Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-04-12
WEEKLY STATE SENTINEL
Translated from the German RopWbiieaa, of March
l7th, COR the State SeHtiasi.l
THE DE AID BRIDE.
FOUNDED on FACT.
By ]. c. HIoKEL.

panions. He spoke nearly all living Ian
guages; was a bold rider, an excellent fencer,
and renowned dancer. An income Of a
million of francs enabled him to lead a life
of the utmost elegance. His horses were OF
the purest blood, his equipages of the most
tasteful description, his dwelling a model,
and he himself the glass of fashion for the
whole Partisan world, which confessed with
envy that he was in everything, inimitable.-
The ladies, high and low, rich and poor, were
in love with the Marquis he paid court to
them with genuine French gallantry; but
none could boast that she had made an i'm
preston on his heart. He was like butter
Nv futtering from flower TO flower, bathing
in fragrance, but flying away when tired of
revelry.
But though he could crafty every wish,
safety soon made him weary of Paris. One
morning, his hotel was found deserted, the
window-shutters closed, and his servant was
seen going about with visiting cards, on which
were written, under the title of the Marquis,
the words, pour Pre'Alre congo.
For some days the saloons were astonished,
and not to be eomforted, at the sudden depar-
ture Of the Marquis. Heads were tortured
with conjectures aboutshis route I; some said
he had gone TO the baths, to Spain, to Eng
land even, that land ofspleen Others thought
he had taken a trip to the African colonies.
But he was on the road to the north he
had fixed on st. Petersburg, as his destina-
ton +" for, y said he, with true French vanity,
what can l see in civilized Europe; it is
but the ape of France perhaps, on the Neva
may find something new"
He found many new things; but refined
society was after the French pattern they
spoke French, had French cooks, Italian
singers and English grooms. All was Partisan,
with here and there dark Russian shadow
He felt as much at home in the circles Of
st. Petersburg, as in those of Paris; but
when the charm of novelty was gone quite
as much languor and disgust. al must
travel to Siberia or the Caucasus" said he to
himself; Europe is too monotonous."
The Marquis had frequently visited the
house of the rich Russian, Count Woroff.-
The old man was a widower, often plagued
with the gout, and knew no greater pleasure
than high play.
His circle consisted exclusively of men
who came to eat, drink, and gamble The
Marquis had lost considerable sum to the
Bank, kept by the Count and had given his
word of honor for its payment.
He now took the amount with him, and
directed the coachman, on his way to the
theatre, to call at the Hotel Woroff.
The Count was alone, with his limbs care
He excused himself from rising in conse
quencs of the severity Of his govt.
The Marquis paid his debt, and wa
about to leave, when maiden of eighteen
entered fromza side door with the question
How are you now, my dear uncle % Sh
looked surprised to see stranger in the room
but was introduced by the Count as his neice
Fedora With the eye of connoisseur d.
the Marquis inspect Fedora, who soon re
covered her self-possession and took par
in the conversation
He was compelled to confess that he has
never seen face of such heavenly beauty
Slender and well-built, her form had tina
elastic roundness and tender smoothnes
which we so much admire in the statues o
the Greeks Her color was pure and fresh
and On her cheeks was slight e-gleam
Her forehead seemed - ed of ivory, an,
below her penciled brows, from dark lashe
beamed pair of eyes which it was bliss to lool
upon; for the beholder thought he was gain
on the deep blue ether. There lay high poe
sy in those eyes, and behind their moist
half yelled looks, nestled loves hottest mys
teries. Her slightly parted lips served to dis
cover pearl-rows of small but most symme
trical teeth Blond tresses, of that gleamin
gold color, which we find in pictures of tn
Virgin Mary by the old Dutch painters, fel
ovei her round alabaster shoulders. He
dress, though simple, was elegant and costly
she wore pearl necklace and diamond ear
rings of great value.
Fedora was not only the most beautiful
but the most spirituelle of her sex, and We
so unconscious of her merit, so simple, $
modest
Varennes could not protract his visit be
yond the limits of etiquette, but he too
leave reluctantly. He went to the theatre
but he had no eyes for the beauties of the boxe
who woald have gladly attracted the atten
ton of the rich and amiable stranger; tn
songs of the Prima Donna sounded, whe
compared with the voice of Fedora, like til
eroaking of raven, and the ballet girls seem
ed like leaden images.
Varennes was in love; he sought to obtai
the being who had produced this change i
his heart. As his rank, wealth, and educa
ton were all satisfactory, he had no Difficult
ties with the Count when he applied fc
Feodora's hand. The maiden learned t
value the Marquis soon she loved HMM
expressibly and the people of quality at s.
Petersburg had, probably, never before sec
such happy bridal pair. The marriage wa
fixed for the approaching spring varenne
reveled in a sea of blessedness. Fedora wa
happy; she was looking for the time wher
blythe side OF her bridegroom, she should b
in the beautiful France, in Paris, the city @
cities, of which he had told her so much.
The carnival was over; a sleigh party wa
arranged, in which the Court participated
Varennes drove the sleigh in which Feodor
sat who could not forego the delightful ride
although suffering from slight indispostior
The next day, early in the morning, the Mar
quis received intelligence that Fedora haC
in the night, become seriously sick, and wa
lying in the delirium of fever. He hastene
to the Counts palace, but found the old ma