The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-12-31

Those few words, propour oed with the excite.
nent Of impetuous youth, and the accompany
ing movement, wers rapid ~ lightning.
The marquis Immediately accepted the diadem
which the viscoun'es esq handed him, and adjusted
II TO the forehead Of bis beirothed.
The crowd had formed tableau, encirclng
that elegant group; the young girls in an atti-
tude OF curiosity and expectation amounting
almost 10 ecstacy, the matrons whispering anx-
iously behind their fans, and the men Ia a Sec
ord circle, their eyes captivated more by the
frtsh compile xion and lovely features OF the flu
ture marchioness than by the diamonds Of her
crown.
GLOW superb! what gcntl,nessl Happy cou.
pie! whispered they.
EAnd that elegant medley of beauty. luxury
and coquetry offered perfect tableau Of gaiety
ard happinees.
But when the betrothod roee proud under the
rich weight with which abe was adorned the
smiles Of tho audience disappeared. An un.
speakable ditmsy had suddenly seized the as
stmJl,, who uttered cry Of terror at behold.
irg tie crowned forehead, and turned away sur
piis,d, digUsted, mortified.
AZ thai ety, Of which she could not compre-
nerd the carise Beatrix felt rooted TO the floor
her knees quivered enc against the other, and
her features blanched white, as If reflected from
the spectral counteaance Of the marquis, who
stood discompos,d in her presence She boheld
him look upon his glove and exclaim in q sti1ed
voice
"0h the wretch :"
A. length, Bodtrx IN coli drops riekiing
isgiy darn her fpJcL,dd, a. IL tears tcere drop.
ping iran k,r cforn. With a wild bound, she
forced a passage through the shrinking crowd,
and hating in the presence Of mirror, boheld
her face and crown spotted with blood.
" All ~ cried she, in heart-rending accents,
he is wounded Amedie is wounded, mother
run 10 him ~
As her voice expired, her fonn grew rigid,
and she fell lieless into tho embrace Of hor
mother. The heart Of Bcatrix had lust afford
I'd natural explanation 10 this strange Incl.
Dent and in the midst Of the general slupor
Robert do Chamaranto and few intimat o. sur
rounded the marquis a1d conducted him to an
iIjoining room.
You tro wounded repeated they in sup.
pressed tones. A duel, no doubt. Come, Come"
Alas, nothing ails INC feel nothing ="
pcated Monsieur do MDnzi, a prey 10 uncon.
reliable agitation. In tho inpos utility he ex-
1erienc'd If Oh, ring any cNl llnation, no allow.
d himself mechanically 10 be led away.
"BoatriN, whom they were removing i'm A
fwoCn, ard the marquis m charge Of his ffie .ds,
,ad scarcely Issued fpm tho drawing room az
hc tale ard excited crowd clustered al out a
'ti'nd of tho family, just 10 Jog from tho
,trce', ard whose iifs, words Increased two fold
he az Niety and terror crtho Immediate assem-
ly. A numerous circle was speedily formed,
'yery member propounding series Of qu.s.
iors in u same bitajh.
'Nud YOU say the crime has just hcon per-
Five minutes ago
"And is il tho ~ st door 70
"In the hotel i'stlC 10 the loft Of the car
isgc gateway"
What What did yol say; WHAT is it,"
,pcat,l twenty voice,
1T IL This. gcn'lcm.n;' rc4um d the nara
0r-"3OO 600 francs have ius; been stolen from
he brokers' office in front Oi this hotel, add his
laughter ia murdered"
To be continued in our merit.