Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1859-02-17

Krownze, and play with them until il wa:
far on in The night, while he KEEP, his wife
awake l,y his side, compelling her to take
an interest in his dolls. Then, again, he
would have masgues-anoiher kind Of pup.
pet shown her bedchsmber, During
uns winter ne was entirely occupied .sssiih
the project OF building convent Of Capu;
chin. at Oranienbaum, where his eourt
would spend part. Of every year in the
Capnchin dress. Or net engaged in these
arnnsemenis. he was occupied with some
thing equally childish.
One day he was arranging q theatre Of
marionetts in one Of his own apartmerts.-
He heard voices in the next apartment,
which was used BY the Empress. and which
was fitted up with a table that dropped
through the floor, so that dinner could be
served without the presence of servants.-
Peter bored hole in the door and surveyed
the Empress and her friends in this secret
chamber. Not content with this, he bored
nutnber Of p.ep-hOles, end then went
thrOught the palace 10 collect every person
he could, his wife, her ladies', whoever was
near, TO see sight. How the Empress
blew him up for it afterwards! He did not
know tIia, he had been doing wrong. It is
difficult 10 believe iha: character so simple
and so absorbed in dreams that the yeari-
est Puppei could engage it, was. utterly m
tracrable-irredeemably bad-beyond the
influence Of the paragon of wives whom
Heaven had all too generously bestowed up
on him. But, Of course, we must believe
Catherine. He was wretch, witho,,the
without head, without taste, fierce as one
Of his dogs, stupid as one Of his puppets,
vile as one OF his rats. To crown all, he
was hideOus after the small-PO =i
DuTIruL BRIDE.
Peter received his future bride and her,
mother with grea, delight. He was ncf
hoppyj he had not cclnpcnions that he cared
for, and he gave hearty welcome 10 Cath
crime. She, however, was by no neaas
pleased with her. reception. Tie Crane
Dixie mad not the power Of concealmen;
he was frank 10 degree; and from the first
moment when he saw her. he confded in
Catherine with ,he most perfect simplicity
Even after marriage he had no secrets from
her, who tells us That when but forUigh:
Of their honeymoon lad elapstd, he conf
,ied 10 her ear the secret or Els attachment
10 Maiernci,e!le Carr, maid Of honor,
whom he had declared 10 his chamberlain,
10 be infinitely superior 10 his Duchess.
Then lie fell in love with the Princess of
Cumberland, and, rolling into his bedroom
drunk, would sound the praises Of the Prin-
cess 10 Catherine. Catherine, who hears
every word, is sound asleep. Peter speaks
lnridrr, she sleeps all the sounder. A:
length Peter timb'es into bed, punches his
wife's ribs, and Iurns over TO snore. The
sweet creature who lay by his side never.
stirred-in silence she wept all night; and
in The morning she arose as if nothing had
occurred, OF As il she had been perfectly
UNCONSCIOUS. Christian resignation, yet, she
confe.ses that her endurance was ac,ualed.,
no, by uireciion for Pe,e., But by hope, Of
the Imperial diadern. .t.. :
Whether The youth who could aci in this
fashion, and who reposed so much on the
intelligence OF his wife, was irreclnimable
OF net, cer'nin it is that the ducal pair be-
came gradually esiranged. They sqiabbie.
She complains of his stupidity, faiih!essness
and tyranny. He is loud in bi. complaints
OF her pride, pcrr-rsiIy and spite. One
day she determined to be very iil-dyine.
Peter seize. the opportunity to promise 6he
OF her maids Of honor. that if his wife dies
he win marry her. Catherine hears it, and
registers VOW in Heaven, which 'hesven
blessed her with permission 10
fulfill.
Ii we may trust her own account, there
never was such an angel a. this Catherine.
Doves, lambs and babes s-these are the on
ly terrestrial existences 10 which we can
compare her. IF We liken her 10 a serpent
i is only in the Ssriptural sense. limo
cent as babe, gentle as lamb. limid as
dove, she was wise as serpent.. From
The moment pf her atnear,nce ~ The pn.
sian Court, she Knew liat she had 10 make
a position; she saw in herself the future
Empress, and she determined to work for
hat proud eminence. Hcw earnestly she
watched everything! how hard she studied
Opleass!, how meekly she endured thou.
sand grievances What a strong sense Of
i"y she had, and how lovingly she .,rore
10 scothe Monsieur mon epourL :. md srof-i