The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-04-04

the sight of his daughter fainting in he |
calochc "There is no longer doubt!'
thought the Gar " It's indeed he |"
And turning his back uron the stupi-
fed stranger, he returned with Marin TO
the Imperial Palace
For six weeks, all that prudence, tenn
percd with love and severity, could in
spire. was essayed to destroy the image
of the colonel in the heart of the prn.
cess. At the end of the first week she
was resigned at the end of the third she
wept in public ; at the end of the fourth
she wished to sacrifice herself to her
father al the end of the fifth she was
dying. Meanwhile the colcncl, seeing
himself in disgrace at the court of his
host, without daring to confess to him
self the cause, did not wait for his dis
missal to return to his regiment He
was on the point of setting out for Nun
i,h, when an aid de-canip of the Gar
came for him.
" | should have set out yesterday "
be said to himself, might have avoid
ed what awaits me a, the first flash,
save yourself from the thundorbolt !"
He was ushered into the cabinet, where
kings only are allowed TO enter The
Emperor was pale, and his eye was
moist. but his air was firm and resolutc.
Colonel Duke" said he. cnvclopeing
and penetrating him with his glance
you are one Of the handsomost officers
in Europe. 1t is said, also-and ! be-
licvc it is truc-that you possess an olc-
waited mind, thorough cduca,ion,a live
" taste for the arts. noble heart and
loyal character What think you ofthe
Grand Duchess, my daughter, Maria
Nicolmwna ?"
This point blank question dazzlcd the
young man. 1t is time to say that he
admired. adored the princess, without
being fully aware of it. A simple NOR
tai adores an angel of Paradise, as an
artist adores the ideal of beauty.
The Princess Maria, sire r oxclnim.
ed he, reading at last his own heart,
without daring to :ead that of the Gar;
your anger would crash me if | told
you what / think of her: and l should
die ofjoy if you permitted me to say
it !"
" You love hcr-'ts we'll !" resumed
the Gar, with a benignant smile and
the royal hands. from which the duke
was awaiting the thunderbolt, delivered
to tho colonel tag brevct of General Aid
de Camp of the Emperor--the Brcvcts
of Commandant Of the Cavalry. Of the
Guards, and of the Regiment of Illus.
sars-of Chief Of The Corps of Cadets
and Of the Mining Elginccts-of Prcsi-
dent of the Academy of Arts, and Mem
Der Of the Academy Of Sciences of the
Universities of St Petersburg. of Mos
COW. of keasan, Of the Council of the
Schools, sc. All this, with the
title of Imperial Highness, and several
millions dollars of revenue.
Now" said the Czar to tho young |
man. who was beside himself with Joy. |
will you quit the service of Bavaria and !
become the husband of the Princess I
Maria
The young officer could only fall on
his knees and bathc with his tears the
hands Of the Emperor
You see that also love my daugh,
ri" said the father pressing his sonin.
law in his arms
The l4th of July following the Grand |.
Duchess was restored to hcalth-to life;
and the Duke Beaularnois de Lcuchten.
berg espoused her in the presence of the
representatives of the royal families OF
Europe.
Such an act of patcrnal love merited
for the Gar and for his daughter a cen
tury of happiness. Heaven, which has
its secrets. had ordained otherwise. On
Tuesday, November 5, 1852, the duke
of Ieuchtenbcrg died, at the age Of thir-
ty-tive, worthy to the last of his brilliant
destiny, and leaving to Maria Nicolewna
eternal regrets. All the young princes
of the world will again dispute the prize
of her hand but she has been too hap.
py as vile to consent to become a
queen.