The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1854-09-30

A CLEVER ANECDorE.
TIE EMPEROR AND MS DAUGHTER

! A few years since, there was in the city
Of 81. Petersburg young girl. so beautiful
aud so lovely, shat the greatest prince OF
Europe, had he met her, even in n peasants
hut. might well have turned his back upon
princes.cs to offer her his hand aud his
crown.
But far from having first seen The light
in peasants hut, she was born in the
shadow OF the proudest throne on earth
|, was Marie Ncolewna, the adorcd daugh>
ter of The Emperor of Russia.
As her father saw her blooming like the
May flower, aud sought for by all the heirs
Of royalty, he cast his eyes upon the fairest
the richest. and the most powerful Of them,
and with the smile Of father and a King,
taid to her.
"Mg child, YOU are now Of an age to
marry, and have chosen for YOU the prince
who will make you queen, and the man
who will render you happy"
"The man who will render me happy
s,ammered the blushing princess, with a
sigh, which was the only objection to which
her heart gave utteranee, Speak father,
she said, as she saw II frowp gathering on
the brow of the Car Speak, and your
majesty shall be obeycd.'
oneye' eseia,'eu rue n"'Peio''
uen'"H"'e 'or '"e "fs' ','"e u, "'7 ''','
1t then only AS an act OF obedience That You
viii receive a husband from my hands I"
The young girl was silen, aud concealed
tear.
"Is your faith already plighted''
The young gir. was still silent.
nSpain yourself '"fie' con'''a"u
you
~ th's word "hich s"ays Sky h''i''oh'
oi human beings, inc ptlncess Tell AZ Tue
lee' OF the Car
les, 'alher' must 'eh So"' my
heart is no longer my own II 10 bestowed
upon Young man VINO KNOWS II not ana
who shall never know 1t II such be your
wish. lie has seen me but two or three
tunes at n distance and we WI never speak
TO e'ch other II your majesty 'orh'os
The Emperor was s'len, III ms urn ne
I gre" pa'e' hfee ui,es ne h'aoe 'h' cur
cut OF the saloon. lie dnrs' not ask the
name OF The nee Young man,
lie VINO woni1 nave pfaVeu' 'or caprice,
the monarehs OF the world at the head OF
Their armies he WIN ms omh'Po'enee,
feared th's unknown youth VINO disputed
with HIM the possession OF has dearest 'feA'
sure.
Is 1t King he demanded " last
" NO, iather'
grand duse
No, iaiher
\ son OF reigning family
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