Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-08-28
MISCEI.L A NE @ U S i.
A CLEVER ANEcDoTE.

THE EMPEROR AND HIS DAUGHTER.
A few years since, there was in the city
of st. Petersburg young girl, so beauti
sul and so lovely that the greatest prince
Of Europe, had he met her, even in a
peasants hut might well have turned his
back upon prineesses to offer her his hand
and his crown.
But far from having fist seen the ffst
in peasants hut, she was born in tue
shadow Of the proudest throne on eartf.---
II was Marie Nieolnwna, the adered
daughter of the emperor of Russia.
AS her father saw her blooming like the
May flower, and sought for by all the
heirs Of ROYALTY, he cast his eyes upon the
iairest, the richest, and the most powerful
OF them, and with the smile OF father and
king, said to her:
My child, you are now OF al 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 !"
stammered the blushing princess, with a
sigh, which was the only objection to
which her heart gave utterance. Speak
father, she said, as she saw frown gath
ering on the brow OF the car. Speak,
and your majesty shall be obeyed.
"Obeyed !" exclaimed the emperor,
trembling for the first time in his life, is
it thea only as an act Of obedience that
you will receive husband from my
hands -
The young gil WAS silent and concealed
a tear.
sis your faith already plighted?'
The Young girl was still silent.
explain yourself, Marie; | command
yoY"
Al this word, which sways sixty mil
lions Of human beings, the princess fell at
the feet Of the car.
Eyes, father, if must tell you, my
heart is no longer my own; it is bestowed
upon a young man who knows it not, and
who shall never know it, # such be your
wish. He has seen me but two or three
times at distance, and we will not speak
10 eacl other If your majesty folbids it !"
The Emperor was silent in his Turn
He grew pale. Three times he made the
circuit of the saloon. He burst not ask
the name Of the yonng man.
He who would have braved, for ca
price, the monarchs of the world at the
head of their armies-he, with his on,-
impotence, feared this unknown youth
who disputed with him the possession OF
his dearest treasure.
'ds it klng;" he demanded al last.
mo, father"
"The heir OF king, at least"
mo, father
"a Grand Dukef'
"No, father"
IA son Of a reisning family p
"No, father"
At each step in the descending scale.
the car stopped to recover breath.
"a stranger? :"
Eyes, father"
The emperor fell back into an arm
chair, and hid his lace in his hands like
AgameInnon at the sacrifice Of lphigenia,
''Is he in Russia I" he resumed, with
ain effort; i. $3.50 \
Eyes, father, 3 &c.,. +
.a'At ST. Petersburg?"
And the voice Of the young gill grew
faint.
"Nhere shall see him said the car,
rising with threatening aspect. f
"l'o-morrow, at the review.
GLOW shall recognize him p repeated
the ear with stamp Of his foot
"Ry his green plume aid his black
steed.' .
"'Tis well. Go, my daughter, and
pray God to have pity on that man. =
The princess Withdrew in iainting con-
dition, and the emperor was soon lost in
thought. .
"a childish caprice" he said, at length.
II am foolish to be disturbed at it. She
shall forget it r. and his lips dared not ut
ter what his heart added. . 1t must be !;
for all my power would be weaker than
her tears.
On the following day, at the review,
the ear, whose eagle eye embraced at a
glance, sought and saw in his battalions,
nought else than green plume and black
charger. He recognized in him, who