Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-11-02

turbed at 1t. She VIII forget It sfl
shall forget III and his lips dared No
utter what his heart added. i
must be; for all my powers would b
weaker than her tears
On the following day, at the re
view, the Car whose eagle eye EN-
braced all at a glance, sought an'
saw in his battalions, nought els
than green plume and a blacl
charger. He recognized in him wh'
wore the one and rode the other, /;
simple Colonel Of the Bavarian Ligh'
Horse, Maximilian Joseph Eugene
Auguste Beauharnois, the Duke Q
Leuchtenberg, youngest child Of the
son of Josephine (who was, for .
brief time, Empress Of France) and
of Auguste Amelie, daughter Of
Macmillan Joseph, Of Bavaria, an
admirable and charming cavalier in
truth; but as far inferior then to
Marie Nicolewena, as simple sol
der to an Emperor.
is it possible?' said the Gar to
himself, as he sent for the Colonel,
with the design of dismissing him to
Munich.
But at the moment when he was
ab out to crush him with a word, he
at the sight of his daughter,
in her caleche.
There's is no longer a doubt,
thought the Car, 'it is indeed he.
And turning his back on the stu
pe6ed stranger, he returned with
Marie to the Imperial Palace
For six weeks, all that prudence.
tempered with love and severity
could inspire, was essayed to destroy
the image of the Colonel in the heart
of the princess. At the end OF the
first week, she was resigned; at the
end of the second, she wept; at the
end of the third, she wept in public;
at the end of the fourth, she wished
to sacrifice herself to her father; at
the end of the fifth, she fell sick; at
the end Of the sixth, she was dying
|, Meanwhile the Colonel, seeing
himself in disgrace at the court of
bis host, without daring to confess TO
himself the cause, did not wait for
Ills dismissal to return to the regl-
nent. He was on the point of set
ting out for Munich, when an Abide
camp of the Gar came for him. !
The bolt in reserve for him was the
following: He was ushered into the
cabinet, where kings only are allowed
to enter: The Emperor was pale,
and his eye was moist; bat his af(
was firm and resolute. r.
Col. Duke, said be, enyeldping
and penetrating him with his glance,
you are one of the handsomest offi-
GERS in Europe. 1t is said, also, and
believe true, that you possess an
elevated mind "a thorough edhca-
ton, lively taste for the arts, a noble
heart and loyal character. What
think you of the Grand Duchess,
n
my daughter?'
This point black question lazzled
the young man. 1t is time to say
that he admired, adored the princess
without being fully aware Of it, A
simple mortal adores an angel ol
paradise as an artist aderes the ideal
of beauty.
sThe Princess Marie, Sire! e2-
claimed he, reading his own heart,
without during to read that OF TIE
Gar, your anger would crush me II
/ Itold you what think Of her; and |
should die Of joy if you perHmlttssfd. psH sf.L me
to tell it, 4sr si7rbuo6d 1s.l 3siF +
You love ber them It's we'll, re-
suned the Gar, with bemgnant
smile; and the royal hand, from which
the Duke was awaiting the thundqr-
bolt, delivered to the Colonel the
breyet General Aid-de-Camp Of the
Emperor-thef brevet Of CoInmaiid-
ant of the Cavalry, of the Gualds,.
and of the I'd dgiment of Hussars Of
Chief of the Corps of Cadets and OF
the Mining Enginesrs-of President
of the Academy of Arts and Mea-
ber of the Academy of Sciences and
Universities Of st. Petersburg, Mos
COW, Keasan, and Of the Council, the
Mill ary Schools, etc. All this, With
the title of Imperial Highness, ana
several millions Of revenue;
I,Now,' said.the Car to the young
man who was beside himself with joy
will you quit the service Of = Baparia y
and become the husband Of the Z 'nh-
cess Marie7' a j. 4's"