Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-10-17
lQ(ortester 0ailp Spp.


much united, and, in spite of the high position
to winch the 1arest scion Of the house of Mon
TITO has arrived until now but seldom sepera-
ted. The nature of the illness with which the
Duchess was afflicted rendered from the first
all hope of recovery doubtful, and for the last
month she was wavering between life and
death. The crisis, which took place during
the stay of the Empress at Faux BONES, was
decisive. From that crisis she never rallied.
and remained PROSTATE and almost inanimale
scarcely to be called in life thereafter. The
Emperor, who had been appraised by telegraph
while at Alarseles, Of the inevitable approach
OF the fatal catastrophe, had wisely urged the
departure of the Empress from France, lest
she should BIZ called to attend her sisters dy-
ing moments. The sea, with all its incOnven-
fence and trying, was far less to be dreaded
than the mortal effect of the sad event to which
the Empress would have been cOmpuISority
witness had she returned TO Biarritz accord.
ing to her intention. This, the most terrible
trial in human lie, has been avoided at all
events ; and time, the SOLE sure SOOther of
human grief, will have done much towards re.
storing the calm OF her Majesty's mind before
her return.
Few people have left more regret to their
circle Of friends among whom lite has been
spent than the Duchess d'Albe. The story OF
the rivaShip in love with one for whom she
was willing, when the truth became known, to
sacrifice her own happiness, but who refused
with equal generosity to accept the sacrifice,
is well known at Madrid The Due Able
was at the time the most elegant and brilliant
of all the cavaliers of the Court of Spain, and
sought for his high name and goodly estates
as much as for Ills own personal qualities by
every family in Madrid Ii was soon beheld
however where his affections had been fixed,
as he was seldom day without paying a visit
to the mansion OF Madame Momtijo, and was
soon established in gossip talk as the sutton OF
one or other OF the young ladies belonging to
the family
For long time not even gossip could point
out the favored one, SO equally were the
Dukes attentions in public divided amongst
them all. 1t was one of the most pleasant
sights in Madrid to behold the highly dccora.
ted box at the opera belonging TO Madame
Montiio occupied bv the bevy of beauties of
divers style, comolexion and age, which the
family at that time could boast. sitting in front
and behind them, standing in a row, the vari
Gus pretenders to their preference. Madrid
could tell at glance for whom was intended
the murderous attempt at conquest which lad
evidently occasioned the arming in embrod-
cred cravats and white kid gloves, with all
manner of rlitterinr orders at The butt0nholr
beneath Which. after the manner of men in
general the pretenders were wont to disguise
their pretens9u. The Due d'Abe was fine
only one, however. whose views remained H.
scrutable. Meanwhile one heart was sinking
with hone deferred. and the uncertainty which
in love is mortal and each hour increasug
this indecslon, became one of the most sick.
ening agony to the fair pirl. whose vigilance
could detect no preference either for herself or
for any one in particular AMONGST her com
panions in the dukes assiduities, so equally
were they distributed amongst all. She was
of too bold and decisive a character to submit
torturnn of tbe soul
A Grand hal ,gGso1e was given bv the queen.
She resolved that this occasion-whjch is al
WAYS considered one wherein the prea1est free.
dom of speech is permitted-sh0uId nut an
- end to lie uncertainty which was ratiuO her
heart away. Alone of all the family she ex-
cused herself from attendance at The ball.
Aided in her romantic scheme bv an aunt 10
whom she was much attached. she feigned in.
DISPOSITION. and retired to bed before her com.
panions had departcd for the palace no sus
nicion was therefore aroused.
When the family carriage had driven from
the door, she rose, and Disgusting herself in
long black domino instead of the brilliant
NEUROLOGICAL costume which had been nre-
pared for her. she proceeded TO the palace IN.
der tho escort of her aunt In the midst of
the splendid scene which burst upon her Wis
ion as she entered the great ball room. but one
one object among the hiphly decorated crowd
which swayed to and fro in the dance. II was
the Due d AIbe. whose costume she knew at
once II bayirg been chosen for him at a pen.
er,l conrlave in tho Mantle SoLon some Tule
while before She som MANAGED tn thread
her wav toward where he Stood t,Il,ing on
perlv. a. was his wont To one of tbr ladies of
the Wortiio family Rnt sho fo.rod rot no.
cognition and ,InIlino linn bv +bo sloovo
asEpd him in +be shrill has o,oeo,Ie to,,o ndont
cd IN the Tho occasions wLcihor hn would
fear to dance with one who had come to fine
hall with no other purpose than that of tread
inc one SINGLE measure with the hero of the
ni9ht the gallant "Don John of Austria "
which was The character tbe duke had assumed
and in which he was the observed of all OH
servers. Both his real and assumed character
urged him TO compliance with ladys wish.
and Immediately turning from the group of
friends will, whom he was conversing he gal-
lantly offered his hand to the domino. and led
her will n comnliment to the ouadriIle inst
then forming beneath the middle chandelier of
the GREAT Gallery Can vou NOT fancy how
the heart Of Thai Young 9irI must have beat.
as. determined to attain the object for which
she had run this risk. she wGispered in her
partners ear words of deem meaning. upon
which her whole future lie was hunrq Can
Won not fancy how that stricken heart must
! have faltcred when the words of truth. bright
with his unstsiued honor. fell from the Inns of
the dixie? For the first time. perhaps' the
nome of he rcal object ot his love was breath
ed by him. II was the eldest daughter of the
Conntess de Montiio 10 whom he was devoted
and 10 her was he resolved to disclose the Sc
cret on This very night. No hope could there.
fore remain to the unhappy victim who had