny, and leaving to Marie Nicolew
na eternal regrets.
All the young princes of the world
will again dispute the prize other hand
but she has been too happy as wife tc
consent to be queen.
Rs~ Benevo ence and feeling emo
bic the most trifing actions. Some rid
icule these feminine attributes, that
are left out of many mems natures, but