Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-03-13

ana snid " see how it is, Louis Dclmarre
lst the lover OF this young girl. Truo to wo-
mans nature, she has bravea difficulty and
danger to bog his release" tt5 ''a q ~.
How strong mnstbo the love sho bears
for him,' said the Empress ..tl.si a.,
".Sh" returned he, "Ihaye n mind to
| subject this love to scyerer test. Much /
doubt wTthetheT she will give herlife for him
Nevertheless / will see. ~
SURG, cried Josephine, "you arc not Sc
rious-LLouis can certainly be pardoned with
out the death of Henrietta" :. rs
Napoleon drew earthc window, and they
conyersed in q low voice. ,r.,..s =
X X x
| Henrietta stood alone in q magniGcent a.
partmcht, Hours passed unobscrycd, no in
tenscly was she absorbed in reyerc: II small
folded paper was tightly grasped in hOr small
| hand. On it were traced these words, .tA de-
sertcr is condemned by the laws of the army
to suffer death. If yon wish Deln,arre restor.
ed to liberty, the means are in your power.
Ere dpy dawns he may he on mis- way to Join
| his mother,whom he so much loycs."'
All" murmurcd IIcnrictta do not L
love him too ~" Pressing her hands unon
her heitrt, as if to still its tumutuous breath.
ing, she paced the apartment The door
| opened, and the Ghevali0r dc Mervillc cntcr-
ed, Hctppuscd ere he articulated :. Made
| moiscllc."
81 am ready" replied Honrictta; Z" my
! decision is mndc. ~ '-'i i-.H 81 ~
De Mervlic appeared to comprehend tho
import of her words. lie looked upon hcr
| with reverence as well az admiration, as she
stool with the high resolve impressed upon
| her beautiful brow, Follow me, Uaiemoi-
! scllc,'" said he. Thcy trivorscd long corrid-
ors and numerous suits Of superb apartments;
and descending n staircase, quickly rcachcd
an outer court communicating thc guard
heuSc. Entering this, IIonpietth was usher
cd by hcr guide into asmitll apartment, ,whero
she was soon loft to herself
| On q chair was flung a uniform ofthe rogi-
mcnt to which Louis belonged. On table
lay large pumcd cap. Henrietta comprc-
hcndcd all ina moment. p" l-' i
Quickly habiting herself in the uniform.
she stood before the mirror and gathering
up her beautiful brown trcsscs into u knot,
placed the cap on her head She almost ut
tered cry ofJoy atthe success of her trans,
| formation. She knew that shewas to be led
| to the fatal ground mt the morning : dawn
The bullet which would lnvc struck Louis to
| the hcart was to be death to her own, but she
shrunk not back Love trimuphed over the
| tnntd womans nature. "Louis's mother
will bless me in her heart" She whispered
Louis hilhsclfwil mover forget me. And
often has he sworn that he loved me bcttcr
than all else beside" Drawing lock of ra,
| ven hair from her bosom sheprosSed it to her
lips, and thcn breathed prayer to heaven
| Morning dawned. The sound of footinGn
aroused Henrietta. She started up, grasped
the band of fhair.awaiting his summons. The
door opcncdiand two soldiers entered repeat
| ing the namo of Louis Delmarrc; they sud-
| denly led her forth to die. The soldiers
| whosc,bullet were to pierce the heart of Louis
had taken their stand and only awaited the
notY n,,l f,-N,N, 4.
toned Mt the window, commanding a Wow of
| the whole scene, ,i = s.sH-f -.'. ike,
Z" OhP cried Josephine, who stood by him,
but concealed by thowi.dow cirapery from
tho view OF those below, 't0it, sire, i can en-
durc1t no longcr it seems so much like %
dreadful reality. Mark the devoted girl -
NoIshrinking back See, she seems calmly
awaiting the fltarihoment p 49, 'if~ ::
| "StoplP cried tho Emperor from the win
| dow. it'Ilodis Dclnarrc is pardoned / re-
1 woke his scntencc."p fa.V laos '.tls ~
A loud'burst Of applause from the lips of
the soldiers followed this announcement. Not
ono of them but loved and respected their
comradc: The next moment, ere they could
! press around to congratulate the supposed
Louis. DO Melville had eargcrly drawn the
| bewjllcrcd Henrietta through the crowd.
| back TO the cell from which sGc had emerncd
/ but 4 few moments before. $50 a'' y
| = Resume your dress again, MadcmoisolIe;
] lose no time; the Emperor wishes to see you.
! I%ill return soon.p pr 'p q ~ is
| lIetrictta was like one in a dream, but a
| gloam Of delicio1s hope thrilled her soul she
| feltthe dawning40 of happiness break upon her
heart. Soon again resGmimg her protty rus
! TIC lineaments lie Merville re-appoared, and
once again she trod the au1ience-room of the
Emperor. Lifting her eyes from tho ground
! rs the lofty door swung open, she beheld Lou
rs An exclamation of JOY burst from the
| lips of both, as regardless of others, they
rushed into each othersarms.
| Napoleon stopped yrward
Louis Dclrnarre' said he, "you have lust
heard FROM my lips the tale of this lovely
girls devotion and courage. Do you love her
as she 6ieserses % ~
81 +, .eoatd DIG for hor, I, answered Eopis,
e" , Wfgsil' well, !" cried tho fimporor, thf
tcst Of onewill suffice. 50 dntifai q son. SO
bands. You, Lieutenant Louis Deimarre,
| are discharged from your regiment. Return
~ your native yaley@ith IFonrietta as yonr
| brfdes@ n f6
Here said tho benevolent Josephine,
emerging from the recessed window, s'herc
are one hnndted fouls d'ofs, as tho marriage
.bowIy, Hcnriettr.'' af9'@o3 9a
A charming,bIust suf1usc,l the cheek of the
| beautiful girl as she gcceiyed the purse from
| tlie hnlId of the Enpfoss
- Ldhg live Nap6leon'li' exclaimed Louis.
rs With a heart too foil Of grateful cmotioii
for Further iutterahce, he took tho nd OF
Henriotta, and making ~ graceful .ol :, ,auee,
a,aitted the apartment. fs.sFt
| "a teENFBEaAN Ia Franco co,npIa;ned to
Santeaii that he had been cheated by o, inc &.