New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-10-26
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IA Tale of Jealousy and Revenge.
We find the following anecdote Of the Grand
Duke Nicholas, of Russia, in recent number Of
the Cours Journal one of the ablest and most rel
able authorities, in all matters connected with the
movements Of the European nobility, published:
His imperial Highness resembles the Grand Duke
Constantine rather than the Emperor. He is short,
and of small make, wholly Russian, despising the
civilization of the west, and resolved to maintain
Russian customs and manners throughout the en-
hire as far as lies in his own Individual power.
His quick wit and yepdrfee render him great
fayorite with the fair sex; and his summary
method OF storming the strongestcitades has made
his name celebrated in the annals Of gallantry
throughout all Russia.
It was he who being on visit during the in
tense heat of a certain summer, few years ago, at
Kew, where, at that time, dwelt the Princess G.,
the lady of his thoughts, on hearing the lady ex-
claim at sight Of thesplendid fruit and flowers the
Grand Duke had presented to her, that she would,
Just then, have vastly preferred a bunch of SNOW
berries from the neghborhooe of lrkutsk, imine-
diateIy ordered a courier to be dispatched to the
governor or the province to fetch the dainty with
orders--on pain of Punishment knout, death-to
bring it back within given time, driving the ex.
pedition to 80 close q limit that body and soul
rjsked separation during the flight.
Your Russian courier, however, is not man to
be defeated; he SKINNED back through ice and
frost, through wind and rain through burning
heat and seorching sun, which mark the grada-
tions of climate from Ifkatsk to Kew, and arrived
within a few hours of the time allotted by the
Grand Duke for the execution of the commission
inst All the very moment when the ball given to
him by the authorities Of that holy city was about
to open.
With the tact and discretion Of an experienced
lover he selected one single bunch oil the NINA
ture stack Of strawberries brought by the courier,
under influence OF the excess OF zeal winch sig
nalized the governor Of Irkutsk, and placing it in
/ his button-h hole repaired to the ball. The lady
| had already arrived. The donble-doors at the
4 head Of the stairs which led into the ball room
were thrown wide open. Opposite was long,
1 French looking glass, which reflected the hgnre
4 of the Grand Duke, with those OF his aies-decamp
| and officers, at full length. Mechanically he raised
/ his eyes toward il, and beheld more than the re-
Election Of his own party, for ne beheld Also the
| lady of his love, who was seated on the opposite
side Of the room, in close conversation witha young
officer. Of whose attractions the Grand Duke had
often imagined himself jealous.
Bnt the feeling was confirmed, ior when the
usher, in loud voice, announced the imperial
visitor by name, his eye--which, with prophetic
| jealousy, had never quilted the mirror beheld
the lady start at the sound of that name and the
young officer suddenly withdraw, as # with guilty
consciousness, bearing away with him Hover
from the lady bouquet, which she had torn from
it with an impatient jerk and placed IN his hand.
They say the Grand Duke looked pale enough
when he entered-and some people thought nm
overcome by the sudden glare and heat OF the
ballroom: but he soon rallied, and led out the
Governors lady to open the ball, as in duty he
was bound to do.
The Princess remained all THIS time walung
| patiently we'll knowing that her turn for notice
| would come Immediately, yet wondering, notwith-
! standing at the absence of adj recognition on the
| part Of the Grand Duke Nicholas. Her heart beat
high at the sight Of the bunch 81 snowperlles, fol
made beneath the trellis Of the garden, few days
before, She felt sure that she held him in hel
chains. She was proud. She was triumphant. Ht
\ would, no doubt, come and hnmbiy sue lor me-
4 hand to dance the next mazonrka. She would b,
4 led out amid the envy Of her rivals who were a
anxious TO obtain an admiring glance from TN
Grand Duke Nicholas 5s5,,5
But he comes not toward the place where she
4 seated. He disappears for moment IN the fooI
a beyond and presently issues forth, leading by tn
hand the beautiful princess Safieha M-----; ano
strange to tell. wearing now IN his button.nole e
gether with the bunch OF snoWperrles, Ihe ntti
scarlet flower which the Princess c. had tor
from her bouquet to bestow on the young office
al a token Of her love. The Grand Duke had az
mired the flower, with seeming carelessness an
had said, as If without any meaning, that II woui
serve to heighten the wilderness OF the snowherfie
4 which, npon his green uniform, did not show wit
d 80 much effect as could be wished. As no mort
living has ever yet been able to tell whether u
Grand Duke speaks in irony or IN earnest, and
no man out Of Russia can ever Judge OF tne ma
netie newer exercised by the Imperial family oy'
every individual in the nation; it is, therefor
needless to represent the feeling OF necessity WINK
comneled the young man to bestow, Wltho
| further ceremony or excuse, the flower just b
, sfawed by the Princess O. upon the Graz
= Duke nor yet the satisfaction with which the lait
beheld the grinace of affected devotion and eourte
, with which he did SO.
II was then that his Imperial Highness went
seek the young Princess M, and led her out
! dance while the neglected love sat trembling WI
. Aieaiousy aud terror as she hehed her gift TO 4
. Young officer transferred to the Grand Duke. WI
woman i Instinct, she was beginning TO undefsta
4I.a Iisa ha1 rH.
{ never been able to discover to this day. When
dance was ended her humiliation became compile
for fhd Grand Duke. leading his partner TO s.
: quite near the Princess G., whose presence
Affected not to recognize, sat down beside her, al
. while she blushed and hing her head, he whisper
z soft compliments into her ear, and, before ne !
n her side, drew from his button-hole the bunch
/ 4 snow berries and scarlet flower, and placed TN
:. in her hand. The Grand Duke quilted the b
Is almost Immediately afterward; his vengeance "
~ eomplete. He left the city early on the morrc
hearing with him the secret OF his revenge; for
=, never reproaehed the lady with her treaeher3,
"a was il known for years: So
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Il deserted alike by man, beast aud hIrd.
In sneak Of solitude Of dense forests nave flo
~ through their dark shades for days togethef,
there was the signing of the breeze. the rustlns
& HE leaves the creaking of the branches; sol
c times the crash Of Of these giants OF Inc Tor
II which, an falling, woke mp many an echo eaus
The Wild animals To growl, and the frightened q
:, to utter shrieks of alarm. This was not soiltn
t4e the leaves and the branches found tongues,
ex- sent forth voices; but these dreaIy deserts
ton sound was heard to break the dead.l Ike SHE
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