Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1855-05-04
II would be weaker than her tears

On thu following day at the review, the
Gar, whose eagle eye embraced all at a
glance, sought and saw in his battalions
nought else than green plume and black
changer. lie recognized in him who wore
the one and rode the o:her simply Colo
mel OF the Bavarian Lighthouse, Maxi
milan Joseph Eugene Auguste'Beauhar-
nois, the Duke Of LeuclItenberg, youngest
child of the son of 10 'eph.na, (who was
for brief time Empress of France, and
of Augusta Amelie, daughter of Maximil-
ian Joseph, Of Bavaria-an admirable and
charming cavalier, in truth; hut as far in
lerior then 10 Marie Nicolewna as SIM
PTv sUIuIer tu emperor.
Is it possible 7 said the Car TO him.
se.f, as he sent for the Colonel, with a de-
sign of dismissing him to Munich.
But, at the moment when he was about
to crush him with word, he stopped at
the sight of his daughter fainting in her
colechc.
There is no longer donJt,' thought
the Car; it is indeed he.'
And, turning his back upon the stupi-
fled stranger, he returned with Ma lie to
the Imperial Palace.
For six weeks all that prudence, temper
ed with love and severity, cmld 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
and 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 sacri-
flee 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 his host, with.
out daring to confess to himself the cause
did not wait for his dismissal to return tc
the regiment. lie was on the point of set.
ting out for.Munich, when an aid de camp
Of the Gar came for him.
! should have set ont Yesterday he
said to himself. Il might have avoided
what awaits me. At the first flash one
should save himself from tie thunder
bolt.'
The bolt in reserve for him was the
following: He was urshcd into the cabi.
net, where kings only are allowed to enter
The Emperor was pale and his eye moist
but his air was firm and resolute.
Colonel Duke said he, enveloping and
penetrating him with his glance you are
one of the handsomest officers in Europe
1t is said also, and 1 believe it true, tha
! you possess an elevated mind-a thorough
education, lively taste Tor the arts, no
Bile heart and loyal character. What
think you of the Grand Duchess, my
daughte", Marie Nicolnwna?'
This poinint blank question dazzled the
young man. 1t is time to say that he
admired, adored the princess without be
ing fully aware of it. A simple mortal
adores an angel Of Paradise as an artist
adores the ideal of beauty.
The Princess Marie, sir = exclaimed
he reading his own heart, without daring
to read that of the Gar. Your anger
would crush me if ] tol lyou that think
of her; and l should die ofjoy if you per-
mi tel me to say it,
'1ol love her-it is we'll, resumed the
Gar, with bengpant smile. And the
royal hand, from which the Duke was
awaiting the thunderbolt, delivered to the
Colonel the br,vet ofGencral Aid de Camr
oithe Emperor-the brevets of Command
ant Of the Cavalry, Of the Guards and O.
the Regiment of Hussars-the Chief of tl:t
Corps of Cadets and OF the Mining Engi
neers-of President of Arts, and Member
of the Academy of Sciences. and the Uni.
versities of st. Petersburg, of Moscow, oi
keasan, of the Council of the Military
Schools, DC. All this was in addition
to the title of Imperial Highness, and sew
eral million revenue
Now said the Gar to the young man
who was beside himself with joy will
you quit the service of Bavaria, and be.
come the husband of the Princess Marie?
The young man could only fall upor
his knees, and ba.he with his tears in the
hands of the Emperor.
You see that love my daugh' cr,' sale
the father, raising his son-inlaw in hi
arms.
The 14th of July following, the Crane
Duchess was restored to health--to life
aud the Duko Drauiiarloi, tic LruulItcn
berg espouscd her in presence ofthe repre-
sentat.ves Of all the royal families.
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A NICE QUEsTIoN day when but
for yyoc scarce and birh Mro lN-;ro.;r,