Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-12-18

with ciyility, und incurred the Royal dis
pleasure by so doing. l know it; and j
was for your sake. You are the only per
son be loves-to you he offers his hand
his heart-and you !-you reject him.
"How comes il, Prince, that you inter
cede SO warmly for Pilzou? You did no
do so formerly" -.44..t -. .,,.., -..-..f.
"That was because did not know him
and still less the sad state into which yo,
have thrown him by your behavior.
swear to you he is innocent-you have no
thing to forgive in him-he has much to
forgive in you" ......,er
| "Hush!" whispered the Carrnelite, @w,
are watched here; away from this" She
replaced her mask, stood up, and placing
her arm within that of the supposed Prince
they crossed the hall ard entered side
room. The Countess uttered mauy bit
ter complaints against the Chamberlain
but they were the complaints of jealou,
love. The Countess was in tears, when
the tender Brahmin soon after came timid
ly into the apartment. There was deer
silence among the three. Philip, not know
ing how to conclude his intercession better
led the Brahmin 70 the Carmelite, anG
joined their hands together, without saying
q word, and left them to fate. He him.
self returned into the hall.
| ".
Here he was hastily addressed by Ma.
meluke-aI am glad / have met you, Dom
inc. Is the Rose girl in the side-room q
The Mameluke rushed into it, but returned
in moment evidently disappointed. .aOne
word alone with you, Domino" he said,
| and led Philip into window recess in a
retired part of the hall. era
"What do you want?" asked Philip.
81 beseech you," replied the Mameluke, in
subdued yet terrible voice, "where is the
Rose-girl?''
"What is the Rose-girl to ne?"
"But to me she is everythingr answer
ed the Mameluke, whose suppressed voice
and agitated demeanor showed that fear
full struggle was going on within. "To me
she is everything. She is my wife. You
make me wretched, Prince! / coniure you
not to drive me to madness. Think of my
wife no nore?"
with all my heart" answered Philip,
drily; "what have l do with your wife Z"
''Oh, Prince, Princep exclaimed the
Mameluke, 81 have made resolve which
| shall execute if it cost me my life. Do
not seek 10 deceive me moment longer.
l have discovered everything. Here! look
at this! 'tis note my false wife slipt into
your hand, and which you dropt in the
crowd, without having read.'
Philip took the note. I Twas written in
pencil, and fine delicate hand-C Change
your mask. Everybody knows you. My
husband watches you. He does not know
me. If you obey / will reward YOU
"Hem!" iinuttered Philip GAS l live,
this was not written to me. / don't troub-
lie my head about your wife"
"Death and fury, Prince! do not drive
me mad! Do you know who it is that
speaks TO you9 am the Blankenswerd.
Your advances TO my wife are not un-
known to me, ever since the last route at
the palace" l: AH .aa.a7
sMy Lord Marshal" answered Philip,
"excuse me for saying that jealousy has
blinded you. If you knew me we'll, you
would not think of accusing me ofsuch fol-
lv. / give you nv word of honor / will
never trouble your wife,"
"Are you in earnest, Prince?"
"Entirely." e
"Give me proof of this?"
"Whatever you require @
E aI know YOU have hindered her until
now from going with me to visit her rela-
tons in Poland. Will you persuade her
to do so now?"
sWith all my heart, if you desire it."
ayes, yes! and your Royal Highness
will prevent inconeeivable and unayoida-
BILE misery" EF sasT @-FT' 4
The Mameluke continued for some time,
sometimes begging and praying, and some
times threatning SO furiously, that Philip
feared he might make scene before the
whole assembly that would not have suited
him precisely. He therefore Quilted him
as soon as possible. Scarcely had he lost
himself in the crowd, when female, close
ly wrapped in deep mourning, tapped him
Familiarity on the arm, and whispered:
Butterfly, whittier away? Have you
no pity for the disconsolate Widoww
Philip answered very politely, Beautiful
widows find no lack of comforters. May l
venture to include myself among them !''
'sWhy are you so disobedient? and why
have you not charged your mask?' said
the Widow, while she led him aside, that
they might speak more freely. "Do you
really fancy, Prince, that every one here
does not know who you are Z"
"They are very much mistaken in me,
assure you" replied Philip.
'.No, indeed" answered the Widow,
"they know you well, and if you do not i'm
mediately change your apparel, shall not
speak to you again the whole evening:
have no desire to give my husband an op-
portunity of making scene"
By this Philip discovered who he was
talking with. "You were the beautiful
Rose-girl; are your roses withered so soon!'
"What is there that does not wither?
not the constancy of man? l saw You
when you slipt off with the Carmelite.-
Acknowledge your inconstancy-you can
deny it no longer" .s.
sHem," answered Philip drily, "accuse
me if you will, can return the accusation
How-pretty butterfyW
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