The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-02-11

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She saw that ambition was estranging him from
her. One day, accordingly, she wrote to him,
announcing her intention to leave Stockholm
that evening; but plainly indicating, that if he
yet loved her enough to retain her, she would
notgo. At the same moment, almost, the count
received a1etter from the queen desiring his
lmmedlates presence at q private consultation
with her council. This was equivalent to an
announcement of a new honor awaiting him.
The count was deeply agitated by his dilemma,
but ambition, or what he would fain have call
ed duty gained the day. He neglected the in
vtation Of the baroness, and went to the palace,
seals and PORTFOLIOS dancing before his minds
eye by the way: 's@ 7' 80
The queen was seated in council when he
was announced. All smiled upon the favorlte;
but Christina signfed her wish for the whole
10 retire, and d Harcourt was left alone with her.
She was pale, and he also was agltatcd. II
seemed to him as if the moment was come when
a crown was to fall on his head Aftera pause,
the queen lifted portfolio, stamped with her
roy al arms, the symbol Of supreme. i not royal
power, and holding it out, said, ''do you desire
to see it?' 755 '8Ts'. @1 e-fi'" *-' @'s... ..'s.
The smile of the queen made the intoxicated
young noble interpret this into ''do you love
me2" and he fell on his knees, exclaiming in
answer: Eyes, love you as much as rever-
ence and admire YOU
He continued in this strain for short time,
when the queen interrupted hm--and what an
interruption! ..~ .'.-
"Enough!" cried she, in a tone that froze
the blood in the counts heart--a tone resem
bling that of a player who casts aside a mask
he has worn for time The dismayed count
would have risen, but she imperiously signed
to him to remain ''Atength," continued she,
in II tone of concentrated bitterness--''a length
see you there--and the hour of my revenge
is come!'' D'Harcourt fcl! back, with his head
upon fau.euiI. dumb and notionless: "Yes,'
resumed Christina, 4 knew that you loved me,
but wished to hear you declare it, as can
now say, as a woman, what mi ght long since
have said as queen, that I--scorn and despise
you'll
A groan was all the reply Of the deceived
and unfortunate count. b.
Yes, I have raised you," continued the
queen, "only for the enjoyment of the hour
Elizabeth raised the earl OF Essex step by step
to place and honor So have done you. But
there is another step If l cannot be Eliza
beth, as Madame Laura, whom resemble so
mueh and who is equally cruel as mad, may
fairly finish the similitude You remember the
end of Essex"'
DEATH" exclaimed the aytatcd count, in
voluntarily.
Eyes, death on the scaffold," said the queen.
Il have taken care to naturalist you in Sweden,
and YOU are at my discretion. But will con
clude this affair in manner more worthy OF
Madame Laura, and consequently of me, " ad-
ded Christina, bitterly Asshe spoke, she sum-
moned the counsellors to reenter. This man"
said she to them, "is insane. Let him be con-
vcyed to the madhouse!"
Dumb with horror, the count d 'Harcourt was
taken from the royal presence.
Insanity really attacked the unhappy rnsn
But from the tenderness of one woman he found
partial remedy for the cruelty of another. On
hearing his doom, which was mitigated in time,
the baroness de Steinberg, forgetful of all her
wrongs few back to Stockholm. Her future
days were dedicated to the solacement of the
broken-s spirited count d Harcourt.
Few readers can be aware, until they havs
had occasion to test the fact, how much labor
or research is often saved by such table AS
the foIlowing-the work Of one now in his
grave. If ''IIistory is Poetry" then here is
Poetry personfed:'
16O7-Virginia settled by the English.
16l4-New York settled BY the Dutch.
1920 Massachusetts settled by the HgrI-
tans.
1624-New jersey settled by the Dutch. ..
1627-Delaware settled by Swedcs and Fins
l655-Maryland settled by Irish Catholics
-Connectcut settled by the Purtans.
1636-Rhode Island settled by Roger Will
liams.
165O-North Carolina settled by the English
167O-South Carolina settled by the Huyue-
1852 nsyvana settled by VIM. Penn.
1732-Georgia settled by Oylethorpe.
1791-Vermont admitted into the Union.
792-Kentucky admitted into the Union
l796-Tennessec admitted into the Union.
18O2-Ohio admitted into the Union.
1811-LouiSlana admitted into Union.
. 1816-Indiana admitted into the Union.
1917 Mississippi admitted into the Union.
1918-lllinois admitted into the Union.
18l9-Alabama admitted into the Union.
182O-Maine admitted into the Union.
1821-MsSouri admitted into the Union.
1836-Mchiyan admitted into the Union.
1836-ArkanSas admitted into the Union.
/, 1845-Texas admitted into the Union.
1846-Iowa admitted into Union.
-,1848-Wisconsin admitted into the Union.
1850-CaIifornia admitted into the Union.
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MODES OF BURIAL.-Modes and places of bu-
rial have an historical significance. The pyre
of the Greek and Romans, the embalmng pro-
cess Of the Egyptians, the funeral plies Of Hia-
doc superstition, and those bark stagings, cnes-
ously regarded by Mississippi voyagers, where
Indian corpses are exposed to the elements, the
old cross-road inefment ofahe suicide, the in
humation Of the early patriarchs and christians,
all Symbolic eras and crccds. The lylng-in-
state of the royal defunct The sable catatalque
of tie catholic temples, the salutes over the
warriors grave, the day of the dead cele-
brated in southern Europe, the eulogies in the
French cemeteries, the sublime ritual Of the
establishment, and the silent prayers Of Tie
friends, requiems, professions, emblems. IN
scriptions, badges, and funeral garlands, mark
fsitk, nation rank and profession, at the very
gates of the sepulchre. Vain is the sceptic's
sneer, useless the utilitarlan's protest; by those
poor tributes the heart utters lis undylng re-
,xrat .,d lie I'M mortal nronhoSies althouph