Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-10-02
OLD SERIES

critical moment of the Princess life. She
anGiously awaited her appearance in tho
saloon before dinner. What was her dis
may on beholding the royal bride enter the
apartment clad in style Of old.iashioned
magnifccnco that might have suited her
grandmother. but which was ill.bciitting
the court Of the Tuillcrios in 1907. The
material was blush moirc-at that time
quite ont Of datc-cut up into scanty mar
row frock with a short round queue, exactly
resembling q beavers tail and sleeves very
narrow and very Hat, looking rs II her arms
had Jccn squeezed into them and then the
shoes pointed, as IL they had been made
some centuries ago. Around her neck hung
two rows Of pearls, from whence was sus-
pended miniature Of jerome, 20 clumsily
st that il swung about at each movement
Of the warcr.
In spite Of this antique costume, the ap.
pcannce Of the princess was pleasing anl
attractive. She is described 10 us as Of "a
air and fresh complexion, her beautiful
I light hair and blue eyes harmonilinS we'll
with the graceful aud dignifol turn Of her
head, and she entered the apartment with
as much princoly sclfpossession as II sho
bad been attlrcI under the direction OF the
imperial coiGurs and modisic-pcrsonagc Of
such Importance as 10 b. remembered even
now under the names of Charbonnicr aud
Leroy" Before dinner was announced,
Catharno's agitation became so evident TO
her hostess. that the latter yenturcd to In-
quir1 whether aught had occurred To dis
turb bcr royal highncss. Catharinc, in To-
ply, expressed her wish to be informed q
lew moments before Jeromc's arrival, -
that she might bo prepared to meet him.
This was promised aud wbllo the princess
thanked Madame d'Abrantcs for her kind
readiness 10 oblige her, thoburning blushes
On her check revealed no pleasing emotion,
bat the passionate pain OF an indignant wo-
mans heart.
"Tbcdinncr, "MallmodA Abnutss writes,
&c was dull, and even mournul. The Prin.
cess was restless and asitatod. Having
asked her twice which she would prefer
taking coacc and ice in the park or in the
grand saloon, she seemed suddenly 10 rccol-
lcct herself, ani looking At mo Gs II she
scarcely understood the Purpori Of my qacs-
ton, replied, Jus, as you please
I've quilted table at half past six, and
f,clIus anxious to satisfy the princc.s's
wishes, went to inquire whether there was
any symptoms Of Jcromc's approach. just
,'.,li- moment "A cloud ~ doe, several car
riages were srgn 20 enter the poplar avenue.
fastened to inform the princess that in
few minutes the prince would make his ap-
rrarancc. With faint attempt % smilr'
,hc thanked me lor my kindness, but Der
appearance really alarmed mc, iur in a mo-
m,nt her whole counicuancc became Of a
decp purIlc hue, which W., immediately
succeeded by the cold, b!anchci color Of
death. She seemed, however, to summon
~ her resolution, and, rising from her
sat, advanced with one Of her ladies IN
waiting 10 the grand saloon, to await the
prince 5 arrival. This apartment commune
catss at either cud with the music saloon
aud billiarI.roOm. from both Of which 1t
/, separated only by pillars, 50 that we who
w,r, assembled in the billnrl.room could
SEQ an that passed in the central saloon.
"Ca,harinc Of wurIembers seated her
self near the chimney, having by her side
AN armchair, intended l1r tho prince. The
door Of the music saloon opened, and Je-
rome entered followed by the officers of his
household, who remained IN the outer cham
Der, while the prince advanced alone into
the saloon whcr, CatharIno awaited him.
She rosa up, advanced a step or two toward
him. and .alut,i him with much grace and
dignity. ~ for jerome, his aspect was
that Of a boor, who looked as II he had como
there because he was ordered to do 80. lie
approached the princess with an air Of
srl,gu,ris and maIaisc. After few words
had been exchanged between them she point
Cd 20 the chair near her, and a brief conycr-
atlon cnsael about her journey. Before
Ion. Jerome rose up, and m the tone and
styl, of u bourgeois, said 10 her Ny b!o-
ther is expecting u' | do not wish to de-
lay the pleasure be will have in welcoming
you ns his sister The princess smiled aud
bowed acQuicsccnce; but scarcely had DE-
rome withdrawn from her presence when
she tainted awry. We carried her 10 the
omen window and bathed her temples with
eau de cologne. In q few moments sho re-
covered herself, and attributed her indispo-
,i,ion to the excessive beat Of the weather;
but | understood only too well the bitter
conflict Of womanly feeling and Of royal
pride which was raging in poor Ca'harIn''
| breast, not to guess at the true cause OF her
indisposition."
When Madame Junot announced To tie
princess that her cquipagc was ready 'hc
ro,, up. aud gracefully thanking her for her
kind hospitality, said she was ready to de-
+. part.
What wer, the desolato feelings Of poor
Catharino's heart during this twilight drive
from Raiuey to Paris, no human being
knew, nor what were her miserable antIei-
nations Of the future that lay before her.