Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-06-13

n ~ iidiie Nico9Whe as simple soldier L
| an emperor
Is 1t Possibler' said the Gar to himself, a.
he sent for the Colonel with designed of dismiss
ing him to Munich.
But, at moment when he was about TO crush
him with word, he stopped at the sight of his
daughter fainting in her cataehe.
/" There is no longer doubt, thought the Car
ait is indeed he''
And turning his back upon the s.upihed stran-
ger, he returned with Mari. to the Imperial Pal,
ace.
For SIX weeks all that prudence, tempered with
love and severity, could inspire, vas essayed to
destroyed 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 the fifth she
fell sick; at the of the sixth, she was dying
Meantime the colonel, seeing himself in dis
grace at the court Of his host, without daring TO
confess himself the cause did not wait for his dis
missal to return to the regiment He was on the
point of setting out for Munich, when an aidde-
No'iiP VI t4Ae N<-'i tdtHc ioi Hiill
81 should have set out Yesterday he said TO
himself q might have avoided what awaits me
AT the first flash one should save himself from the
thunderbolt'
The bolt in reserve for him was the following
He was ushered into the cabinet, where kings on.
ly are allowed 70 enter. The Emperor was pale
and his eyes moist; but his air was firm and res
clute.
Colonel Duke said ne, enveloping and pene>
tratng him with his glance, 1" you are one of the
handsJmes officers in Europe 1t is said also
and believe il true, that you possess an elevated
mlnd-a thorough education, and a lively taste
for the arts, noble heart and loyal character
What think you of the Grand Duchess, my daugh.
ter, Marie Nicolaewne ?.'
This point blank question dazzled the young
man 1t i. time to say that he admired adored
the princess without being aware of it. 4 sim.
pie mortal ardores an angel of Paradise as an ar
list adores the ideal of beauty
= The Princes Marie sirer' exclaimed he read
ing at last his own heart, without daring to read
that of the Gar. Your anger would crush me
if told you what think of her and l should
die of JOY if you permitted me 10 say it,
You love her-it is well, resumed the Gar,
with benignant smile. And the loyal hand,
from which the Duke was awaiting the thunder
bolt, delivered 70 the Colonel to brevet Of Gener-
al Aid de- Camp of the Emperor-the brevet of
Commandant of the Cavalry of the Guards and
of the Regiment of Hussars-of Chief Of the
Corps of Cadets and of lhe Mining Engineers
of President of Arts, and Member of the Acade.
my OF Science. and tae Universities of St Peters
the Military Schools &c All this was in addi-
tion TO the title of Imperial Highness, and several
million revenue.
Now" said the Gar 20 the young man who
was beside himself with joy will you quit the
service of Bavaria, and become the husband of
the Princess Marie q
The young man could only fall upon his knees
bathe with his tears the hands of the Emperor.
"Yon see that love my daughter" said the
father, raising his son in law III his arms.
The 14th of July following, the Grand Duchess
was restored to hea,h-to life, and the Duke
Beauharnois de Leuchtenburg espoused her in
presence of the representatives of all the roya!
families.
Such an act of maternal love meried for the
Gar and for his daughter century of happiness.
Heaven which has its secrets. had ordered other
wise On Tuesday. November s. $50, the Duke
of Leuchtenberg dieI, at tie age of thirty five
worthy, to the last, of his brilliant destiny, aid
leaving Marie Nico.,ewne legacy OF eternal re,
grets.
All the young princes of the world will prob
again conted for the prize of her hand, but she
has been too happy as wife to consent to become
queen.